Jessica Gröning Nordstr. 30 40667 Meerbusch 01 79 – 205 94 73 jessica.boehm@gmx.net

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CURRICULUM VITAE

Personal Data Date of Birth 29.12.1977 Nationality German Marital Status Married

Work Experience January 2012 – now Self-employed Juni 2011 – Januar 2012 Douglas Cosmetics GmbH, Düsseldorf Senior Product Manager

Development and Europe-wide implementation of new products Main responsibilities: - Strategic development, operational implementation and Europe-wide

launch of new skincare products and brands - Self dependent conception of textures, fragrances and packagings - Close cooperation with international suppliers and control of complete

production including test stage - Placement- and price strategy - Budget planning - Creation of packaging design - Translation English - German - Presentation of new products for the international sales force - International communication and reportings - Case Studies, Best Case andWorst Case Analysen - Quality management - Contract design with international suppliers

May 2009 – May 2011 TNT Post Deutschland GmbH, Ratingen Project Manager Product Management Development and implementation of new products and services

Main responsibilities: - Strategic development and operational implementation of new products

and services, e.g. carbon-neutral mail consignment „100! ProKlima“ and hybrid mail „print my post“

- Development of brand names and logos

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- Budget planning including allocation of marketing/ product line / cost

budget - International communication and reports to management board and HQ

in the Netherlands - Case Studies as well as Best Case and Worst Case Analysis - Creation and production of communication material, e.g. flyer,

brochures, sales material, mailings etc - Creation and implementation of homepages in cooperation with

agencies - Translation English - German - Consistent communication with sales staff for developing market

relevant products - Contractual negotiations with partners, suppliers and clients - Presentations before management board and sales staff

March 2003 – April 2009 Shiseido Deutschland GmbH, Düsseldorf Product Manager Luxury Goods

Self dependent strategic and operational management of skincare, fragrance and makeup brands Responsibilities: - Management of luxury brands Carita, Clé de Peau Beauté, Serge

Lutens as well as Shiseido MEN and Shiseido fragrances including swot-analysis and feedback meetings

- Forecasting sales products and POS material as well as local production

- Monitoring brand development, budget planning and controlling including allocation of marketing/ product line / cost budget

- Subsequent developing and implementing marketing and PR strategies to increase sales

- Sell-in & sell-out analysis - Development and coordination of marketing plans in line with

international strategies - Market research/ sales analysis including possible hurdles and

repositioning at the market - International communication / cooperation with international affiliates

and reporting to management board and HQ in Tokyo and Paris - Translations (press kits, brochures etc) English - German - Conference planning and presentations to management board and

sales staff - Monitoring of competitors' marketing activities via publicly available

information (i.e. Internet)

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July 2002 – February 2003 Parfums Christian Dior, Düsseldorf Internship Product Management Skincare

Support to product manager Responsibilities:

- Sell-in and sell-out analysis - Monitoring brand development - Supporting budget planning - Creation of presentations for sales staff

- Monitoring of competitors' marketing activities via publicly available

information (i.e. Internet) - Organisation of skincare events for clients and journalists during

repositioning September 2001 - June 2002 Michael Page International, Düsseldorf Recruitment Assistant Sales & Marketing Division Support to consultants Responsibilities:

- Job acquisition - Presentation of candidate CV’s at companies - Project management concerning Key Accounts - Creation of advertisements in print and internet media - Selecting appropriate candidates for vacancies - Contacting future candidates via internet or print media - General correspondence with consultants

November 2000 – August 2001 TMP Worldwide

PMM Management Consultants GmbH & Co. KG, Düsseldorf Team Assistant

Support to consultants Responsibilities:

- Project management: controlling and analysing daily generated contacts for consultants

- Coordination of interviews - Creation of presentations - General correspondence - Supporting Senior Management concerning project coordination - Presentation of candidates at companies - Generating internet addresses for headhunting

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Education / Studies 2002 – 2005 University of Lincolnshire, Hull, GB BA (hons.), avocational Topic of Diploma:

An Analysis of Countertrade as Action Parameter of Globally Acting Companies in Consideration of International Empirical Experiences (mark: 2+)

1997 - 2000 AMA Lippstadt International Management Assistant 1988 - 1997 Archigymnasium Soest Abitur

Additional skills

London Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) English for Business / Commerce

Chambre de Commerce et D’Industrie de Paris (CCIP) Certificat pratique de français commercial et économique

Bundesverband Sekretariat und Büromanagement e.V. (bSb) Geprüfte Fremdsprachensekretärin bSb

Further education September 1998 Français Des Affaires et du Commerce

General skills

Language Skills German: native English: fluent

French: beginner Spanish: beginner

Computer Skills Good knowledge: MS Office, Outlook Express, Internet, AS400, Cognos, STAS

Basic knowledge: Access, Lotus Notes

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Stay abroad Summer 2000 Canterbury, UK (trimester at Christ Church College) July / August 1998 Strasbourg, France (language course at the Chamber of Commerce)

Extracurricular engagement 1998 and 1999 Organisation and supervision of an evangelic youth summer camp Driving licence 1 & 2 Personal interests Sports Books Travel

Animals Meerbusch, June 2014

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