Christoph Schröder

Managing Director SafeStart Europe Ltd.

Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland

About

Offers 20 years international experience in sales and business management in mostly services oriented as well as consulting/ training industry out of which 10 years in the safety industry. Has worked with industrial companies in Germany, France, Italy as well as North Africa and Russia to improve their safety management systems and safety culture as well as their employees’ personal safety skills and safety habits.

Experience

  • Managing Director Europe at SafeStart International
    Nov 2017 - Present · 8 yrs 9 mos

    Responsible for the European business (marketing, sales, recruitment, operations) of Electrolab Canada's sister company SafeStart Europe. Scope: Europe, Russia & CIS, NorthAfrica, MEA.

  • Sales & Operations Director at DuPont OCP Operations Consulting
    Nov 2016 - Sep 2017 · 11 mos

    Responsible for sales and operations at the Joint Venture of DuPont and OCP (Morocco) providing safety, health, environmental and operations consulting services in in North Africa.

  • DuPont (4 yrs 1 mo)
    • Certification as Management Coach
      Aug 2015 - Apr 2016 · 9 mos

      Professional Coach focusing on 'Coach Centric Leadership' for Managers and Executives and - during a leave of absence - also attending a saxophone internship in Senegal, Africa (blues, jazz).

    • Regional Business Director Russia & CIS
      Apr 2013 - Jul 2015 · 2 yrs 4 mos

      Responsible for DuPont's building material business (B2B) offering material for kitchen/ sanitary/ furniture industry (Corian Artificial Stone), in the residential and commercial buildings segment (Tyvek Membranes) and in road, railway and civil constructions (Typar Geotextiles).

    • Corporate Strategy & Development Director Russia & CIS
      Apr 2012 - Jul 2015 · 3 yrs 4 mos

      Responsible for strategic planning as well as implementation of strategic plans across DuPont businesses and industry segments. Accountable for development of local sales & marketing competencies and sales & marketing performance improvement programs.

  • Regional Leader SouthEurope / Marketing Leader Europe at DuPont Sustainable Solutions
    Apr 2008 - Mar 2012 · 4 yrs

    Responsible for DuPont's consulting services business offering solutions around safety, health and sustainability in South Europe and North Africa. Leading the marketing efforts in EMEA.

  • Corporate Marketing & Sales Manager at DuPont - Corporate Marketing & Sales
    Nov 2005 - Mar 2008 · 2 yrs 5 mos

    Project Manager for transformational sales/ marketing projects in B2B markets aimed at increasing efficiency of sales/ marketing organisations and expansion into new market segments.