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Andrei Rotaru

Domnești,IF

Summary

Sales professional with extensive experience in the consumer electronics and IT industry. Highly adaptable and self-driven, I have taken on varied roles, from product and sales management, to handling public sector projects. Long-life tech enthusiast, I am not afraid to get technical.

Overview

17
17
years of professional experience

Work History

Regional Sales Manager

Anker Innovations LTD
Bucharest, Romania
10.2025 - Current

• Driving performance for Audio, Mobile Charging and Security categories

• Responsible for Romania, Bulgaria and Moldova as part of Anker CEU department

• Distributor and channel management for the allocated portfolio

• Setting & monitoring targets for distributors and direct partners

• Coordinating with marketing team for implementing the marketing strategy

• Identifying new business opportunities within the region

• Managing quoting and implementing private and public sector projects

Commercial Business Development Manager

Acer Romania Representative Office
08.2023 - Current
  • Responsible for Commercial product portfolio
  • Coordinating resellers and distributors with respect to commercial portfolio
  • Implementing GTM strategy for allocated products
  • Identifying market trends and developing a coherent strategy for notebooks, desktops, monitors and projectors
  • Presales consulting on public and private sector projects
  • Maintaining project pipeline to ensure adequate management of all running projects
  • Developing a close business relationship with key resellers
  • Product trainings and presentations for corporate events
  • Sales and marketing budgets management for allocated product portfolio

Channel Sales Manager

Acer Romania Representative Office
10.2022 - 08.2023
  • Responsible for the allocated product portfolio and selected customers
  • Main KPIs: Revenue, GP (Gross profit), stock KPIs (stock age, stock rotation), Market Share
  • Business development activities for Notebooks, Desktops, Monitors, Projectors and PC Peripherals
  • Major responsibilities in eCommerce top players (eMAG, PC Garage)
  • Closely cooperate with partners for private and public sector projects
  • Identifying market trends for further improving product performance at customer level
  • Implementing the corporate brand strategy at a local level
  • Participating in local GTM strategy implementation
  • Co-operation with PR Agency for local events for allocated customers and product portfolio

Product Line Sales Manager Power & Networking

ASBIS Romania
04.2022 - 09.2022
  • Responsible for the allocated product portfolio for the Romanian market
  • Main KPIs: Revenue, GP (Gross profit), stock KPIs (stock age, stock rotation)
  • Business development activities for power & networking categories
  • Leverage powerful product portfolio (Nvidia Networking, Vertiv, Legrand, Ubiquiti, Netgear) to develop a strong data center and edge computing business
  • Closely cooperate with VAD sales team for private and public sector projects
  • Outline communication strategy together with the marketing department for allocated product lines
  • Identifying market trends for further developing the product portfolio
  • Close cooperation with HQ BDM team in order to implement group product strategy on a localized level

Business Development Manager

Acer Romania Representative Office
12.2019 - 03.2022
  • Responsible for the Romanian market for all Acer products
  • Business & product planning for main product categories: notebooks, monitors, desktops, projectors and peripherals/accessories
  • Implementing the corporate brand strategy at a local level
  • Managing current “tier 1” partners & distributors and assessing/developing new potential partners
  • Support for the sales team with managing marketing and sales budgets
  • Yearly and quarterly forecast for main product categories (notebooks & monitors)
  • Campaign planning and implementing with major partners
  • Closely monitoring KPIs & actively taking measures to achieve quarterly financial plan
  • Monitoring & achieving market share goals
  • Tender presales consulting & bidding
  • Identify & react to market trends
  • Identify product development opportunities and mitigate stock issues within top partners

Wireless, Servers & ODD Product Manager

Asus Global PTE LTD
11.2018 - 12.2019
  • Responsible for Romanian and Bulgarian markets
  • Adaptation and implementation of company product strategy
  • Close KPI monitoring and implementing actions for achieving objectives
  • Developing and maintaining relationships with distributors, retailers, e-tailers and system integrators
  • Managing sales and marketing budgets
  • New product launch and local pricing strategy
  • Planning and implementing campaigns with major clients
  • Quarterly and yearly reporting activity with Taiwanese HQ
  • Maintaining a constant relationship with Taiwanese product managers to ensure consistency between local and global company strategies
  • Market trend analysis for major product segments
  • Direct sales to distributors and active stock and product mix analysis
  • Identifying new business opportunities

Servers, Networking & Software Product Manager

Dante International SA
06.2016 - 11.2018
  • Managing the product assortment for the Servers, Networking & Software categories
  • Negotiating commercial conditions with suppliers under the allotted portfolio and negotiating quarterly marketing budgets
  • Campaign planning & commercial execution – Black Friday, Stockbusters
  • Strategic pricing management at portfolio level
  • Coordinating B2B sales with regard to offer preparation
  • High level support for customer care – Level 2
  • KPI achievement : stock rotation and value, sales and profitability budgets, NPS
  • Market & competitor analysis with the goal of identifying market trends for Wireless and Software and product positioning
  • Online Store: eMAG.ro

Mobile Phones and Consumer Electronics Product Manager

Telekom Romania
07.2014 - 06.2016
  • Managing the Mobile Phones and CE product portfolios
  • Planning and coordinating important sales campaigns : Black Friday 2014/2015, anniversary campaigns, Holiday Campaigns
  • Negotiating with suppliers and internal stakeholders in reference to promotional activities and stock management
  • B2B quoting and managing of important clients
  • Customer care support
  • Price management for the allotted portfolio
  • Coordinating internal reporting for the eCommerce department
  • Online Stores: www.clickshop.ro & www.germanos.ro

Junior Buyer

Baumax Romania SRL
11.2011 - 05.2014
  • Junior Buyer responsible for the Sanitary & Wellness and Technical Gardening Products portfolios
  • Administration and constant improvement of the allotted products
  • Responsible for communication and negation with national suppliers
  • In charge with marketing campaigns and promotional activity – monthly flyer and activities on all media channels (TV, Internet, OOH, Radio)
  • Coordinating and reporting with the international Category Management department in Austria

Department Manager Trainee

Baumax Romania SRL
08.2011 - 11.2011
  • Internal traineeship for the role of Department Manager. The program took place in one Baumax Store – Sun Plaza and had as a main goal the familiarization with Technical-Sanitary products, internal processes, as well as SAP training on the specific modules used in the store and for sales.

Marketing Assistant

Baumax Romania
09.2010 - 08.2011
  • BTL & ATL responsible for Romania, implement the centralized strategy for all marketing activities, creative coordination for the monthly leaflet, graphics and marketing implementation for stores, keeping in touch with suppliers of marketing materials.

Project Based

Baumax Romania SRL
06.2009 - 08.2009
  • Took part in a project developed by the purchasing and marketing departments with the goal of implementing a new product management and marketing software. The activity entailed testing and system problem elimination and active communication with the all stakeholders with the objective of successfully implementing the new software.

Education

Business Administration in Foreign Languages (English)

Bucharest Academy of Economic Studies
Bucharest, Romania
06-2012

Bachelor of Science - Business Administration in Foreign Languages (English)

Bucharest Academy of Economic Studies
Bucharest, Romania
06-2012

National College - Mathematics – Informatics specialty

St. Sava National College
Bucharest
01-2008

Skills

  • Sales leadership
  • Relationship building
  • Strategic planning
  • Business development and planning
  • Category Management

Interests

Sci-Fi literature, travelling, gadgets, astronomy

Language Competencies

English – Advanced verbal and written skills - C1
German – Intermediate written and beginner verbal skills – B1

Timeline

Regional Sales Manager

Anker Innovations LTD
10.2025 - Current

Commercial Business Development Manager

Acer Romania Representative Office
08.2023 - Current

Channel Sales Manager

Acer Romania Representative Office
10.2022 - 08.2023

Product Line Sales Manager Power & Networking

ASBIS Romania
04.2022 - 09.2022

Business Development Manager

Acer Romania Representative Office
12.2019 - 03.2022

Wireless, Servers & ODD Product Manager

Asus Global PTE LTD
11.2018 - 12.2019

Servers, Networking & Software Product Manager

Dante International SA
06.2016 - 11.2018

Mobile Phones and Consumer Electronics Product Manager

Telekom Romania
07.2014 - 06.2016

Junior Buyer

Baumax Romania SRL
11.2011 - 05.2014

Department Manager Trainee

Baumax Romania SRL
08.2011 - 11.2011

Marketing Assistant

Baumax Romania
09.2010 - 08.2011

Project Based

Baumax Romania SRL
06.2009 - 08.2009

National College - Mathematics – Informatics specialty

St. Sava National College

Business Administration in Foreign Languages (English)

Bucharest Academy of Economic Studies

Bachelor of Science - Business Administration in Foreign Languages (English)

Bucharest Academy of Economic Studies

Other relevant info

  • Software skills - worked with various sales, office and business intelligence software suites, easily adaptable in this regard
  • B category driver’s license
  • Travel availability depending on the role
Andrei Rotaru