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Zurich, Switzerland

Zürich, Ch

London, England, Gb

Shell’s convenience retail business comprises more than 5,000 forecourt petrol stations across the world.▶Format: convenience stores▶Product categories: alcoholic beverages (beer, wine, spirits) and non-alcoholic beverages▶Highlights: ✦Development of global category strategy for alcoholic beverages ✦Systematic identification of growth opportunities in existing markets with local Category Managers through detailed research of internal and external data✦ Responsible for global category management capability building and training program

Hagen, Nordrhein-Westfalen, De

Thalia Holding is Germany’s leading bookstore retailer with around 220 stores (plus 60 stores in Austria and Switzerland)▶Format: Bookstores▶Product categories: Books, bargain books, DVDs, CDs, stationary / greeting cards, toys, gifts & decoration▶Highlights:✦Responsible for Vendor Management and Category Management Books and Nonbook, division with around 25 FTEs✦Implementation of new Category/assortment concepts across > 200 stores with significant Sales and profitability uplift (approx. 5-10 % improvement)✦Leading strategic vendor negotiations✦Increasing performance of Category Managers and initiating short-term Sales stimulation programmes

Schwarzenbach, St. Gallen, Ch

ALDI Suisse is the Swiss operation of global discount retailer ALDI SÜD, market entry October 2005; presently more than 165 stores▶Retail format: Grocery discount stores▶Product categories: Beverages, gourmet and canned food, oils (olive and vegetable), condiments, dried fruits, small and large electric appliances, DIY, furniture, car accessories, cleaning utilities, household bags, fresh fruit/vegetables, confectionary▶Highlights:✦Responsible for entire Category Management and purchasing process of key product categories✦Developed highly successful products/assortment concepts (e.g. private labels MONTINO - Swiss speciality lemonade, CRISTAL HELVETIA - Swiss mineral water and LE GUSTO - mayonnaise)✦Realized substantial savings through vendor negotiations, expanding the supplier base and process improvements.

Zürich, Zh, Ch

Globus is a Swiss luxury department store chain with around 15 stores all over Switzerland, part of Migros co-operative▶Retail format: Premium department stores▶Product categories: Gourmet food (Delicatessen), Men and Ladies Fashion, Perfumery and Cosmetics, Home/ Living▶Highlights:✦ Led and implemented strategic Category Management initiatives (e.g. pricing & promotions, visual merchandising, sales people availability and motivation).✦Led cross-functional process redesign project focused on Category/assortment planning and controlling in fashion categories involving 20 team members and external consulting firm.✦ Advised executive team in key strategic and operational issues.

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McKinsey and Company is a global strategy consulting firm with 105 offices globally.▶Retail formats of clients: Hypermarkets/ Superstores, DIY stores, Grocery retailers, Consumer Electronics Stores, Department stores, Speciality stores, Convenience stores▶Product categories: Food, General Merchandise, DIY, Consumer electronics▶Highlights of projects:✦Elaborated a sales growth strategy for a global hypermarket operator on the basis of an in-depth analysis of profitability drivers (outlets and product categories).✦Designed and supported implementation of a European purchasing organization for a pan-European retailer resulting in significant savings; furthermore analysed purchasing synergies.✦Redesigned category management processes of leading European gasoline retailer with significantly lower operational costs as a leader of a multinational eight-person team.✦Developed a national format strategy for a European retailer in the market for building and DIY supplies, taking into account different customer target groups.✦Supported various teams / initiatives and new client engagements with broad retail knowledge.

Emil Kriegbaum was a regional grocery and nonfood retail store chain in Southern Germany, acquired by Metro AG in 1998▶Retail format: Hypermarkets/ Superstores, Shopping Centres, DIY stores, grocery retail▶Focus: Development of real estate controlling division ▶Highlights:✦Collaborated closely with all company divisions to co-ordinate expansion projects.✦Analysed economics of shopping centres and created cost transparency for large investments resulting in clarity on financial situation for CFO.

Nacs Executive Leadership Program, Marketing/Marketing Management, General

Nacs Executive Leadership Program, Finance, General

Nacs Executive Leadership Program, Organizational Leadership

Bachelor’S Degree, Business Administration