Mark Brunner

CEO | Consumer Goods

Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland

About

• CEO & General Manager for 14 years in the global beauty care market • Successfully leading B2B, D2C & retail organisations throughout the EMEA region: Switzerland, France, UK, Italy & South Africa • Full P&L responsibility of up to 60m EUR annual sales • Leadership experience with a total head count of up to 220 employees • Leading sales organisation and defining e-commerce & portfolio strategies • Experienced in new business integration and change management • Best employee satisfaction scores in EMEA • Brands: Moroccanoil, Davines, Dyson, Panasonic, IGK, Sensai, Goldwell, Oribe, KMS, John Frida, Bioré, Guhl, Abhati Suisse • Advisory Board member of 3 start-ups in Tech, Health and Green Energy Key Words: General Manager, CEO, Managing Director, EMEA, D2C, B2B, B2C, Retail, Digitalisation, Change Management, People Development, Sales Excellence, Sales Concepts, Webshop, ecommerce, Direct Sales force, P&L responsibility, Beauty, Lifestyle, Luxury, Healthcare, Personalcare, skincare, haircare, bodycare, Innovation, B Corporation, Purpose, private equity, Tech, Green tech, FMCG, Consumer goods, Advisory Board, Start-up, scaling, consulting, German, Swiss German, French, English,

Experience

  • CEO at Marwell
    Mar 2024 - Present · 2 yrs 4 mos

    Founded in 1949, Marwell specialises in the trade of professional beauty brands. With its own sales force, Marwell serves the professional hairdressing, retail and online market throughout Switzerland. Marwell currently distributes 20 exclusive brands such as Moroccanoil, Panasonic, Dyson, GA.MA, L’anza, IGK and many more. Marwell is a proud Storskogen company since 2022.

  • CEO at ABHATI Suisse
    Nov 2021 - Dec 2023 · 2 yrs 2 mos

    ABHATI Suisse is future forward beauty, where product innovation merges with doing good for the world. Behind every high-performance formula is an act of kindness to people and planet.

  • Kao Corporation (Switzerland)
    • General Manager
      Dec 2011 - Aug 2019 · 7 yrs 9 mos

      Switzerland, France, Italy, UK & South Africa

    • Sales Manager
      Jan 2008 - Dec 2011 · 4 yrs

      Switzerland & France

    • Trade Marketing Coordinator
      Aug 2006 - Dec 2007 · 1 yr 5 mos

      Switzerland & France