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Dipl.-Betriebswirt (FH), BA
Günther Buck
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Günther Buck
- Partner -
Overview
30 years' professional experience in management positions and specialist areas
Unilever Academy training programmes INSEAD management forums
International experience
Switzerland, Sweden, Netherlands. Also director of companies operating throughout Europe and around the world (mainly Asia and North and South America)
Functions
Finance director, vice president (finance), CEO, global vice president & European category finance director. Commercial manager (supply management, incl. IT and procurement)
30 years' professional experience in management positions and specialist areas
Unilever Academy training programmes INSEAD management forums
International experience
Switzerland, Sweden, Netherlands. Also director of companies operating throughout Europe and around the world (mainly Asia and North and South America)
Functions
Finance director, vice president (finance), CEO, global vice president & European category finance director. Commercial manager (supply management, incl. IT and procurement)
Operational experience
Restructuring/ turnaround management
FMCG sector in various European countries
Business development /
post-merger integration
Major European bakery business, business-to-business catering services, retail restaurant and wholesale business, supply management organisation (raw materials/commodities), cosmetics and food industry
Turnarounds
Major bakery in the UK
European category management
FMCG (product category in excess of €2 billion)
Mergers & acquisitions
Merger of companies in different countries to form a European bakery business in Europe
Strategic realignment
FMCG (food), catering business, food service
Global supply chain management
Margin and price management (volatile procurement markets), risk management, cover strategies
Restructuring/ turnaround management
FMCG sector in various European countries
Business development /
post-merger integration
Major European bakery business, business-to-business catering services, retail restaurant and wholesale business, supply management organisation (raw materials/commodities), cosmetics and food industry
Turnarounds
Major bakery in the UK
European category management
FMCG (product category in excess of €2 billion)
Mergers & acquisitions
Merger of companies in different countries to form a European bakery business in Europe
Strategic realignment
FMCG (food), catering business, food service
Global supply chain management
Margin and price management (volatile procurement markets), risk management, cover strategies
Professional career
After completing his commercial training and gaining a degree in business administration, Günther Buck started his career as a management board assistant at Nordsee GmbH. He became head of the business management department in Switzerland and Germany (cosmetics, ice cream & frozen foods).
In 1987, he became general commercial manager of Elida Gibbs GmbH, a subsidiary of Deutsche Unilever GmbH.
From 1989 to 1998, he was finance director and FMCG director for various subsidiaries of the Unilever group in Germany and the rest of Europe.
From 1998 to 2000, he was European finance director, responsible for Unilever's European bakery business. From 2000 to 2002, he was European category finance director for one of Unilever's leading global product categories and finance director of its Dutch food business.
From 2002 to 2007, he was a vice president of global supply management and CEO of a European supply company.
From 2007 to 2008 he was vice president of global bioenergy supply management for Unilever's global biofuel taskforce. He set up International Expert Consulting GmbH in 2008.br>
After completing his commercial training and gaining a degree in business administration, Günther Buck started his career as a management board assistant at Nordsee GmbH. He became head of the business management department in Switzerland and Germany (cosmetics, ice cream & frozen foods).
In 1987, he became general commercial manager of Elida Gibbs GmbH, a subsidiary of Deutsche Unilever GmbH.
From 1989 to 1998, he was finance director and FMCG director for various subsidiaries of the Unilever group in Germany and the rest of Europe.
From 1998 to 2000, he was European finance director, responsible for Unilever's European bakery business. From 2000 to 2002, he was European category finance director for one of Unilever's leading global product categories and finance director of its Dutch food business.
From 2002 to 2007, he was a vice president of global supply management and CEO of a European supply company.
From 2007 to 2008 he was vice president of global bioenergy supply management for Unilever's global biofuel taskforce. He set up International Expert Consulting GmbH in 2008.br>