Experience

Blattmann Schweiz & Handels AG

• Switzerland
• Food and Beverage Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Technical Sales Manager, Switzerland

  • Apr 2019 - Present



Blattmann Schweiz AG

• Food and Beverage Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Technical Sales Manager

  • Apr 2016 - Mar 2019

  Export sales manager, with a focus on market development acticities for organic ingredients and specialties Export sales manager, with a focus on market development acticities for organic ingredients and specialties



Ingredion

• Chemical Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Team Supervisor Central & Southern Europe - Technical Service

  • Sep 2011 - Mar 2016

  - Management of a regional team (Southern and Central Europe = 3 technologists and 1 student) including goal setting, development plans, performance appraisals, training and delivery of the objectives- Improve experience sharing within the team and with extended Technical Service team and sales

• Technical Service Senior Technologist Southern Europe

  • Sep 2010 - Aug 2011

  - Support customers in Southern Europe (mainly France, Italy, Spain, Portugal) providing technical support by email, phone or face-to-face meetings in order to reach regional sales objectives.- Formulation or improvement of recipes (texture improvements, product innovation, or costsaving) in various food segments: dairy, savoury, bakery, beverage emulsions, beverages, etc. Preparation of prototypes made on laboratory or pilot scale. Good understanding of food starch technology- Work within a regional team together with sales representative, as well as marketing,segment teams, culinary chef, etc.- Customer visits to better understand their needs and identify potential opportunities- Set up technical business plan for some targeted accounts

• Technical Service Technologist - North Africa / Iran

  • Jan 2008 - Aug 2010

  - Support customers in North Africa (mainly Algeria, Morocco and Tunisia) and Iran providing technical support by email, phone or face-to-face meetings in order to reach regional sales objectives.- Formulation or improvement of recipes (texture improvements, product innovation, or costsaving) in various food segments: dairy, savoury, bakery, beverage emulsions, beverages, etc. Preparation of prototypes made on laboratory or pilot scale. Good knowledge on starch technology- Work within a regional team together with sales representative, as well as marketing, segment teams, culinary chef, etc.- Customer visits to better understand their needs and identify potential opportunities