Country Manager | Regional Manager
CurrentLed the establishment of a new international subsidiary as the Country Manager. Created and direct organization, production, operations, legal and regulatory affairs, sales and marketing, and information systems. Managing the regional P&L to profitability, reporting to executives, board, customers, and partners.Some key achievements in this role include: • Established new international subsidiary including legal entity setup. Identified, and hired employees, partners, and contractors across sales, accounting, logistics, production, marketing, promotions.• Spearheaded local manufacturing project, for all stages through production and delivery including leading bid evaluations and contract and manufacturing facility negotiations. Slashed COGS by 65% and inventory turns by over 50% by implementing multiple manufacturing and supply-chain improvements.• Legal and regulatory: Liaised with local and European authorities, advisors, and counselors, ensuring strict compliance with legal, chemical, and safety regulations.• Successfully achieved placement across major retailers in Greece, comprising 76% of the market. Led market expansion into Romania, UK, Spain, Ireland, and Slovenia. Achieved profitability and multimillion-dollar revenue streams.• Introduced first company-wide business intelligence platform including finance, logistics, sales, product, customer, promoter, BTL activities and marketing dashboards.
