Amanda Lubanska-van der Walt

Amanda Lubanska-van der Walt has a diverse work experience spanning over a decade. Amanda is currently the Head of Category Management at expondo since April 2021. Prior to this, they worked at IKEA Group from November 2019 to March 2021 as a Category Manager.

Before joining IKEA, Amanda held various positions at Daymon, a company that manages brands and categories for retailers. From July 2017 to November 2019, they served as a Senior Business Manager, responsible for driving sales growth of Private Brands and managing a team. Amanda also worked as a Business Manager from May 2015 to June 2017, managing brands for Massmart / Walmart in South Africa. Additionally, Amanda was an Associate Marketing Manager at Daymon from October 2013 to April 2015, developing marketing strategies for the Eurocash Group.

Prior to their time at Daymon, Amanda worked at WWF as a Business Relations Officer from November 2010 to September 2013. In this role, they managed business partnerships and sustainability initiatives, establishing and maintaining partnerships with various companies.

Overall, Amanda Lubanska-van der Walt has extensive experience in category management, brand strategy, marketing, and business partnerships.

Amanda Lubanska-van der Walt has a Master of Science (M.Sc.) degree in Economics from the University of Warsaw, which they obtained from 2005 to 2010. Amanda also pursued a field of study in Business/Managerial Economics at Alma Mater Studiorum – Università di Bologna, from 2009 to 2010. Additionally, Amanda has obtained several certifications in various areas, including Rhetoric: The Art of Persuasive Writing and Public Speaking from Harvard University in April 2021, and Coaching and Developing Employees, Leading Change, Become a Manager - learning path, Connecting with Executives, Managing for Results, Strategic Planning Fundamentals, Leading with Emotional Intelligence, Online Marketing Fundamentals, and Managing Team Creativity from Lynda.com between 2016 and 2018.