Henryk Grund

• Create and establish the a unique e-commerce concept (cosmetique industry) currently on track to generate € 5 million in frist-year sales. • Coordinate and execute all aspects of revenue development, operations, finance, and contract management. • Direct and standardize the complete purchasing department.

• Directed and oversaw the overall marketing and sales functions of the Private Lable and Exclusive Brands • Consolidated and restructured all divisions in a single organization to concentrate experiences and strentghs increasing net sales to € 620 million. • Expanded the countries collaboration focusing on demands and needs regarding assortments and distributor negotiations.

• Participating in corporate planning to reposition the brand in favour to its luxurious character by decreasing distribution and implementing innovative marketing & sales tools. • Spearheaded and oversaw marketing and merchandising activities with 150 direct reportings and a turn-over of € 70 million.

• Formulated and established proceedures facilitating peak operating efficiencies, and cost effectiveness. • Planned and monitored marketing and merchandising activities for Germany. • Repositioned the brand as a coplete skincare brand including face care with an increase of from 7,8% to 17,2%. • Created an additional category with Make-up to meet customers and market demands.

• Spearheaded the international key-account organisation with a turn-over of DM 500 million. • Planned and managed complete pan-European retail busness, developing and conducting corporate planning strategies. In addition to having overall responsability for effective country negotiations and operations.

• Launched a new major category as companie’s second „main pillar“. • Supervised and coordinated all operations of the double-stage organisation.

• Repositioned and improved the traditional image of the brand by modernizing sales activities and creating new marketing channels. • Handled sales planning, coordinated extensive marketing and merchandising functions to increase turn-over by18 % within 3 years.

• Established and directed a Leasingsforce Team in the New Countries to recuperate the share of impulse business-core business of Mars. • Planned and coordinated strategies increasing the marekt share to 65% within a year. • Managed all operations for retail stores in Thüringen. • Worked with store managers on budgets, and merchandising.