Patrick Raming

Background

About Patrick Raming

Innovative and resourceful leader -passionate about reinventing business models and engaging teams to results. Open for new challenges as executive/non executive on permanent or project base across Europe. Achieved improved business performances through transformation and restructuring organizations accross public, family, and PE-owned consumer goods, b2b and retail companies. Experience- Extensive working experience transforming/restructuring in B2C, B2B, Retail: Reinventing business models (new who/what/how), acquisitions, partnerships and divestments P&L Leadership- Successfully managed country, regional, category and group P & Ls up to a responsibility of 1,4bln €: Experience with P&L challenges of growth and distress (cashflow, working capital, capex,(in)direct cost reductions)- Achieved top line and bottom line (5-45%) growth through innovation, efficiencies and developing new business opportunities - Improvement of financial and operational KPIs ( EBIT, cash flow, slow movers, obsoletes) of minimum 15% Category Builder & Innovator (Global and Local)- Securing > 15% turnover growth from innovations younger than 3 years - Growing businesses organically, through M&A and partnerships International: Lived and worked in developed and emerging markets (Europe, US, CE, Brazil and Asia) Participative leadership style (managed up to 4500 people)- Engaging teams throughout reformulating and implementing new business models; answering on every level: where are we going? how do we get there? what is my role? what´s in it for me- setting clear objectives and kpi’s, promoting team diversity and continuous improvement, result oriented, fact based. Enjoy building bridges among people with different perspectives with flexibility and humour. Specialties: Reinventing business models (transformation/restructuring/partnerships) Managing P & Ls Engaging teams to strategy execution during and after transformation processes Innovation (products, new business models) New Business Development Developing/Managing Alliances Acquisitions and divestments Cross cultural management