Improver

Peter Knauer

Managing Director bei Hochland

Berlin Metropolitan Area

Senior Executive with unique experience in setting up, growing and merging businesses in complex environments, i.e. in Eastern Europe. Spent more than 20 years in the largest markets of Central and Eastern Europe in project management, sales and marketing and supply chain functions, for the last 13 years in Managing Director roles. Worked in both corporate and private business environments. Absolute integrity and honesty determine ways of working. At the same time entrepreneurial, strategic and creative, able to find the common ground for true win-win’s. Energetic and result oriented - through people. Core values are respect for and trust in people, responsibility and common sense. True believer in the power of diversity, strong teams and open discussions. Stress resistant and tolerant to difficult working and living environments. Highly talented in negotiations, proven track record of successful high-level governmental and political relations.
Unique level of understanding about history, culture, mentality and ways of working in Eastern European countries, perfect command of Polish and Russian languages.

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Experience:

• General Manager ("A. Korkunov" (OOO Odintsovskaya Konditerskaya Fabrika, Mars))
• Managing Director (Hochland Polska Sp. z o. o.)
• Management Consultant (Baum & Ast Consulting GmbH)
• GM (Cadbury Wedel)
• Comm. Dir, Managing Dir (Cadbury Schweppes)

Skills:

• Innovation Management
• Forecasting
• Management
• Business Planning
• Key Account Management
• Trade Marketing
• FMCG
• Business Strategy
• Brand Management
• Marketing Management
• Shopper Marketing
• Customer Insight
• Change Management
• Strategy
• Marketing Strategy
• Key Account Development
• Integration management