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Karel Budik

Observer · DISC type ci
Europe Marketing Manager Smarties, Lion, Nuts at Nestlé at Nestlé
📍 Greater Barcelona Metropolitan Area, Spain

Karel is an accomplished marketing leader with over 15 years of international experience, driving growth and innovation for FMCG giants like Nestlé. He is recognized for transformative campaigns and brand relaunches, consistently delivering double-digit growth across 40+ markets.

Karel is passionate about building high-performing teams, fostering sustainable business results through data-driven decisions, and creative excellence. He actively shares insights on modern industrial innovation and the strategic use of AI.

He has been recognized with Effie awards for his transformative marketing campaigns, showcasing his impact on brand success.

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Experience
15 Years
Current Role
Europe Marketing Manager Smarties, Lion, Nuts at Nestlé
Location
Greater Barcelona Metropolitan Area, Spain
Personality Overview

How Karel shows up

Curious
Example Seeker
Assertive

They are likely to ask many questions and look heavily for supporting information. They are generally good communicators and can be hard to convince. They can sound friendly and charming but can quickly change gears to become inquisitive and probing.

Priorities

Topics Karel cares about

Marketing Strategy
Karel leads marketing strategy and product development for major brands across numerous countries, focusing on continuous growth and market share gains.
Product Innovation
He is deeply involved in product innovation and new product launches, collaborating with cross-functional teams to drive market-aligned solutions.
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Career

Work history

9-2024 - 1-2026
Europe Marketing Manager Smarties, Lion, Nuts at Nestlé
Nestlé
12-2022 - 9-2024
Europe Marketing Manager Smarties, Lion
Nestlé
9-2021 - 12-2022
Europe Marketing Manager Smarties
Nestlé
3-2020 - 8-2021
Europe and CEE Senior Brand Manager
Nestlé
4-2019 - 3-2020
Key Account Manager
Nestlé
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Media appearances

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Education
2006 - 2010
Bachelor studies
Prague University of Economics and Business
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

c

Calculativeness (C)

Calculativeness (C) reflects the degree to which a person is likely to be cautious, systematic and analytical. Those scoring high tend to emphasise quality and accuracy.

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