Elena Pernar
About Elena Pernar
Elena Pernar is a Product Manager Aftermarket at thyssenkrupp Berco in Copparo, Emilia Romagna, Italy, with extensive experience in marketing and product management roles across various companies in Europe.
Current Position at thyssenkrupp Berco
Elena Pernar currently serves as the Product Manager Aftermarket at thyssenkrupp Berco, located in Copparo, Emilia Romagna, Italy. Since November 2021, she has been instrumental in the implementation of aftermarket strategies. Her role focuses on enhancing the product line and ensuring market competitiveness in the aftermarket sector.
Previous Role at 3M
Before joining thyssenkrupp Berco, Elena Pernar worked at 3M as the Portfolio Manager for the Central Europe Region in the Automotive Aftermarket Division. She held this position from 2019 to 2020, overseeing the portfolio management for one year in Neuss, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Her responsibilities included managing the product portfolio tailored to the automotive aftermarket industry.
Experience at TMT - Trieste Marine Terminal
Elena Pernar accumulated valuable experience in sales and operations while working at TMT - Trieste Marine Terminal. She spent 9 months in 2018 in the Munich Area, Germany, where she gained insights into the operations and sales strategies necessary for the marine terminal services.
Academic Background
Elena Pernar has a solid educational foundation in economics and marketing. She holds a Master in Economics and Business, specializing in Marketing for Innovation and Technology from Erasmus Universiteit Rotterdam, completed from 2007 to 2012. Prior to that, she achieved a Bachelor in Economics of International Commerce and Foreign Exchange Markets from Università degli Studi di Trieste, where she studied from 2001 to 2007. Additionally, she holds a Business On Line Certificate in Marketing from Wall Street Institute, Trieste.
Early Career and Internships
Elena Pernar began her career with a series of internships that enriched her understanding of product and marketing strategies. She interned in product marketing at Renault Deutschland AG in Brühl for six months from 2013 to 2014. She also completed an internship in marketing at Hyves in the Amsterdam Area, Netherlands, from 2005 to 2006. These early career experiences helped shape her expertise in the marketing and product management fields.