Bernhard Kletzmair
Managing Director Heidi Chocolat & Niemetz Austria at Heidi Chocolat Österreich, Niemetz Schwedenbomben®- Claim this Profile
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German Native or bilingual proficiency
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French Limited working proficiency
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Englisch Full professional proficiency
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Spanisch Full professional proficiency
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Bio
André de Carvalho
Bernhard was my direct Director for over two years on my long career at Red Bull. But he was way beyond that. Bernhard always lead by example, and equipped his team for success. With solid FMCG know-how, Bernhard brought to our team a more mature management style, giving us the confidence to navigate through both prosperous and challenging times. Always approachable to direct and indirect reports, Bernhard promoted solid collaboration between multiple-layer teams under his management. Bernhard knows how to negotiate and navigate within organizations while having fun doing it. Working with him was a true professional and personal enrichment.
Guillermo Losa Sanchez
I worked with Bernhard when he was General Manager for Red Bull Spain, in my role as Sports Marketing Manager. Bernard stood out for its strong closeness to the team. He did really great efforts to bring the team together and set clear unified goals, that brought us to reach historical sales records, and create some of the most important milestones in Red Bull Spain history: Red Bull Batalla come back stronger than ever, Red Bull X-Fighters 15th Anniversary reaching break even, or Red Bull Cliff Diving World Final in front of the Guggenheim Museum! Bernhard personal values made him as the kind of leader anyone could desire: fair, highly professional, hard worker, great listener, supportive, gives guidance... He really makes you feel confident on what you are doing, and at same time, he also knows when is the right time to celebrate success! I strongly recommend Bernhard for any top management position, and definitely would love to cross roads and work together again.
André de Carvalho
Bernhard was my direct Director for over two years on my long career at Red Bull. But he was way beyond that. Bernhard always lead by example, and equipped his team for success. With solid FMCG know-how, Bernhard brought to our team a more mature management style, giving us the confidence to navigate through both prosperous and challenging times. Always approachable to direct and indirect reports, Bernhard promoted solid collaboration between multiple-layer teams under his management. Bernhard knows how to negotiate and navigate within organizations while having fun doing it. Working with him was a true professional and personal enrichment.
Guillermo Losa Sanchez
I worked with Bernhard when he was General Manager for Red Bull Spain, in my role as Sports Marketing Manager. Bernard stood out for its strong closeness to the team. He did really great efforts to bring the team together and set clear unified goals, that brought us to reach historical sales records, and create some of the most important milestones in Red Bull Spain history: Red Bull Batalla come back stronger than ever, Red Bull X-Fighters 15th Anniversary reaching break even, or Red Bull Cliff Diving World Final in front of the Guggenheim Museum! Bernhard personal values made him as the kind of leader anyone could desire: fair, highly professional, hard worker, great listener, supportive, gives guidance... He really makes you feel confident on what you are doing, and at same time, he also knows when is the right time to celebrate success! I strongly recommend Bernhard for any top management position, and definitely would love to cross roads and work together again.
André de Carvalho
Bernhard was my direct Director for over two years on my long career at Red Bull. But he was way beyond that. Bernhard always lead by example, and equipped his team for success. With solid FMCG know-how, Bernhard brought to our team a more mature management style, giving us the confidence to navigate through both prosperous and challenging times. Always approachable to direct and indirect reports, Bernhard promoted solid collaboration between multiple-layer teams under his management. Bernhard knows how to negotiate and navigate within organizations while having fun doing it. Working with him was a true professional and personal enrichment.
Guillermo Losa Sanchez
I worked with Bernhard when he was General Manager for Red Bull Spain, in my role as Sports Marketing Manager. Bernard stood out for its strong closeness to the team. He did really great efforts to bring the team together and set clear unified goals, that brought us to reach historical sales records, and create some of the most important milestones in Red Bull Spain history: Red Bull Batalla come back stronger than ever, Red Bull X-Fighters 15th Anniversary reaching break even, or Red Bull Cliff Diving World Final in front of the Guggenheim Museum! Bernhard personal values made him as the kind of leader anyone could desire: fair, highly professional, hard worker, great listener, supportive, gives guidance... He really makes you feel confident on what you are doing, and at same time, he also knows when is the right time to celebrate success! I strongly recommend Bernhard for any top management position, and definitely would love to cross roads and work together again.
André de Carvalho
Bernhard was my direct Director for over two years on my long career at Red Bull. But he was way beyond that. Bernhard always lead by example, and equipped his team for success. With solid FMCG know-how, Bernhard brought to our team a more mature management style, giving us the confidence to navigate through both prosperous and challenging times. Always approachable to direct and indirect reports, Bernhard promoted solid collaboration between multiple-layer teams under his management. Bernhard knows how to negotiate and navigate within organizations while having fun doing it. Working with him was a true professional and personal enrichment.
Guillermo Losa Sanchez
I worked with Bernhard when he was General Manager for Red Bull Spain, in my role as Sports Marketing Manager. Bernard stood out for its strong closeness to the team. He did really great efforts to bring the team together and set clear unified goals, that brought us to reach historical sales records, and create some of the most important milestones in Red Bull Spain history: Red Bull Batalla come back stronger than ever, Red Bull X-Fighters 15th Anniversary reaching break even, or Red Bull Cliff Diving World Final in front of the Guggenheim Museum! Bernhard personal values made him as the kind of leader anyone could desire: fair, highly professional, hard worker, great listener, supportive, gives guidance... He really makes you feel confident on what you are doing, and at same time, he also knows when is the right time to celebrate success! I strongly recommend Bernhard for any top management position, and definitely would love to cross roads and work together again.
Experience
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Heidi Chocolat Österreich, Niemetz Schwedenbomben®
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Austria
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Food and Beverage Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Managing Director Heidi Chocolat & Niemetz Austria
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May 2022 - Present
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The Hain Celestial Group
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United States
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Manufacturing
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700 & Above Employee
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Commercial Director Brands Europe
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Jun 2020 - May 2022
Head of Sales & Marketing in Europe for all Brands of the Hain-Celestial Group Hain-Celestial offers a wide range of better-for-you products like plant-based non-dairy products such as Joya / Dream, Terra Chips, Celestial Tea, Linda McCartney Veggy Products and many more. High quality ingredients and excellent taste. For a healtier way of life! In charge of Sales, Product Development, Distribution, Marketing, profitable growth,... Based in European HQ in Vienna Head of Sales & Marketing in Europe for all Brands of the Hain-Celestial Group Hain-Celestial offers a wide range of better-for-you products like plant-based non-dairy products such as Joya / Dream, Terra Chips, Celestial Tea, Linda McCartney Veggy Products and many more. High quality ingredients and excellent taste. For a healtier way of life! In charge of Sales, Product Development, Distribution, Marketing, profitable growth,... Based in European HQ in Vienna
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Gmundner Keramik
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Austria
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Glass, Ceramics and Concrete Manufacturing
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1 - 100 Employee
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Geschäftsführer
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May 2019 - Dec 2019
Als Geschäftsführer bei der Gmunder Keramik war ich für die gesamtheitliche operative Leitung aller Geschäftsbereiche des Unternehmens zuständig. Darunter fiel die Erarbeitung neuer Businessstrategien und die Konzeptionierung eines internationalen Expansionsplans. Des Weiteren habe ich im Zuge des Changemanagements vielseitige Restrukturierungsmaßnahmen umgesetzt, um die Wirtschaftlichkeit des Unternehmens zu stabilisieren und zu fördern. Zu meinen täglichen Aufgaben gehörte die Koordination aller unternehmensinternen Arbeitsprozesse und die Stärkung von Synergien sowie die Optimierung von Produktionsabläufen. Gleichzeitig war ich für die Entwicklung und Führung von 130 Mitarbeitern und die Implementierung einer produktiven und teamorientieren Arbeitsatmosphäre verantwortlich. Nennenswerte Erfolge aus dieser Zeit sind - Profitabilitätssteigerungen durch Sortimentsoptimierungen, Neuverhandlung von Handelskonditionen und der Festlegung einer neuen Preispolitik - Optimierung der Arbeitsprozesse und Effizienzsteigerung in den Produktionsabläufen - Erfolgreiches Schnittstellenmanagement und Verbesserung der Kommunikation zwischen den Abteilungen - Erfolgreiche Analyse und Entwicklung neuer Absatzmärkte und Sicherstellung der nachhaltigen Wirtschaftlichkeit Show less
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Red Bull
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Austria
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Food and Beverage Services
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700 & Above Employee
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Country Manager Spain / Head of Iberia Region / Senior Project Manager
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May 2011 - Apr 2019
Country Manager for Spain, full P&L responsibility, 300 employees As of 2015 additionally Head of Iberia Region ● Successfully led the Organisation through the economic crisis ● 60% profit growth and ensuring market leadership in very competitive environment ● Set the foundation for profitable growth with clear 3-year strategies, yearly detailed Businessplans, setting ambitious KPI´s and ensuring execution in excellence. ● Successful implementation of strategic partnerships with trade (1st time for Red Bull Spain) ● Innovative Partnerships delivering profitable distribution increase (best practice) ● Implementing Media-House, Digital and Social Media Marketing Departments: Sales (Retail, Horeca) / Marketing (Classic, Digital, Sports, Events, Culture) / Red Bull Media House (Content Creation, Moving & Still-images) / Finance / IT / HR / Supply Chain & Logistics / Legal. Als General Manager Red Bull Spain war ich verantwortlich für die Führung der gesamten Länderorganisation die 300 Mitarbeiter beschäftigt. Mir oblagen die Erstellung und Umsetzung eines strategischen 3-Jahresplanes und die Erarbeitung jährlicher Business Pläne für die gesamte Region. Diese wurden mittels KPIs und Profit & Loss Rechnungen erfolgreich implementiert. Zudem umfasste mein Aufgabengebiet die Entwicklung innovativer Marketingstrategien und die Umsetzung von Initiativen in den Bereichen Digitalmarketing, Social-Media sowie der Planung und Organisation von einzigartigen Events. Nennenswerte Erfolge aus dieser Zeit sind ● Entwicklung des spanischen Marktes in einen Topperformance Wachstumsmarkt und Generierung eines 60%igen Profitwachstums ● Erreichung von Top-Scores in der Mitarbeiterzufriedenheit sowie High-Performance-Teams ● Erfolgreiche innovative Kollaborationen mit neuen Partnern und Initiierung neuer Geschäftsmodelle ● Entwicklung des stärksten Marketing Assets bei Red Bull, gemessen an der digitalen Reichweite und der physischen Teilnahme Show less
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Procter & Gamble
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United States
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Manufacturing
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700 & Above Employee
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Sales Director Established Customer Team
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Jan 2009 - Apr 2011
In charge of biggest customer group in Switzerland and selling all P&G retail brands (HairCare, Grooming, OralCare, Fabric & HomeCare, BabyCare,FemCare, Pringles) - 6 Direct Reports- Bringing strategic partnership to next level- Negotiations with Key Accounts including Annual Talks● Verantwortliche Geschäftsleitung des größten Kundenteams von P&G Schweiz● Umsatzverantwortung im 3-stelligen Mio-Bereich● Verhandlungsführung (inkl. Jahresgespräche) mit Key Accounts und direkte Berichtslinie zum Top-Management P&G Schweiz● Ausbau der strategischen Partnerschaft mit den größten Kunden Show less
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Senior Business Unit Manager Snacks & HomeCare DACH
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Mar 2006 - Dec 2008
Strategy & initiative development for Germany, Austria, SwitzerlandLink between Sales, consumer marketing, finance, logistics and european headquarters.In charge of: Assortment, Pricing, Trade-Terms, strongPOS presenceLaunch of Febreze Air-Care with innovative and P&G unique strategy resulting in Market LeadershipDoubling of Swiffer business within 2 years through dedicated growth plan to recruit new consumersAWARDS: Winner W-Europe Business Building Award in category POS as Pringles is fastest growing Brand in DACH RegionStrategieentwicklung der jeweiligen Marke für Deutschland, Österreich und die Schweiz. Koordination der unterschiedlichen Abteilungsziele seitens Finanz, Verkauf, Marketing sowie Produktion und Logistik. Verantwortlich für den erfolgreichen Einsatz der Handelskonditionen, erfolgreichen Auftritt am POS und Erreichung der klar definierten KPIs, inkl. Umsatz und Marktanteil. Kreation von Launch-Plänen basierend auf Marktanalysen, Konsumenten-Insights, sowie Sicherstellung der erfolgreichen Umsetzung im Handel. • Koordination unterschiedlicher Abteilungsinteressen • Innovative Strategieentwicklung und Umsetzung für alle Vertriebskanäle• Verantwortung für die Produktpalette, Preise, Handelskonditionen, POS Auftritt und den Umsatz• Entwicklung der Marken Pringles und Febreze zu den wachstumsstärkten Marken in DACH Show less
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Gillette Group
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United States
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1 - 100 Employee
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Customer Development Manager Gillette, Oral-B, Duracell
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Oct 2003 - Feb 2006
Trade marketing with focus on instore excellence and preparing launches such as Gillette Fusion, Oral-B Electric Tootbrushes, Braun Electric Devices, Duracell Batteries• Erfolgreiche Planung, Umsetzung und Analyse von Marketingmaßnahmen und Produkteinführungen• Strategisches Category Management für die Marke Gillette in DACH• Identifizierung von Wachstumsmöglichkeiten via Marktdatenanalyse• Steigerung der Kaufabschlussrate durch Entwicklung eines POS Kundenleitsystems
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Junior Key Account Manager Food & Drug
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Aug 2002 - Sep 2003
Key Account Management - Verantwortung für die Organisation des Tagesgeschäftes mehrerer Key Accounts darunter auch REWE, ADEG, dm, Baumärkte- Projektkoordination für Anti-Diebstahl- Maßnahmen
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L'Oréal
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France
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Personal Care Product Manufacturing
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700 & Above Employee
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stagaire - Internship
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2001 - 2001
Internship in World Headquarter Lancome Internship in World Headquarter Lancome
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Renault Österreich
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Austria
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Automotive
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1 - 100 Employee
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Internship After Sales Department
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Jul 2000 - Sep 2000
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Education
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1995 - 2001
WU (Vienna University of Economics and Business)
Master's degree, International Business -
1999 - 2000
HEC Paris
Master's degree, International Business
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