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Dimitris Hatzigiannis

C-level Sales & Marketing, FMCG & Retail Executive
17 Thessalonikis Str., Gerakas 15344

Summary

C-level innovation Sales and Marketing executive with several years of experience in the FMCG & Retail industry. Skilled in Sales Development & Business Growth plans, Commercial agreements and planning, Branding, Communications, Category Management, B2C & B2B, CX, Omnichannel, e-Commerce & Digital Marketing with high competencies for leadership, interpersonal skills as well as team-work.

Overview

30
30
years of professional experience
1989
1989
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Language

Work History

MARKETING DIRECTOR

D. THANOPOULOS S.A.
02.2019 - Current

Reporting to the President & CEO and responsible for

the Marketing & Trade Marketing team - as a Commercial & Buyers team in other National super market chains (4 people), e-Commerce (2 people), Customer Service (7 people), Design department (2 people)


MARKETING MANAGER

METRO SA / PANTELIADIS GROUP
10.2015 - 03.2018

Reporting to the General Manager of Marketing & Communication of the Group and responsible for My market marketing department (7 people), e-commerce & digital (4 people), customer service (external agency), design department (6 people), merchandising (5 people)

  • Fully integrate Veropoulos stores into the My market chain (complete change of store image and integration into the new chain)
  • Annual above the line plan (corporate campaigns, product offer spots, collaboration with tv shows and celebrity endorsement actions)
  • Continuous collaboration with the Marketing & Sales departments of suppliers for integrated advertising 360ο campaigns (tv, social media, pr, b-t-l/ brochures/ competitions)
  • Support for opening new stores and renovation plans to 149 Veropoulos stores for their smooth integration into the new network of 227 stores
  • Annual brochure plan (content & visual update and renewal, print plan for nationwide or local distributions, special seasonal events, etc)
  • Annual support for provincial stores using local media
  • Design and implement customer growth and increasing volume sales and income (continuity, tailor made plan & actions according to area and store needs)
  • Actions to improve customers buying experience using traditional media and new media
  • Design of store labeling (indoor and outdoor spaces, product categories, viewing areas)

MARKETING DIRECTOR

KRI KRI SA
10.2008 - 03.2015

Reporting to the President - Managing Director and responsible for marketing achievements in Greece & abroad (22 countries) with 2 Senior Brand Manager, 4 Brand Managers and 1 Trade Marketing Manager

  • Sales increase in all categories 142% (2014 vs 2008)
  • Share increase in Greek markets (source IRI, 2014 vs 2008): I) Yogurt market: 13,5% market share in volume - from 4,9% (2nd place from 7th) II) Ice cream market: 13,0% market share in volume - from 6,9%
  • High increase of company awareness and brand equity (awareness of ice creams 99% from 58% and yogurts 95% from 27%)
  • 360ο annual advertising campaigns in yogurt and ice cream categories
  • Celebrity endorsement campaigns with Brand Ambassador and high improvement in the quantitative and qualitative results
  • Launch many products in Greek and International markets and P&L responsibility in all categories and products (15-20 launches branded products and 10-15 launches in private labels products per year)
  • Cooperation with ΙΟΝ and MARS companies: launch co-branded products, cooperation in communication and PR, trade marketing, distribution channels and sales increase methods
  • Crisis Management projects with excellent results for company
  • Private labels products for Key Account customers in Greek market and abroad (65% market share in the segment of private labels yogurts and 35% ice cream- Greek market)

BUSINESS UNIT MANAGER & MARKETING MANAGER

YALCO SA / YALCO -KONSTANTINOU GROUP
09.2007 - 10.2008

Reporting to the Managing Director and responsible for B2B Sales Manager, 4 Key Account Managers, 1 Sales Administrator and for 2 designers, 1 industrial designer-photographer

  • Responsible for Business to Business Sales team and Marketing of the group
  • Improvement of services provision to big multinational and Greek clients, aiming at boosting their sales increase, through the design of tailor made and below the line activities
  • Annual agreements with clients as well as participation in new client specs
  • New Business Development responsibilities through client growth and new clients acquisition
  • Provision of direction and organization of equivalent departments in subsidiaries (Hungary, Romania) in cooperation with their respective General Managers

GROUP BRAND MANAGER & BUYER

KATSELIS HOLDING SA / N. KATSELIS & H. DAVID GROUP
01.2005 - 09.2007

Reporting to the Marketing Director of the group and responsible for the retail networks of the group (62 stores): 'Katselis bakery, 'Snackers Place' and 'La Frianderie' (snack/ coffee stores), reporting to the Marketing Director of the group and responsible for 1 Brand Manager and 1 Assistant

  • Active involvement in setting the Marketing strategy for the retail networks of the group and annual agreements with suppliers as a Buyer
  • Planning of annual sales budget (store sales) and annual marketing budget (expenses)
  • Finding ways to increase and maximize profitability through trade marketing activities (promotional activities, merchandising, pop material, packaging materials, etc)
  • Striving to increase company income through successful and effective product mix and pricing in conjunction with optimization of annual agreements with suppliers
  • Research planning (mystery shopping) for improvement of the qualitative stores characteristics
  • Supervising new shop opening and coordinating the involved partners (internal, external), having the ultimate responsibility of correct and timely artwork implementation

SENIOR BRAND MANAGER & BUYER

KATSELIS HOLDING SA / N. KATSELIS & H. DAVID GROUP
02.2003 - 12.2004
  • For the retail networks of the Group
  • Main responsibilities: As above, with lower degree of autonomy and decision-making

SENIOR BRAND MANAGER

ELBISCO SA / Κ. FILIPPOU GROUP
01.2002 - 02.2003
  • For Allatini biscuits and wafers, Allatini & Elite flour, Elite crackers, reporting to the Commercial Director (to the Marketing Director until 05/2002) and responsible for 1 Brand Manager, 1 Junior Brand Manager and 1 Assistant Brand Manager
  • Market analysis, competition analysis and reaction proposals
  • Three years Marketing plan for product categories in responsibility
  • Annual sales budget for product categories
  • P&L and retail price proposal for product categories in responsibility
  • Launch of new categories and products, as well as existing products re-launch
  • Annual advertising and promotional programs (a-t-l and b-t-l plans)
  • Involved in Category Management projects for s/m's
  • Planning and implementation of special promotional activities (consumer and trade)

BRAND MANAGER

ELBISCO SA / Κ. FILIPPOU GROUP
01.2000 - 12.2001
  • For Allatini biscuits and waffers, Elite crackers, reporting to a Group Brand Manager and responsible for 1 Junior Brand Manager
  • Main responsibilities: As above, with lower degree of autonomy and decision-making

KEY ACCOUNT MANAGER

ELBISCO SA / Κ. FILIPPOU GROUP
01.1996 - 12.1999

reporting to the Sales Director and responsible for 4 Area Managers in wholesale and s/m's and 12 representatives and collaborators in retail

  • Direction and follow up of merchandisers for small retail shops, optimal merchandising
  • Annual agreements with customers - Key Accounts
  • Setting and achievement of annual objectives of the sales team
  • Proposals & planning of special promotional activities (Sales budget -tailor made activities)
  • Exploring and implementing new methods of distribution and sales increase

AREA MANAGER

ELBISCO SA / Κ. FILIPPOU GROUP
12.1994 - 12.1995

Reporting to a Key Account Manager

  • Main responsibilities: Increase & Expansion of sales in the area of Attica
  • Annual agreements with customers

Education

Postgraduate Degree - MASTER IN BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (MBA)

HELLENIC MANAGEMENT ASSOSIATION (H.M.A.-E.E.D.E.)

Bachelor's - ECONOMICS

NATIONAL & KAPODISTRIAN UNIVERCITY OF ATHENS
04.2001 - 01.1994

Affiliations

  • Full member of HELLENIC MANAGEMENT ASSOSIATION (H.M.A.-E.E.D.E.)
  • Full member of HELLENIC INSTITUTE OF MARKETING (H.I.M.-E.I.M.)
  • Member of HELLENIC ECONOMIC CHAMBER (H.E.C.)
  • Member of ARISTIDES DASKALOPOULOS FOUNDATION (I.A.D.)

Personal Information

  • Number of Children: 2
  • Date of Birth: 04/19/67
  • Marital Status: married

Timeline

MARKETING DIRECTOR

D. THANOPOULOS S.A.
02.2019 - Current

MARKETING MANAGER

METRO SA / PANTELIADIS GROUP
10.2015 - 03.2018

MARKETING DIRECTOR

KRI KRI SA
10.2008 - 03.2015

BUSINESS UNIT MANAGER & MARKETING MANAGER

YALCO SA / YALCO -KONSTANTINOU GROUP
09.2007 - 10.2008

GROUP BRAND MANAGER & BUYER

KATSELIS HOLDING SA / N. KATSELIS & H. DAVID GROUP
01.2005 - 09.2007

SENIOR BRAND MANAGER & BUYER

KATSELIS HOLDING SA / N. KATSELIS & H. DAVID GROUP
02.2003 - 12.2004

SENIOR BRAND MANAGER

ELBISCO SA / Κ. FILIPPOU GROUP
01.2002 - 02.2003

Bachelor's - ECONOMICS

NATIONAL & KAPODISTRIAN UNIVERCITY OF ATHENS
04.2001 - 01.1994

BRAND MANAGER

ELBISCO SA / Κ. FILIPPOU GROUP
01.2000 - 12.2001

KEY ACCOUNT MANAGER

ELBISCO SA / Κ. FILIPPOU GROUP
01.1996 - 12.1999

AREA MANAGER

ELBISCO SA / Κ. FILIPPOU GROUP
12.1994 - 12.1995

Postgraduate Degree - MASTER IN BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (MBA)

HELLENIC MANAGEMENT ASSOSIATION (H.M.A.-E.E.D.E.)
Dimitris HatzigiannisC-level Sales & Marketing, FMCG & Retail Executive