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Berne, Switzerland

Zürich Area, Switzerland

In charge of business control and back-end departments for worldwide operations division. Key focus areas: Sourcing & contracting department, and direct & overhead cost + process control.Rebuilt overhead control systems; Cost control, overhead budgeting, cost allocation, stakeholder interface solutions, forecasting systems and value entry ability for FP&A system – Resulting in major improvements in overall accuracy, time required and stakeholder ownership. Rebuilt direct budgeting systems; Direct cost data modeling, stakeholder participation processes, business intelligence tools, market analytics inclusion, creating interactive CEO and other main stakeholder business intelligence. Reorganized business control functions and positions.

Lucerne Area, Switzerland

Project manager for cross-departmental consolidation transformation effort, to align product offering to customer needs, while increasing profitability. Chief negotiator principal supplier.Established proof of concept, that investments in resources and systems were necessary to take products to the next level. Initiated foundation projects to allow for the consolidation business framework to function, such as forecasting and diversifying volume distribution and intra-departmental communication improvements. Created a three-step road map of implementation. Finalized initial step, in assuring availability of all data and statistical needs, while setting up business consolidation rules.

Lucerne Area, Switzerland

In charge of the company's highest spend operations department. Chief negotiator principal supplier.Reduced direct cost by 25% over three years, and annually improved quality in all measured areas. Reorganized department, with significantly improved staff retention. Initiated and oversaw software development improvements, allowing for customer centered day-to-day front-line decisions. Carried out strategic consolidation changes, aimed at releasing information earlier to customers, while also enabling land production cost reductions. Initiated a major overhaul of flight budgeting processes to generate fluctuating forecasts. Oversaw the merger of two departments in USA and Switzerland.

Greater Boston Area

In charge of operational support and back-office department situated in Boston, Toronto, Delhi. Lead US negotiations. Removed outsourced department in Delhi, India, and replaced with automation-based solutions, resulting in a 70% reduction in staff. Reorganized the department to absorb all but one of the division's products. Introduced a quality monitoring system.

Greater Boston Area

Lucerne Area, Switzerland

Toronto, Canada Area

Greater Boston Area

Gothenburg, Sweden

Gothenburg, Sweden