Richard Weber

Executive Director and Head of Marketing for Dermopharma Switzerland.

Head of global strategy, upstream innovation and geographic expansion. Operational excellence lead for portfolio management and pricing.

Regional Head of Marketing for total portfolio (30 brands across 5 countries) responsible for all marketing and commercial operations. Management Team Member with multifunctional team >80 people incl. five RB Country Managers. Affiliate and Distributor hybrid business model. Global lead market for Finish and Strepsils innovation. Wave 1 of global Mega Red expansion (Nutritionals). P/L owner USD 200 MM

Commercial and marketing responsibility of 11 consumer electronics categories across Eastern Europe, Nordics and Benelux. Multifunctional Team Leader (12 FTEs) and Global Braun Media Strategy Owner (incl. digital). P/L owner: USD 250 MM. Key priority: Turn around key market Russia.

Lead Olay’s whitespace expansion into new markets. Designed and implement a new distributor business model & organisation. Multifunctional Team Leader. P/L owner: USD 25 MM. Key priority: Quick expansion of global footprint of P&G’s top beauty priority Olay and turn-around three non performing converted affiliates

Global General Management responsibility of Rochas and Jean Patou (JPP), global commercial responsibility of Anna Sui and Giorgio Beverly Hills (GBH). Licence management: Rochas Fashion and GBH. Multifunctional Team Leader +20 FTEs, 5 direct reports incl JPP flagship boutique manager. P/L owner: USD 125 MM. Key priority: Turn around iconic luxury brand Rochas and Asian #1 brand Anna Sui

Commercial and Marketing responsibility of perfume portfolio (22 brands, 11 countries). Integrate Wella Cosmopolitan Cosmetics Distributor Org. into P&G. P/L owner: USD 50 MM

Develop Crest brand launch plan for France spearheaded by pharmacy launch of Whitestrips. Design/deploy new initiatives in WE (e.g. Spin brush, mouth rinse). Identify and qualify additional New Business Development opportunities

Two global assignments in Business Continuity Planning and Corporate Governance/Risk Management.

Degrees: MSc Business Administration & Economics / Supplementary degree in Computer Science Other: Master & Bachelor programs passed with distinction, Active AISEC member, Erasmus in Groningen Holland. Financed studies working part time as laboratory technician at Astra Zeneca (1990-2000)