I am a Chocolatier, and I am very happy with it. Chocolate has always been a love and passion in my life, but becoming a Chocolatier was nowhere in my sights when I first chose a career. Consequently, I obtained professional qualifications in economics, business administration, logistics, executive coaching, you name it. I always followed the beaten track. Study the theory, get the qualifications, then try and do it. Until I discovered chocolates, that is. I was very eager, maybe a bit too much, but I did not want to wait until a course came up. I read materials online, followed forums and discussions, watched videos, and practiced. I was very happy to discover that my love of chocolate is backed with a natural knack for getting things right with it.In the end, I taught myself. I am sure that I wasted time and energy on things that under the guidance of an experienced professional I could have avoided. But not knowing what is impossible sometimes works in your favour. I am sure that I would not have developed a great dairy free and Vegan range had I started with a conventional training. I can attest to the wisdom of 10,000 hours experience. Even though I have worked with chocolates for longer than that now, I learn new and try new things all the time, and that is just as well.

Led a group of Process Owners to develop system enhancements, education, training and assessment programms for supply chain planning including forecasting, replenishment, inventory management, tender management, warehousing/distribution for all of GSK's commercial business units (markets).

Led the business side of a major change management programme combining 10 individual markets into 2 regional distribution hubs and 2 new outsourced warehouses on SAP platform.

Led a team of process consultants in the area of forecasting and demand planning, drove process and system standardisation.

Co-developed the Consensus Forecasting process, developed plans for its European deployment and created full education and training programme. Led the regional deployment (Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Hungary both in Pharma and Consumer Health); assessed the programme's effectiveness.

Managed the supply chain from manufacturing plants to Hungarian licensees and distributors; forecasted sales and planned replenishment, analysed distribution sales and led strategic planning and process improvement initiatives.

Performed market analysis, business forecasting, and liaised with 3rd party distributors.

Established, developed and led the Import Department to formulate and execute the company's purchasing strategy of foreign medical drugs.

Managed the company's export sales business with the UK.