Rafael Calderon

Rafael Calderon

Managing Director @ Grupo Avinea

About

27 years in the Wine & Spirit sector at leading international & domestic companies in markets such as Argentina, Chile, USA, Europe and Latin America. Flexible leader, result oriented with proven accomplishment leading multifunctional teams at different areas. Experience in General Management, Operations and Sales & Marketing, developing and executing effective plan to reach short, medium and long term business objective. Strong focus on consumer & customer insight, product quality, sales & marketing execution, operation efficiencies, innovation and talents development. Strategic thinking into builds the proper business model to deliver sustainable growth, profitability and value creation. Specialties: Vision / Strategic planning, Consumer / Customer insight, Customer relationship building, Brand management,Product quality, Margin improvement, Value chain optimization, Operations, People growth & development and Value creation.

Country

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City

Argentina

Industry

Food Production

Skill

Strategic Planning, Customer Relations, Customer Insight, Wine, Product Development, Business Strategy, P&L, International Business, Strategy, Customer Service, Marketing Management, Brand Management, Marketing, Brand Development, Management, Business Planning, Sales, Leadership, Public Relations, Budgets

Experience

Grupo Avinea

Managing Director

Grupo Avinea

LinkedIn
2023-10 - Present · 3 yrs

Argentina

Bodegas de Argentina

Member Board Of Directors

Bodegas de Argentina

LinkedIn
2019-4 - 2023-8 · 4 yrs 5 mos

Mendoza, Argentina

Bodegas Bianchi

CEO

Bodegas Bianchi

LinkedIn
2017-4 - 2023-8 · 6 yrs 5 mos

Argentina

Wines of Argentina

Director

Wines of Argentina

LinkedIn
2018-10 - 2022-4 · 3 yrs 7 mos

Mendoza, Argentina

Bodega Riglos

CEO & Partner

Bodega Riglos

LinkedIn
2010-9 - 2016-2 · 5 yrs 6 mos

Buenos Aires, Argentina

* Lead domestic and international expansion of Bodega Riglos, that produces top quality estate wines from Tupungato, Valle de Uco, Argentina. * 5 years Business and Annual Plan Development and execution. * P&L, Balance Sheet and Cash Flow responsible. * Manage relationships with key stakeholders * Achieve "The Best wine of the year 2012 ". WINE ENTHUSIAST Dec. ' 12 * Board Member: CLUSTERS Wine Select / Premium wines distribution company. http://clusterswines.com.ar

Bodegas Salentein

CEO & President

Bodegas Salentein

LinkedIn
2007-4 - 2010-3 · 3 yrs

Buenos Aires, Argentina

* Lead Bodegas Salentein re organization at Sales, Marketing, Finance & Administration, Operation and winemaking. Team building activities implementation to improve communication and leadership capabilities across the management team. * Responsible for P&L, Balance Sheet and Cash flow. * Strategic plan (Vision, Mission, Strategic imperatives and Financials) development and execution. World class ERP implementation (ORACLE). * Acquisition of 350 has. at Pedernal valley, (San Juan) to produce high quality grapes from San Juan. Develop over than 200 has. of vineyard plantation at Valle de Uco and 80 has. at Pedernal Valley. * Bodega CALLIA capacity extended by 5 M. liter. to meet demand increased and support USA launching. * Research & Development department launching. * Salentein's Sparkling wine facility development. * Successful distribution switch at USA, from SFWE to PALM BAY INTERNATIONAL. http://palmbay.com * Domestic market distribution improved in margin and execution. * Annual budget development and execution with balanced scorecard. * Net Sales and margin improvement of total business by cost reduction plan, productivity, distribution, efficiencies, inventory management, marketing effectiveness, driven by strong commercial plans, better management information and lean organization. * Hospitality business development to support sales and marketing. (Posada, Visitor centre, Art gallery and restaurant)

Diageo

Regional Marketing Manager

Diageo

LinkedIn
2006-2 - 2007-4 · 1 yr 3 mos

Buenos Aires, Argentina

Establish wine strategy and organization for DIAGEO Latin America & Caribbean. (Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Chile, Mexico, Peru, Uruguay, Venezuela and Caribbean) * Head of Wines * Member of Marketing leaderships team of DIAGEO Latin America & Caribbean. * Wine regional P&L management and accountability. * Consumer Agenda definition across the region. * Lead Marketing Plan development for each Country. * Suppliers (Wineries) relationship building. * Navarro Correas & San Telmo strategy & P&L for USA. * Manage relationships with Diageo Chateau & Estates at Napa Valley.

Diageo

Commercial Manager USA - Navarro Correas & San Telmo

Diageo

LinkedIn
2003-4 - 2006-3 · 3 yrs

Miami, Florida, United States

* Development and execution of the commercial strategy for Diageo`s Argentine wines in the US market through PALM BAY INTERNATIONAL. http://palmbay.com . Focused at NY, FL, NY, TX, NJ, PA. www.navarrocorreas.com * Responsible for Sales and Marketing and fully accountable for USA P&L. * Business review with Importer and wholesalers across the Country. * Conducted consumer research (Focus Group) at NY, FL and TX. * Consistent Double digit growth reached (shipment and depletion) * Roll out of new packaging and ad. campaign.

Diageo

Marketing Manager Wines

Diageo

LinkedIn
2001-9 - 2003-3 · 1 yr 7 mos

Buenos Aires, Argentina

Responsible for Wine Brands Strategy and Annual Brand plan (Navarro Correas & San Telmo) • Revamping of Navarro Correas and technological transformation (New state of the art Bodega developed) • Several consumer research done in order to develop strong Navarro Correas positioning. • Creation from scratch a successful brand called Los Arboles, as Navarro Correas brand extensions that generated extraordinary growth over 50% in the middle of Argentine crisis. • First Premium wine brand in the Argentine market that launched a TV spot. • Recommendation of San Telmo addition in Diageo Portfolio after Seagram acquisition. • Process owner of Wines, that’s means coordination of all areas involves in the wine business. (Production, Winemaking, Logistics, Finance support and Sales & Marketing)

Diageo

Senior Brand Manager

Diageo

LinkedIn
1996-12 - 2001-8 · 4 yrs 9 mos

Buenos Aires, Argentina

Responsible for Wine marketing plan executed through various marketing activities. * 1998 Sponsorship of Ellerstina Navarro Correas Polo team , champion of Palermo Open, December 1998. To support the sparkling wine that reached significant sales growth and market share increased.

Undurraga Wine Group

Brand Manager & PR

Undurraga Wine Group

LinkedIn
1993-9 - 1996-11 · 3 yrs 3 mos

Santiago Metropolitan, Chile

Viña CANEPA

Brand Manager

Viña CANEPA

1991-9 - 1993-8 · 2 yrs

Santiago Metropolitan, Chile

* Brand plan development for Novissimo de Canepa (Artist label series) * Launching for first time in Chilean market The Famous Grouse scotch, Krug, Charles Heidsieck, Cointreau and Beck's beer.

Education

IAE Business School

IAE Business School

LinkedIn

Corporate Finance

2010 - 2010

Financing strategy, M&A and Corporate risk

Universidad Tecnológica Metropolitana

Universidad Tecnológica Metropolitana

LinkedIn

Agri Industrial Engineer . Business Administration

1986 - 1991 · 5 yrs

Strong focus on commercialization at agro industrial companies that can add value through branded products. Thesis: "Chilean Pisco Commercialization analysis: Premium Segment development"

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