Retail
Real Estate and Equipment Rental Services
Construction
Active

Alexandru C

Jurisdiction

Romania | Netherlands | France

Experience

Seniority LevelC-Suite
Years of Experience10-15 years
Current StatusActive
Project Coordinator
2015 - 2016

As the dedicated coordinator for construction and fit - out works, I played a pivotal role in facilitating seamless new store openings across the entire portfolio of company retail brands.

Retail Business Development Director - Global
2024 - Present

• Leading business line development topics within the company's international expert community, facilitating knowledge transfer and establishing best practices frameworks for expansion and performance improvement initiatives

General Manager Travel Essentials Business Line
2023 - Present

• Leading a turnaround mission that delivered a 30% top - line revenue increase by diversifying product offerings, implementing targeted pricing, launching promotional campaigns, and driving upsell initiatives.

Chief Operating Officer Essentials Business Line
2019 - 2023

• Directly managed crucial functions, including Store Operations, Marketing, Maintenance / Store Operating Costs, Store Support and Franchise Sales, to ensure optimal sales performance, efficient staffing, effective brand management and enhanced customer engagement. Assumed direct responsibility for budgeting and reporting on Business Line performance.

Store Planning Manager
2016 - 2019

Lead the 9 - man team of retail designers and project managers in charge of designing, building, and maintaining the company's stores. We successfully redesigned and led the development of our most successful brands: Inmedio, 1 Minute and Hub Convenience at a pace of nearly 100 projects per year and an annual investment budget of 3MEur

Education

Masters of Executive MBAWU Executive Academy, Vienna University of Economics and Business (WU)
2021 - 2023
Degree of B.Sc.Technical University of Civil Engineering
2009 - 2013

Skills

Core skills0
Languages2

Languages

English
Romanian