Vasile Robila
About Vasile Robila
Vasile Robila serves as a Product Line Manager at Avon Canada, where he has worked since 2009, managing a $30 million clearance business. He has a background in fashion technology engineering and business administration, with previous roles in marketing and demand planning.
Work at Avon
Vasile Robila has been employed at Avon Canada since 2009, serving as a Product Line Manager for 15 years in the Montreal, Canada Area. In this role, he manages a $30 million clearance business, focusing on profit and loss targets, sales, margin, and inventory reduction. He is responsible for developing and implementing clearance plans across various categories and managing the flow of clearance concepts through multiple channels, including flyers and ecommerce. Previously, he worked as a Marketing Campaign Planner at Avon Canada from 2007 to 2008.
Education and Expertise
Vasile Robila holds a Bachelor of Applied Science (BASc) in Fashion Technology Engineering from Gheorghe Asachi Technical University of Iași, where he studied from 1990 to 1995. He also earned a Master's degree in Business Administration, Management, and Operations from the same university, completing his studies in 1996. Additionally, he attended Costache Negruzzi Lyceum in Iasi, where he achieved a master's degree from 1980 to 1989.
Background
Before joining Avon Canada, Vasile Robila worked in various roles that contributed to his expertise in product management and marketing. He served as a Fashion Technology Engineer at Dr. Dietrich Bock & Partner GmbH from 1996 to 1998 in Sfantu Gheorghe, Romania. He also held positions as a Demand Planner at Ballin Inc from 2002 to 2007 and as a Project Manager at LaSalle College from 2001 to 2002, both in the Montreal area.
Achievements
In his current role at Avon Canada, Vasile Robila acts as the brand manager for Avon Canada logo merchandise. He oversees product sourcing, vendor selection, and leads item review and S&OP for sales tools. His responsibilities include creating and analyzing life cycle management reports and managing the obsolescence budget, showcasing his ability to drive business performance and strategic planning.