Phil Bavister

Head of Category @Samsung Electronics UK

St Albans, GB
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WORK HISTORY

Jan 2025 — Present

Head of Category @Samsung Electronics UK

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Strategic and results-driven leader with full ownership of the UK & Ireland Tablet category, driving performance across both sales and marketing. Accountable for the 5Ps — Product, Place, Pricing, Promotion, and Performance — with a proven track record of delivering growth through data-driven strategy, cross-functional collaboration, and market responsiveness.🧭 End-to-End Category Leadership: Lead strategic initiatives across Direct-to-Consumer, Retail, Pureplayer, Operator, and B2B channels, consistently delivering sales, profit, and market share growth. Product Lifecycle Management: Oversee go-to-market execution for new product launches, optimise supply chain operations, and ensure competitive positioning in a dynamic, innovation-led market. Commercial Excellence: Shape pricing strategy, enhance promotional effectiveness, and channel competitiveness through agile, data-based decision-making.

EDUCATION

2009 — 2011

Tesco

Commercial Graduate Programme

2006 — 2009

Nottingham Business School, Nottingham Trent University

2.1, Business Management

2012 — 2017

Tesco

General Management Programme

SKILLS

ManagementMerchandisingNegotiationCustomer ServiceGlobal SourcingChange ManagementLeadershipForecastingTeam ManagementFoodProcurementFast-Moving Consumer Goods (Fmcg)Project ManagementRetailProduct DevelopmentMulti-Channel RetailStrategyE-CommerceTeam Leadership

ABOUT PHIL BAVISTER

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