Vedran Karagic

Experience

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  Würth Group

  Dec 2006 - May 2008

  Administrative support (student contract)
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  Bull

  Jul 2008 - Mar 2009

  IT Technician

  Implementation and maintenance of POS system, education of users

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  Johnson & Johnson

  Sept 2009 - Jan 2025

  Responsible for development and implementation of Mentor business strategy for SEE region (Slovenia, Croatia, BiH, Serbia, Montenegro, Kosovo, Macedonia, Albania, Bulgaria, Romania, Ukraine, Malta)Distributor managementManaging A&P budget, P&L visibilityAwarded as best CSS Sales Manager CEE region 2022 Responsible for implementation of EMEA Marketing Strategy in CEE region (Baltic states, Poland, Czech, Slovak, Hungary, SEE, Malta , Ukraine) Responsible for development and implementation of Sales Strategy in SEE region (Slovenia, Croatia, BiH, Serbia, Montenegro, Macedonia, Albania, Bulgaria, Romania)Responsible and managing A&P budget Responsible for Mentor sales in CroatiaResponsible for Marketing and ProfEd activities in Slovenia and AlbaniaManaging A&P budget Organization of workshops and trainingsResponsible for Sales force effectiveness in SEE countries Selling medical devices for Plastic and Reconstructive surgeryInteraction with KOLs from Public and Private sectorTender managementResponsible for ProfEd activities and DTC campaign Assistant to General Manager; Organization of workshops and symposiumsSupport for Commercial department; Sales, profit reports and data analysis; Public tender monitoring; Developing tools and dashboards for sales tracking, tendering, pricingSales cordinator for distributor markets: Albania, Kosovo; Orders and backorder monitoring; Regular contact with business partners Support for sales and marketing; sales reports and analysisOrganization and implementation of marketing activitiesWorkshops, meetings and travel organizationPreparation of tendersDaily contact with customers and suppliers

  • Business Development Manager SEE

    Feb 2020 - Jan 2025

  • Product and Marketing Specialist CEE

    Jan 2016 - Jan 2020

  • Product Specialist

    Feb 2015 - Jan 2016

  • Sales Representative, Mentor

    Feb 2013 - Feb 2015

  • Sales and marketing assistant (Medical devices and diagnostics)

    Jan 2012 - Jan 2013

  • Marketing assistant (Cardiovascular)

    Sept 2009 - Dec 2011
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  OPG Karagic

  Nov 2014 - now

  OPG Lead and Owner

  Responsible for Business Strategy development P&L ManagementCash Flow ManagementPeople ManagementProject ManagementSuccessfully developed and implemented 4 business modernization projects in total value of 700k € (co-funded by EAFARD)

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  Johnson & Johnson MedTech

  Jan 2025 - now

  Business Unit Manager CEE

  Responsible for Aesthetic & Reconstruction and Neurovascular business units