Andrei Zaitzev

WORK HISTORY

EDUCATION

ABOUT ANDREI ZAITZEV

I am a senior executive leader who builds success through establishing clear business strategies and engaging stakeholders in the fulfilment of those strategies. With experience in managing highly diverse teams within Australia and New Zealand, I have proven adaptability across retail, manufacturing and distribution. Throughout my career, I have gained exposure to an extremely broad range of brands and market segments, from mainstream (volume) to capital equipment, luxury and exotic.With qualifications covering technical and humanities disciplines, I have developed very strong analytical skills and can quickly identify, quantify and articulate commercial visions and objectives. Coupled with my direct management style, I have successfully navigated business units through growth, acquisitions, mergers and takeovers, increasing capability and output whilst driving value creation for business owners/shareholders.During the course of my working life, I have either directly managed or been accountable for a range of business functions including:• Business development (direct/indirect selling, targeting, performance measurement and tracking)• Retail network development (franchised and vertically-integrated)• Marketing (brand/retail - strategy, media buying and creative)• Logistics and supply chain management (transport and warehousing)• Aftersales (maintenance/repair, product quality and technical support)• Customer experience• Product planning (life-cycle analysis, positioning, market segmentation and pricing)• Financial (Profit/loss reporting, budgeting and expense control)My career objective is to continue to facilitate value growth for businesses through the alignment of people and strategy, whilst maintaining a heavy operational focus.