Track Record

Experience Across Scale, Build & Transformation.

Six mandates across three geographies — each described by its context, the mandate, what changed and the business impact.

Kraft Heinz

Sales Execution Director · Russia & CIS

Context

A large-scale FMCG commercial organization operating across Modern and Traditional Trade in Russia and the CIS.

Mandate

Lead sales execution and commercial transformation for a $200M+ business with a 500+ organization and a $10M commercial services and investment budget.

What Changed

  • Route-to-Market and distribution model redesign
  • Perfect Store standards across Modern and Traditional Trade
  • Sales Force Automation and Image Recognition at the shelf
  • BI and analytics embedded into commercial decisions

Business Impact

15%
Net Sales CAGR over three years
18%
Contribution Margin growth (CAGR)
96%
On-Shelf Availability
+8 pp
Share of Shelf

Mattel

Field Sales Director · Russia & CIS

Context

A consumer goods business in Russia and the CIS, with growth tied to geographic and retail reach.

Mandate

Lead a 120+ field sales organization to expand distribution, strengthen key accounts and develop channels.

What Changed

  • Market coverage extended from 23 to 35 cities
  • Retail presence grown from 1,200 to 1,700 outlets
  • Route-to-Market, key account and channel development

Business Impact

$137M
Gross sales 2019, +21% YoY
$113M
Gross sales 2018, +15% YoY
86%
Weighted distribution
23 → 35
Cities covered
1,200 → 1,700
Retail outlets

D43 × BinDawood

Chief Operating Officer · Saudi Arabia

Context

An investment-backed joint venture between D43 and BinDawood Holding established to build a new convenience retail business in Saudi Arabia.

Mandate

Translate the business concept into a working commercial and operating model and establish the platform for scale.

What Changed

  • Customer Value Proposition and pricing framework
  • 4,500–5,500 SKU assortment architecture
  • Store operating model, inventory and supply chain processes
  • Labour productivity framework, retail execution standards and performance management
  • Fresh, Bakery, Ready-to-Eat and Coffee-to-Go categories
  • E-commerce and last-mile delivery

Business Impact

4
Pilot stores launched
4,500–5,500
SKU customer proposition
Commercial + operating model
Built from concept to execution
Omnichannel
E-commerce and last-mile launched with Yango and Careem

E-commerce and delivery were launched in partnership with Yango and Careem, including assortment, operational processes and last-mile integration.

O'KEY / DA! Discounters

Regional Sales Operations Director · Russia

Context

Launch of a new food discount retail format.

Mandate

Take the format from concept to operating stores: P&L, operating model, store operations, CVP, pricing and assortment.

What Changed

  • Operating model and store operations for the new format
  • Customer Value Proposition, pricing and assortment
  • Private label programme at the core of the offer
  • Labour productivity redesigned

Business Impact

10
First stores launched
~$36M
Annual sales
24%
Gross margin
60%+
Private label share of sales
~3x
Labour productivity improvement

Fortis

Head of Business Development & Partnerships · United Arab Emirates

Context

A FinTech / SaaS / Smart POS business.

Mandate

Build the partnership ecosystem and go-to-market: banking and payments partnerships, Smart POS and technology integrations.

What Changed

  • Banking and payments partnerships
  • Technology ecosystem including Network International, Telr, Syrve and Foodics
  • Go-to-market for Smart POS and new propositions

Business Impact

Payments ecosystem
Network International · Telr
POS ecosystem
Foodics · Syrve
New propositions
Pay-at-Table · Smart POS
Strategic partnerships
Banks · PSPs · Technology platforms

SLICE

Founder · United Arab Emirates

Context

A FinTech / FoodTech / SaaS venture for the hospitality sector, built from concept.

Mandate

Build the business from the ground up: business model, product strategy, go-to-market, payments and customer acquisition.

What Changed

  • Product strategy and launch of QR Pay-at-Table and Digital Menu
  • Payments and digital commerce flows
  • POS integrations with hospitality platforms
  • Go-to-market and pilots with restaurant groups

Business Impact

2
Products launched
12
POS integrations
8
Restaurant group pilots

Payment ecosystem: Stripe · Telr