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Trieste, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Italy

Trieste, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Italy

Hybrid Marketing and Commercial role for global food ingredients innovator across multiple food & drink categories in Southern and Eastern Europe.• Developed Commercial Business Plan for Southern/Eastern Europe identifying market potential for future business expansion. • Strategic European marketing lead for specific product range, ensuring consistent messaging and communication across all relevant and appropriate platforms in multiple European geographies. • Create, implement and manage roll-out of successful product campaigns.• Product Manager for portfolio of flavours in Southern/Eastern Europe, ensuring maximum product exposure for internal and external promotion.• Manage direct marketing campaigns, through effective communication of new products in existing and new European markets.• Co-ordinate the dispersion of market/consumer insights by identifying market trends and transferring knowledge effectively to Technical, Sales and Marketing teams.

Milan, Lombardy, Italy

Based in the Italian market Aug. 2016 to June 2017 representing multiple Irish food & drink clients in a Business Development role in the alcoholic beverages, consumer dairy, seafood and dairy ingredients sectors in a number of European countries.• Undertook extensive market research and compiled in-depth market reports on industry trends, category insights and competitor analysis.• Developed route-to-market strategy for geographical expansion.• Supported Business Development by cold calling and generating leads, successfully converting to new business.• Compiled Country Report for leading Irish food & drink export-oriented clients that led to lead generation and potential new business.• Played a brand ambassador and account management role to existing customers, enhancing the relationship and maximizing opportunities resulting in 10% volume increase vs. 2015 figures.• Formed and developed relationship with retail trade management in fast-growing category, ensuring maximum exposure and optimum product positioning for brand.

Milan, Lombardy, Italy

• Coordination and administration of corporate events, including relationship management for state agencies and international co-operations • Logistics Manager involving the purchasing and procurement of Pavilion assets, liaison with authorized suppliers and pavilion facilities management• Management of budget funds and financial planning• Protocol in relation to key pavilion visits including Heads of State and Ministers

Milan, Lombardy, Italy

• Coordinate and administer marketing activities and promotional events i.e. trade fairs• Organise and administer inward buyer visits including planning itineraries• Undertake client services to include; field research, market/sector overviews, buyer contact details, store audits, product retrievals, price checks, translations

• Managed cash till during peak sales periods of the year• Attended monthly training days held by leading sports brands Nike and Asics• Promoted and marketed apparel at sporting events

Master’S Degree, International Marketing Practice

Post-Graduate Diploma, International Business Development

Bachelor Of Commerce (Bcomm) With Italian