Leadership & Performance Coaching
For managers in supply chain and STEM sectors
Most of the professionals I work with are excellent at what they do. Leading people is where the gap shows up.
Leadership development starts with self-leadership, but is not only about your inner journey: it is relational.
How you are perceived by the people who make decisions matters as much as what you deliver. Who advocates for you in rooms you are not in matters. How clearly you hold a position under pressure matters.
This work happens at the level of professional identity, internal patterns, and relational behaviour.
That is what I work on: the leadership skills and professional reputation that make your work count — and make you visible to the people it needs to count with.
What my clients work towards:
A more impactful leadership role
A team that delivers without constant intervention
The trust of senior leadership
The capacity to lead greater complexity without burning out
Specialist Coaching for Supply Chain, Procurement and Operations
With over 10 years in corporate supply chain and S&OP leadership, and 8 years in entrepreneurship across fashion, e-commerce, and consulting, I know this terrain from the inside.
The pressure, the politics, the competing priorities.
That experience extends beyond coaching.
If you need a thinking partner on the operational side, I work with professionals on:
Sourcing strategy
Supplier relationship management
Negotiation preparation and approach
Conflict management with suppliers or internal stakeholders
S&OP process and cross-functional alignment
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About Sara Mobarhanfard
I am a leadership and executive coach working with ambitious corporate professionals navigating leadership transitions, organisational complexity, and career advancement.
My background spans two distinct careers. Over 10 years in corporate supply chain and S&OP — managing cross-functional teams, navigating matrix organisations, and working inside the same environments my clients operate in today.
Then 8+ years in entrepreneurship — building a sustainable luxury fashion brand from the ground up through sourcing and manufacturing, followed by consulting in e-commerce, digital marketing, and operations.
That combination means I understand both the corporate system from the inside, and what it takes to build something independently.
My clients get a thinking partner who has navigated both and deeply understands the challenges of career transitions.
I am based in Switzerland 🇨🇭 and work with clients internationally — primarily across Europe and the UK, in pharma, supply chain, STEM, and financial services.
As an ICF Professional Certified Coach (PCC) — a credential held by fewer than 12% of ICF-credentialed coaches globally, requiring a minimum of 500 verified coaching hours and demonstrated mastery of the ICF core competencies.
I have logged over 1100 hours of coaching ,worked with 400+ private clients from Fortune 500 organisations globally including:
Roche | Takeda | Novartis | Pfizer | Hilti | Meta | Microsoft | Nestlé | ABB | Google | EY | UBS | Biogen | Bank Julius Bär | Schlumberger
Having worked with 400+ professionals on a 1:1 basis, I kept coming back to the same question.
What separates the people who move forward from the people who stay exactly where they are — despite the degrees, the results, and the dedication?
The answer is rarely performance. It is identity.
How someone sees their own role, their right to lead, and their place in the room determines how others see them.
That shift in identity is what changes behaviour.
Changed behaviour is what changes how a professional is read by the people around them. That is what we work on.
Have a question about coaching? What I doe specifically that can help you with your career and business?
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My Approach
Most leadership challenges are not mindset problems or skill gaps.
They are identity, power, and system problems.
After working with 400+ professionals across Fortune 500 organisations globally , I developed a framework that addresses all three: the MAP™ Method.
M — Map the System
Read the environment before you try to move it. Understand how decisions actually get made, who holds real influence, and where you currently sit in the informal architecture of your organisation. Most leadership development skips this step entirely.
A — Anchor Relational Authority
Build the trust that travels with you regardless of title, function, or organisation. Relational authority is earned through the consistency of how you show up over time. It cannot be manufactured for a specific moment. It is either there or it is not.
P — Position with Conviction
Know what you stand for. Say it clearly. Hold it under pressure. The three capacities this requires — Clarity, Courage, and Confidence — develop through deliberate exposure to the situations that demand them.
The MAP™ Method is not a communication model or a persuasion system. It is a systematic approach to building influence without formal authority, in any context, at any level.
The methodologies I draw on — systemic coaching, IFS (Internal Family Systems) parts work and transactional analysis — produce changes that last well beyond the coaching engagement.
In addition to working with corporate professionals, I mentor and coach leadership coaches — supporting them in building the professional foundations their practice requires.
I am based in Switzerland & serve clients internationally
Credentials:
ICF Professional Certified Coach (PCC)
MSc in Supply Chain Management
BSc in Industrial Engineering
Former Supply Chain & S&OP Leader
Languages: English, German, Persian
"Sara is so much more than a business coach, she's a strategist, mentor, and a true thought partner who helps you cut through the noise and focus on what truly sets you apart.
Speaking from personal experience, with a strong scientific background and years of leadership in R&D and pharmaceutical technical operations, I know that success isn’t just about having the right skills.
You don’t just stumble into it. It takes vision, strategy, hard work, and the right support. Thanks to Sara’s sharp, no-nonsense guidance, I’ve been able to bring a long-held vision to life: building a high-impact coaching program that empowers ambitious STEM professionals to step into leadership and create careers that truly fulfill them.
And I’ve done this while continuing my leadership journey in pharma, where I remain committed to driving scientific progress that makes a real difference in people’s lives.
If you're a professional coach looking to amplify your influence, build a sustainable business, and create lasting impact, Sara is the strategic partner who will help you make it happen!"
Dr Alejandra Nieto
Director, CMC technical development at Roche- Switzerland
“Having Sara come alongside me with her warmth, humour, nurturing guidance and excellent informational course helped me change my mindset, strategy and confidence about being an entrepreneur.
Sara is approachable, knowledgable and is clearly thoughtful and intentional about helping you with your individual strategy and needs.”
Lira Low
https://www.themenciusadvisory.ch
Mediator,Conflict Resolution Expert for Family Offices- Switzerland
“Sara is simply an amazing coach and product owner, the best business coach that I had opportunity to work with.
She helped me with email marketing and transforming my creative idea to a real product. Thank you Sara”
Anisa Zafar
https://www.treeoflifeguru.com
Project leader in Pharma, Resilience Coach, Author- Switzerland
"Transformational Coaching at Its Best—Sara is the Real Deal!
Making the leap from a 9-5 to full-time entrepreneurship is no small feat, but with Sara as my business coach, I felt truly supported every step of the way. She has been my rock through multiple business pivots, helping me navigate changes in direction with patience, insight, and unwavering support.
From identifying my ideal target market—understanding their thoughts, feelings, and behaviors—to finalizing my branding and color scheme, Sara brought a structured, methodical approach that made everything feel clear and actionable. She doesn’t just coach; she cares. Her dedication shines through in every session, and she always goes above and beyond to ensure her clients feel confident and empowered.
Beyond being an incredible coach, Sara has become a friend, offering encouragement even through the tough moments of transitioning from corporate life to entrepreneurship. If you’re looking to level up your business with expert guidance and a genuine, heart-centered approach, I cannot recommend Sara enough. She is truly one of a kind!"
Felicia Myers
Author of "The Healing Blueprint" , UX Designer, EQ Coach - USA
"Sara is great at combining mind and heart in her coaching. Her holistic trauma informed approach to leadership coaching is unique and helped me survive the most difficult period of my life and business"
S Macmillan
Marketing executive , Business consultant- USA
"What Sara helped me build was a way of working that actually held up under pressure. A system I could use week to week. She also helped me figure out which problems were mine to solve and which ones I was taking on unnecessarily.
I am now leading across all these teams and moving into the VP role. The workload has not changed. But how I handle the situation has."
Laura B.
Senior Supply Chain Leader, Luxury Cosmetics Industry, Europe
"Working with Sara helped me see clearly what I was capable of. We looked at my actual skills, my results, my strengths and my values, and the gap between where I was and what I could do as a leader at higher capacity.
I now lead a team of five team leaders in marketing.
It is a role I would not have even considered for a year ago. Because I thought I was not ready. "
Daniel A.
Marketing Head, Construction Machinery Industry, Switzerland
"I absolutely recommend working with Sara! She has an enormous amount of expertise, experience and knowledge to give, plus her warm and encouraging way of guidance is so exceptional and can really drive you towards success.
First-rate coaching experience"
Sonja Nannan
Voice Coach - Belgium
"Sara helped me to move from utter confusion and overwhelm to extreme clarity in the space of a single session, as well as helping me to identify inner resources and strengths that I had been overlooking."
Simone Duxbury
Life Coach, Author- Germany
"I learned to handle conflict constructively, to stay composed in situations where I previously would have withdrawn, and to communicate more directly with the people around me.
I got the leadership role I wanted while a massive reorg was happening.
I feel so connected with what I do and where I am now thanks to the self awareness I developed in this process.”
Amir K.
Project Manager, TECH, UK