Patrick Kunz

Head of Buying & Merchandising at NIKIN AG

Patrick Kunz has a diverse work experience. Starting in 2015, they worked as a Sales Consultant at Golfers Paradise AG. Patrick then interned as a Traffic Operator at Ocean Energy GmbH before moving on to the ALDO Group, where they worked as an Allocator and later as a Junior Accountant. From 2018 to 2019, they worked at NAVYBOOT AG as a Merchandise Manager. Following that, they were a Buyer & Developer Shoes, Bags & Accessories at GLOBUS. In 2019, they co-founded PALU, a sustainable and vegan jewelry company. Patrick also served as an Advisor at Values Culture in 2022 and as the Head of Buying & Merchandising at NIKIN AG from 2020 to 2021. In early 2023, they co-founded House of Mirik and later founded the PK Collective, a sustainable shoe company.

Patrick Kunz attended Kantonsschule Zug from 2008 to 2011, where they obtained a Handelsdiplom in Wirtschaft. Patrick then pursued their Berufsmaturität at AKAD from 2011 to 2012. Next, from 2012 to 2014, they studied general management at ZHAW School of Management and Law, although they did not complete a specific degree. In 2015, they received a Certificate of Advanced Studies (CAS) in Commodity Professional from Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts. Finally, they enrolled at Robert Gordon University from 2017 to 2019 and earned a Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration.

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Timeline

  • Head of Buying & Merchandising

    August, 2021 - present

  • Buyer Apparel, Shoes & Accessories

    August, 2020