Peter Irish Email & Phone Number

United States

King Of Prussia, Pennsylvania, Us

After more than six years as the CEO of the Barrett Group, I have stepped back from all operational duties and now chair the advisory board of the firm.

King Of Prussia, Pennsylvania, Us

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Lauterbach, Hessen, De

Managing Director (Chief Commercial Officer)Reported to Supervisory Board, led and directed sales, marketing, and innovation for €300 million regional business. Maintained strong working partnerships with key customers such as Unilever, Procter & Gamble and Lidl, the German supermarket chain with 10,000 stores across Europe. Led the strategic and day to day sales, marketing, and innovation activities of a team of 80 professionals in 10 locations.Example achievement: 28% improvement in salesforce efficiency through reorganization and retooling the sales front end--a seven figure cost reduction!

Consultant for trade and industry organizations, focused on driving sales and marketing results. Successfully aided manufacturers to promote and list their products with key retailers in Europe and the USA.Example achievement: Grew customer's business by 8% in one year through distribution expansion, gaining footholds with market-leading retailers in the UK and USA.

Managing Director Sales, Marketing and Innovation / Vice PresidentReported directly to CEO and Owner. Integrated, reorganized, and motivated international sales team of 84 employees. Guided decision making at the customer business unit and functional management (e.g., customer service and innovation) levels. Promoted the company and its products to strategic contacts within the retail trade and negotiated high-value contracts. Led tactical and strategic business planning.Example achievement: implemented Euro 100 million, unique CO2-reduced product concept with major retailer, achieving a win-win-win-win (the planet, consumers, the retailer, and the manufacturer) via innovative consumer marketing, product formulation, and exceptional persuasion skills.

Stockholm, Se

Reported directly to President of Americas business unit. Directed a team of 10 at multiple sites in a major M&A project.Example achievement: MOU to acquire a $350 million business signed; acquisition subsequently implemented.

Stockholm, Se

Reported directly to President of €1.5 billion Tissue Europe business unit. While strategically responsible for brands with €350 million sales, reevaluated brand equity, improved media spend efficiency and reawakened innovation so much so that the group decided to invest heavily in the branded business. Managed SCA Consumer Tissue Global Category. Developed global strategy and revenue model. Reorganized sales structure of Tissue Europe and Personal Care divisions. Defined policies for interdivisional sales coordination. Directly managed retail customer with private label sales of €150 million, significantly improving the business climate and professionalizing business relations. Introduced traditional category management. Led a team of 35 sales, marketing, and product development professionals.Example achievement: achieved positive customer climate with major Euro 150 million account (after very negative developments and major delisting under previous responsible), allowing new product introductions and business development initiatives, as well as a seven figure price increase--the first in four years.

Stockholm, Se

Reported directly to President of business unit. Developed effective customer strategies for 26 European countries, including infrastructural and organizational requirements. Appointed and instructed best practice teams to identify and disseminate best practices in category management, promotional efficiency and value adding services, such as logistics and e-business. Clarified complicated cross-border retail discounts. Introduced customer strategy and European key account management process. Led and trained key account managers for major customers comprising 40% of EBITDA.

Acquired, privatized, greenfielded food businesses. Introduced the KNORR and HELLMANN's brands.