Alma L.

About

With a Master's degree in Landscaping and Groundskeeping and a Bachelor's in Agriculture from Lietuvos Žemes Ukio Universitetas, I have built a robust career in brand management. Over nearly two decades at C&D Style, a premier home interior and gift boutique network in Lithuania, I advanced from shop assistant to brand manager. My role involved strategic supplier management, sales forecasting, and planning, which strengthened commercial partnerships across the EU. I regularly attended international trade shows to stay abreast of industry trends and spearheaded brand activities that boosted sales and market presence. Leading a team of 30 professionals, I managed budgets, lease agreements, and retail operations, enhancing team productivity and customer satisfaction. My journey reflects a commitment to personal and company growth, marked by strategic insights and operational excellence.

Experience

• Brand Manager · C&D Style12-01-2004 – 12-01-2023

  C&D Style is a network of premium home interior and gift boutique stores located in Lithuania. The company specializes in a carefully selected range of gifts, bed linen, crystal, and accessories. My experience at C&D Style has taken me through various stages of company and personal development. I started as a shop assistant, then took over the warehouse manager position, and within 1 year became brand manager. As my career progressed, I moved to more challenging roles, extending my responsibilities to supplier management, strategic yearly sales forecasts, and planning. As brand manager, I successfully maintained solid commercial partnerships and relationships with suppliers mainly in the EU, visited international trade shows regularly to find new items and keep up with industry developments, created and carried out strategic brand activities that increased sales and improved market presence, and conducted competition analysis, interior design, and fashion market research. As a manager of C&D Style, I led a diverse team of nearly 30 professionals, oversaw the business's budget, managed lease agreements, negotiated terms, and facilitated the opening and closing of retail locations, and improved team productivity and customer satisfaction through operational changes.

Education

• Lietuvos Žemes Ukio UniversitetasMaster's degree, Landscaping and Groundskeeping
• Lietuvos Žemes Ukio UniversitetasBachelor's degree, Agriculture, General

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