Frank Mountain

Co-founder & Commercial Director @Lola Design

York, GB
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WORK HISTORY

Jan 2016 — Present

Co-founder & Commercial Director @Lola Design

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York, GB

Co-founded and jointly lead Lola Design, focusing on the commercial aspects of growing the business to a seven-figure turnoverBuilding and maintaining relationships with 500+ UK retailers, from independents to major national accounts, as well as a growing number of international customers and distributorsOversight of operating infrastructure and manage cloud-based systems to support efficient B2B and DTC operationsLeading business development, trade marketing, forecasting, budgeting, day-to-day commercial decision making and cost management

EDUCATION

2000 — 2001

Grenoble Ecole de Management

Part of Joint BA (Hons) course

2005 — 2006

CIM | The Chartered Institute of Marketing

DipM, ACIM, Marketing

N/A

University of Hull

Bachelor's degree, Business/Commerce, General

SKILLS

Brand ArchitectureRetailTrade MarketingConsumer MarketingConsumer InsightConsumer ProductsKey Account ManagementBusiness DevelopmentRelationship MarketingBrand EquityMarketing ResearchMarketing ManagementMarket AnalysisFmcgStrategyManagementTrade PromotionsCategorizationDuty FreeHorecaProduct InnovationConsumer BehaviourP&L ManagementMarket PlanningBrand DevelopmentSegmentationCustomer MarketingBrand ManagementMarketing StrategyShopper MarketingConsumer BehaviorMarketingCustomer InsightKey Account DevelopmentNielsenIntegrated MarketingMarket ResearchInternational Marketing

ABOUT FRANK MOUNTAIN

I’m the Co-Founder and Commercial Director of Lola Design Ltd, an independent design-led brand in greeting cards and gift stationery. For the past nine years, I’ve led the commercial, operational and financial side of the business, working alongside my wife, who is the creative force behind our product design. Together with our small team, we’ve built the brand step by step and now supply over 500 UK retailers, from independent shops to partners such as John Lewis, Waitrose and Sainsbury’s, as well as a supplying number of international markets such as the US and Japan. It’s been very much a journey of learning, adapting and improving as we go. My background in FMCG, shopper and brand marketing has given me a practical foundation for the work I do today focusing on growing our availability in B2B and B2C channels. What motivates me the most is delighting our customers through delivering great product experiences and mutual growth.

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