
Rikard Bergmark
Location
Zürich
Field of Study
Msc. Industrial Management and Engineering
Expertise
People Whisperer
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.
Social Media:
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 -
Founder
Zürich
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
BD Strategy Specialist
Zürich
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
BD Global Category Analyst
Zürich
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