Description

As a specialist in the spirits industry, I bring extensive experience in driving brand growth and market penetration across both on- and off-trade channels in export markets. With a proven track record of developing strategies that elevate brand visibility and increase sales, I’m now transitioning my focus to crafting innovative beverage solutions for the hospitality sector. Passionate about delivering exceptional experiences, I am committed to creating impactful, sustainable offerings that meet the evolving needs of consumers.

Industry field of expertise

Languages

Italian
Native or bilingual
French
Conversational
English
Basic

Workplace preferences

Can work on-site

Lyon (up to 50km)

LA MAISON DU WHISKY
Export Area Manager
August 2022 - December 2024 (2 years and 4 months)
Paris, France
Prospected and managed domestic and travel retail partners for Scandinavia, Mainland Europe, and The Middle East, achieving 7.5% growth with 14.3M in revenue in the fiscal year 2023 Successfully launched the Turkish market in 2024 & facilitated distribution transfers in Eastern Europe for Nikka
Orchestrated A&P budgets, brand activations and strategy for a diverse brand portfolio
Drove brand development and market growth for Nikka, Hampden, Kavalan, Compass Box and others in open, dark, and monopoly focused markets
Executed distribution strategies for high-value, limited, and collector items to ensure effective market penetration and positioning
Cognac Remi Landier
International Brand Developer
November 2021 - April 2022 (5 months)
Paris, France
Grew and strengthened portfolio of customers to increase brand visibility and sales volume
Opened brand to US market and helped facilitate partnership with New York importer/distributer to develop limited edition premium and unique Cognacs for US consumers
Collaborated with ownership to develop the 2022 strategy for marketing new and existing products for global markets
Sourced and facilitated a distribution change in Italy resulting in a 400% order volume increase
Created, edited, and translated articles and marketing communication for Rumporter
Rémy Cointreau
KEY ACCOUNT MANAGER
September 2019 - December 2020 (1 year and 3 months)
New York, NY, USA
Worked alongside Louis XIII, Remy Martin, and Bruichladdich marketing teams to help manage the launch and allocation of limited edition and value-added products
Monitored depletions of premium products to enhance the sales team’s vision into current market
Analyzed customers inventory and orders using excel modeling to forecast for inventory build and find opportunities to drive order volume
Managed and fulfilled product orders using SAP for all open states within the US market