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Rikard Bergmark

About

Open minded and strategic event and fashion professional.

Persistent with the ability to perform independently at any level within an organization. Quick learner with strong team player values.

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Skills

Commercial Business Development

Cross-cultural Communication Skills

Independence

International Event Management

Sustainable Fashion

TeamPlay

Open for

parttime

fulltime

cofounder

Work Experience

Multiple companies

2010-11 -

Workplace
Founder
Location

Zürich

Employement type

fulltime

- Founder of event agencies Surfzürich & SWEPA events: Over 20k members, first ever Swiss Surf Fair and events at Baur au Lac, the Dolder Grand etc. - Founder of fashion brand ØESTE: Sustainable men underwear brand sold at 10+ top retail outlets in Switzerland and Sweden Founder of Vegan Velo: A vegan lunch delivery focusing on the city of Zürich - Founder of a distribution agency: Distributing brands such as Deus Ex Machina, The Critical Slide Society, Afends (grew sales by 500% over 2 years) - Freelancer: Initiating and launching a marketing cooperation between Hästens Beds and Volvo Cars in Switzerland. Co-leading workshops related to sustainability strategy. Working extra as staff in a fashion concept store.

The Nuance Group AG

2011-01 - 2013-04

Workplace
BD Strategy Specialist
Location

Zürich

Employement type

fulltime

- Direct report to Strategy EVP, second report to Company CEO - Responsible for cross-regional / cross-functional BD projects - Responsible for coaching regions in business opportunities bid strategies - Winning bids in Singapore, Toronto, Orlando and at several locations in the UK

The Nuance Group AG

2008-11 - 2010-12

Workplace
BD Global Category Analyst
Location

Zürich

Employement type

fulltime

- Project management including global centralized retail intelligence - Contract improvements e.g. liquor supplier in AUS worth AUD 1.4M annually - Project minimizing inventory, global stock reduction of CHF 11M

Academic Experience

Lund Institute of Technology & Singapore Business School -

 

1999.08 - 2005.05

Master of Science, MSc in Industrial Management and Engineering - Scholarship exchange with marketing focus