Pascal Kaufmann

Event Manager

Takeover of the food and beverage department from the previous external provider and integration into the EHC Kloten Creation of a new restaurant concept and management of the restaurant "Buebetrickli" - the public restaurant of the stadium Establishment and launch of a new payment system Onsite finances and invoicing HR - up to 100 people, including full recruitment process Redesign and opening of a new point of sales "Wöschchuchi" Smooth handover to the previously defined successor on January 1st.

Simultaneous direction of several special event projects (complexity, great available budget, language, etc.) Project management from A-Z: definition of needs, concept presentation, counseling, finances Responsible for sales of rental material for the German part of Switzerland Support to the director with setting budget goals, sales- and pricing strategies Client acquisition and negotiation of contracts with regular customers Communication between the headquarters in Paris and the subsidiary in Zurich

Support PepsiCo Europ sector innovation projects in terms of research and project management Coordinate the European team working on next generation snacks Conducted a study to define the winning growth strategies for extruded snacks in Europe Organized and participated in two ideation workshops regarding next generation snacks Own the agenda and content of the monthly conference call for the Cheetos team Conduct and present monthly sales analyses for the European markets

Developed a supplier compensation plan for guarantee issues Cross-charged guarantee costs to the responsible supplier/ Eaton factory Liaised and supported guarantee services, the global finance team and Eaton factories

(Event – 1600 people – CHF 250’000 budget) Direction of a team of 16 experienced bartenders and 52 inexperienced staff members Layout of 6 bars including placement, building up, equipment, staffing, restocking, menus, etc Design of a unique payment system Handling of customer complaints Selection of wine for the gala dinner and ordering of all beverages

Run a JTI Tracker Roadshow in 15 markets and represented JTI headquarters Organized and represented JTI on the worldwide JTI Insights training program Presented in front of JTI senior management as well as in front of external agencies Coordinated internal affairs within Marketing Intelligence worldwide Conducted a secondary study on the impact of the global crisis on consumer confidence Designed important presentations for senior management

Thesis subject:"A market study to assess the demand for a private international day school in the Chablais Vaudois" (nomination for the "success" prize)