Experience

Geistlich Pharma

• Switzerland
• Medical Equipment Manufacturing
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Executive Project Manager (Chief Scientific Office)

  • Jun 2017 - Sep 2019

  Wolhusen, Switzerland



Zimmer Biomet

• United States
• Medical Equipment Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Associate Director Packaging, Labelling, Instruction For Use (IFU)

  • Sep 2015 - Feb 2017

  Winterthur Area, Switzerland Heading 3 departments (currently 30 employees) with the goal to become one re-organised department while setting a new standard of delivering services and solutions to internal business partners and external customers.

• Associate Director Project Management, EMEA

  • Feb 2015 - Feb 2017

  Winterthur Area, Switzerland Leading the design and realisation of Zimmer Biomet’s multi-year program to comply with Unique Device Identification requirements of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration FDA for all products sourced from Europe - updating information on the Product Labels - marking the UDI DataMatrix directly on Implants and Instruments - registering products with their attributes in the Global Unique Device Identification Database GUDID Actively influencing Zimmer Biomet’s interests relating to… Show more Leading the design and realisation of Zimmer Biomet’s multi-year program to comply with Unique Device Identification requirements of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration FDA for all products sourced from Europe - updating information on the Product Labels - marking the UDI DataMatrix directly on Implants and Instruments - registering products with their attributes in the Global Unique Device Identification Database GUDID Actively influencing Zimmer Biomet’s interests relating to UDI with EUCOMED



Procter & Gamble

• United States
• Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Program Manager EMEA Skin Care, Procter & Gamble

  • Oct 2010 - Dec 2013

  Geneva Area, Switzerland - Led the Skin Care innovation program for the Market Leader in EMEA with yearly sales of over $MM 300 - Accountable for delivering over 30 product and commercial initiatives from scope definition through start of shipment and In-Market success; led multi-functional teams in delivering new to the world products, line-extensions, and white space brand launches (South Africa, Pakistan) - Overall project responsibilities incl. efficient Cost Controlling, Critical Path Scheduling, Change… Show more - Led the Skin Care innovation program for the Market Leader in EMEA with yearly sales of over $MM 300 - Accountable for delivering over 30 product and commercial initiatives from scope definition through start of shipment and In-Market success; led multi-functional teams in delivering new to the world products, line-extensions, and white space brand launches (South Africa, Pakistan) - Overall project responsibilities incl. efficient Cost Controlling, Critical Path Scheduling, Change Management, Risk Management, communication and presentation to Senior Management - System ownership within the EMEA Beauty sector for Change Management, Risk Management, Critical Path Scheduling, and Business Reporting

• Customization Portfolio Manager Western Europe, Procter & Gamble

  • Sep 2007 - Sep 2010

  Geneva Area, Switzerland - Delivered savings of $MM 85 on total Customization Cost (materials and manipulation) across all P&G categories within all 8 Western European markets - Systemized P&G’s approach to develop and purchase Point of Sales materials; results incl. scaled productions at a reduced supplier base (index 11), 60% reduction of delivery lead-times, and breakthrough quality standards - Developed and implemented a web-based application which facilitates the request management process between markets… Show more - Delivered savings of $MM 85 on total Customization Cost (materials and manipulation) across all P&G categories within all 8 Western European markets - Systemized P&G’s approach to develop and purchase Point of Sales materials; results incl. scaled productions at a reduced supplier base (index 11), 60% reduction of delivery lead-times, and breakthrough quality standards - Developed and implemented a web-based application which facilitates the request management process between markets and material suppliers



Procter & Gamble

• United States
• Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• European Product Supply Excellence Manager, Procter & Gamble Ltd, Chemicals Division

  • 2004 - 2007

  London, United Kingdom - Led a team of 5 planners in managing the sourcing and supplying of over 100 different chemicals; responsibilities incl. contract negotiations for storage facilities, “Third Party” processing, and transportation - Accomplished $MM 4 in structural savings through analysing and successfully executing new Supply Networks and Inventory Strategies - Developed and implemented a web-based communication platform between P&G and service providers delivering an increase in process efficiencies and… Show more - Led a team of 5 planners in managing the sourcing and supplying of over 100 different chemicals; responsibilities incl. contract negotiations for storage facilities, “Third Party” processing, and transportation - Accomplished $MM 4 in structural savings through analysing and successfully executing new Supply Networks and Inventory Strategies - Developed and implemented a web-based communication platform between P&G and service providers delivering an increase in process efficiencies and advanced documentation quality - Improved Perfect Orders by 6% across all P&G Chemicals product categories

• Manager Agglomerates Production, Procter & Gamble

  • Sep 2000 - Jul 2004

  Worms, Germany - Accomplished 20% Process Reliability improvement by implementing Autonomous and Preventive Maintenance Programs - Achieved 60% productivity improvement by doubling production volumes and installing new production facilities while increasing head-count by 30% - Managed 20 shift operators and 12 day-time technicians; led successfully all production and operational processes (Budget, Materials Management and Planning, Production, Quality Assurance, Health, Safety, Environment)

• Plant Industrial Engineer, Procter & Gamble

  • May 1999 - Aug 2000

  Crailsheim, Germany - Established and implemented projects generating $MM 1 savings on superior control of materials usage and delivering 15% reduction of manual production workload - Developed a business scorecard system at 3 production sites (Crailsheim, Budapest, Gebze)