About me
Viktor Halych – An independent business consultant with over 20 years of experience in top positions at international corporations, small companies, and as a business partner.
- Many years of experience in exporting products to the markets of the EU (primarily Germany), Saudi Arabia, and Iraq.
- Creation and development of your own brand for import into Ukraine (food and non-food products (all FMCG)).
- 2023: Project aimed at stimulating exports from Ukraine to the EU market, financed by USAID. Within the project, worked as a business consultant in the position of country manager for Germany, Austria, and Poland. The pool of companies included both engineering enterprises and various food product manufacturers, totaling around 50 companies.
- independent entrepreneur
- I have no restrictions regarding crossing the border, so I actively travel abroad for meetings, negotiations, participation in exhibitions, and other events.
- Fluent in: Ukrainian, German, English, Russian.
- Direct contacts with the following retail chains : REWE Group (REWE, Penny, Billa, Lekkerland, TOOM Baumarkt), EDEKA Group, Lidl International, Kaufland International, Denner, METRO C&C, Colruyt, DENREE (Biomarkt), Müller Markt, and some other smaller retail chains.
Services
Consulting services for export:
Consultations on entering foreign markets, particularly the EU and Germany.
Categories covered: food products (from ultra-fresh to long shelf life), non-food FMCG, industrial goods, agricultural products.
Sales channels: retail (grocery networks, DIY, specialty stores), B2B.
Market entry options: direct contracts, distribution, working through agents and representatives.
Market analysis and strategy services:
General requirements of markets and retail networks.
Market analysis from general data to specific categories and retail chains.
Recommendations on market entry strategy and specific steps.
Full support for an export project
Від аналізу продукції в категорії до встановлення контактів, проведення переговорів, укладення контрактів
Супровід розвитку співпраці в рамках підписаних договорів постачання
For international companies:
If you are looking for potential suppliers or partners in Ukraine, I can search, negotiate etc. with them.
Attracting investors to Ukraine:
Searching for and attracting foreign investors for your business.
Collaboration models
Paid consulting for completed work.
Work under an agency agreement
Payment exclusively based on signed contracts with buyers (percentages and/or fixed amounts upon signing).
Cases
Overall, it is worth noting the low level of readiness of Ukrainian manufacturers in several aspects for signing direct contracts, especially with retailers in the advanced economies of the EU.
Despite all the negative factors and a number of missed opportunities by manufacturers in signing multimillion-euro contracts, I have several successful cases of bringing products (food and non-food) to retail (Kaufland International, EDEKA Group) as well as B2B.
And the signing of direct contracts (two) in 2023 with a division of EDEKA Group for the supply of fresh blueberries is generally a historic event for the industry.
This is how history is made: Ukrainian organic honey, packaged in Ukraine under a Ukrainian brand, is now available in EDEKA supermarkets (Germany).
This is how history is made: a promo with Bob Snail in 60 EDEKA supermarkets.
Contacts
For cooperation inquiries: v.halych@ua-eu.biz
Please write a detailed inquiry or specify key questions and your contact information for further discussion. You will receive a response as soon as possible.
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