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Axel F.-Interim Sales Manager | Sales Coach

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Karl, Germany

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Experience

Jan 2023 - Mar 2024

Interim Sales Manager

SoftExpress GmbH

Position summary
Interim Sales Manager at SoftExpress GmbH
Industries
Information Technology
Business areas
Customer Service
Human Resources
Marketing
Sales

My assignment:

  • Recruiting
  • Onboarding new sales employees
  • Process and sales coaching
  • Building a new sales team
Jul 2021 - Oct 2022

Interim Head of Sales | Head of Sales & Marketing

tec.direct IT Systems GmbH

Position summary
Interim Head of Sales | Head of Sales & Marketing at tec.direct IT Systems GmbH
Industries
Information Technology
Business areas
Human Resources
Marketing
Sales

My assignment:

  • Recruiting
  • Onboarding sales employees
  • Sales management
  • Business development
Jan 2020 - Mar 2021

Interim Project Manager

Deutsche Bahn AG

Position summary
Interim Project Manager at Deutsche Bahn AG
Business areas
Human Resources
Project Management

My assignment:

  • Consulting
  • Coaching
  • Recruiting support during the establishment of the new DB business division MPS (Managed Print Service)
Apr 2018 - Present

Managing Director, Sales Trainer, Business Coach

BePraCon GmbH

Position summary
Managing Director, Sales Trainer, Business Coach at BePraCon GmbH
Industries
Professional Services
Business areas
Sales

Industry: Management consulting | 1 employee

Jan 2006 - Dec 2018

Head of Managed IT Services / Head of Sales C-Material / Supplies

IT-HAUS GmbH

Position summary
Head of Managed IT Services / Head of Sales C-Material / Supplies at IT-HAUS GmbH
Industries
Information Technology
Business areas
Information Technology
Sales

Revenue responsibility of approx. 30 million €

Personnel responsibility for 20 employees

Jan 2002 - Dec 2006

Head of Sales C-Material

IT-HAUS GmbH

Position summary
Head of Sales C-Material at IT-HAUS GmbH
Industries
Information Technology
Business areas
Sales

Professional responsibility

Personnel responsibility

Jan 1998 - Dec 2002

Account / Key Account Manager

IT-HAUS GmbH

Position summary
Account / Key Account Manager at IT-HAUS GmbH
Industries
Information Technology
Business areas
Customer Service
Marketing
Sales

Professional responsibility

Jan 1992 - Dec 1996
Happy Valley-Goose Bay, Canada

Flight Operations Specialist in Squadron Command

Bundeswehr

Position summary
Flight Operations Specialist in Squadron Command at Bundeswehr
Industries
Aerospace and Defense
Business areas
Operations

Staff NCO, Shift Supervisor, Award

6 months abroad: Goose Bay (Canada)

Industry experience

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Experienced in Information Technology, Professional Services, and Aerospace and Defense.

Information Technology
Professional Services
Aerospace and Defense
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Business area experience

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Experienced in Sales, Information Technology, Marketing, Customer Service, Operations, and Human Resources.

Sales
Information Technology
Marketing
Customer Service
Operations
Human Resources
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Summary

I support companies in building, developing and leading successful sales organizations. My experience includes recruiting, onboarding, sales management, business development, process coaching and building new sales teams. I also work as a systemic coach, sales trainer and business coach, supporting sales professionals and managers in improving their performance and leadership skills.

I have already managed sales and managed IT services divisions, taking responsibility for revenue of around 30 million euros and for 20 employees. I have extensive experience in the IT, consulting, transport and defense industries, combining solid sales expertise with a structured, practical coaching approach.

Skills

  • The Ability To Inspire Myself And Others
  • Management Of A Business/Company Division
  • Teacher, Trainer And Coach For Sales Management
  • Trainer For Account/Key Account Management
  • Excellent User Knowledge Of Word/Excel
  • Practical Experience In Systemic Business Coaching
  • Practical Experience In Project And Service Management
  • Blended Learning (Hybrid: Classroom And E-Learning)
  • Very Good Analytical Understanding Of Processes
  • Systemic Coach And Consultant [Ctas/Iso/Ici]
  • Orientierungsmarken Der UnternehmensfüHrung
  • Arbeitsrecht FüR FüHrungskräFte I+Ii - Vtu Seminare
  • FüHren Mit Leidenschaft - FüHrungstraining I + Ii
  • Die Neue Rolle Des Vertriebs I + Ii - Rpd Consult
  • Verkaufen Mit Leidenschaft I + Ii - Rpd Consult
  • Hewlett Packard Sales Professional Certificate
  • Word, Excel, Powerpoint (Very Good)
  • Sharepoint, Outlook (Very Good)
  • Microsoft 365, Teams (Very Good)
  • Erp Systems: Sage Khk, Sage Office Line, Sap-Scm, Weclapp
  • Crm Systems: Ms Dynamics, Salesforce, Bitrix24, Hubspot, Pipedrive
  • Coordination Of Sales And Marketing

Languages

German
Native
English
Advanced
French
Elementary

Certifications & licenses

Systemischer Coach und Berater

CTAS/ISO/ICI

Arbeitsrecht für Führungskräfte I+II

VTU Seminare

Die neue Rolle des Vertriebs I + II

RPD CONSULT

Führen mit Leidenschaft - Führungstraining I + II

Führerschein Klasse 3 B,C1,BE,C1E,CE,MSLT

Hewlett Packard Sales Professional Certificate

Orientierungsmarken der Unternehmensführung

Verkaufen mit Leidenschaft I + II

RPD CONSULT

Statistics

Experience

Total positions 8
Experience in Information Technology 23.5 y
Avg length 5 y
Longest experience 12 y 11 m

Global experience

Countries worked in 1 (Canada)
Primary country Canada

Expertise

Recent roles Interim Sales Manager, Interim Head of Sales | Head of Sales & Marketing, Interim Project Manager
Main industries Information Technology, Professional Services, Aerospace and Defense
Main business areas Sales, Information Technology, Marketing

Qualifications

Certifications earned 8

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Axel is based in Karl, Germany and can operate in on-site, hybrid, and remote work models.

Axel speaks the following languages: German (Native), English (Advanced), French (Elementary).

Axel has at least 34 years of experience. During this time, Axel has worked in at least 8 different roles and for 6 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 4 years and 3 months. Note that Axel may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

Based on recent experience, Axel would be well-suited for roles such as: Interim Sales Manager, Interim Head of Sales | Head of Sales & Marketing, Interim Project Manager.

Axel's most recent position is Interim Sales Manager at SoftExpress GmbH.

In recent years, Axel has worked for SoftExpress GmbH, tec.direct IT Systems GmbH, and BePraCon GmbH.

Axel is most experienced in industries like Information Technology, Professional Services, and Aerospace and Defense.

Axel is most experienced in business areas like Sales, Information Technology, and Marketing. Axel also has some experience in Customer Service, Operations, and Human Resources.

Axel has recently worked in industries like Professional Services and Information Technology.

Axel has recently worked in business areas like Sales, Human Resources, and Marketing.

Axel has 8 certificates. Among them, these include: Systemischer Coach und Berater, Arbeitsrecht für Führungskräfte I+II, and Die neue Rolle des Vertriebs I + II.

Axel is immediately available full-time for suitable projects.

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