Sebastian Butz

End-to-End Project Management of international projects for top football clubs. Cross functional teams work on exterior embellishments for football shirts and fanwear. Managing time lines and expectations, driving product development, coordinate with Market development Managers, Sales, Operations, Supply chain and After Sales Support teams. Visit garment factories and partner is supply chain optimization and planning.

Managing budget, leadership for 15 staff. Consulting international brands/retailors on the spot from brainstorming to finished sample in 24 h. Running full sampling operation in weaving, embroidery, paper, HTL and PFL printing. All solutions are customized. Also managing internal/external meetings/visits/trainings and driving new innovation.

Managing/Coordinating all activities around the build out of our west coast based Customer Design and Innovation Center. Close link to architect, landlord, authorities and contractors. Managing budget, timelines and supporting creative team in planning phase to align with Health, Safety and Fire regulations. Set stage for grand opening with customers, partners, associated press and internal leadership team.

Leading Customer Service und Product Development teams. Manage internal customer relation end-to-end, international alignment with production sites for global brands, e.g. Adidas, Puma, Hugo Boss... Customized solution offering, costing/pricing in cooperation with operations/sales. Managing budgets, trainings for 40 staff.

Managing/Coordinating all activities around the build out of our european based Customer Design and Innovation Center. Close link to architect, landlord, authorities and contractors. Managing budget, timelines and supporting creative team in planning phase to align with Health, Safety and Fire regulations. Set stage for grand opening with customers, partners, associated press and internal leadership team.

Managing budget, leading 67 staff (7 nations), international customers support: order placement/entry, stock managment, pricing to after sales support in coop. with sales/operations. Providing leadership throughout change management activity. Introducing MDI's. Process improvement, best practise sharing.

Member of the europen task force team to manage full business integration of Avery Dennison & Paxar. Align ERP system content, train staff on new ERP modules. Restructure Customer Service functions based on new direction. Coordinate and set priorities for operations and product development through physical integration of manufacturing sites. Update and support commercial teams throughout the integration with business critical information and solutions for unforeseen issues.

Managing 12 staff of 7 different nationalities to support international customers in order placement and after sales support. Managing budget and providing leadership to the team. Daily contact with factories across europe for global brands, e.g. Hugo Boss, Decathlon, Macy's, Target, Adidas, Nike, Auchan, Marks & Spencers... Alignment with global production sites and regular updates to the retailer or brand owner on stock management and order situation.

Leading company integration of Rinke Far East into the Avery Dennison corporation. Focus on customer service activities performed by 15 local staff, restructuring team, train on new systems and supporting global retailers and brand owners through phase of business change. Alignment on order status, replenishment activities for stocks and improvement settings in process flow. Hand over of team to local leads when new structure was implemented and business was running smoothly again.

Supporting customers from item development to after market sales, including order entry, stock replenishment and pricing. Handling of S.Oliver and various other german based retailers and brand owners. Coordinating sales activities between commercial teams and operation sites. Project work included global strategy setting for Marks & Spencer and Gore Tex with international team from Asia, Europe and Americas. Analyzed business opportunity, defined problem statement and set action plan with milestones.