Villy Charitopoulou, Partner

Villy Charitopoulou

Partner

CRETAN DELI TASTE

Location
Greece
Education
Master's degree, MARKETING
Experience
20 years, 9 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :20 years, 9 Months

Partner at CRETAN DELI TASTE
  • March 2013 to February 2014

CRETAN DELI TASTE: Partner (March 13'- up to date)
The creation of the vision, targets & strategy of this trading - export company was the main achievement of the last months. The brand & product development was the next step to the sales approach.

Customer Business Unit Manager Greece at KIMBERLY CLARK HELLAS
  • October 2004 to January 2013

KIMBERLY CLARK HELLAS: Customer Business Unit Manager Greece (October '04-January '13)
Major success: The management of the team during difficult restructuring phases 2005 & 2010. The smooth transition of the operation, during 2 changes of distribution models, by keeping the healthy business.

COUNTRY MANAGER at KIMBERLY CLARK HELLAS
  • Greece
  • July 1997 to January 2013

DURING THE LAST 7 YEARS I WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE WHOLE OPERATION. WHILE THE PREVIOUS YEARS I WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR MARKETING AND SALES.

Customer Marketing Manager at KIMBERLY CLARK HELLAS
  • January 2003 to October 2004

KIMBERLY CLARK HELLAS: Customer Marketing Manager (January '03-October' 04)
Major success: o Profit & Loss (P&L) analysis of 3 customers focusing on portfolio mix & activities to drive profitable growth.
o Planning & implementing in store tailor made and national activities.
o Fast to market launches.

Business Development Manager at KIMBERLY CLARK HELLAS
  • October 2001 to January 2003

KIMBERLY CLARK HELLAS: Business Development Manager (October '01-January '03)
Major success: o Set up the P&L analysis tool by customer in order to evaluate the profitability of each activity.
o Cooperation with 2 Key Accounts on Planning, implementing & evaluating all the activities.

Brand Manager Family Care at KIMBERLY CLARK HELLAS
  • July 1997 to October 2001

KIMBERLY CLARK HELLAS: Brand Manager Family Care (July '97-October '01)
Major success: o Being part of the team which was assigned the task of Business start-up in Greece. Establishment of the infrastructure for the launch of Kleenex range, with a healthy business model, bringing the brand in 3d position within two years, achieving 87% weighted distribution within 1, 5 years & succeeding breakeven results in 2, 5 years.

Product Manager Milk Division at FAGE S.A. DAIRY PRODUCTS
  • October 1995 to April 1997

FAGE S.A. DAIRY PRODUCTS: Product Manager Milk Division ( October '95-April '97)
Major Experience: Being part of the team which was assigned to work on the Business plan of the corporate investment in USA. Working in the food industry with strict food regulations & small product life cycle was really challenging.

Product Manager Household Products at GEORGIA PACIFIC S.A
  • October 1991 to April 1994

GEORGIA PACIFIC S.A.: Product Manager Household Products (October '91- April '94)
Major Experience: Being part of the team which worked on the transition of the Greek company to the American one after the acquisition. The transition included new product launches, new packaging, logo & reporting methods.

Education

Master's degree, MARKETING
  • at ASTON BUSINESS SCHOLL
  • September 1996
Master's degree,
  • at Aston Business School in Birmingham
  • January 1995

Master in Business Administration: Aston Business School in Birmingham ('94-95)

Bachelor's degree, Economics
  • at Economic University of Athens
  • January 1990

Bachelor in Economics: Economic University of Athens ('86-90)

Specialties & Skills

Distribution Agreements
Start up Environments
Strategy Creation
BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
FOOD INDUSTRY
KEY ACCOUNTS
LIFE CYCLE
MARKETING
PACKAGING
PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT
PRODUCT MANAGER
RESTRUCTURING

Languages

English
Expert
German
Expert
Italian
Expert

Memberships

o Social activities: President at AIESEC ASOEE (-), Leader of Girl scouts Groups, Member of School Parents Association
  • Member
  • January 1989

Training and Certifications

N/A (Certificate)
Date Attended:
February 2012
Valid Until:
February 2012

Hobbies

  • GARDENING, SKIING, RUNNING, GUITAR PLAYING