Lana Dose

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About Lana Dose

As an Executive Business Development Leader, I have 15+ years of experience and a global background in the food and beverage (F&B) industry. I have leveraged extensive expertise in P&L and budget management, high-level negotiations, and cross-functional collaboration. It is my passion to build and lead top-performing teams in developing and executing strategic business solutions, driving organizational growth and impactful revenue increases. Key Achievements Include: Created a strategic margin strategy focusing on optimizing pricing and executing price increases, expanding the contribution margin by 43% in 2023 Selected to participate in an international assignment in Buenos Aires, Argentina, to accelerate the integration of an acquired joint venture into Simplot Food Group, performing as catalysts for integrating people while growing market share with new and existing customers by 12% in the region Overcame various obstacles during the COVID-19 pandemic 2020 – 2022, delivered YoY growth, and re-imaged the team’s scope of work by digitizing training for restaurant execution, with the new digital program earning recognition as best-in-class by McDonald’s leadership. Oversaw the development of the team’s financial budgets with existing and new customer targets to secure the delivery of YoY growth, exceeding the target for 2 consecutive years Contact me through this profile if you wish to connect.