Nicolas Braun

CEO

Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland15 yrs 8 mos experience
Most Likely To SwitchHighly Stable

Key Highlights

  • Proven track record in business development and sales management.
  • Expertise in leading high-performing teams in Life Sciences.
  • Strong strategic partnerships with senior leadership in multiple industries.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a seasoned leader in Business Development and Sales within the Life Sciences and Technology sectors.

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Skills

Core Skills

Business DevelopmentSales ManagementStrategy ConsultingSales StrategyMarketing StrategyInternational SalesMarket Analysis

Other Skills

Account ManagementBusiness StrategyCommunication marketingCross Functional Team BuildingDéveloppement commercialInnovation ManagementLeadershipManagementMarket ResearchMarketing CommunicationsMarketing ManagementNegotiationNew Business DevelopmentNégociationsOnline Advertising

Experience

Capgemini engineering

4 roles

Vice President - Managing Director Switzerland & CSO - Member of the country board

Promoted

Jul 2025Present · 8 mos

Managing Director Switzerland

May 2023Jun 2025 · 2 yrs 1 mo

  • Chief Sales Officer for the country
  • P&L management and responsible for driving financial performance, preparing the budgets and forecasts, ensuring growth, profitability and operational excellence
  • Managing the Sales activities for the entire Swiss market, cross industries (Life Sciences, Aero, Space, Defense, Consumer Products, Industrial Manufacturing...)
  • Developing and executing business strategies that align with the Capgemini's portfolio and answer the market demands
  • Building and maintaining strong client relationships with senior leadership (client and partners) and capitalizing on new business opportunities
  • Fostering a collaborative and high-performing team culture, identifying, mentoring and developing talents to achieve their full potential
  • Streamlining processes and enhancing efficiency by implementation best practices across the organization
Business DevelopmentSales Management

Senior Director - Head of Life Sciences Switzerland

Promoted

Aug 2018Apr 2023 · 4 yrs 8 mos

  • Life Sciences representative in the Swiss Capgemini Engineering Leadership Team.
  • Leading the Life Sciences sector (largest division countrywide) with full P&L responsibility and double-digit annual growth with expertise in the following fields: Strategy Consulting, Business & Technology Consulting, Digital Engineering & Manufacturing, Smart/Software Products Engineering, Agile Compliance.
  • Responsible for building trusted strategic partner relationships by understanding client needs, shaping solutions, and bringing expertise and thought leadership to solve critical business issues.
  • Responsible for Business Development Strategy and Execution
  • Team Building and Management (Consultants, Business Managers, Global Client Partners, Solution Managers..)
  • Domain focus: Pharmaceutical and Medical Devices (implants, diagnostics...) industries
  • Main focus areas: Digital and Analytics, IoT, Software/Platform Development (incl. Software as Medical Devices), Cloud, Digital Process Operations, IT, Operational Excellence, Supply Chain, SAP...
Innovation ManagementLeadershipAccount ManagementSales ManagementTeam BuildingBusiness Development+1

Global Client Partner - F. Hoffmann-La Roche

Jan 2017Jul 2018 · 1 yr 6 mos

  • Developing the relationship between Altran (now acquired by Capgemini) and F. Hoffmann-La Roche:
  • Identification of new target accounts and opportunities, defining and carrying out lead generation activities
  • Definition and implementation of sales strategies to grow the account
  • Initiation and lead of business development processes
  • Establishment of executive-level relationships
  • Development of in-depth market intelligence, and assessment of customer information as well as market / competitors
  • Ensuring that project deliverables are compliant with client’s expectations and business / profitability objectives
Sales StrategyBusiness Development

Novolyze

Co-founder and Sales Director

Aug 2012Dec 2016 · 4 yrs 4 mos · Greater Dijon Area

  • Novolyze is a start-up that develops and manufactures qualified, ready-to-use surrogate microorganisms to help food companies, laboratories and equipment manufacturers perform in plant validation studies and comply with the new FSMA requirements.
  • Our state-of-the-art R&D center is located in Dijon, France, 30 miles from the birthplace of Louis Pasteur. Equipped with BSL2 labs, bio-production facilities and lab pilot units with food processes, our scientific staff is devoted to developing surrogates to help the food industry ensure safer food. With strategic partners, we have access to a BSL3 lab specialized in food virology.
  • General Manager and Strategic Director
  • Defined strategic orientations (objectives and means)
  • Successfully hired and managed 20 people (R&D, production, quality, sales, administration)
  • Reported financial results to investors
  • Funding research (raised the largest funds in crowdfunding in France in the biotechnology sector)
  • Assisted in setting up the quality system (ISO 9001)
  • Sales and Marketing Director (90% export turnover)
  • Defined the sales policy and the strategic / operational marketing objectives
  • Analyzed both market and development opportunities
  • Set up and managed a sales team (France / U.S.A.)
  • Negotiated commercial partnerships with key accounts: U.S.A., BRIC, Europe, Africa
  • Implemented a CRM, the dashboards as well as the key performance indicators
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Sales ManagementMarketing Strategy

Etia - ecotechnologies

International Sales Manager – EMEA

Mar 2010Jul 2012 · 2 yrs 4 mos · Basel, Switzerland

  • Developed an entire business unit on this area. Achieved a leadership in terms of volume
  • and turnover, increased the operating margin rate despite the competitive intensification
  • Market analysis and segmentation on targeted food and cosmetic sectors
  • Projects follow-up: negotiation, sales, installation, training and after-sales
  • Organized and participated in international fairs: China, Russia, Germany, U.S.A.
  • Competitive and technological intelligence
International SalesMarket Analysis

Education

Hochschule Hof, University of Applied Sciences

Bachelor's degree

Jan 2006Jan 2007

IMA (Altran International Management Academy)

5-month program in Business Development

Jan 2018May 2018

Groupe ESC Troyes

Bachelor INBA (International Network for Business and Administration)

Jan 2005Jan 2008

University of Strasbourg

University Institute of Technology

Jan 2003Jan 2005

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