British American TobaccoSenior International Brand Manager
Apr. 2007 - Apr. 2010London, United KingdomManaged one of four key global drive brands responsible for delivering volumes, revenues and profit targets for the Group. Also charged with creating strategies that ensure future growth of the brand. The brand is the highest volume global drive brand of the Group and is actively marketed in over 130 countries. Achievements • Successfully managed a budget of over £100 million. • Grew the brand to record levels in volume, revenue, profit, and global distribution footprint. Volume was up 10%, profit up 20% and global distribution increased by 8% over a 2 year period. • Led globally the development and rollout of a new pack design to 130 markets, which successfully increased key brand attributes and had a positive impact on volume and profit. • Successfully developed and rolled out global brand standards/guidelines, incorporating a full ATL and BTL communication framework to 130 markets. This achieved economies of scale, efficiencies and a consistent global footprint, which positively impacted profit for the brand. • Led the development and roll out of 15 new products in 1 year that were lucratively launched in various markets globally. • Received positive praise after presenting to the global board of directors on 6 occasions for my in-depth preparation and confident and succinct presentations.