Inga Dengel

OUR PURPOSE Empowering Young Professionals to shape impactful careers, navigate the complexities of professional life and thrive in multi generational workplaces. Shaping Workplaces and Learning Institutions for success across multiple generations, enabling future leaders to thrive. Creating a Community for Future Leaders to learn and grow together.

Leading a $300MM F&B business with 900+ associates. To drive better profitability and ecological footprint 60% of the imported beverages have been repatriated back to Greece. The business delivered strong financial results while transforming post 2022 inflation and manifesting its digitalization footprint via SAP integration. Company is set out to further expand its footprint in AFH with revenue doubling each year for the past 3 years. Continuous Supply Chain optimization to increase competitiveness in the Greek market. Build and enhance community engagement through CSR: PepsiCo Gives Back – Run. Smile. Repeat. Transforming the organization for future success via up/ and reskilling while building a sustainable talent pipeline.

Set out European QSR Strategy to accelerate growth and improve profitability. Active customer development and new business development with top QSR customers to drive footprint expansion. Renewal of all contracts and winning Subway European RFP resulting into 2x NR in 3 years. Developed Convenience and Gas Strategy for Europe, designed strategy execution plans with the local teams across Europe and led strategy and negotiation with European accounts (Shell, BP).

Established the Snacks category post Lay's launch in Germany as integrated business in the existing Business Unit. Designed and integrated all business processes related to the Snacks business and built a team to run the category end 2 end.

Launched Lay's Brand to Germany and transformed the business from import tactical operation to company owned operation. Led local brand strategy execution, portfolio planning and collaborated with regional teams to build relevant innovation pipeline. Managed media buying across the Business unit for all categories (Beverages, Juices, Snacks)

Spearheaded Revenue Growth Management (RGM) initiatives, optimizing pricing, promotions, and trade spend strategies. Collaborated with cross-functional teams to execute product mix strategies, resulting in a significant increase in revenue. Led the commercialization process for innovative products across Germany, Austria, and Switzerland, enhancing customer and consumer value while maximizing company performance.

Responsible for all market, industry, research related content and retail execution strategies in the role of a business partner to European GMs, Country Managers, Marketing & Sales and Finance. Drive strategic plan development together with Marketing, Sales and Finance based on trends and insights from industry and markets including own, new and competitors launches, consumer & shopper insights. Continuos development of methodologies and models based on existing information and assumptions to define Mattel’s and competitors position in the market within all categories as well as modeling markets where data is not available. Development and establishment of retail execution plans based on marketing and sales strategies for each category, monitor it’s performance at retail and take action together with retail partners to improve category performance.

Responsible for pricing, customer benefits, product profitability and forecasting. Business partner to key stakeholders to drive, evolve and facilitate pricing within the region, define and deliver financial input for strategic plans. Accountable for margin reviews by getting insights from product mix, country mix, customer trade terms analysis and provide recommended actions and implications to achieve financial plan or agree upon necessary initiatives and reflect those in the forecast. Responsible to provide customer profitability by key brands and internal benchmarks along with recommended actions.

Responsible for go to market strategy development and execution. Identification of M&A opportunities within the industry, coordination and compilation of necessary information and insights for the Deutsche Post Board to make a decision. Guidelines and direction for management reporting (including financial and commercial KPIs).

Responsible for 8 entities in all controlling and accounting related questions: month, quarter, year end close, forecasting, pricing. Driving process optimizations for warehouse and distribution. Financial input and review of customer offers, new business and expansion of existing business. Key contact for the biggest accounts in the Consumer Product and Electronics industry for negotiation and processes.

Responsible for 4 entities in all controlling and accounting related questions: month, quarter, year end close, forecasting, pricing. Driving process optimizations for warehouse and distribution. Financial input and review of customer offers, new business and expansion of existing business.