Experience

Schlossberg Switzerland AG

• Switzerland
• Textile Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Chief Executive Officer (CEO)

  • May 2021 - Present

  - Twelve direct reports with a total of 100 team members - Full operational and strategic responsibility for design & product management, marketing, sales (wholesale, retail, e-commerce), operations and corporate services - Schlossberg stands for Swiss textile tradition since 1833 - Schlossberg is a family-owned, international textile brand headquartered in Switzerland, Zurich with a long-standing history of creating product ranges in the area of bed, bath and living - Schlossberg brings you “pure moments of me-time” - Schlossberg showcases its own brand world in five of its own boutiques, three outlets as well as online in Switzerland and Germany - Schlossberg products are available in over 30 countries in upscale specialist retailers from Jelmoli or Globus in Zurich, Harrods in London, NK in Stockholm, KaDeWe in Berlin, Bloomingdales in New York, or Mitsukoshi in Tokyo Show less


Savognin Bergbahnen AG
• Switzerland
• Railroad Equipment Manufacturing
• Member Board of Directors

  • Oct 2022 - Present


Candrian Gastronomy and Hotels

• Chief Financial Officer (CFO)

  • Jun 2019 - Apr 2021

  - Four direct reports with a total of 40 team members - Operational and strategic responsibility for finance, accounting, controlling, budgeting/forecasting, consolidation, mergers & acquisitions, business development, legal/compliance, tax, insurance, procurement, supply chain, and information technology - Sparring partner for CEO, COO and board of directors for all business administration topics - Driving expansion and diversification strategy - Managing roll-out, implementation, and anchoring of new ERP system Abacus, inventory management software Delegate, and "IT as a Service" outsourcing achieving gain in effectiveness and efficiency - Leading Covid-19 crisis management and change management towards an adjusted post-Covid-19 organization Show less



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• United States
• Restaurants
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Professional Reorientation & Sabbatical

  • Sep 2018 - May 2019

  Subject Areas: Digital Transformation, Digital Marketing, Reengineering Retail, Omni-Channel Retail, Blockchain, Active Self-Marketing, Mindfulness, French (B1) Subject Areas: Digital Transformation, Digital Marketing, Reengineering Retail, Omni-Channel Retail, Blockchain, Active Self-Marketing, Mindfulness, French (B1)



SWAROVSKI

• Switzerland
• Retail Luxury Goods and Jewelry
• 700 & Above Employee

• Managing Director Consumer Goods Business Switzerland (CEO)

  • Oct 2015 - Aug 2018

  - Ten direct reports with a total of 200 team members- Full operational and strategic responsibility for commerce, sales, operations, retail, distribution, marketing, PR, communication, training, visual merchandising, client service, customer relations management, stock/assortment planning, and supply chain- Defining and implementing commercial strategy in challenging Swiss market maximizing growth opportunities across all channels while securing expected bottom line results- Leading change management towards new operating model Global Business Services (GBS) and DACH clustering while simultaneously ensuring business continuity- Developing staff on retail and office level to fill staff succession pipeline Show less

• Managing Director Finance & Administration Switzerland (CFO)

  • Sep 2010 - Aug 2018

  - Three direct reports with a total of ten team members- Full operational and strategic responsibility for finance, accounting, controlling, budgeting/forecasting, human resources, information technology, infrastructure, legal/compliance, risk management, and procurement- Acting as sparring partner to and deputy of commercial managing director in all company development phases (e.g. growth, crisis, change, restructuring, transition) guaranteeing financially sustainable solutions- Managing automatization and optimization projects (e.g. electronic bank statements, standardized procurement process, SAP invoice workflow, reporting and KPI standardization) resulting in substantially reduced FTEs- Leading roll-out, implementation, and anchoring of new hard-/software tools (e.g. EPOS system Oracle Micros, HRM system Workday, expense handling software Mobile Expense, contract management database Livelink) achieving considerable gain in effectiveness and efficiency Show less

• (Senior) Internal Auditor

  • Mar 2006 - Aug 2010

  - Performing operational, finance and/or compliance audits worldwide in sales organizations, corporate functions, and production facilities- Participating in special audit assignments like process or project audits, due diligence and fraud investigations- Leading development and implementation of company wide Control Self Assessments- Leading development and implementation of Delegated Authority Limits- Representing Internal Audit in corporate projects and initiatives- Contributing to the development/evolution of the Internal Audit function within Swarovski Crystal Business Show less



Aspecta Assurance International AG

• Assistant to CEO & Human Resources Manager

  • 2004 - 2005

  - Supporting in daily business and strategic work - Conducting controlling activities - Participating in development and implementation of organizational optimizations - Leading projects in different areas - Managing HR administration and leading recruiting process - Supporting in daily business and strategic work - Conducting controlling activities - Participating in development and implementation of organizational optimizations - Leading projects in different areas - Managing HR administration and leading recruiting process


Credit Suisse
• Switzerland
• Banking
• 700 & Above Employee
• Internship as Assistant to Chief Representative

  • 2002 - 2002
• Internship in Human Resources

  • 2001 - 2001

World Economic Forum, Annual Meeting Davos
• External Staff, Operations Team

  • 2001 - 2001

Acifer Landquart AG
• Internship in Administration & Accounting

  • 1999 - 1999