Ben Nordemann - UNYK

Ben Nordemann

Global Buying Director at A.S. Watson
(Commerce)

Zürich, Zurich (Switzerland)

 

Profession:
Global Director

Professional experience and career objectives:
Leverage my innovative and down-to-earth entrepreneurial skills as a results driven international executive to manage growth and integration in a challenging international environment for an ambitious company that is leading through innovation and customer service.

Skills and areas of expertise:
- 20 years in leading retail and manufacturing.
- Strategic planning in multi country and multi site food and non-food retailing.
- Extensive experience with operational impact of commercial retail strategy.
- Buying & merchandising competence at the most senior level in A-Brands and private labe


Current Employment

Global Buying Director
A.S. Watson (Commerce) - Switzerland  
august 2005 - Today  (4 years 3 months)  
www.aswatson.com  
Worldwide responsible for A-Brands (annual spend € 3 bln) and for Private Label in Europe (annual spend €650 mln), reporting directly to the A.S.Watson Board. Chaired the Asia and the European Steering Committees across 36 markets, involving buying directors and merchandise heads.  
 
Former Employment

Ahold: Global Sourcing - various positions
Ahold (Commerce) - Netherlands  
april 1998 - july 2006  (8 years 3 months)  
www.ahold.com  
-Created global sourcing for Produce (Fruits & Vegetables) and expanded into Seafood and Floral, delivering > US$ 12 mln annual net savings (10%).
- Created and managed regional sourcing organizations in Europe, USA and LatAm for Private Label and Perishables
 
 
Education

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Languages:
English, French, German, Spanish, Dutch

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