Angelo Veotte

Seattle, Washington | 360-441-3506 | veotte@hotmail.com

PROFILE I have 13 years of experience with P&G. My last role was developing strategy and executional action plans to grow brand and retail shares profitably based on shopper insights through shopper-based marketing. In 2008 P&G identified me as a high potential candidate, due to being consistently rated above my peers, and trained me, with 40 other global top performers at their Beckitt-Ridge Global Innovation Centre, on Shopper Based Retail Commercial design and Business Strategy. I used this training to develop the first P&G South African multi-brand commercial innovation. I have always grown the businesses I touched, doubling some, always growing my business ahead of my peers, and exceeding volume and sales targets. I am a seasoned marketing and sales professional with a passion for brand management and multi-functional team leadership. (US Permanent Resident) EDUCATION MBA Exchange, Marketing & Accounting at Univ. of Washington, USA. GPA 3.88/4.0 MBA, Marketing and Strategy at the Univ. of British Columbia, Canada. GPA 3.8/4.0
(Ranked 18 Best business school in North America by QS Global Business School Report.)
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2011 - 2011 2010 - 2011 1997 - 1997 1993 - 1996

Postgraduate Studies: Strategic Human Resource Management at the Univ. of Cape Town, South Africa. (Ranked #1 university in Africa QS Global Business School Report) B.A. (Triple Major): Economics (including Econometrics), Organizational Psychology & Organizational Sociology at the University of Cape Town, South Africa.

EXPERIENCE Procter & Gamble 1998 2010 P&G is the largest consumer products company in the world, serving +4 billion consumers with revenue of $82 billion. Retail Channel Leader / Client Director (South Africa, 2008 2010) Responsible for leading multi-functional team to profitably growing revenue and share in Drug, Pharmacy, Department and specialty channels (Revenue $124M, 31% contribution to P&G revenue; 16 brands, 9 reports). In 2010 turned around P&Gs 3rd largest customer ($44M revenue) from decline of 10%, to growth of +12% by establishing joint commercial strategy based on shopper and retail equity insights and customer influence. In 2009 developed first customer based shopper research with P&Gs 3rd and most advanced customer through primary and secondary research. Executed first South P&G multi-brand commercial shopper based promotions. In 2008 grew largest independent pharmacy from $10.9M revenue in 2006 to $21.7M in 2008 by building joint commercial strategies with CEO, including distribution, shelf space, consumer promotions and loyalty programs. National Account Team Leader (2003 2007) Responsible to deliver profitable revenue and share growth in department and pharmacy channels ($38m revenue). In 2007 turned around P&G Independent Pharmacy channel to Delivered $1.8M (+12%) revenue growth in 2007 After 3 year net revenue decline of $1.5M. (2 distributors, 18 customers, $12.2M Total Revenue). Developed new business model based on trend analysis and influencing key channel partners to participate in program. In 2006 won P&G Power of You award for leading fastest growing P&G customers ($17M at 38% growth). HR Country Manager (South Africa & Nigeria, 1998 2003) Responsible for 450 staff, full HR function, including security and expatriate management. From 2002-03 built Nigerian HR function with new recruits to fulfill HR department needs for 460 staff. In 2001 achieved #1 Recruiter rating at the top rated targeted university by redeploying recruiting efforts to deliver increase return on investment and developing first ever local brand deployment with advertising agency.