Swiss job re-integration programme for high potentials with university education. In addition, candidates excelled in previous job functions.The goal of the "InnoPark Suisse" programme is to support the successful and sustainable re-integration of candidates into the Swiss or European labour market.

Supported the CEO in setting organizational goals. Helped translating the company vision into actionable steps for growth. Supported the implementation of a new performance management framework, re-designed the operations planning process.

Staff / internal consulting function with the responsibility of co-developing and heading the roll-out of strategic projects in the Sales Force & Marketing Effectiveness area across the EMEA region (key programs: KAM Impact Selling, First Line Managers Skills Training). The roll-outs include extensive and in-depth training of the affiliate field force, the marketing team, and other relevant functions. Co-developing business- and brand plans, performance measurement reports- and dashboards in collaboration with the global- and regional teams. Supporting Corporate Management in direction setting (by proving reports, ad-hoc analysis, market insights), in developing guidelines and templates, and in initiating new/future strategic sales & marketing initiatives. Extensive collaboration with cross-functional project teams. Reporting to the VP Operations for EMEA and the Head of the Corporate Commercial Excellence Team.

Responsible for direction setting, task- and project prioritisation, building team-capabilities, and supporting the team members to achieve targets. Heading and directing all project management activities. Responsible (in collaboration with the Immunology- and Specialty Care BU Heads) for strategic- and financial planning processes, and for key account management initiatives. Managing all business intelligence activities, data analytics & reporting, competitive intelligence, systems implementation, primary- and secondary market research, target setting, and the management- and optimisation of incentive schemes. Responsible for the implementation of two large scale Sales- and Marketing projects (Closed Loop Marketing and CRM integration for the KAM teams). Co-responsibility with Finance for various process optimisation projects.Collaborated closely with European- and Global functional teams and local affiliates. Successfully managed and energised the Commercial Excellence Team. Delivered on time and in high quality. The Closed Loop / KAM project was nominated for the AbbVie-internal "Global Best Practices" awards.

Tasked to build the Sales- and Marketing Effectiveness unit at Vertex' newly opened International HQ (in preparation of the international launch of Kalydeco). Key focus areas: Development of a pan-European KAM strategy and implementation of KAM processes and tools, training of the KAM field force, the MSL's and the country managers. Development and implementation of a business intelligence and analytics platform for HQ and the international subsidiaries, Implementation of a new CRM platform across all international affiliates. Development of a KPI and performance management framework. Implementation and management of incentive compensation models. Management of strategic and operational elements of call planning, segmentation and targeting projects. Management of market research and business insight projects. Strategic planning and forecasting.

Developed and implemented strategic account management and multi-channel projects in the sales- and marketing area. Collaborated closely with subsidiaries (at all organisational levels). Substantial project work conducted on site in various countries (60% of work time spent in subsidiaries). Worked extensively with global cross-functional project teams (R&D, Medical, Marketing, Subsidiaries) and global and local top management (SVP’s / country managers). Managed both strategic and operational elements of the new Sales- and Marketing Effectiveness programs. Special focus on change management (in relation to the substantial organisational adjustments during the roll-out of the new SFE strategy).

Head of Commercial Effectiveness (Konstanz, Germany):Promoted to Regional Head of Commercial Effectiveness. 6 direct reports. Responsible for incentive compensation, segmentation- & targeting and launch readiness projects. Developed a new CRM- and BI strategy. Implemented CRM- and BI platforms across the region’s affiliates. Supported the launch of generic- and OTC formulations for the blockbuster Pantoprazole. Member of the Global Commercial Effectiveness board.Manager Commercial Effectiveness & Business Development (Zurich Area):Tasked to build a Commercial Effectiveness unit. Optimized Sales- and Marketing processes. Implemented a new BI platform. Supported the GM in assessing local co-promotion and BD opportunities.

Global Product Manager (Headquarters):Responsible for all pre-launch marketing activities. Member of the global project team (R&D, Medical, Marketing). Transformed the R&D business plan into a global marketing plan. Budget of EUR 2.3 million. Project termination at the end of Phase III. Commercial Manager (Region Europe):Headed the monthly performance review meetings. Headed sales- & marketing effectiveness projects. Developed and implemented performance measurement reports and KPI frameworks. Created templates for the budget planning process (for the affiliates). Consolidated and challenged affiliates’ budget submissions in collaboration with Corporate Finance. Responsible for market research projects. Supported top-management (presentations, analysis, reports).

Sales Representative (diabetes area):Sold diabetes products to general practitioners, specialists and hospitals, managed educational events. Achieved 2nd best sales performance in year 1 in field (launch of LANTUS).Executive Assistant to the GM:Supported the GM in a turnaround environment. Developed performance reports, prepared business presentations, and conducted market analysis. Supported the creation of marketing brand plans, managed a targeting and segmentation project, implemented updates to the CRM-system, coached employees in the analytics area.During the merger of Sanofi-Synthelabo and Aventis: Coordinated the local integration processes. Member of the Swiss Integration Team .

Supported the Sales- and Marketing departments (brand planning process, managed a targeting and segmentation project, trained employees in the analytics area).

Member of the „Swiss Global Accounts“ team. Conducted various assurance projects for international clients.