Christian Sterner

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Managing Director | Business Area Manager | Development Manager drives strategy, structure, margin, flows & relations @ The Ice Cooperation
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Helsingborg, Skåne County, Sweden, Sweden
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The organizations I operate in are based on the specific market situation and its demand and I have experience in changing flows, structures and processes, to increase our margin. I find opportunities that provide growth and combine these with a sustainable offer to the customer, which gives profit for the environment and companies. I am spurred by business development and build the teams around the challenges and needs of change. In this way, I contribute to our company's development and growth and the decisions regarding our development.By showing mutual respect for my co-workers’ profession, position and person, I create trust and fellowship in our team and reach a wide participation around and understanding of our goals. As a leader, I am responsive and develop my employees through my situational leadership. My clear communication helps them in their needs in specific situations and challenges. I am good at bringing the whole team together and therefore everyone may reflect before we move on.I get the employees to make our common goals their own personal goals, which is the key to good results. I love to see the twinkle in the eye of my colleagues as they grow with the task and stand confident in their responsibilities and deliver better than they thought they were capable of. An important part of our team's goal is to build employees' skills and knowledge. I create loyalty to the organization and the team I work for, which is based on my own beliefs.I offer my services to an organization focused on sustainable and value-based development. Analysis, marketing, strategy, purchasing and business development are areas I am particularly keen on and where I can develop myself and my leadership together with the team.Phone: +46 703-389516 E-mail: hc.sterner@gmail.com#Business development, brand, coach, controlling, CSR, COO, hypermarket, digital, speciality retail, #FMCG, change, purchase, innovation, negotiation, #leader, #leadership, logistics, market, production planning, Environment, NAV, price strategy, product strategy, product development, project management, procurement, QlickView, Fast Moving Consumer Goods, assortment strategy, strategy, outsourcing, sourcing, SCM

Christian Sterner's Current Company Details
The Ice Cooperation

The Ice Cooperation

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Managing Director | Business Area Manager | Development Manager drives strategy, structure, margin, flows & relations
Christian Sterner Work Experience Details
  • The Ice Cooperation
    Managing Director
    The Ice Cooperation Aug 2020 - Present
    Helsingborg, Skåne, Sweden
    Start-up, Food Tech, Co-Founder, Co-Owner, Development, Food, Food-Tech
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  • Toy And Game Business Kärnan (Egmont)
    Business Area Manager
    Toy And Game Business Kärnan (Egmont) Jan 2016 - Dec 2018
    Malmö, Sweden
    KÄRNAN produces games, toys, puzzles, activity products and crafts books for sale in speciality stores and grocery stores in the Nordic market. Kärnan is owned by Egmont, which develops content for both printed media and digital platforms. Egmont is a foundation that distributes SEK 120 million annually.FMCG | Change | Market | Manager | Growth | P&L responsibility | SCM | Strategy | Analysis| B2B • P&L responsibility for a product department of eight people - developing employee ownership.• Outsourced and reduced the cost of services by 30% – the margin turned into 40% of net sales.• Member of the management group and strategic responsibility for the entire Nordic region.• Changed purchasing procedures and production planning, thus halving stock levels and reducing license costs by 75%.• Controlling through MS Dynamics, Qlick View and Excel and made demands for the development of both NAV and QV. Summary of the role: Business Area Manager, Marketing Manager, Production Planning, Market research, Fast Moving Consumer Goods/FMCG, B2B, Manager, Strategy, international strategic and operational Purchase, Logistics, SCM, FOB, Letter of Credit, Supply Chain Management, MS Dynamics NAV, Navision, QV, QlickView, Change, ERP change demand, Product Development, negotiations, local and international licenses, outsourcing services, COO, Controlling, Tactics, Operation, Digital, P/L responsibility, Product Safety, CSR compliance, Testing, Brand, Brand building, End-consumer, Supermarket/Grocery Store Chains, Speciality retailer chains, Business Development, Merchandise, stock management change and purchase, logistics and sales planning, Controlling.
  • Toy And Game Business Kärnan (Egmont)
    Marketing Manager | Purchasing Manager
    Toy And Game Business Kärnan (Egmont) Feb 2013 - Jan 2016
    Malmö, Sweden
    P&L responsibility | Change | Strategy | Market | Development | Purchase | FMCG | SCM | B2B | Production Planning• P&L responsibility for a toy range with eight employees in my team. Ownership of sales margin.• Structured distribution segments and increased margin from 18% to 34% of net sales. Nordic work.• Member of the management group and deliver profit despite increased cost of logistics/compliance. • Responsible for the whole value chain from original idea to finalized product on shelves in the stores and plans the full production and all changes in product portfolio into external production facilities. Summary of the role and the contents: Marketing Manager, B2B,Marketing, Market research, Fast Moving Consumer Goods/FMCG, Manager, Leader, Strategy, international strategic and operational Purchase, Logistics, SCM, FOB, Letter of Credit, Supply Chain Management, MS Dynamics NAV, Navision, QV, QlickView, Change, ERP change demand, Product Development, negotiations, local and international licenses, COO, Controlling, Tactics, Operation, Digital, P/L responsibility, Product Safety, CSR compliance, Testing, Brand, Brand building, End-consumer, Supermarket/Grocery Store Chains, Speciality retailer chains, Business Development, Merchandise, stock management change and purchase, logistics and sales planning, Controlling.
  • Toy And Game Business Kärnan (Egmont)
    Product Development Manager
    Toy And Game Business Kärnan (Egmont) Oct 2008 - Feb 2013
    Malmö, Sweden
    Innovation | P&L responsibility | Market | Manager | Structure | Strategy | FMCG | B2B | Process• P&L responsibility-ten people, made business profitable - halving the range and 400 new/year. • Reduced the cost of the entire development by 20% through flows, planning and standardisation.• Member of the management group, built KÄRNAN brand, changed from revenue to profit mentality.Summary of the role and the contents: Product Development Manager, Marketing Manager, Market research, Marketing, Trade Fair Exhibitor and visitor, Development Manager, Fast Moving Consumer Goods/FMCG, Manager, Leader, Strategy, international strategic and operational Purchase, Business Partner to international industries, Logistics, Supply Chain Management, MS Dynamics NAV, Navision, QV, QlickView, Change, ERP change demand, negotiations, local and international licenses, Market, Marketing, Controlling, Tactics, Digital, P/L responsibility, Product Safety, CSR compliance, Testing, Brand, Brand building, End-consumer, Supermarket/Grocery Store Chains, Speciality retailer chains, Business Development, Merchandise, stock management change and purchase, logistics and sales planning, sales strategy, building new flows of development and new transparent meeting structures, Controlling.
  • Toy And Game Business Kärnan (Egmont)
    Product Group Manager
    Toy And Game Business Kärnan (Egmont) Apr 2007 - Oct 2008
    Malmö, Sweden
    P&L responsibility | Strategy | Development | B2B | FMCG | Standard | Market | Process | Profit• Outsourced, boosted quality, price and margin by standards – margin reached 60% of net sales.• Member of the management group driving the relaunch of the KÄRNAN brand in all channels.• P&L responsibility – two managers reporting to me. Supplied goods to the Nordic market.Summary of the role and the contents: Product Group Manager, Marketing Manager, Fast Moving Consumer Goods/FMCG, Manager, Strategy, international strategic Purchase, MS Dynamics NAV, Navision, QV, QlickView, Change, negotiations, local and international licenses, outsourcing services, Market, Marketing, Controlling, Tactics, Operation, Digital, P/L responsibility, Product Safety, CSR compliance, Testing, Brand, Brand building, End-consumer, Supermarket/Grocery Store Chains, Speciality retailer chains, Business Development, Merchandise, sales planning, Changing way of working and introducing new transparent flow of work for the whole business area, controlling.
  • Ikea Group
    Global Product Manager
    Ikea Group 2004 - 2007
    Älmhult, Sweden
    IKEA is a multinational furniture company from Sweden founded in 1943. IKEA wants to help the many people to have a better life at home by furnishing their homes and give them a better everyday life. The company is located in 50 markets with approximately 422 department stores.Development | Assortment | Structure | Competitor Analysis | FMCG | Flow | Costs | Standard |Flatpack• Market knowledge – simple changes to products, e.g. change of colour, increased sales sharply. • Ownership of product lines with sales of SEK billions worldwide – reported to management group.Summary of the role and the contents: FMCG, fast moving consumer goods, merchandise, team leader, Product Development, project management, market, competitor analysis, product development, production, market research, safety
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  • Brio Ab
    Global Product Manager
    Brio Ab 2000 - 2003
    Osby, Sweden
    Assortment development | Project manager | Market | FMCG | P&L responsibility | Outsourcing | Product• Increased sales and profit by about 20% on licences through changing ways of working with licensors. • Outsourced production and reduced costs by 50% and got a better offer to consumers and B2B.Summary of the role and the contents: outsourcing, FMCG, fast moving consumer goods, merchandise, licenses, toys, pedagogic, project management, P/L responsibility, market, competitor analysis, product development, production, market research, safety, EN71, production, CSR, Compliance.
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  • Consafe Logistics Group
    Area Manager | Area Sales Manager
    Consafe Logistics Group 1998 - 2000
    Lund, Sweden
    Consafe Logistics is a leading European supplier of warehouse management solutions. In the portfolio there are reliable, flexible and smart solutions to create competitive logistics benefits for customers all over the world.• Opened distribution channels in the EU for specialised computers in the vehicle industry. • Built the foundation for new distribution channels through sales, B-2-B marketing and market analysis. • Planned and developed sales training for distributors.Summary of the role and the contents: Area Manager/ Area Sales Manager, competitor analysis, marketing, market penetration, distribution, distribution agreement, sales, special IP64 wireless computer for forklift trucks, logistics business, business to business, B2B, P2P European Market, German speaking market, offer, adoption, exhibition, business fair exhibitor, digital, technical sales.
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  • Swedish Brake Technology Ab
    Export Sales
    Swedish Brake Technology Ab May 1997 - Dec 1997
    Landskrona, Sweden
    Export sales | Project manager | Marketing | Market Processing | Competor monitoring • Export marketing and sales of brake levers for heavy truck trailers in the B2B market within the logistics industry in the German-speaking European market. • Developed the business and started the export business for the company. • Competition monitoring/analysisSummary of the role: Project manager, export sale, B2B/P2P, logistics business, business development, competitor analysis, Market research, brand building, marketing, Technical sale.
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  • Lekia Ab
    Seller | Purchaser
    Lekia Ab Aug 1990 - Sep 1997
    Lund, Sweden
    Sales | Purchasing | Retail | FMCG | Fast-moving Consumer Goods | End Consumer | • Seller / Buyer in Sweden's largest toy store parallell with studies at the University of Lund.• Gave an unique sense of how consumers make their decisions when meeting the products in the store. • Summary of the role: Salesperson, buyer in a specialty store, toyshop, meeting with the customer / end-consumer, B2B, B2C, P2P sale, purchase
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Product Management Product Development Team Leadership Change Management B2b Marketing Communications Marketing Strategy Marketing Management Strategy Brand Development Product Marketing Sales Management Key Account Management

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Christian Sterner works for The Ice Cooperation

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Christian Sterner's current role is Managing Director | Business Area Manager | Development Manager drives strategy, structure, margin, flows & relations.

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Christian Sterner attended School Of Economics And Management, Lund University, Styrelseakademien, The University Of Freiburg, Ihm Business School.

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Christian Sterner has skills like Product Management, Product Development, Team Leadership, Change Management, B2b, Marketing Communications, Marketing Strategy, Marketing Management, Strategy, Brand Development, Product Marketing, Sales Management.

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