General Manager, North America
Current• Directly managed the entirety of the North American market and all employees (50+) working on this market; this includes North American based sales, HR, IT, regulatory, trade marketing, strategy, and finance employees. • Increased door count by 33% within eight months of being promoted; expanded into Target, Costco, subscription boxes, TV sales, and Walmart, generating $20M+ in new revenue.• Opened twelve new e-commerce partnerships (including Walmart, Target, Well.ca, Costco, eCosmetics and others) by strategically utilizing FOREO’s product line to entice potential customers of said sites, generating an additional $12M+ in new revenue.• Increased profitability of FOREO by 62% YoY (2022 versus 2023) by increasing sales, renegotiating margins (average reduction: 7% In company’s favor), reducing extraneous marketing costs by over $7M over two years, and optimizing sales team.• Increased e-commerce conversion by 38% through innovative sales and marketing strategies, including the use of influencers, Amazon Advertising, Google Ads, and the like.• Grew Amazon US into our largest global account via optimizing the use of Amazon ads, bidding, and driving traffic to Amazon via influencers.• Increased primary KPI, sales that are used by end consumers within the North American territory, by 24% YoY since date in 2 years.• Achieved the above growth while reducing employee-related costs at FOREO by 56%.• Raised employee happiness scores by 1.2 stars out of 5 on employee surveys after twelve months by improving culture, allowing for once weekly remote work, and creating a new bonus structure.• Managed remote team of as many as 25 in digital marketing, PR, management, and regulatory functions located in Croatia, Shanghai, Mexico, Brazil, and Canada.