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Ivan Tur

Global Product manager, Category Manager, GTM

€450/day
Zurich, CH
8-15 years

Average response time: 1 hour

About Ivan

I help B2B industrial companies grow through GTM strategy, pricing & portfolio optimization, and product launch execution. 15+ yrs managing CHF 40–250M portfolios at Sonova, Amcor, Hilti. MBA St. Gallen. Swiss-based, C Permit. EN/DE
  • English

    Native or bilingual

  • German

    Conversational

  • Russian

    Native or bilingual

Can work on-site
Zurich (up to 50km)

Experience

  • Sonova AG
    Global Category Manager, Audiological CareSteinhausen
    BIOTECH
    December 2023 - February 2025 (1 year and 2 months)
    Switzerland
    • ▪ Led a cross-functional team of 8 across product, marketing, and operations; grew segment revenue ~5% YoY and improved margin mix by redefining product-family roles, repricing 40+ SKUs, and phasing out 10% of underperforming SKUs.
    • ▪ Built a regional growth-intelligence engine: ran bi-weekly portfolio & financial reviews, and surfaced 3 incremental product opportunities now in the innovation roadmap.
    • ▪ Designed "Worry-Free" AppleCare-style service plans and a standardized Self-Service Kit that cut service only visits ~60%, freed ~15% of clinician chair-time, and lifted Call-to-Visit conversion rates.
    • ▪ Led GTM for the industry's first AI-powered hearing aid in the Audiological Care channel—orchestrated Sales, R&D, TS&D, and Operations; delivered an on-time launch across EU, US, and APAC simultaneously.
    Product management Business Intelligence (BI) Strategy artificial intelligence Growth Strategy Data visualization
  • Amcor GmbH
    Segment Marketing Manager EMEA
    CHEMICAL
    October 2018 - January 2023 (4 years and 3 months)
    Zürich, Switzerland
    CHF 220M portfolio | 3 product verticals | 8 manufacturing sites | EMEA scope
    • ▪ Outperformed industry growth by 2 pp over 4 years by developing and executing a 5-year segment strategy covering portfolio, pricing, CoGS optimization, and manufacturing footprint—directly aligned to Business Line roadmap.
    • ▪ Launched the industry's first recycling-ready retort packaging: built full commercialization plan (GTM, value engineering, pricing, manufacturing ramp-up), partnered with CEFLEX + key accounts (Mars, Nestlé, Aldi, Tesco) to shape regulatory positioning—met first-year commercial targets.
    • ▪ Created a bi-monthly webinar and content program for major EU retailers and brand owners that strengthened vendor relationships and generated a measurable pipeline of incremental opportunities from both new and existing customers.
    • ▪ Localized global value propositions by segment and country; built battlecards, call guides, and sales onboarding playbooks that equipped 50+ field reps—resulting in stronger positioning, higher engagement, and predictable lead flow.
    Market Positioning Product management Sustainability Packaging Lead generation
  • Hilti AG – Global HQ
    Global Product Manager & Segment Manager BU Diamond
    TECH
    January 2015 - January 2018 (3 years)
    Schaan, 9494, Liechtenstein
    CHF 40M revenue | 3 product categories | 20 product lines | 500+ SKUs | Global scope
    • ▪ Delivered +12% net-sales CAGR (2015–2017)—5 percentage points above Hilti average for portfolio—by combining lifecycle management, pricing discipline, cost target definition, and assortment optimization across a highly fragmented, price-sensitive consumables portfolio.
    • ▪ Drove TTM stage-gate commercialization of new product launches in close collaboration with R&D, Supply, Quality, and lead Market Organizations—ensuring on-time, on-budget delivery with full sales enablement packages. Launched SPX, SP, P lines of cup wheels, P line core bits, and P line blades.
    • ▪ Managed end-to-end portfolio marketing plans: product lifecycle decisions, mix/pricing strategy, margin targets, and financial performance tracking—partnered with R&D and regional marketing to define and launch an innovative global portfolio.
    Portfolio Strategy Product management Product Launch Strategy Market-Entry Strategy Market-Sizing and Growth Trend Analysis

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Education

  • MBA
    University of St. Gallen (HSG)
    2018
    MBA
  • B.S. Industrial Electrification
    Voronezh State Technical University
    2007
    B.S. Industrial Electrification

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