Retail
Transportation, Logistics, Supply Chain and Storage
Consumer Services
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Luis Vergueiro
General Manager | Retail & Operations | P&L €800M | 25 years experience
About Me
Senior General Manager with 25 years of experience in food retail, including 9 years as Regional General Manager at Lidl Portugal — responsible for the Northern Region with €800M annual turnover, 97 locations, and 2,300 employees. Proven track record in leading complex, multi-site operations, building high-performing teams, driving P&L performance, and managing supply chain, logistics, real estate, and HR. Available for fractional, interim, or advisory executive roles in Portugal.
Jurisdiction
Portugal
Experience
Seniority LevelExecutive
Years of Experience20+ years
Current StatusActive
Regional General Manager — Northern RegionLidl Portugal
2021 - 2025
Led the largest region in Portugal with €800M annual turnover, 97 locations, and 2,300 employees. Full P&L accountability across operations, logistics, supply chain, HR, and real estate.
Regional General Manager — Western RegionLidl Portugal
2016 - 2021
Led the Western Region with €420M annual turnover, 55 locations, and 1,500 employees. Full operational and P&L responsibility.
International Job Rotation — Sales DirectorLidl Germany
2015 - 2016
Executive development programme at Lidl headquarters in Frankfurt. Led a team of 6 Area Managers and 25 stores.
Sales DirectorLidl Portugal
2005 - 2014
Responsible for 50 stores across the region. KPI management, team leadership, and operational excellence.
Education
Diploma of Business Management / Corporate LeadershipPorto Business School
2025 - Present
Degree of Food EngineeringEscola Superior de Biotecnologia, Universidade Católica Portuguesa
1994 - 2000
Skills
Core skills0
Languages4
Languages
Portuguese
Spanish
English
German