Stefan Christen

Stefan Christen has a diverse and extensive work experience in various roles and industries.

Stefan is currently working at X-BIONIC as Sales International. Prior to this, they worked at STRATEGIE UND MANAGEMENT CONSULTANT as Stefan Christen from February 2021 to November 2022.

Stefan also served as the Commercial Director at EISENHORN AG from February 2021 to September 2021.

Stefan Christen's longest tenure was at Kettler by Trisport AG, where they served as the Managing Director from September 2009 to January 2021. In this role, they were responsible for overseeing the purchase of brand rights and the overall management and strategic development of the company.

Before joining Kettler, they had various roles at Nike. Stefan served as the Footwear Business Unit Sales Manager for Austria, Slovenia & Switzerland from February 2004 to August 2009. Prior to that, they were the Divisional Sales Manager and Key Account Executive for Footwear, responsible for budgeting, planning, and sales preparation. Stefan also served as the Footwear Merchandising Manager for Austria & Switzerland, where they led the footwear business unit and was responsible for market trends, pricing, and product profitability. Stefan started their career at Nike as an EKIN/Technical Consultant.

Other experiences include working as the Managing Director at Eiger Sport AG from May 1994 to May 1996, Sales Consultant Ski & Snowboard at Fellay Sport from September 1993 to April 1994, and Deputy Managing Director at Eiger Sport AG from September 1991 to August 1993. Stefan began their career as an Apprentice Sporting Goods Retailing Specialist at Glatthard Sport AG from May 1988 to April 1991.

Stefan Christen has a diverse education history. In 1988 to 1991, they attended BZI Berufsschulzentrum Interlaken, where they earned an Eidg. Dipl. Detailhandelsangestellter degree. Following that, in 1994 to 1996, they studied at Berufsschule des Detailhandels Bern, obtaining an Eidg. Dipl. Kaufmann des Detailhandels degree. In the same period, Stefan also attended BZI Berufsschul Zentrum Interlaken and acquired a Fachlehrer für Warenkunde Sportartikel qualification. Additionally, they pursued further education from 2014 to 2016 at HSO Executive Business School Zürich, earning an Eidg. Dipl. Betriebswirtschafter NDS/HF degree in the field of Betriebswirtschaft.

In terms of certifications, Stefan obtained a certificate in "Management Y: Agile, Scrum, Design Thinking & Co. (Blinkist Kernaussagen)" from LinkedIn in February 2022.