ABOUT MYSELF
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Business economist and employee with experience in business and product development, project management and strategy development
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Management of multicultural staff, daily implementation of entrepreneurial ideas and practice and ability to work purposefully and independently
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Loyal team member and leader who manages, with a flair for organisation, sensitivity, expertise and talent for communication, coaching, to react spontaneously to new challenges
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Able to analyse complex issues, coordinate and manage stakeholders
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Flexible, able to work in a team, international and highly motivated with a hands-on mindset
MY MOTIVATION
“The greatest future breakthroughs will come from leaders who encourage thinking outside a whole building full of boxes”. Every day brings changes and with these new challenges. Hard work, common sense, expertise and enjoyment provides the basis upon which these changes are faced positively and successfully.
I AM
A visionary, using my analytical and communicational skills to convert ideas to business. I believe that my entrepreneurial thinking, my authentic appearance and my communication abilities would make a positive contribution to any business
LEISURE
Family and friends, cooking and fine food, coffee, gardening, relaxing on waters, travelling, fashion, economic developments, gym, jogging and swimming
David Pircher
Manager and Visionary
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Nationality:
Swiss
Email:
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Phone
+41 79 358 18 92
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Date of Birth:
June17th, 1981
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EDUCATION
GRI Certified Training Program, BSD Consulting
sustainability reporting framework
11/2016
Advanced training
EDUCATION
Media and Performance, Tanja Keitel
Interview technique, (core) Message, Question technique, Body language, Appearance
06/2014
Advanced training
SA8000® Training, Social Accountability International
Introduction and Basic Auditor Training Course (social compliance system)
08/2013
Advanced training
Online Marketing Manager, Social Media Akademie / webculture GmbH
Onine marketing strategy, concepts and integration
08/2017-01/2018
Certificate
SKILLS AND PORTFOLIO
Experience in:
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Strategy development on corporate, portfolio and product level
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Project and product management (international, both structured and agile)
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Service, product and portfolio optimization
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Business plan development (inlcuding startups)
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Reorganization (department and profit centre based, change focus)
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Market analysis (responsibility, coordination and researches)
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Management Systems (Sam, ISO, GRI, CSR…)
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Change processes and projects
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Product and service development
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Key account liaison and support
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Stakeholder management (including Lobbying activities)
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Operation and strategical IT management (business informatics)
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Training and coaching of staff and customers
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Management and coordination with external consultants
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Presentations (C-level as well as staff, international conventions)
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Textile, certification and engineering industry
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Languages:
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German:first language
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English:good written and spoken
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Spanish:beginner
Informatics:
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General business informatics, Business analysis
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Outstanding skills in MS Office, (Word, Excel, Outlook, Power Point)
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Photoshop and Dreamweaver basics
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API coordination
OEKO-TEX® Association, Zurich
Deputy of secretary general (general management); development of products / services in sustainability and IT, operational lead IT; strategy and business development and implementation, international project and product management (PMO), product- and portfolio marketing; preparation of analyses, reports and key management figures in cooperation with the management, management and coordination of the planning, budgeting and forecasting process; consulting of C-Level management; key account and stakeholder management; contract negotiations with key suppliers.
05/2012-02/2017
Head of Business Development/
Product Management/IT
09/2006-11/2011
Customer Support Manager
Loepfe Brothers Ltd, Wetzikon
World-wide customer support, pre- and after sales support, system specification for customers, technical assistance and training of customer, promotion of services; trouble shooter, project management, backup of R&D, product management, process management, OEM Support
Keller AG, Wald
Deputy of Head QM (20 people), quality checks, Q-laboratory, responsible for management systems (ISO / EFQM); management and sales support, process planning / improvements, technical product support, process management
11/2002-10/2005
Quality Management Assistant
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES
07/2001-10/2002
Assistant of Head of Development
Forbo Carpets, Ennenda
Product design development, product management assistant, process controlling, operation planning, quality management, managing of projects.
ISPO Textrends, Munich
Member of the international and independent expert jury
05/2016-03/2017
Jury Member
Pircher Orgelpfeifenbau AG Riedern
Strategy advice and general consulting, setup and maintenance of IT
05/2012-present
Member of the Board
Trade Industry Evenets
Texworld, Intretextile, Kind&Jugend, Heimtextil, Source Trends
05/2012-present
Featured Speaker
Companies
Blink, Frey Technology Trade GmbH, Pircher Orgelpfeifenbau AG, Yanar Textil GmbH, Emotion Sportwagen AG, Ouroboros Holdings
10/2010-present
Consulting and collaboration mandate
03/2017-today
Founder
dp-dp GmbH, Switzerland
Business consulting; business analysis strategy and development
ISPO Textrends, Munich
Member of the international and independent expert jury
02/2014-02/2016
Master
Master (MAS) in Business Consulting, HWZ
CAS Consulting and Communication, CAS Change Management, CAS Business Consulting and CAS Product Management). Master thesis in: medium and long term strategy alignment (focus on external perspective)
10/2008 -09/2010
Master
eMBA, Kalaidos Fachhochschule
Executive Master in Business Administration FH. Strategic Management, Marketing, Finance and Controlling, Leadership, Organization, Organizational Engineering, Business Management Master thesis in: product management and its strategical aspects
Textile engineer TS, Swiss Textile College
Level: EUR ING, general textile management and specialization
07/2002 -09/2005
Engineer
Summary of projects:
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Development of strategy process (including implementation based on BSC) on corporate level.
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Development of OEKO-TEX® corporate strategy
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Development of budget and controlling process for different departments
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Organisation and execution of strategy workshop OEKO-TEX®, Loepfe Brothers, Yanartextiles, Pircher Orgelpfeifenbau AG and Keller AG
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Medium and long term strategy alignment (focus on external perspective)
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Product management and its strategical aspects (guideline for implementation)
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Organisation and implementation of product management department
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Reorganisation of Marketing process and structures of OEKO-TEX®
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Strategical integration and management of IT process (outsourced process)
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Integration project: product integration (technical aspects)
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Business andservice development for OEKO-TEX® services
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STeP by OEKO-TEX®, DETOX TO ZERO by OEKO-TEX®
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MADE IN GREEN by OEKO-TEX®
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MySTeP by OEKO-TEX®
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ECO PASSPORT by OEKO-TEX®
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Development of different business segments (Customer and segment oriented)
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Set-up of structured IT processes, Business Informatics and agile system development
Summary of projects:
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Development of strategy process (including implementation based on BSC) on corporate level.
-
Development of OEKO-TEX® corporate strategy
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Development of budget and controlling process for different departments
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Organisation and execution of strategy workshop OEKO-TEX®, Loepfe Brothers, Yanartextiles, Pircher Orgelpfeifenbau AG and Keller AG
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Medium and long term strategy alignment (focus on external perspective)
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Product management and its strategical aspects (guideline for implementation)
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Organisation and implementation of product management department
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Reorganisation of Marketing process and structures of OEKO-TEX®
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Strategical integration and management of IT process (outsourced process)
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Integration project: product integration (technical aspects)
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Business andservice development for OEKO-TEX® services
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STeP by OEKO-TEX®, DETOX TO ZERO by OEKO-TEX®
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MADE IN GREEN by OEKO-TEX®
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MySTeP by OEKO-TEX®
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ECO PASSPORT by OEKO-TEX®
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Development of different business segments (Customer and segment oriented)
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Set-up of structured IT processes, Business Informatics and agile system development