John Tinner

Experienced Leader in Medtech and Drug Delivery Device Industry

Ingenbohl, Schwyz, Switzerland

About

Strategic Executive Leader with 25+ years of international experience across the entire medical device and drug delivery value chain. Recognized for combining commercial excellence with broad general management capabilities, I have served as VP Sales, Deputy Managing Director at Weidmann Medical, and as a core member of the Executive Leadership Team at Medmix/Haselmeier. My career spans all major business functions from innovation, product development, and global project management to industrialization, operations, production technologies, and strategic procurement. I have led multi million dollar IVD and pharmaceutical programs and built high performing global teams across the US, Europe, India, Japan, and France. A key part of my leadership impact lies in successfully shaping and executing complex transformation programs. I played a central role in restructuring initiatives focused on cost optimization, operational efficiency, and organizational redesign. I contributed significantly to the integration of Haselmeier into Medmix, aligning teams, processes, and cultures. Additionally, I have led commercial and cross functional teams through mindset change programs, repositioning entire organizations toward customer centric, performance driven sales cultures. My expertise includes strategic marketing, value pricing, design to cost, M&A support, partnership development, supplier management, and global manufacturing strategies. I am known for enabling leadership, cultural transformation, and the ability to align diverse teams behind clear strategic priorities. As a seasoned generalist with a strong commercial backbone, I create sustainable impact in complex, regulated, and innovation driven environments.

Experience

  • Vice President Commercial @ Haselmeier, a medmix Brand at medmix
    May 2021 - Mar 2026 · 4 yrs 11 mos

    Global responsibility for Sales and Marketing

  • Weidmann Medical Technology AG (17 yrs 1 mo)
    • Director Sales & Marketing and Medical Division Deputy
      Jan 2019 - May 2021 · 2 yrs 5 mos

      Responsible for Global Sales and Marketing strategy and execution / 7 direct reports

    • Director Sales EMEA & Marketing
      Aug 2016 - Jan 2019 · 2 yrs 6 mos

      Responsible for Sales and execution of growth strategy for Pharma and Diagnostics customers / 4 direct reports

    • Director Project Management
      Jul 2014 - Jul 2016 · 2 yrs 1 mo

      Head of Project- and Product Management (B2B customer service) / 5 direct reports

  • Project Leader Medical Division at Gerresheimer
    Jan 1999 - Mar 2004 · 5 yrs 3 mos

    Head of operations for Inhaler production, Project Manager for global Transfer and Industrialization projects including Account Management

  • Off tool production and industrialization at Dätwyler AG at Datwyler Group
    Jan 1993 - Dec 1999 · 7 yrs

    Prototyping, Industrialization & Transferprojects (CH to USA)