Nathália Costa Lopes Ernst

Contracted via BTRUST (Portugal) to represent Apex Brasil at the ANUGA 2025 trade fair in Cologne, Germany, one of the world's largest trade fairs for the food and beverage industry. Responsibilities included providing a welcoming and professional first point of contact for international visitors, managing inquiries, and offering qualified information about the event and the Apex Brasil stand and supporting the stand's team to ensure a positive experience for all clients and visitors.

• National Supply Chain Leadership: Managed end-to-end logistics for fresh meat across one of Europe’s largest supermarket chain, for 500+ SKUs across 2,000+ stores, reducing waste by demand forecasting while maintaining shelf availability also during peak demand periods. • Optimized fresh meat category performance through strategic inventory management, pricing analysis, and supplier negotiations, ensuring alignment with annual revenue targets. • Managed end-to-end supply chain data systems: maintained master data (SKUs, pricing), executed product listings/delistings, and analyzed sales trends to reduce waste in pilot categories. • Led cross-functional collaboration with procurement, logistics, and marketing teams to streamline promotions and improve shelf availability. • Data-Driven Decision-Making: Spearheaded demand forecasting for 500+ SKUs analyzing historical sales data and market trends to align procurement with regional consumption patterns.

• Data updates across SAP-based Warenwirtschaftssysteme, enhancing reporting efficiency. • Supported category managers in analyzing sales KPIs (turnover, margins) and forecasting demand for 200+ SKUs. • Coordinated supplier onboarding and compliance for EU-regulated meat products.

Bachelor of Science, Nutrition and Food Sciences ( Major: Economics of the Food and Nutrition Sector ) B.Sc. Ernährung- und Lebensmittelwissenschaften ( Schwerpunkt : Ökonomie des Ernährungssektors )