Paulius Žukas Email & Phone Number

Vilnius

Vilnius

Vilnius

Lithuania

Arvi Enterprises Group unites more than 20 companies across Europe and Middle East. Its core operations in production and trade of fertliser, sugar, turkey meat, animal protein as well as providing services in hospitality and agricultural consultancy generates an annual turnover in excess of €300M.Poultry business generates €35M, employs 300 people and incorporates three independently operating companies - animal feed factory, turkey farms and a slaughterhouse.My major role was both to bring out vertical integration benefits by emphasising synergy between the three businesses and developing tailored strategies of growth for each of them separately. - Executed a turnaround of these business units through implementation of new corporate strategy, redesign of organisational structure, divestment and restructure of working capital.- Redirected slaughterhouse market positioning from low price orientated eastern markets onto export of high added value products into scandinavian and western countries.- Refocused raw material procurement from imports from Poland to strengthening partnership with local farmers. - Initiated instalment of reward & recognition system based on KPI’s and the firm’s overall performance.

Lithuania

Marijampoles Pasarai is a daughter company of Arvi Group specialising in production of precision-balanced animal feed.My main objective was to elevate business performance by building an actionable growth strategy with focus on cutting operational cost, refining competitive edge and exploiting opportunities in Lithuania and Poland feed markets. - Conceived market positioning strategy narrowing down a range of unrelated animal feed products to the ones which fortified the competitive edge and were the most profitable ones.- Initiated bottom line improvements and adaptation of lean manufacturing elements increasing efficiency across operational processes hence strengthening price competitiveness in the market.- Headed sales expansion in Poland market through development and implementation of industry-specific customer financing model involving a combination of insurance and factoring.- Prepared annual business plan along with tight budget and monitored progress against it to ensure that the firm attains its objectives.

Lithuania

As a Junior Project Manager with focus on commerce I managed teams of up to 5 members in conceptualisation and implementation of 2 end-to-end projects:- restructure and expansion of coal trading business unit in Lithuania.- introduction of turkey meat products into retailer RIMI in Latvia.

Vilnius, Lithuania

Riga Soap Manufacture is a hand-made luxury cosmetics manufacturer incorporating sales operations in more than a dozen countries across the world. I assisted the top management in both strategic engagements and in operations-focused initiatives. Throughout my core assignments:- Cooperated on development of long-term global product positioning strategy; evaluated market trends and made recommendations for market entries.- Proposed, initiated and implemented introduction of new BIO line of products.- Led retail-chain expansion project launching 8 stores and 1 franchise.- Renegotiated contracts with suppliers, property renters, vendors, advertising and logistics providers cutting the company’s operational cost.

Vilnius, Lithuania

My main responsibilities were to assist the management through the collection and analysis of information to determine the effectiveness of processes across the value chain - Analysed customer price elasticity to set optimal product price levels. - Devised marketing strategies to increase market share among students.- Worked directly with raw product suppliers in order to customise logistics system by mapping and rationalisation of service options.

Bsc Business Administration & Psychology

Activities and Societies: Captain of Basketball Team 4 years sandwich course.

Education record

A levels equivalent - National Maturity Certificate