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If there is any one secret of success, it lies in the ability to get the other person’s point of view and see things from that person’s angle as well as from your own.
Henry Ford

Petra Schnegg-Mann

Foreign Trade Professional
Consultant / Mentor & Coach
Trainer / SVEB Instructor
Expert at the Federal Diplomas for Foreign Trade Professionals

Expert at the Federal Diplomas for Foreign Trade Professionals

Languages: German / Spanish / English / French

My core competence is in the area of Foreign Trade. This includes both consulting and training in this area. Support in the professional context to create awareness regarding the complexity and the associated requirements. Advice on processes and personal development in the professional context. 

Knowledge and experience

Long lasting widespread, vast knowledge and experience in Foreign Trade Management and neighbouring areas, mainly covering the markets Asia, Spain, Latin America and Near & Middle East, with focus on handling of Heavy & Break bulk projects globally.

Experience in handling projects in challenging markets like Iran, Libya, Syria, China, Nigeria, Pakistan, India incl. advisory.

Instructor with strong training expertise, exam and consulting competences at national and global level. This contribute to improve processes and to risk mitigation, and thus to cost saving. Mentoring and Coaching on global level.

Creating awareness and knowledge in Foreign Trade, including careful review of conditions related to Foreign Trade areas during sales and procurement phase. Consequences thereof are risk mitigation and cost savings.

Awards

  • Certificate of Appreciation for outstanding performance and lasting contribution to teams of projects in Armenia, Iran (2017), ABB

  • Outstanding Contribution Iran Wind Down May – November 2018, ABB

Organisations

EPAH / EFCE – Federal Diplomas for Foreign Trade Professionals (Zurich) HFP & BP Import & Export

Examiner
Specialist chairman areas Import & Export

Swiss Shippers’ Council (Lausanne)

Member of the Board
Training and Consulting

Languages

German / Spanish / English / French

Today

  • SINCE 2022

    Global Trading Management, Consulting & Training

  • SINCE 2022

    Resource-oriented Coaching

  • SINCE 2021

    SVEB Instructor

  • SINCE 2019

    Incoterms 2020 Trainer – ICC (Int. Chamber of Commere) certified

  • SINCE 2014

    Instructor, Consultant Foreign Trade

  • SINCE 2013

    Expert at the Federal Diplomas for Foreign Trade Professions – EPAH / EFCE

Further Education

  • Risk Management training and certification

  • Export credit agency & lender Compliance training (Export)

  • Anti-corruption trainings

  • Further education Export Control & Sanctions, Compliance

  • Contract law in Export

Experience

  • Foreign Trade Manager global – ABB

  • Senior Financial Advisor Export & Trade Finance, Sensitive Countries Advisory – ABB

  • Team Leader Transport, Trade & Logistics, Heavy & Break Bulk projects – ABB

  • Import & Export Manager / Project Manager Export & Logistics
    Markets: Asia, Spain, Latin America, Near & Middle East – RUAG Defence, Hasler Rail

  • Education and Graduation as Forwarding Specialist (Speditionskauffrau)