KT WU
Nestle/Walmart China Management Experiences; Dale Carnegie Program Certified Trainer (2004); MBA, Wharton Business School (1995)
Trusted Retail Related Expertise With 20 plus years of FMCG/retail experiences, KT is currently Managing Partner of ELA Bridge Associates. ELA provides Retail/Key Account Management, Channel Management related training/consulting services to companies including Kimberly Clark, Unilever, General Mills, Tyson Food, PepsiCo, Kellogg’s , Colgate as well as local brands like Yi Li Diary, Master Kong (Kangshifu), Wilmar (Jin Long Yu), iF Juice, etc. in the China market.
Hands-On Industry Background At Nestle China, KT worked on marketing/brand management area. He first covered retail channel (all dairy categories) and then food service channels (all Nestle products), developing new products and marketing programs that drove significant growth for the China market. At Wal-Mart China, KT had Merchandising responsibilities including buying, pricing, promotion, display, and later on supplier management role, driving business growth via joint business planning (JBP), category management, Top to Top Meetings etc. KT and his team spear-headed JBP practice between Wal-Mart China and key suppliers, and JBP is now a widely practiced process enhancing retailer/supplier joint business growth in China. The combination of both supplier and retailer perspectives is highly appreciated by the corporate clients KT now work with.
Strength as Trainer/Facilitator
• Solid academic background with an MBA from the Wharton Business School of University of Pennsylvania (1995, Philadelphia).
• Certified trainer of Dales Carnegie Training Course (2004, Hong Kong).
• Highly interactive, thought-provoking workshop delivery style.