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Małgorzata Kwilosz

Commercial Director
Warszawa

Summary

Marketing, sales and e-commerce leader, developed strong OTC brands (Nurofen, Strepsils, Alugastrin Urgo), Luxurious Goods (Moet, Hennessy, Malts, La Millou), FMCG (Masmix, Benecol, SAB Millers beer portfolio) , Cosmetics (Uriage), E-commerce (La Millou) and B2B. Managing winning teams sized up to 60 people; recruited and promoted current leadership teams members. Created structures and implemented effectively change.

Overview

29
29
years of professional experience
6
6
years of post-secondary education
2
2
Languages

Work History

Commercial Director

Baltic Company - distributor of Intl cosmetics
Warszawa
10.2021 - Current
  • Cosmetic brands, incl
  • Korres, Strivectin, Pupa Milano, Laura Mercier) –Oct’21 Commercial Director, team 87, 4 direct reports:
  • Key responsibilities:
  • Managing Sales Team and Strategic Customers
  • Business Development – broadening brand portfolio
  • Customers P&L
  • Key achievements:
  • Broadening Portfolio via first haircare brand ((the most dynamic category in market) - launching Swedish professional, vegan SACHAJUAN brand to Douglas, ecom and selected boutiques
  • Customers Strategy - Increasing sales by 2 digits; revitalizing AELIa & Sephora
  • Developed strategic initiatives based upon company objectives aimed at accelerating growth.

Managing Director

Smartino (La Millou Parents Pride – children textile brand)
Warszawa
01.2019 - 10.2021
  • Team - 60
  • Key responsibilities: Managing, , Marketing, Sales, Logistics & Warehouse, HR & Finance Teams Developing strategy, budgets, supervising execution Creating efficient structure, goals, KPIs, yet internal communication aimed at motivation and effectiveness
  • Key achievements:
  • Successful Sales and Profit Growth in 2019 above +30% due to regular ecommerce program, successful customer strategy and cost control project defined, launched and partly implemented
  • Creating new premium brand essence based on ‘magic’ new territory and redefining Target Groups with communication and activation programs in social media, PR, e-store and off line stores
  • Led change and transformation across business areas to deliver benefits and align company resources.
  • Assessed performance management structures and implemented enhancements to improve frameworks and strengthen results.

Marketing & Sales Director

Cosmetic Packaging Factory POLLENA S.A
Laskarzew
10.2017 - 12.2018
  • Key responsibilities:
  • Managing Marketing, Sales, Logistics &Developing Long Term Winning Strategy – increasing business at current global customers (incl. Loreal, Coty, Beiersdorf, Avon, Oriflame, Unilever, Henkel, Ziaja) and gaining new leads among TOP 2-0 Global Cosmetic Players
  • Deliver double digit Sales and Profit Growth
  • Key achievements:
  • Successful Profit Growth + 15% in Q1 due to optimization and reviewed price policy
  • Gaining 5 new contracts – incl Estee Lauder, Chanel and opening 11 new projects
  • Creating new www site and new marketing plan with 3 pillars – image, customer relations, lead building
  • Developed technical and non-technical marketing presentations, public relations campaigns, articles and newsletters.


Marketing Director

URGO POLFA ŁÓDŹ
Warszawa
01.2016 - 07.2017
  • Organizing Marketing Department
  • Developing Strategic Priorities, key drivers of growth and winning plans
  • Key achievements:
  • Relaunch of Ultra Premium Urgo brand resulting in 400% growth vs PY, developing site & digital campaign
  • Created umbrella Laboratoria Polfa Łódź – BI, communications, www.apteczkadomowa.pl & digital activation
  • Driving Premium pharmacy range of dermocosmetics (Auriga, Uriage) three times faster than the market
  • Developed and recommended strategic brand pricing and positioning for brand portfolio
  • Spearheaded market research to identify branding opportunities, cement strategies and sustain loyal customer base.

Customer Marketing Director, Executive Team Board

Diageo
Warszawa
06.2010 - 08.2015
  • Key responsibilities:
  • New model of Customer Marketing Dept
  • Created shopper marketing function to win in the moment of choice with best solutions to shoppers
  • New company processes – S&OP - planning leadership, Commercial Plan, Business Intelligence
  • Trade & Customer Strategy and Customer Collaboration Platforms, loyalty programs; digital and category management
  • Key achievements:
  • Successful change management in the organization – creating highly motivated and winning in market team (confirmed by Value Surveys); Recruiting and training leadership board members
  • First in Spirits Category CatMan and shopper marketing platforms – winning key selling periods, innovative Reserve isle Makro (3 GOLDEN ARROW Awards)
  • Successful Commercialization of RESERVE portfolio - premium consumer experience via HoReCa, events and in selected stores premiere visibility of range (Johnnie Walker Blue, Platinium, Gold, Zacappa, Ciroc, T10, Malts)

Consumer & Trade Marketing Director, Executive Board Member

Diageo
Warszawa
01.2008 - 06.2010
  • Key responsibilities:
  • Supervision of brand & commercial plans and long term business strategy
  • Delivering company NSV, profit and beating the competition
  • Key achievements:
  • Successful launch of Reserve & Super De Luxe portfolio – raising portfolio profitability
  • New communication & trade strategy, the biggest digital base in spirits over 0.5m UU – reversing negative ms trend for Johnnie Walker – leading to no1 position
  • Successful re-launch of Smirnoff Black – long term the fastest growth in the segment/launch of Bushmills, Captain Morgan, Jose Cuervo, Ciroc Vodka, Zacapa rum, Tanqueray 10 Gin

Marketing Project Director

KOMPANIA PIWOWARSKA-SAB MILLER
Poznan
12.2006 - 01.2008
  • Female brands success – Redd’s the biggest and fastest growing female beer brand, launch of Gingers
  • The fastest growing penetration in female target – due to elaborating and implementing new Female Strategy

Marketing Manager, Executive Team Member

BOOTS HEALTHCARE International
Warszawa
12.2000 - 08.2006
  • Reporting to Country Manager; managing team of 8
  • Key responsibilities: - Healthcare and skincare strategy on pharmacy and mass market, including skincare Rx products - Liaison with Global Category Team and Regional Team, endorsement to International projects - NPD process management for all categories
  • Key achievements:
  • Building Nurofen brand in Poland from 1.5% ms in 2000 to number 3 in market and 9% ms; establishing strong pain category in OTC in Poland and in Nurofen and Strepsils brand architecture globally
  • Improving Strepsils position – to no 1 in market from no 5 in y2000, from 10% to18.3% ms even though price was 2.5 times higher than major competitor’s
  • Reversing negative Clearasil trend and poor market share (3%) to no1 in pharmacy, no 2 brand in the market (12 % ms from 2.5%) within 10 months (2004), developing break through digital platform (EFFIE Award)

Marketing Director, Executive Team Member

RAISIO Polska Foods
Warszawa
02.1999 - 11.2000
  • Reporting to Managing Dir, 3 direct reports; (Bunge Polska and Kruszwica currently)
  • Reverse negative market share trend of the premium price brands in Raisio in the conditions of the price war on the market and drop of the premium segment by 30 %- due to new portfolio strategy, all products re-launch& NPD
  • New collaboration model sales – mktg – production-dramatic improvement of company efficiency

Senior Brand Manager

PHILIP MORRIS
Warszawa
08.1997 - 01.1999
  • L&M & New Brand, 2 direct reports
  • Achieving the position of the second International brand by L&M and the fastest growing in segment in April’98

Senior Brand Manager

Guinness United Distillers
Warszawa
01.1994 - 01.1997
  • Built Johnnie Walker as no 1 Scotch in PL
  • Launched successfully Finlandia Vodka, Moet& Chandon champagne, Hennessy cognac

Junior Product Manager

Guinness United Distillers
Las Palmas
01.1993 - 01.1994

Graduate management Trainee

Junior Brand Manager Whisky

Regional Manager

United Distillers
Gdansk
01.1992 - 11.1993

SF Sales to Baltona ANd Polferries

Building Store and Gastronomy customers in North of Poland

Education

Brand Managers Program - Marketing

Ashridge Management College
UK
01.1995 - 01.1996

Master of Science - Economics

University of Gdansk
PL
04.1988 - 04.1993

Skills

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Affiliations

Confidential

Timeline

Commercial Director

Baltic Company - distributor of Intl cosmetics
10.2021 - Current

Managing Director

Smartino (La Millou Parents Pride – children textile brand)
01.2019 - 10.2021

Marketing & Sales Director

Cosmetic Packaging Factory POLLENA S.A
10.2017 - 12.2018

Marketing Director

URGO POLFA ŁÓDŹ
01.2016 - 07.2017

Customer Marketing Director, Executive Team Board

Diageo
06.2010 - 08.2015

Consumer & Trade Marketing Director, Executive Board Member

Diageo
01.2008 - 06.2010

Marketing Project Director

KOMPANIA PIWOWARSKA-SAB MILLER
12.2006 - 01.2008

Marketing Manager, Executive Team Member

BOOTS HEALTHCARE International
12.2000 - 08.2006

Marketing Director, Executive Team Member

RAISIO Polska Foods
02.1999 - 11.2000

Senior Brand Manager

PHILIP MORRIS
08.1997 - 01.1999

Brand Managers Program - Marketing

Ashridge Management College
01.1995 - 01.1996

Senior Brand Manager

Guinness United Distillers
01.1994 - 01.1997

Junior Product Manager

Guinness United Distillers
01.1993 - 01.1994

Regional Manager

United Distillers
01.1992 - 11.1993

Master of Science - Economics

University of Gdansk
04.1988 - 04.1993
Małgorzata KwiloszCommercial Director