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Recruitment and business development specialist, with over 25 years of professional experience, including 3+ years in 360° recruitment and mandate management.

I have acquired recognized expertise in:

🔹 Recruitment & Talent Acquisition: opening and managing branches, executive and specialist search, client and candidate support, permanent and temporary placements.

🔹 Supply Chain & Procurement: international flow coordination, supplier management, supply planning, and logistics optimization (SAP, Oracle, Microsoft Dynamics).

🔹 International Trade & Trading: over 10 years in trading houses (Ameropa, Oxbow, Glencore), trading contract management, maritime/bulk transport, and international financial documentation (LCs).

✅ My strengths:

• Dual expertise in recruitment and international supply chain

• Ability to develop and retain clients in various sectors

• International background (Switzerland, Australia, Europe) and strong network

• Trilingual: French (native), English (native), German (B2)

Industry field of expertise

Languages

French
Native or bilingual
English
Native or bilingual
German
Fluent

Workplace preferences

Remote only

Primarily works remotely

Hays Recruitment
Head of Procurement & Supply Chain
August 2024 - July 2025 (11 months)
Adelaide, SA, Australia
Business development and management of a specialized desk in procurement, supply chain, operations, and logistics. Full recruitment (360°): sourcing, interviewing, evaluation, and placement of mid to senior level profiles. Project initiated following an official offer from Hays in August 2024, with Australian visa obtained at the end of the year and commencement of duties in early 2025. Relocation to Switzerland decided for family reasons after a rich and formative experience.
Universal-Job SA
360° Staffing Consultant
June 2022 - July 2024 (2 years and 1 month)
Fribourg, Switzerland
Contribution to the opening of a new branch. Prospecting, acquisition, and retention of clients. Full management of permanent and temporary recruitments.
Domaine La Capitaine
Sales Manager French-Speaking Switzerland
November 2020 - May 2022 (1 year and 6 months)
Begnins, VD, Switzerland
Sales representative for French-Speaking Switzerland in the wine sector. Business development for the HORECA sector (hotel, restaurant, and cafe), large accounts (COOP, Migros Le Shop, etc.), and export sales. Prospecting new clients, lead generation, maintaining contacts, sales, and order taking. Digital marketing and trade show participation.

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Advanced Excel (KPI, VBA)
Ecole Club Migros
2021
Excel avancé (KPI, VBA)
International Trade and Logistics Course
Chamber of Commerce
2013
Cours en commerce international et logistique

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John Dambach

Recruitment Specialist | Talent Acquisition

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