Tadas Bernatonis

Chief Buyer of Polymers for Retal Industries (group company- 8 plastic conversion plants in Greater Europe and US ) and Chief Trader for Optimus Agro /Zaporyzhia Oil Extraction Plant (group company, Ukraine) . Succesfully leading 2 teams of professionals (about 20 people in total) through challenging times of pandemic, postpandemic logistics crunch and full invasion of Russia to Ukraine. Achievements to note would be the following : Retal sailed through 2020-2022 without supply problems ( at the same time neither overstretching stocks/finances otr logistics costs ) and Optimus Agro ( being Ukrainian company) was able to divert product flow from Ukrainian ports ( which at the time were blocked by Russia) via Western borders . In both cases financially risky , but calculated and quick decisions were taken .

Developed Export Strategy and Margeting plans (mainly for Europe ). Dhunseri is Indian and Egyptian Polymers(mainly PET ) producer with overall capacity about 900kta.

Joined the company during Great Crisis of 2008 . Totally redesigned and succesfully led sales organisation , which according my knowledge operates without major changes up untill this day.

Built and led regional sales office for Baltics and Finland ( temporary also for for former CIS countries) . During that time company was established as leading supplier of structural steel product for modern construction .

Established and led Hilti business in Lithuania initially as sales representative and later as the director of the local company with 8 sales represenatives and 2 retail centres.

Selling liquid food processing components ( heat exchangers , centrifuges etc) . Acquired majority of the customers(mainly dairy) for the business.

Responsable for parts of low valtage utilities , metrology and automation equipment .