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Girts Ginters

Girts Ginters

Summary

Experienced Marketing and Category lead with a strong track record in retail and production industry. Skilled in Marketing (Brand Management, Trade marketing), Category Management, Retail, Sales, Global Sourcing, P&L Management, Budget Management.

Overview

19
19
years of professional experience
5
5
years of post-secondary education

Work History

Confectionary Category Manager Baltics

Mars
08.2021 - Current

Develop and drive Confectionary Category strategy and growth in Baltics.

Develop and implement category and brand strategies at the retailers. And custom made projects as well.

Analyze external and internal data, building planogram guidance, and coordinating the development of key insights and research, identifying opportunities.

Meetings with retailers and distributor representatives.

Close cooperation with both internal and external stakeholders.

Marketing Manager and Food Category lead, Baltics

Unilever
08.2020 - 08.2021

Drive profitable growth for the category through creating strategic category plans, implementing annual category business plans and integrating these plans into channel plans.

Set direction, provide categories innovation and activation and manage local mix.

Category activation & Budget management.

Category & Channel Development Manager

Unilever
11.2018 - 08.2020

Category & Channel development, marketing (BTL) management in Baltics in Foods category

Purchase Manager

FORTA PRO
05.2018 - 11.2018

Collaborated with key stakeholders to facilitate delivery and compliance with company and project targets and needs.

Sourced vendors, built relationships, and negotiated prices.

Solved diverse supply chain problems involving numerous sources, logistics, and scheduling factors.

Export Manager

AM Furnitura
11.2014 - 05.2018

Managing export department.
Managing marketing activities for export markets.
Developing cooperation with existing and potential customers.
Managing agreements.
Market research.
Managing logistics.
Managing cooperation with government agency to participate in export
development program.

Export Manager

Storch-Ciret Group
10.2013 - 05.2014

Developing sales of COLOR EXPERT concept in Belarussia, Ukraine and
Kazakhstan through KA and dealers.

Cooperation with existing and potential customers.
Supervising sales representative in Belarussia.
Managing agreements.
Market research.

Key Account Manager

Lic Gotus
04.2011 - 09.2013

Developing sales of STANLEY, DEWALT, BISON, HG brands through KA
and dealers.
Developing and coordinating marketing activities.
Supervising sales representative in Lithuania.
Managing agreements.
Market research.
Budgeting.

category manager (Tools and small hardware)

Girts Ginters - page 1Rautakesko Oy
08.2005 - 02.2011

Lead Tools and Small Hardware Category in Retail Chain with 9 stores.

Manage assortment, pricing, merchandising, sales, profit,
inventory level.

Manage agreements with suppliers, to get
best terms for company.
Manage in store marketing activities like campaigns, demo days.

Education

Business Administration -

Vidzeme University College
01.2000 - 04.2005

Skills

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Timeline

Confectionary Category Manager Baltics

Mars
08.2021 - Current

Marketing Manager and Food Category lead, Baltics

Unilever
08.2020 - 08.2021

Category & Channel Development Manager

Unilever
11.2018 - 08.2020

Purchase Manager

FORTA PRO
05.2018 - 11.2018

Export Manager

AM Furnitura
11.2014 - 05.2018

Export Manager

Storch-Ciret Group
10.2013 - 05.2014

Key Account Manager

Lic Gotus
04.2011 - 09.2013

category manager (Tools and small hardware)

Girts Ginters - page 1Rautakesko Oy
08.2005 - 02.2011

Business Administration -

Vidzeme University College
01.2000 - 04.2005
Girts Ginters