Lajos Mészáros
Telki
Summary
Professional salesman and sales team leader - Commercial Director - with more than 25 years of experience in B2B and FMCG sales, working in multinational company environment, leading commercial departments of large product portfolio companies.
Overview
33
33
years of professional experience
Work History
Commercial Director
KÉZMŰ-ERFO-FŐKEFE, Public Benefit Nonprofit Ltd. Company Group
01.2019
- The main mission of the company group is providing work for disabled people (nearly 11.000 employees, active in production of textile fashion and leather goods, office and household paper products, print shop, manual assembling capacity – production fields)
- Tasks: establishment of the Commercial Directorate of the group, management of the 50+ members sales stuff
- Preparation and fulfillment of 25 million € sales plan
- Continuous cooperation with key partners – establishment, and monitoring of long term contract system
- Participation in the creation of internal company processes
- Regular reporting for the CEO and Board of Directors.
Managing Director
Egeo Trading Ltd
01.2016
- Representation and export management of Greek and Hungarian food production companies on the Central East European markets
- Cooperation with local distributors and retail chains
Managing Director
Trumf Hungary Ltd
01.2012 - 01.2016
- B2B company supplying spice mixes and additives for meat industry Annual turnover 3,2 million €
- Tasks: reorganization of the company and sales staff (8 SR) according to actual market requirements
- Establishment and maintenance of cooperation between 7 subsidiary companies
- Achievements: Set up productive sales team
- Introduction of new products and high volume commodities
- 50% increase of sales turnover and profitability
- More than 250 active clients, almost all significant meat producing companies of the country
- Continuous cooperation and product exchange between the subsidiary companies.
International Sales & Marketing Manager
P.C. Splash Water Public Ltd
01.2010 - 01.2012
- Trading company specialized on sales of canned brewed “Pokka” brand coffee and ice teas, juices
- Annual turnover 2,5 million €
- Tasks: sales of the products distributed by the company on the Central- East European market
- Negotiations and contracting with local distributors companies, support and control of their sales team and sales activities
- Achievements: Opening new markets in Romania, Bulgaria, Hungary, and Croatia.
Senior Consultant
Workplus Recruitment and Consulting Co. Ltd
01.2007 - 01.2010
- Consultancy for big and medium size companies, sales force and organizational development, sales and communication trainings, executive coaching.
Managing Director
Anemos Hungária Kft
01.2001 - 01.2007
- Food import - export and wholesale trade in Hungary: spices, olive oils, Mediterranean food products
- 14 person sales team
- Annual turnover 2 million €, (brands: Captain’s spices, O’Live and PL olive oils, Palirria Geek foods, Melissa pasta, Jotis sweets and tortes)
- Responsibilities and accomplishments: introduction of new import products to the Hungarian market
- The company listed four new brands to 70 % of the retail chains active in Hungary (Auchan, Tesco, CBA, Cora, Spar, Tengelmann Group etc.) Export of Hungarian goods to Bulgaria
- Romania, Croatia, Greece and Cyprus.
Sales and Export Director
Parmalat Hungária Rt
01.1998 - 01.2001
- Dairy production; domestic and international sales of dairy products
- Annual turnover 300 million €, product portfolio listed in all retail chains of Hungary
- Responsibilities and accomplishments: reorganization of the commercial department and key-accounting, creation and introduction of new commercial data supply system
- Management of 120 person sales force and warehouse staff.
Deputy CEO
WÉS Dairy and Commercial Inc
01.1995 - 01.1998
- Sales of dairy products, annual turnover 200 million €
- Responsibilities and accomplishments: New establishment of commercial organization and raw material purchase after privatization
- Responsible for 80 employees
- Listing of entire product portfolio to key accounts.
Managing Director
RVA Kft
01.1993 - 01.1995
- Sales of steel industry products
Managing Director
PATKÓ Production and Commercial Ltd
01.1989 - 01.1993
- Subcontracting production and export of wooden products and garden furniture
Sales Executive
ARTEX Foreign Trading Co
01.1983 - 01.1989
- Export of wooden products and sports articles
Education
BSc. -
Collage of Foreign Trade
1986
Skills
- Computer
- Skills
- MS Office, Other operating systems used by the different companies (SAP, e-link, NAVI, DMS, etc)
Additional Information
- Driving license B Category (1981) Resume – Lajos Mészáros 2023
Languages
Hungarian
Native language
English
Proficient
C2
German
Proficient
C2
Timeline
Commercial Director
KÉZMŰ-ERFO-FŐKEFE, Public Benefit Nonprofit Ltd. Company Group
01.2019
Managing Director
Egeo Trading Ltd
01.2016
Managing Director
Trumf Hungary Ltd
01.2012 - 01.2016
International Sales & Marketing Manager
P.C. Splash Water Public Ltd
01.2010 - 01.2012
Senior Consultant
Workplus Recruitment and Consulting Co. Ltd
01.2007 - 01.2010
Managing Director
Anemos Hungária Kft
01.2001 - 01.2007
Sales and Export Director
Parmalat Hungária Rt
01.1998 - 01.2001
Deputy CEO
WÉS Dairy and Commercial Inc
01.1995 - 01.1998
Managing Director
RVA Kft
01.1993 - 01.1995
Managing Director
PATKÓ Production and Commercial Ltd
01.1989 - 01.1993
Sales Executive
ARTEX Foreign Trading Co
01.1983 - 01.1989
BSc. -
Collage of Foreign Trade
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