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Christophe Wyss

Christophe Wyss

Dr.ès.sci.tech.EPFL
Kronberg im Taunus

Summary

Self-motivated business manager and people leader, bringing 20 years of experience and passion for coffee and brands. Result and solution oriented with proven track record in developing and implementing strategy across different regions and cultures

Overview

20
20
years of professional experience
7
7
years of post-secondary education
5
5
Languages

Work History

Business Unit Manager NESCAFÉ Dolce Gusto DACH

Nestlé Germany
Frankfurt am Main
01.2020 - Current
  • Co-development of zone brand and commercial strategy and responsible for local execution
  • Team-lead of 12 collaborators covering marketing, key account management, D2C and E-commerce
  • P&L responsibility for approximately 100mio € turnover
  • Successfully streamlined declining business and reset business basics
  • Built sustainability agenda, including X-industry network on capsule recycling helping to overcome #1 consumer barrier for portioned coffee

Marketing Manager Innovation

Global Business Unit NESCAFÉ Dolce Gusto
Vevey
01.2016 - 01.2019
  • Successfully delivered global innovation and renovation pipelines for NESCAFÉ Dolce Gusto, launching 6 new machines and more than 20 new products
  • Transformed innovation and renovation strategy of brand in new business context of compatible capsules
  • Developed new range of licensed products under the Starbucks and Dallmayr brands
  • Ensured close alignment of pipelines with zones, markets, R&D and operations whilst leading a team of five marketing advisors

Business Manager NESCAFÉ Dolce Gusto

Nestlé Suisse SA
Vevey
06.2013 - 08.2016
  • Successfully developed and executed business acceleration strategy for NESCAFÉ Dolce Gusto in Switzerland.
  • By end 2014, NESCAFÉ Dolce Gusto overtook its key competitor Delizio in machine sales and commanded highest sales growth amongst all capsule systems in Switzerland.
  • Team-lead of eight collaborators covering marketing, key account management, field-sales, and E-commerce
  • P&L responsibility for approximately 30 mio CHF turnover

Senior Brand Manager NESCAFÉ Dolce Gusto

Nestlé Malaysia
Petaling Jaya
04.2011 - 05.2013
  • Successfully launched and developed NESCAFÉ Dolce Gusto system in Malaysia as first portioned coffee system in the market
  • Established and managed local collaboration with machine partner (Groupe SEB Malaysia)
  • Set-up of appropriate route to market and sales organization for NESCAFÉ Dolce Gusto machines and capsules

Senior Brand Manager NESTEA

Nestlé Malaysia
Petaling Jaya
01.2010 - 03.2013
  • Run market intelligence and prepared business plan for brand re-launch in Malaysia
  • Lead Product development as well as launch plan including PR, ATL and in store communication
  • After 1 year NESTEA was leading new powdered iced tea market in growth and market share, ahead of Lipton

Innovation and Renovation Manager for Coffee and Beverages

Nestlé Malaysia
Petaling Jaya
02.2007 - 12.2009
  • Responsible for innovation and product improvement portfolio for MILO and NESCAFÉ in Malaysia and Singapore in close collaboration with Business Executive Manager, brand management and R&D

Project Manager

Nestlé Product Technology Centre Orbe
Orbe
01.2004 - 01.2007
  • Lead several product developments, strengthening the global NESCAFÉ portfolio through consumer intelligence, process as well as recipe development
  • Identified plans and resources required to meet project goals and objectives

Technologist

Nestlé Product Technology Centre Orbe
Orbe
07.2003 - 01.2004
    • R&D product technologist collaborating to product developments for NESCAFÉ, NESQUIK and MILO

Education

Ph.D. - Chemical Engineering

Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (EPFL)
Lausanne
06.2000 - 05.2003

M.D. - Chemical Engineering

Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (EPFL)
Lausanne
08.1999 - 05.2000

Chemical engineering -

Georgia Institute of Technology
Atlanta

High School Diploma -

Kantonsschule
Beromünster
08.1990 - 06.1993

Skills

Coffee marketing

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Personal Information

  • Number of Children: 2 children (17and 14 years old)
  • Date of Birth: 04/13/74
  • Nationality: Swiss National
  • Marital Status: Married

Training

Business Executive Manager Course – International Nestlé training

Advanced Marketing and Sales – International Nestlé training

Coffee Marketing Seminar – International Nestlé training

Management & Development – International Nestlé training

Timeline

Business Unit Manager NESCAFÉ Dolce Gusto DACH

Nestlé Germany
01.2020 - Current

Marketing Manager Innovation

Global Business Unit NESCAFÉ Dolce Gusto
01.2016 - 01.2019

Business Manager NESCAFÉ Dolce Gusto

Nestlé Suisse SA
06.2013 - 08.2016

Senior Brand Manager NESCAFÉ Dolce Gusto

Nestlé Malaysia
04.2011 - 05.2013

Senior Brand Manager NESTEA

Nestlé Malaysia
01.2010 - 03.2013

Innovation and Renovation Manager for Coffee and Beverages

Nestlé Malaysia
02.2007 - 12.2009

Project Manager

Nestlé Product Technology Centre Orbe
01.2004 - 01.2007

Technologist

Nestlé Product Technology Centre Orbe
07.2003 - 01.2004

Ph.D. - Chemical Engineering

Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (EPFL)
06.2000 - 05.2003

M.D. - Chemical Engineering

Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (EPFL)
08.1999 - 05.2000

High School Diploma -

Kantonsschule
08.1990 - 06.1993

Chemical engineering -

Georgia Institute of Technology
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