George Tsakmakidis

 Project Management of key market initiatives.  Identify and pursue possible M&A activities  Execute End to End flow through the application of relevant standard procedures  Re-evaluate, re-design and implement new Route to Market in selected Greek geographies

 Managing and improving the company's financial accounting, monitoring and reporting systems  Drive high-quality, on-time and disciplined approach in all decision support activities with focus on target achievements, KPIs and early warning on trends  Provide financial support to Senior Management  Identifying opportunities for cost optimization and tax savings  Value Creation initiatives for improving ROIC and Working Capital.

 Member of the core team that created and implemented globally the Nestlé Portfolio Management & Simulation methodology and relevant tool  Annual Target Setting and Analysis of resource allocation (mainly R&D, CAPEX and Marketing investment)  Drive Market Business Strategy process and ensure alignment with Portfolio Management  Analyse, review and evaluate all major acquisitions for the Group

 Co-pilot to the business unit, directing and coordinating financial planning, budget management and consolidation of the financial results for the region  Identify and exploit potential strategic partnership with local Balkan distributors  Ensuring alignment with internal and statutory accounting policies  Initiated various projects (Trade Spending and Marketing investment optimisation, bad goods reduction, supply chain initiatives)

 Prepare operation analysis and management reporting region-wide  Restructuring of the business model in the Balkans and re-engineering of business processes  Pricing alignment strategy throughout the Balkans Region  Continuous improvement of the forecasting techniques, method, and approach by analysing all data relevant to creating the sales forecast (historical sales, market trends, seasonality, and promotions)