Dipl.-Ing. Julien Fischer

Responsible for the sales development of a portfolio of colour additives (pigments, pearls, preparations) in the cosmetics and personal care markets.

• Managed the marketing team. • Contributed to global company strategy development. • Defined short-term category marketing strategies. Developed and monitored the realisation of action plans in the fields cosmetics, surface care and coatings. • Managed portfolio and coordinated new product launches. • Lead business development activities in new markets. • Coordinated cross-functional projects with internal departments and subsidiaries of the Z&S group.

• Managed the EMEA regional sales team and the back-office customer service team. • Rebuilt the teams with 5 new hires (60% of the team) further to Interpolymer's acquisition by the company Zschimmer&Schwarz. • Ensured business continuity in a context of raw material shortages and price escalations. • Trained the new sales managers and supported them in delivering their objectives. • Managed the company’s commercial policies (pricing-, distribution- strategies)

• Responsible for sales and business development of water-based specialty polymers in personal care, cosmetics, surface care and coatings markets • Managed and supported commercially and technically direct accounts and distributors • Strengthened business relationships with existing accounts and gained major new businesses in France and the UK

• Responsible for business development in surface care, personal care, cosmetics, coatings and construction. • Elaborated and implemented market penetration strategies in unexplored regions (market and business analysis, benchmarking, portfolio development, selection & training of distributors, communication campaigns) • Managed and coached a junior sales representative in a market prospecting mission in the Middle East.

• In charge of the segments: decorative paints, coatings and construction chemicals. • Provided technical support and product trainings to sales force and customers on the formulation of "SYNTRAN" water-based specialty polymers in EMEA and APAC. • Coordinated product launches with R&D, quality, regulatory affairs, production and sales. • Created sales and marketing tools. Wrote press-releases, articles and gave product presentations at trade shows.

• In charge of the segments: coatings, floor coverings and cathodic protection for submarines produced by DCN • Responsible for the definition of specifications and the monitoring of the solution’s industrialization Fixed term contract