Summary
Overview
Work history
Education
Skills
Websites
LANGUAGES
VOLUNTEERING
Timeline
Generic
ALEXANDRU DIMA

ALEXANDRU DIMA

Amsterdam,NL

Summary

Strategic Commercial Operations & Revenue Specialist experienced in managing €65M+ revenue portfolios and founding a Top 50 independent record label on Beatport. Delivered comprehensive management of the Content Supply Chain, including A&R talent curation, international event organisation, and complex royalty architecture for high-profile clients. Optimised order book management, inventory control, and data integrity within SAP/ERP environments, while addressing legal and financial complexities of intellectual property exploitation.

Overview

13
13
years of professional experience
7
7
years of post-secondary education

Work history

Royalty Specialist

Armada Music
2024.01 - 2026.06
  • Managed €3M catalogue revenue
  • Reported to CEO, CFO, and COO
  • Oversaw end-to-end data processing workflows, managing large datasets across internal and third-party systems (Curve, SAP-like environments).
  • Ensured data accuracy and integrity across financial and contractual reporting, similar to inventory or order accuracy in supply chain.
  • Collaborated cross-functionally with Legal, Product, and Business Affairs teams to resolve complex data discrepancies, akin to issue resolution between supply chain stakeholders.
  • Generated customized internal reports to track revenue performance, comparable to managing sales forecasts and tracking account KPIs.
  • Identified and resolved inconsistencies in contract and product data—ensuring compliance and traceability, key elements in supply chain coordination.
  • Acted as a key liaison between internal teams and external stakeholders, managing inquiries and maintaining professional communication—directly transferable to B2B account management.
  • Led the Royalty Desk operations, similar to coordinating a central hub in operations or logistics, ensuring smooth financial transaction flow.

Process Coordinator

Universal Music Group
2022.01 - 2024.01
  • Managed €65M+ global digital revenue portfolio
  • Reported to Director of Royalties and VP-level leadership
  • Coordinated digital reporting workflows across global platforms (Spotify, Apple, YouTube), ensuring accurate metadata, contract, and rights linkage—parallel to order and supply chain data management.
  • Collaborated with Finance, Supply Chain, and IT to enhance system performance, supporting cross-functional operations and stakeholder needs.
  • Analyzed complex data sets and implemented process improvements that increased reporting efficiency and data clarity—key in supply planning and demand forecasting.
  • Ensured contractual compliance and financial integrity by validating sales reports—experience directly transferable to vendor compliance and inventory reconciliation.
  • Acted as a strategic partner to international teams, supporting global revenue tracking and data flow—similar to managing global supply and account chains.
  • Provided technical and operational support to internal clients, reinforcing strong service delivery and account satisfaction.

Founder & Director of Operations

Consumed Music
Amsterdam, North Holland
2013.07 - 2023.07

Founded, scaled, and managed all business, creative, and financial operations for an independent electronic music label over a highly successful 10-year tenure. Bootstrapped the imprint into a globally recognized brand, successfully elevating Consumed Music into the Top 50 labels worldwide on Beatport. Transformed raw concepts into a commercially viable catalog of 150+ digital releases while simultaneously operating as a producer/artist. Exploited music rights at the highest commercial level, securing high-profile sync placements with major Hollywood directors, streaming networks, and AAA gaming studios, alongside collaborating with UK Top 10 charting talent.

Sync Licensing & Multimedia Partnerships (Netflix, Lana Wachowski & Crytek)

  • Premium Television Sync: Facilitated, negotiated, and executed a major soundtrack synchronization deal with Netflix and visionary director Lana Wachowski, securing a prominent placement for the label's music/intellectual property within the soundtrack of a major Netflix original series (from the creators of The Matrix).
  • Gaming Industry Integration: Partnered with premier AAA video game developer Crytek, managing the licensing, audio integration, and rights clearance of music assets for immersive gaming soundtracks and promotional media.
  • High-Profile Artist Collaborations: Collaborated directly with industry legend Tom Novy (celebrated for his UK Top 10 chart hits), managing the high-stakes production, release logistics, and cross-promotional strategies for top-tier talent.

Artist & Repertoire (A&R) & Catalog Strategy

  • Talent Curation & Acquisition: Directed the label’s sonic blueprint; personally audited thousands of international submissions to discover, sign, and break emerging underground techno and minimal talent.
  • Roster Management: Developed and nurtured a global roster of artists and remixers (including Felix Kröcher,Pfirter,Tom Novy, Hans Bouffmyhre), coordinating cross-collaborations to maximize market reach and cross-pollinate fanbases.
  • Project Lifecycle Oversight: Managed the creative production pipeline for over 150 catalog releases, establishing rigorous standards for audio quality control, mastering turnarounds, and spatial/stereo delivery guidelines.

Digital Supply Chain & Label Operations

  • Release Logistics: Orchestrated 100% of the day-to-day operations and logistics for a continuous 10-year release calendar, eliminating delivery bottlenecks and ensuring flawless alignment with global street dates.
  • Metadata & Distribution Architecture: Managed data entry and optimization across the digital supply chain, ensuring strict DDEX compliance, XML data parsing, and faultless ISRC/UPC encoding for delivery to global DSPs (Beatport, Spotify, Apple Music, Traxsource) via major digital aggregators.
  • Asset & Content Protection: Oversaw rights management and anti-piracy initiatives across platforms, protecting the label’s intellectual property and maximizing content monetization via YouTube Content ID and Facebook Rights Manager.

Financial Operations & Royalty Administration

  • End-to-End Accounting Backend: Formulated and maintained the label’s entire financial infrastructure, managing profit and loss (P&L) statements, cash flow projections, and overhead budget allocations for mastering and promotional campaigns.
  • Complex Royalty Distribution: Streamlined the ingestion of multi-currency sales statements from global distributors. Built automated statement pipelines to calculate intricate multi-party royalty splits (net/gross shares between primary artists, remixers, vocalists, and third-party licensors), including synchronization and master-use licensing payouts.
  • Payment Compliance & Auditing: Administered a transparent, timely, and compliant payout workflow for an international roster, managing recoupable expense sheets, advance tracking, chargebacks, and cross-border tax documentation.

B2B Marketing & Brand Growth

  • Industry Relations: Cultivated relationships with premier digital retail stores to secure high-visibility banner features, playlist placements, and chart promotions (Beatport Staff Picks/Hyped sections).
  • Promotional Execution: Designed and deployed international B2B promotional campaigns via specialized industry tools (Inflyte, Viper), securing direct tastemaker support from Tier-1 global touring DJs, which directly accelerated the label’s climb into the Beatport Top 50.

Customer Service Operations B2B

ASICS EMEA
2021.01 - 2022.01
  • Managed UK & Ireland key accounts (€50M revenue portfolio)
  • Reported to Order-to-Cash Director and Team Leader Customer Service & Operations B2B
  • Order & Performance Management: Managed and analysed the order book for UK & Ireland Key Customers, handling order processing, shipping, and delivery performance tracking.
  • Data Reporting & Analysis: Created order summary reports and seasonal performance reports using BI tools, SAP, Qlik, and Excel to track sales performance and inventory levels.
  • Stakeholder Collaboration: Built strong relationships with Retail & E-commerce Buying, Planning, and Merchandising teams, ensuring smooth communication and alignment on business goals.
  • Operational Monitoring: Monitored business operations and goods movement, resolving daily shipping issues and ensuring on-time and complete deliveries.
  • Process Improvement: Identified operational inefficiencies and implemented quick solutions to optimise supply chain performance.
  • Data Accuracy & Documentation: Maintained clear training documentation for operational processes, ensuring data accuracy and alignment with ASICS commercial directives.
  • Sales & Forecasting Support: Supported Strategic Account Managers in seasonal forecasting and Key Account Managers in achieving sales objectives.
  • B2B Key User Role: Acted as the main point of contact for UK & Ireland Customer Service and Commercial teams, maintaining strong communication with Supply Chain, Sales, and Finance teams.
  • Managed VAS (Value Added Services) requirements for key accounts to meet specific customer needs.

Back-office Supervisor

Saint Laurent
2018.01 - 2021.01
  • Inventory Management & Data Accuracy: Oversaw daily stock management, including goods receipt, stock arrangement, and product flow tracking in JDA to ensure data accuracy and smooth operations.
  • Oversaw €14M inventory value, ensuring optimal stock levels and accurate records.
  • Process Optimization: Identified stock inconsistencies, optimized storage space, and implemented back-office action plans defined by HQ.
  • Identified stock inconsistencies and optimised storage space, implementing action plans from HQ to enhance back-office operations.
  • Operational Support: Managed returns, shop-to-shop transfers, and consignment management, ensuring accurate data entry and movement tracking.
  • Forecasting & Resource Management: Handled packaging and stationery forecasting, managing orders and optimizing stockroom efficiency.
  • Team Management & Training: Trained and managed the stock team, ensuring adherence to corporate procedures and security protocols.
  • Analysed sales performance data, conducted cycle counts and stock takes, and generated inventory reports to inform sales strategies.
  • Stakeholder Management: Maintained strong relationships with couriers and external partners, supporting smooth merchandise flow and handling corporate requests.
  • Data Archiving & Compliance: Updated and organized the inventory archive on a monthly basis, ensuring compliance with internal reporting standards.

Back-office Manager

Prada Group
2017.01 - 2018.01
  • Managed €20M inventory value
  • Reported to Worldwide & EMEA Operations Leadership
  • Inventory Management & Data Accuracy: Handled goods receipt, stock arrangement, and product movement tracking in SAP, ensuring accurate data input and smooth product flow.
  • Cycle Counts & Stock Control: Organized and executed cycle counts and stock takes, identifying discrepancies and resolving inventory issues.
  • E-commerce Operations: Managed goods receipt, returns, and deliveries for the online store, following corporate guidelines and ensuring accurate stock levels.
  • Product Movement & Returns Handling: Processed shop-to-shop transfers, returns, and corporate requests, while managing markdowns and repairs.
  • Data Reporting & Forecasting: Managed and forecasted packaging and stationary orders, ensuring accurate stock management in SAP.
  • Space Optimization: Optimized the stockroom layout, ensuring efficient use of space and proper product protection for storage and transit.
  • Team Management & Training: Trained and supervised the stock team, ensuring compliance with corporate procedures and security standards.
  • Courier & Supplier Management: Maintained strong relationships with couriers and external partners, resolving shipping issues and ensuring on-time deliveries.
  • Data Archiving & Reporting: Regularly updated and organized the inventory archive, providing monthly performance reports.

Back-office Supervisor

Dolce & Gabbana
2016.01 - 2017.01
  • Team Leadership & Productivity: Managed stock staff, ensuring maximum productivity and adherence to inventory control procedures.
  • Managed €7M inventory value, ensuring stock accuracy and optimal availability.
  • Inventory Management: Managed inter-store transfers, RTVs, damaged goods, and merchandise receipts directly from vendors, ensuring proper stock flow.
  • Oversaw receiving, shipping, and paperwork distribution for retail and non-retail deliveries, ensuring timely processing and compliance with inventory control standards.
  • Maintained logs of incoming and outgoing shipments and entered merchandise into inventory systems, ensuring data accuracy and integrity.
  • Logistics Coordination: Coordinated PR/Visual deliveries, tailor shop dry cleaning, and boutique supplies, ensuring smooth store operations.
  • Client Orders & Consignment: Processed client purchases, consignments, and charge sends to other locations, maintaining data accuracy for all transactions.
  • Reported to Worldwide Operations Manager and Store Manager

Education

Mathematics & Computer Science

Universitatea Ovidius din Constanta
2011.01 - 2012.01

Music Production

CDM Rovereto
2009.01 - 2011.01

Tourism

C.A. Rosetti High School
2003.01 - 2007.01

Skills

  • Royalty Accounting
  • Copyright Management
  • Revenue Operations & Audit Compliance
  • Order Book Management
  • B2B Key Account Management
  • Forecasting & Demand Support
  • Inventory Optimization
  • Digital Supply Chain & Metadata Optimization
  • Logistics Coordination
  • Process Improvement
  • High-Profile Stakeholder Management
  • SAP / ERP Systems

LANGUAGES

English (Advanced)
Italian (Advanced)
Dutch (A1 - improving)
Romanian (Native)

VOLUNTEERING

Supported orphan children with homework and learning activities, Organized sports, games, and teamwork activities, Provided emotional support and positive role-modeling, Assisted with structured routines and life-skills development, Built trusting relationships through empathy and consistency

Timeline

Royalty Specialist

Armada Music
2024.01 - 2026.06

Process Coordinator

Universal Music Group
2022.01 - 2024.01

Customer Service Operations B2B

ASICS EMEA
2021.01 - 2022.01

Back-office Supervisor

Saint Laurent
2018.01 - 2021.01

Back-office Manager

Prada Group
2017.01 - 2018.01

Back-office Supervisor

Dolce & Gabbana
2016.01 - 2017.01

Founder & Director of Operations

Consumed Music
2013.07 - 2023.07

Mathematics & Computer Science

Universitatea Ovidius din Constanta
2011.01 - 2012.01

Music Production

CDM Rovereto
2009.01 - 2011.01

Tourism

C.A. Rosetti High School
2003.01 - 2007.01
ALEXANDRU DIMA