Michael Limacher Email & Phone Number

Risch-Rotkreuz, Zug, Switzerland

• Expanding global sourcing of conventional and organic products in seeds and nuts
• Product Manager of organic sunflower seeds and linseed
• Onboarding new suppliers considering quality, reliability, and social responsibility
• Product portfolio expansion to provide wider spectrum to customers

Zürich Area, Switzerland

• Responsible for domestic and export sales of sulphuric acid and liquid and solid by-products of the company’s 3 European zinc smelters
• Sustaining current business relationships while proactively exploring new outlets
• Management of sales order book from portfolio perspective considering logistic costs and achievable prices to improve the company’s profitability
• Interface to production/technical dept. focusing on improvement of the products for greater… Show more
• Interface to production/technical dept. focusing on improvement of the products for greater opportunities on the sales side Show less

Luzern

• Establishing new sources for sales markets in Europe considering safeguard duties
• Maintaining business streams and acquiring new business and markets
• Adopting the company’s forex strategy to the needs of the European business
• Imperative to the creation of new policy with credit insurance for the European business

Baar

• Responsible for worldwide sourcing to the company’s largest market Spain
• Establishing regular import business and reliable sources for Polish market together with local sales
• Trade finance; assessing financing possibilities with the banks
• Collaboration with logistics providers and marine / credit insurances to minimize risks and maximize returns
• Supervising order processing / traffic staff
• Analysing and replicating profitable business streams / models to other markets

Zug

• Trading of flat rolled steel products for the Swiss unit
• Sourcing and marketing of defined products at best prices and commercial conditions to maximize market presence and returns
• Analysing correlation between sales prices of flat rolled products and The Steel Index to positively hedge long positions and minimize market risk

Zug

• Promoted to trader after successful stint in progressing after one year
• Establishing purchase and sales contracts as well as issuing shipping documents
• Issuing purchase letters of credit & bank guarantees in line with the contracts

Baar, Zug

• Day trading the company’s proprietary trading model in the currency markets within trading limits
• Trading decisions based on interpretation and analysis of trading signals

Cham, Zug

• Analysing market research and interpretation of the market
• Implementation of hedged trading

Cham, Zug

• Support of Senior Traders in trade executions and order management