Experience

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  Siemens

  Nov 2002 - Nov 2004

  Marketing executive

  Main responsibilities included:- Implementation of the marketing strategy for the Gigaset brand;- Working with our below the line (BTL) advertising agency to plan and execute BTL campaigns, organisation of events and incentives;- PR activities, for example the creation of sponsored articles for trade press and lifestyle magazines;- Providing marketing strategy training for key accounts;- The design of POS materials, e.g. leaflets, posters, DL flyers;

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  Philip morris international (poland)

  Apr 2005 - Apr 2007

  Trade marketing co-ordinator

  Over the course of my employment for PMPL I was responsible for: - Creation, implementation and co-ordination of trade marketing activities for permanent and temporary POS materials for brands such as Marlboro and L&M;- Defining the strategy and business case to determine the quantity of POS material to be invested in, the optimal locations for it (e.g. type of outlet, urban/rural) and the split between different media (signage, leaflets etc.); - Budget planning, management and control, data analysis and reporting; Show less

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  Saint-gobain

  Mar 2010 - Jun 2016

  Product / category manager

  As Category Manager I was responsible for the category strategic direction for Gyproc plasterboard and metals, Profilex, Gyproc Tool Hire and Artex Easifix with responsibility for their £GSV, £SGM and SGM%.

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  Bristan group ltd

  Jul 2016 - Feb 2018

  Product manager

  Bristan Group is a leader in the tap and shower brands, holding first position in the shower market in the UK. Heritage Bathrooms are a leader in the traditional bathroom segment.As the Product Manger I was responsible for both strategic product direction and cradle-to-grave product lifecycle, including new product development (NPD) of bathroom furniture, and accessories in the premium market.During my time at Bristan, I led complex product development projects, including customer, market and competition research, working closely with a team of designers and suppliers.Key responsibilities:• Strategic direction for my portfolio with a focus on trend and market research driven new product development, including PESTEL, SWOT, 5 forces and competition analysis.• Identifying new market and product opportunities, through a robust new product development process to maximize profitability, utilizing industry market reports and intelligence.• Stage and gate managed multifunctional project management including regular updates to stakeholders and liaising with multiple partners.• Responsibility for the financial results of the managed categories, sales, gross margin, and profitability.• Responsibility for development and implementation of sales activities, promotions and POS materials.• Liaising across different departments to deliver results – design, technical, test and QC. Show less

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  Antalis

  Feb 2018 - now

  Business Intelligence (BI) team is a newly formed department within Antalis, reporting to the Head of Finance. In March 2020 I was offered an opportunity to lead the formation and development of the BI team. This is an internal Product Owner role for BI systems, mainly QlikView.Key responsibilities• Building and management of the newly formed BI team within Antalis Ltd to drive digital transformation within the business to deliver best in class business analytics.• Setting up strategy and tactics for the BI team.• Change management to drive digital transformation within the business.• Ensuring that the strategy and tactics are action orientated and deliver on business objectives.• Identifying and prioritizing QlikView developments to deliver business growth.• Scoping and prioritising the BI requirements according to the highest business value.• Ownership, management and prioritisation of the backlog, writing epics, features and user stories.• Conducting contextual enquiry to define the development needs and ensuring the system adheres to UX ISO standard 9241.• Working with a BI extended team using Scrum principles.• Responsibility for testing and sign off of the delivered features with the users.• Evaluation of the delivered projects to assess the value delivered versus value assumed.• Stakeholder management, influencing and communication of the BI activities across all the business functions.• Technology roadmap - looking at the future technologies and tools. Show less Product Manager UK & ROI - Office Papers & Envelopes Antalis is the biggest paper merchant in the UK. A global organization which is the leader in its sector.In the UK and ROI I am responsible for a portfolio of 5,000 office products, distributed through a variety of channels including retail and trade channels.Key responsibilities:• Strategic management of copier paper portfolio including brands such as Xerox, HP, Color Copy, Data Copy and a range of customer own brands (life cycle, product roadmaps, branding strategy, customer and end user research, new product development).• Capturing fast evolving market trends affecting the copier paper market and developing plans to ensure appropriate business response short and long term. • In depth - range reviews to ensure the portfolio meets changing customer needs in the 5-year horizon.• Ensuring all categories have their Good - Better – Best strategy to ensure maximising profit in each customer segment.• Development and implementation of marketing communication campaigns, working with internal marketing managers and marketing agencies.• Monitoring global economic trends of pulp prices, crude oil, exchange rates and other macro trends, acting on them in the best interest of the business and communicating them to the business and external stakeholders.• Pricing and profit responsibility. Show less

  • Senior Business Intelligence Analyst ( Product Owner)

    Mar 2020 - now

  • Product Manager UK & ROI - Office Papers & Envelopes

    Feb 2018 - Mar 2020