About me

First Name

Giovanni F.

Last Name

Bottazzi 意志

Nick Name

akaGFB

Career

Bio

✓ 10y in Sales, Business Development & Strategy in Luxury & FMCG in APAC & EMEA.✓ 5y global, 2y regional and 3y country-level responsibility.✓ P&L Responsibility of up to US$30M.✓ Business Strategy Responsibility of up to US$800M.✓ B2B, B2C & B2B2C; distributors, retailers, department stores.✓ New market entry & expansion, new product launch & business transformation.✓ 5y as People Manager, up to 5 direct and 25 overall reports across multiple locations.✓ Conversational in Mandarin & Spanish, and Fluent in Italian.✓ MSc International Management & BSc Business Economics (with honours).TRANSFERABLE SKILLSCustomer-Centric & Results-Driven✓ Doubled net sales in just one year, by fixing operations and defining clear processes.✓ Accomplished 110% e-commerce sales growth, by expanding the product offering.✓ Restarted business with 150 previously inactive customers, by reinstating mutual trust.Strategic & Analytical✓ Untapped a business development opportunity worth ~US$1bn, by analysing consumer trends.✓ Tripled Malaysia and Thailand businesses (US$25M), by assisting the set-up of local affiliates.✓ Contributed to deliver 30% sales growth, by reviewing business strategy and pricing.Influential & Adaptable✓ Successfully (over)achieved KPIs in all roles across 4 countries and 2 companies.✓ Improved internal and customer engagement rate by 50%, by training and coaching.✓ Grew customer base by 20% in just one year, by signing 30 new customers. 

Role

Sales Director

Company

Coty

Skills

Sales, Business Strategy, Luxury

DNA

Degree(s)

MSc in International Management, Bocconi University