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Tomasz Chojnowski

Commercial Director / Managing Director | B2B Manufacturing & Distribution | Plastics & FMCG | P&L | Growth & Value Creation

Professional Summary

Commercial and general management executive with 20+ years of experience in scaling B2B manufacturing and distribution businesses across CEE and international markets. Proven track record in driving revenue growth, improving profitability and leading organizational transformations with full P&L ownership.

Experienced in working with international owners and boards, with a strong focus on value creation, margin discipline and operational scalability. Combines strategic thinking with hands-on execution to deliver sustainable business growth.

Skills

P&L Ownership & Financial Performance (Revenue, EBITDA, Cash Flow)Commercial Strategy & Revenue GrowthInternational Expansion (CEE, DACH, Export Markets)Pricing Strategy & Margin OptimizationOrganizational Transformation & KPI ImplementationSales & Operations Leadership (Sales, CS, Logistics, Marketing)Key Account Management & Strategic PartnershipsWorking Capital & Inventory Optimization

Experience

Sales & Logistics Director

KGL S.A.

2025-09 - 2026-02
  • Full P&L responsibility for distribution business (PLN 100-200M revenue).

  • Led Sales (9), Customer Service (3) and Logistics (7 + drivers).

  • Owned pricing strategy, margin delivery and KPI performance (volume, margin, inventory rotation, NWC).

  • Implemented governance framework: KPI reporting, portfolio segmentation, incentive systems.

  • Strengthened cross-functional execution between sales, logistics and customer service.

Commercial Director

PetRing Packaging

2023-09 - 2025-05
  • Led commercial organization (Sales, CS, Marketing) in PET packaging manufacturer (~PLN 50M revenue).

  • Delivered ~20% revenue growth while improving commercial structure and processes.

  • Developed export business (incl. DACH markets).

  • Improved cross-functional collaboration with production, logistics and finance.

Managing Director

Plast Team Poland / Nordic Houseware Group

2009-08 - 2022-11
  • Full P&L ownership for organization with PLN 300-400M annual revenue.

  • Led ~65 employees across sales, operations and management.

  • Built and scaled omnichannel business model (retail, modern trade, e-commerce, B2B).

  • Expanded operations across CEE markets (Romania, Ukraine, Belarus, Moldova, Kazakhstan, Bulgaria, Croatia, Slovenia).

  • Developed new growth platforms (private label, e-commerce).

  • Maintained profitability and strong working capital discipline.

  • Reported directly to international owners and board.

Domestic Sales Director / Head of Sales Department

Plast Team Poland

1997-11 - 2009-07

Built national sales structures and expanded key account base.

Developed cooperation with major retail chains (Kaufland, Carrefour, Auchan, Leroy Merlin, OBI, Leclerc).

Education

Master’s Degree (MSc Engineering)

University of Agriculture and Technology, Olsztyn

Food Technology

Languages

PolishEnglishRussian

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