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Antonis Markou

Antonis Markou

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    ΜΒΑ | Senior Purchasing Manager

  • Education

    • Hochschule Düsseldorf (HSD) University of Applied Sciences

      1998 - 2004
      BSc in Finance Communication and Business Diplom Betriebs-Wirt.

    • European University Cyprus

      2021 - 2023
      Master of Business Administration - MBA Business Administration and Management, General

  • Experience

    • BM Partner Revision S.A. – Tax Consultants

      Nov 2000 - May 2002
      Accountant

      •Conducting audits at corporate clients•Bookkeeping•Handling monthly/ annual closing •Monitoring expenses

    • Chemotrade GmbH - Radioisotopes & Stable Isotopes Distribution

      Jun 2002 - Feb 2005
      Business Development Executive

      •Working closely with the General Manager for all business development projects•Managing imports, exports and sales internationally – closing seven-figure deals •Communicating with hospitals and research centers•Monitoring orders and deliveries •Coordinating a team of 5 people

    • Plus Hellas Tengelmann

      Jun 2006 - Jun 2008
      Area Manager

      •Supervising 5 stores and 60 employees•Participating in business development strategy•Setting and monitoring targets•Training area managersSpecial projects and achievements:•Solved problems for establishing company in Greece•Opened stores

    • Lidl Hellas

      Jul 2008 - now
      Senior Purchasing Manager

      • Managing private label products• Coordinating a team of 7 people• Researching market and new products• Communicating with providers in Greece and Cyprus• Negotiating prices and closing deals• Monitoring sales and competition• Overseeing warehouse stock• Controlling and ensuring product quality• Participating in BoD meetings for commercial strategy• Planning and carrying out promotional activities and thematic weeks• Communicating daily with head office in Germany• Training new-hiresSpecial projects and achievements:• Introduced new products and closed deals with market leaders• Organized the creation of the Purchasing Department in Cyprus• Participated in the set up of the bake-off section at a European level – transferred know-how to Greece• Organized and simplified product selection procedures, in order to save resources• Oversaw up to 12 promotional activities weekly and edited brochures• Developed relationships of trust with the providers• Created barter agreement (money return – promotion) • Conducted strategic analysis of competitors Show less

  • Licenses & Certifications