Maria Metodieva

Maria Metodieva currently serves as the Category Manager for Cooking CE & SEE at Beko Europe since April 2024. Previously, Maria held multiple roles at Whirlpool EMEA from January 2015 to April 2024, including Category Manager for Cooking Central Europe, Category Manager for Dishwashing East Cluster, and Marketing Manager for Bulgaria, managing brands like Whirlpool, Hotpoint, and Indesit. Maria's earlier experience includes serving as Product Manager for Vichy within L'Oréal and Marketing Manager at Groupe SEB, where responsibilities included integrated marketing communications across Bulgaria, Macedonia, and Albania. Initial roles included Marketing Specialist at Nexcom Bulgaria and Account Executive at M3 Communications Group, Inc. Maria holds a Master's degree in International Economic Relations and a Bachelor's degree in International Relations and Affairs from the University of National and World Economy, Sofia, complemented by a strong foundation in English and German from English Language High School in Vidin.