Stephan Mertesdorf

SAP & POS implementation - Business Domain Lead • Specified and tested the ERP (SAP S/4 Hana) and POS (Extenda Retail Suite) solution for a retail chain, incl. material management, master data, sourcing & procurement, assortment & price management, promotions • Transition project manager after SAP go-live (data migration, process design, system configuration, user training) Robotic Process Automation (RPA) - Project Manager • Coordinating the automatisation of processes for master data management

Category Manager for skin care and cosmetics • Managed the assortment and planned campaigns • Increased sales and profitability of the categories face care, makeup and men’s skin care • Improved supplier relations as main contact for Boots’ biggest suppliers within beauty & toiletries • Negotiated better purchasing conditions such as prices and joint marketing investments

• Created sales growth for the special trade sales channel with customers such as VITA, Cubus, Hennes & Mauritz and others • Led a team of one KAM assistant and one sales representative/skin care consultant

• Planned and executed shopper and customer marketing activities, incl. point of sale (POS) management, go-to-market management, category management, space management • Led a team with one POS Manager and a student assistant • Key Account Manager for Rema 1000 (from January 2010) and Coop Norge (from January 2011)

• Developed strategies and implemented actions for the two main brands NIVEA and Eucerin as head of the Norwegian marketing team • Owned and managed a marketing budget of 40 million NOK and planned media investments and below-the-line activities • Led the marketing team consisting of two product managers and one marketing assistant.

• Managed and coordinated the assortment and marketing activities for NIVEA SUN in the Nordic/Baltic region (eight countries) • Served as main contact towards the headquarters in Germany

• Assisted the Nordic brand manager for NIVEA face care in Gothenburg & Copenhagen (6 months) • Supported the global marketing team for deodorants at headquarters in Hamburg (6 months) • Represented Beiersdorf in stores and sold in activities in the Gothenburg area (3 months)

• Supported the brand team for the German brand Pfanni, known for a range of potato products • Worked with the brand manager on a new product launch, developed and tested product concept, design, names and the actual product innovation

• Implemented marketing campaigns, conducted market analyses and supported new product developments in cooperation with the brand manager of Chio, a brand known for savoury snacks

• Assisted the HR Manager and other general administration functions • Analysed market trends and documented the implementation of a quality management system

Marketing, International Management