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Stora EnsoInterim Director Commercial - Stora Enso Packaging Solutions Nordic
Feb. 2022 - Sep. 2022FinlandSuccessfull Tranformation, Commercial Tunraround and Cultural change management assignment
Ki-tech international CEO Scandinavia
Jan. 2022Ki-TECH offers investors a unique opportunity to invest in corporate development or
individual power projects, with an excellent IRR and opportunities ahead.
Ki-TECH is an innovative research and development, engineering and
construction company focusing on renewable energy solutions. www.ki-tech.global
BeBord Corp & BeBord FoodsSenior Advisory Board
Jul. 2021Latin America; Northern Europe
Arla Foods IngredientsManaging Director
Nov. 2015 - Jun. 2021Buenos Aires, ArgentinaCEO of Arla Foods Ingredients S.A., a USD90m turnover ingredients supplier exporting 80% of its products to over 45 countries.
Turned the company around; reversing big losses in 2015 and 2016 to achieve multimillion USD profits from 2017 onwards
Drove rapid growth, doubled EBITDA, strengthened cashflow and significantly increased shareholder value in the first 2 years
Transformed the company from volume-driven/global commodity price dependent to value-added product range focused.
Developed and implemented organizational changes to align with strategic growth ambitions.
Catapulted the share of valued-added product sales from 20% to 60% to further increase EBITDA by over 10% in 2020 vs 2019
Nurtured talent and built a strong leadership team; empowering leaders and staff to consistently surpass ambitious targets
Drove innovation, process improvements and culture change organisation-wide; optimizing performance and productivity
Continued to grow the business despite Covid-19; mitigating risks and strengthening balance sheet, equity and cashflow
GRATENAU & HESSELBACHER GMBH & CO KGGlobal Head of Consumer Packaging
Aug. 2013 - Nov. 2015Hamburg, GermanyRecruited to create/launch a brand-new business unit as Gratenau & Hesselbacher’s global head of consumer packaging Instrumental in transforming the company from solely paper-focused to a sector-leading supplier of packaging materials
Designed, developed and implemented a portfolio of key suppliers serving major customers in Europe and Latin America
Quickly won a reputation as a dynamic and entrepreneurial leader with strategic vision and an eye for an opportunity
Stora Enso Carton Boards, General PackagingSales Director
Jun. 2010 - Jun. 2013Stockholm, SwedenResponsible for Sales and Marketing for General Packaging in Europe, including Eastern Europe and Russia, leading 7 regional sales teams, 6 customers service centers, with a total of 100 employees and €460mn annual turnover. The responsibility extends over to profitability and working capital; product development, positioning and branding; Marketing strategy, campaigns and communication; Key account management, end use segment promotions.
Stora Enso Carton Boards, General PackagingManaging Director
Jan. 2006 - May. 2010Sao Paulo, BrazilResponsible for Sales and Marketing in Latin America region, for all group business areas, such as printing paper, newsprint & magazine and packaging, leading a team of 36 employees and a sales turnover of €350mn. Responsibility for opening new businesses and markets in the region; distribution strategy and merchants relationship; negotiation of leading paper and board merchants in Latin America.
Stora Enso Carton Boards, General PackagingManaging Director
Apr. 2004 - Dec. 2005São Paulo, BrazilResponsible for sales from all group business areas in Brazil, and also for developing and opening of new business. An important achievement was doubling sales turnover.
Stora Enso Carton Boards, General PackagingManaging Director
Sep. 1999 - Apr. 2004Buenos Aires, ArgentinaResponsible for sales from all group business areas in Argentina, Uruguay, Paraguay and Bolivia, including responsibility for opening new business. Important achievements during the period was successful economic crisis management in Argentina 2001/2002.
Stora Enso Carton Boards, General PackagingManaging Director
Jan. 1998 - Aug. 1999Santiago, ChileStart-up of Sales office in Chile and Peru terminating a fragmented agency network and then responsible for sales from all group business areas into Chile and Peru.
Codipa International S.A.Sales Manager
Jun. 1996 - Dec. 1997Buenos Aires, ArgentinaSales Responsible for Magazine and Finepaper sales to publishers and printers.
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