Zurich, Switzerland
Leadership <> Commitment <> Integrity Effective leading of organizations with result- and customer oriented management. Providing a supportive and motivated working atmosphere to enhance high performance and commitment of employees. Developing and implementing effectual strategic plans and initiatives. Generating sustainable values and strengthening competitiveness. Structuring and resolving multiple and complex challenges with cross-functional teams and in an international, multi-cultural environment. Open, communicative personality, socializing with customers, suppliers, stakeholders, authorities, business partners and colleagues as well as employees.
• Business / sales development for Roofing in Europe, Middle East and Africa • Strategic and technical support of local Sika companies • Key Project, Key Owner and Key Account Management • Price Management, coordination of country crossing projects and activities • Know-how development, training and pushing cross sales actions
• Executive management, P&L responsibility • Turnaround, strategic new orientation and reorganization • Transition from production company into dynamic sales company • Correction of logistic set-up, outsourcing of Nordic warehouse • Closing local production: product allocation to Germany and Sweden • Closing of R&D, service transfer to Germany • Relocation of headquarter and selling production property • Integration of an acquisition • Rollout of new ERP and CRM system
• Operational responsibility for Sika internal supply chain services to sister companies in EMEA • Principal and pricing competence in line with OECD guidelines • Optimization of processes, delivery capacity and performance • Strategic development and alignment of the organization • Centralization of Customer Service and Procurement • Coordination of branch Sarnen with six Sika Companies and 405 employees • SAP roll-out
• Global strategic responsibility for Sealing and Bonding, worldwide market development • Product management and engineering, life cycle management • Functional support for regions and local sales organizations • Preparation of documentations and marketing measures • Establishment of Sealing and Bonding Academy • Product allocation for new production foot print in Europe • Lead for Market Development Teams and Corporate Expert Teams for Sealing and Elastic Bonding, Structural Bonding and Strengthening
• Planning and realization of product introductions and marketing measures for Sealing, elastic and structural Bonding, Waterproofing and Concrete Admixtures • Coordination of market activities in Switzerland • Technical support for sales organization and customers • Strategy development support, initialization of PLS
• Market and product development • Market and competition analyzes, product positioning and assortment • Product development from idea proposal to market introduction • Assortment management during the complete product life cycle • Technical support and training of sales teams and customers • Creation of communication concepts and marketing documentation
• Management of technical demanding wood products • Technical consultant for architects, contractors and distributors • Build-up of sales structure and distribution partners for product groups Lignatur and TJI-Beams • Market development for Lignatur and TJI in Switzerland • Execution of product trainings, seminars, fairs and exhibitions