My Key Skills

Supply Chain Management
90%
Alliance / Project Management
90%
Sales
95%
Marketing
80%
End-to-End SCM
5/5
Forecasting / Planning
4.5/5
Performance Monitoring
4.5/5
Launch Coordination
4.5/5
Project Mgmt.
5/5
X-Funct. Collab.
5/5
Operational Excellence
4.5/5
Stakeholder / Relationship Mgmt.
4/5
Sales
5/5
Product Launch
5/5
Territory Planning
5/5
Omnichannel Engagement
4/5
Marketing Execution
4.5/5
Brand Planning
3/5
Strategy Development
4/5
Senior Mgt Liaison
3.5/5

My Experience

 Jan 2025 – Now // Senior Biopharmaceutical Representative Rare Disease & Commercial Launch Lead

 

  • Responsible for the Launch and Sales of a new best-in-class therapy for Thyroid Eye Disease in Switzerland (the first market to launch in Europe)
  • Established a new customer group to Amgen: Ophthalmologists
  • Commercial Launch responsibility for a Biosimilar

Dec 2021 – Dec 2024 // Senior Biopharmaceutical Representative General Medicine

    • Promote innovative therapies in the cardiovascular and bone health space; focus on both hospital and retail accounts
    • Manage territory performance and build long-term customer relationships
    • Partner with healthcare providers to drive product awareness and education
    • Job enrichment with a 20% marketing stretch assignment
     Jan 2021 – Oct 2021 // Sales Force Effectiveness Business Analyst

    This was a job rotation assignment before becoming a Sales Rep.

    As a Business Analyst, my responsibilities comprised of the systematic collection and analysis of sales information to support Senior Management’s decision-making for more effective deployment of the sales force team. 

    My focal points were: 

    • Accelerated digitization with affiliates by implementing a new CRM system (OCE by IQVIA) incl. German-speaking training
    • Conducted a market potential analysis in the EU Big 5 & Switzerland on Vifor Pharma’s Cardiology & Nephrology portfolio

    Sep 2019 – Dec 2020 // Projects & Operations, Corporate Strategy

    This was a part-time assignment during my Master studies. 

      • Drove assigned Corporate Strategy projects to a successful conclusion, predominantly within Project Management & BD&L (e.g., track Patient enrollment in clinical studies, CPRD and LoE project support)
      • Ensured operational excellence on project deliverables, schedule, planning & reporting

      Jan 2019 – Aug 2019 // Alliance Manager Japan

      This was a job rotation assignment for a maternity leave cover.

      Key achievement: Facilitated cross-cultural and cross-functional collaboration in Launch preparations of an IV Iron product in Japan.

        • Managed co-development partners & internal stakeholders to ensure strategic objectives, and activities (i.e. submissions, launches) were met
        • Planned and implemented cross-functional projects (clinical studies, technical transfer, launch planning, Marketing plan, budgeting)

        Jun 2016 – Dec 2018 // Strategic Supply Chain Partner and Project Manager

        Key achievement: Project Lead in optimized US Distribution setup generated annual savings of >1m USD

          • Owned the Supply Chain stream with US key accounts
          • Analyzed & monitor performance (i.e., OTIF)
          • Mid- to long-term forecasting & budgeting
          • Senior Leader stakeholder management
          • Global Supply Chain launch responsibility
          • Supported contract negotiations
          • Lead Supply Chain projects (e.g., simplified US distribution, set-up ERP interfaces with externals)

          Dec 2014 – May 2016 // Planner, Buyer and Shipper

          Key achievement: Successful launches of a Phosphate Binder in Europe, the US, South-East Asia, Australia and Japan. 

            • Global E2E supply chain responsibility for purchasing, forecasting, distribution & invoicing of pharmaceutical products either by sea, land, or air
            • Launch coordination with Global Brand Team in Europe, US & Japan
            • Held S&OP meetings
            • Maintain master data in ERP system

            Jan 2013 – Nov 2014 // Customer Service

              • Exported and Invoiced pharmaceutical products to East Europe, South-East-Asia & GCC
              • Managed tenders, letter of credits & bonds
              • Procured blood plasma as raw material for production

              Aug 2009 – Dec 2012 // International Removal Coordinator

              • Accountability for European removals 
              • Responsibilities for inquiries, order, quotation & customer expectations management
              • Sales & Invoicing

              My Education


              Master of Science in International Business

              2019 - 2020

              Grade 5.5

              ZHAW School of Management and Law

              Master Thesis:
              Stakeholder Insighting in the Initial Phase of Managing Wicked Problems


              Bachelor of Science in Business Administration

              2014 - 2019

              Grade 5.2

              FFHS University of Applied Science

              Bachelor Thesis:
              Understanding the Implications of Cultural Values in Recruiting

              Export Specialist Diploma

              2011 - 2013

              Grade 4.9

              University of Applied Science in foreign economics