Sebastian Schwarz

Vision without action is a daydream. Action without vision is a nightmare.

Greater Tubingen Area

About

Dedicated Executive on General Management Level and Communicator with significant achievements in the area of: # Sustainability & Compliance Management # B2B Software & Services # Strategy development and implementation # Change & Transformation Management # Legal Counceling # People & Culture # Innovation management and business development More than 20 years’ working and networking experience in different industries: # Automotive # Building & Construction # Electronics # Chemicals # Waste Management International working experience and in-depth knowledge of managing complex organizations/projects to achieve growth, foster cooperation and collaboration and drive best practice transfer. Strong analytical and conceptual skills and at the same time very goal orientation with strength in implementation. Qualified in the identification, valuation and exploitation of new business opportunities and models. Very good negotiation skills and proven track record in the management of multi-disciplinary and international projects and project teams, as well as product and service innovation. Familiar with the award of public contracts and research projects (D, EU) and the Public Affairs Management. Experienced and politically minded communicator and networker on all levels of stakeholders.

Experience

  • Head of Sustainability at REMONDIS-Gruppe
    Apr 2024 - Present · 2 yrs 4 mos

  • iPoint-systems gmbh (7 yrs 8 mos)
    • Director of Transformation & Operations
      Apr 2021 - Apr 2024 · 3 yrs 1 mo

      iPoint is the leading software & service provider to manage the automation of product sustainability and compliance for enterprise customers.

    • Head Of Corporate Development
      Sep 2016 - Apr 2021 · 4 yrs 8 mos

      iPoint is the leading software & service provider to manage the automation of product sustainability and compliance for enterprise customers.

  • LFA Europapolitik CDU BW at CDU BW
    2012 - Aug 2019 · 7 yrs 8 mos

    Think Tank und Beratungsfunktion für den Landesverband

  • thinkstep AG ()
    • Senior Business and Corporate Development Manager
      Feb 2012 - Jan 2016 · 4 yrs

      Sustainability Sales & Consulting Development & Implement the GoTo Market with the existing sales team in the sectors Building & Construction, Chemicals, Consumer Goods Sustainability Business Development Initiate and bring to market services and software innovation for Building & Construction, Chemicals, Consumer Goods Markets that includes: - Initiation and implementation of strategic partnerships at business and company level - Initiation and planning of internal organizational development projects to increase profitability - Development of the existing customer and stakeholder network focusing on D., UK. and CH thinkstep AG has been steadily guiding companies and organisations all over the world along the road towards sustainability since 1991. Today, thinkstep AG is the international market leader in strategic consultancy, software solutions and extensive services in the field of sustainability. thinkstep AG provides conscientious companies with cutting-edge tools, in-depth knowledge and an unparalleled spectrum of experience in making both corporate operations and products more sustainable.Over 2500 companies and institutes worldwide put their trust in thinkstep’s consultancy and software, including market and branch leaders such as Alcan, Allianz, Bayer, Daimler, Deutsche Post/DHL, Rockwool, Siemens, Toyota, ThyssenKrupp and Volkswagen.

    • Senior Consultant
      2011 - 2012 · 1 yr

      Sustainabiltymanagement Policymanagement/Public Affairs Strategy Consulting Projectmanager LCA and Biodiversity

  • Consultant at Five Winds International
    2006 - 2011 · 5 yrs

    Consultance of Companies, Associations, Public Authorities, Ministries and EU-DGs in the construction sector