Alina Rösken-Business Operational Manager

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Experience
Business Operational Manager
Pure Water AG
- Built clear operational structures for a growing team of 7 employees
- Relieved management by clarifying processes, prioritization, and taking operational responsibility
- Introduced clear interfaces between management, the team, and operations
Business Consulting & Mentoring
ThrivingSelf
- Advised founders, freelancers, and small businesses on building clear business models and offerings
- Translated visions and strategic goals into concrete operational steps
- Developed positioning, marketing structures, and internal workflows
- Provided operational support for website structure, content, launches, and process setup
Sales & Project Manager
Wirelane GmbH
- Managed over 150 municipalities across Germany in a B2B/B2G environment
- Led complex projects between internal teams, external partners, and public institutions
- Responsible for a client and project volume of approx. €500,000
- Conducted presentations, workshops, and stakeholder meetings
- Optimized internal interfaces between sales, project management, operations, and customer service
Executive Manager
AH-Trading GmbH
- Relieved executive management in an international e-commerce environment
- Managed projects, optimized processes, and coordinated daily operations
- Supported expansion, negotiations, and implementation of strategic decisions
Commercial Trainee in Wholesale and Foreign Trade
Benteler AG
- Completed an accelerated commercial apprenticeship with honors, final grade 1.7
- Gained a solid commercial foundation in sales, purchasing, organization, and business processes
- Gained insight into corporate structures, process standards, and international business operations
- Awarded Best Female Commercial Trainee of the Year
Industry experience
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Experienced in Energy, Professional Services, Retail, Automotive, Manufacturing, and Utilities.
Business area experience
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Experienced in Operations, Project Management, Strategy, Sales, Marketing, and Procurement.
Summary
I help growing companies build operational clarity, stable processes and working team structures – so that management and the team are relieved and growth doesn’t get stuck in the day-to-day operations.
Collaboration: Project-based, as temporary operational support or in monthly retainer packages. Remote-first, on-site as needed.
Skills
Operations & Structure:
- Business Operations
- Process Analysis & Optimization
- Organizational Structure
- Responsibilities & Interfaces
- Sops & Documentation
Leadership & Communication:
- Technical Leadership
- Executive Sparring
- Team Coordination
- Stakeholder Communication
- Calm, Clear Communication
Implementation & Scaling:
- Project Management
- Automation
- Prioritization
- Growth And Scaling Structures
Tools & Systems:
- Asana
- Miro
- Sharepoint
- Google Sheets
- Excel
- Power Bi
- Weclapp
- Sap
- Navision
- Katago
- Chatgpt
- Ai-Assisted Process Documentation
- Teams
- Slack
- Google Workspace
- Ms Office
Languages
Education
Benteler AG
Commercial Apprenticeship in Wholesale and Foreign Trade · Wholesale and Foreign Trade · 1.7
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Alina is based in Cologne, Germany and can operate in on-site, hybrid, and remote work models.
Alina speaks the following languages: German (Native), English (Advanced).
Alina has at least 9 years of experience. During this time, Alina has worked in at least 5 different roles and for 5 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 2 years and 8 months. Note that Alina may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.
Based on recent experience, Alina would be well-suited for roles such as: Business Operational Manager, Business Consulting & Mentoring, Sales & Project Manager.
Alina's most recent position is Business Operational Manager at Pure Water AG.
In recent years, Alina has worked for Pure Water AG, ThrivingSelf, Wirelane GmbH, and AH-Trading GmbH.
Alina is most experienced in industries like Energy, Professional Services, and Retail. Alina also has some experience in Automotive, Manufacturing, and Utilities.
Alina is most experienced in business areas like Operations, Project Management, and Sales. Alina also has some experience in Strategy, Marketing, and Procurement.
Alina has recently worked in industries like Energy, Professional Services, and Retail.
Alina has recently worked in business areas like Project Management, Operations, and Strategy.
Alina attended Benteler AG for Wholesale and Foreign Trade.
Alina is immediately available part-time for suitable projects.
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