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Richard Pongruber

Energizer · DISC type I
Head of Category Management Apparel at Alpinestars
📍 Obertrum, Salzburg, Austria

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Experience
18 Years
Current Role
Head of Category Management Apparel
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Obertrum, Salzburg, Austria
Personality Overview

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Relationship Oriented
Informal
Believer

They are not always early adopters but can be pursuaded by leveraging strong relationships. Unlike C or D types, they are vocal with their opinions but not so much with their questions. They excel at seeing the bigger picture, and the long-term impact of their decisions.

Priorities

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Career

Work history

2-2025
Head of Category Management Apparel
Alpinestars
7-2024 - 1-2025
Professional development
Career Break
1-2020 - 6-2024
Head of Productmanagement Garments & Accessories
KTM AG
10-2015 - 12-2020
Teamleader Purchasing and Productmanagement
KTM AG
6-2013 - 7-2015
Senior Event Marketing Manager
Amer Sports
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Education
10-2006 - 5-2013
Magister
Universität Salzburg
9-1997 - 6-2002
Education details unavailable
Bundeshandelsakademie Neumarkt a. Wallersee
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

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Influence (I)

Influence (I) reflects the degree to which a person prefers to work by influencing or persuading others. Those scoring high tend to be people oriented, motivated by social recognition and building relationships.

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