Alexander Giftthaler, MBA
Milano, Lombardia, Italia
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Informazioni
• Global business leader with 20+ years’ general management, sales and marketing experience built in leading multinational companies: Kraft Foods-Mondelez, Japan Tobacco, Philips, Fiskars Group, Tempur Sealy International
• Led countries and regions with teams ranging from 30 up to 1000 employees and businesses from 15 up to 250 MM €
• Strong leadership: developed talents and organizations with inclusive leadership, empowerment and focus on results
• Solid omnichannel commercial experience: direct/indirect sales teams, company own stores (fully owned or franchising), 3rd party multi-brand retail, direct & indirect e-commerce, distributors, licensees, commercial partnerships in the B2C consumer channels and B2B professional channels (including medical, health & wellness, travel, hospitality)
• Extensive GM experience including P&L and Ops management (R&D, own production, 3rd party sourcing, supply chain)
• Truly international mindset having lived in 6 countries (Italy, Germany, Netherlands, Hong Kong, Finland, Sweden)
• Industry expertise:
Premium and luxury furniture, FMCG, food, consumer electronics, durable goods, premium household products, premium healthcare products
• Specialties:
Leadership, strategy, general management, sales and marketing, omnichannel, change management, P&L management, operations' management, finance.
• Education:
Master's degree in Business Administration, Finance, Master CEMS-MIM, Executive MBA
• Languages:
Italian, English, German
Esperienza
Formazione
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2023 QS World University ranked the Milan Politecnico university in the top 10 in the world.
Location: Milan, Italy
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CEMS – the Global Alliance in Management Education – has been ranked 11th out of 201 programs in the QS 2024 Masters in Management Rankings, placing it in the top 5% of Masters in Management (MiM) providers globally.
The CEMS MIM is delivered through a global alliance of 33 of the world’s leading business schools in collaboration with more than 70 corporate partners (multinational companies) and eight social partners.
Master CEMS - MIM
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CEMS – the Global Alliance in Management Education – has been ranked 11th out of 201 programs in the QS 2024 Masters in Management Rankings, placing it in the top 5% of Masters in Management (MiM) providers globally.
The CEMS MIM is delivered through a global alliance of 33 of the world’s leading business schools in collaboration with more than 70 corporate partners (multinational companies) and eight social partners.
Master CEMS - MIM
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Location: Parma, Italy
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IMD is proud to follow international standards of excellence and innovation: it is a top-ranked business school and holds all three of the prestigious “triple crown” accreditations: EFMD EQUIS, AACSB, and AMBA. ln 2022, there are 70 triple accredited business schools in Europe and 108 worldwide.
Location: Lausanne, Switzerland
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Pubblicazioni
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From a local brand approach to the global brand endorsement policy: Electrolux Group case study
Business Research Thesis: University Bocconi
Research study in cooperation with Electrolux Headquarters (Stockholm, Sweden) and Electrolux French commercial organisation (Senlis, France).
Corsi
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ISO9001 & internal audit
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Riconoscimenti e premi
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Philips High Potential Program
Philips
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Award for the Global Best Marketing Innovation at 2010 Philips Global Business Improvement Competition
Philips
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Philips award for operational excellence and performance delivery
Philips
Lingue
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English
Conoscenza professionale completa
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Italian
Conoscenza madrelingua o bilingue
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German
Conoscenza professionale completa
Organizzazioni
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CEMS MIM : Master’s in International Management
Global Career Advisor
- Presentehttp://cems.evisors.com/
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IMD Business School Alumni Association
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- Presentewww.imd.org/networks/alumni/
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CEMS Alumni Association
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- Presentehttp://www.cems.org/mim
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Bocconi Alumni Association
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- Presentewww.alumnibocconi.it