Cezar Garbea
About Cezar Garbea
Cezar Garbea serves as the Business Development Manager for Romania, Adria, and Slovakia at Brown-Forman, where he has worked since 2021. With over 14 years of experience in marketing and business development, he has held various marketing roles at Brown-Forman and other companies, contributing to strategic growth and brand management.
Current Role at Brown-Forman
Cezar Garbea currently serves as the Business Development Manager for Romania, Adria, and Slovakia at Brown-Forman. He has held this position since 2021 and operates from Bucharest, Romania. In this role, he is responsible for leading the growth of the Brown-Forman portfolio by developing and executing Annual Market, Portfolio, and Channel Plans. He also ensures alignment with Distributor Partners across various sales channels, including off trade, on trade, and e-commerce.
Previous Experience at Brown-Forman
Cezar Garbea has extensive experience at Brown-Forman, where he worked in various marketing roles from 2013 to 2021. His positions included Marketing Manager for East Europe, South East Europe, CIS, and Portfolio Manager for Romania. He contributed to brand management for notable products such as Jack Daniel's and Finlandia Vodka. His tenure at Brown-Forman spans multiple years, with significant responsibilities in marketing strategy and execution across several regions.
Education and Expertise
Cezar Garbea holds multiple degrees from Universitatea „Babeș-Bolyai” din Cluj-Napoca. He earned a Bachelor's degree in International Relations and European Studies and another Bachelor's degree in Management of European Institutions - Economics. Additionally, he completed a Master's degree in Management. His educational background supports his expertise in marketing communication and innovative thinking, which he applies in his professional roles.
Career Background
Cezar Garbea has over 14 years of experience in marketing and business development. Before joining Brown-Forman, he worked at various companies, including Procter & Gamble, L'Oreal, British American Tobacco, and Friesland Foods. His roles ranged from Junior Brand Manager to Brand Executive, where he focused on consumer insights and business strategy development across different markets in Europe.