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Beate Peters-Interim Head of Service

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Kelkheim (Taunus), Germany

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Jun 2025 - May 2026
Minden, Germany

Interim Head of Service

Altendorf Group

Position Summary
Interim Head of Service at Altendorf Group
Industries
Manufacturing
Business Areas
Customer Service
Information Technology
Operations
  • Strategic and operational leadership of the technical service organization
  • Improvement of all processes and workflows
  • Development and introduction of a service management IT tool incl. AI database, customer app, and self-service portal
Feb 2025 - Present

Consultant, Trainer, Interim Manager

Beate Peters Consulting

Position Summary
Consultant, Trainer, Interim Manager at Beate Peters Consulting
Industries
Professional Services
Business Areas
Information Technology
Operations
  • Increase of efficiency in service
  • Digitalization and use of IT and AI tools
  • Building scalable structures
  • Developing service into a value driver
Aug 2024 - Feb 2025
Germany

Central Europe Service Operation Manager

Eaton Electric GmbH

Position Summary
Central Europe Service Operation Manager at Eaton Electric GmbH
Industries
Energy
Manufacturing
Business Areas
Customer Service
Logistics
Operations
  • Strategic and operational leadership of the technical service organization for Germany, Austria, Switzerland, and Eastern Europe, consisting of field and depot service, tech support, escalation management, logistics, training, and deployment planning (>120 employees, plus >150 partner technicians)
  • P&L responsibility
  • Management of service partners
  • Responsible for compliance with service level agreements and remote service solutions
  • Continuous improvement of all processes and workflows
  • Tracking and monitoring of key performance indicators
Jul 2021 - Jul 2024
Germany

Country Service Manager Germany and Austria

Videojet Technologies GmbH

Position Summary
Country Service Manager Germany and Austria at Videojet Technologies GmbH
Industries
Manufacturing
Business Areas
Customer Service
Logistics
Operations
  • Strategic and operational leadership of the technical service organization for Germany and Austria, consisting of field and depot service, tech support, escalation management, logistics, training, and deployment planning (>70 employees)
  • Continuous improvement of all processes and workflows incl. identifying and monitoring KPIs according to the Danaher Business System
  • P&L responsibility
  • Close collaboration with the central service departments in the USA to standardize and redevelop the service offering
  • Creating and implementing marketing measures to support the sales of service products
  • Responsible for content and compliance with service level agreements and remote service solutions
Jul 2014 - Jun 2021
Germany

Service Field Account Manager

MTS Systems GmbH

Position Summary
Service Field Account Manager at MTS Systems GmbH
Industries
Manufacturing
Business Areas
Customer Service
Sales
  • Proactive support of all customers in the after-sales area
  • Active sales of service solutions to key accounts and relationship management with their decision-makers
  • Territory planning incl. customer contact planning and implementation in Salesforce
  • Creation and negotiation of maintenance concepts
  • Creation and negotiation of offers for the full operation of test systems and plant contracts incl. calculations for pricing and risk analysis
  • Responsible for the business development of service in Germany
  • Regular forecast planning and monitoring of results
  • European special assignment: specialist for the product “Echo Intelligent Lab,” a “Software as a Service Predictive Maintenance” solution, to support MTS customers in process optimization and the management of their laboratory
Jan 2013 - Jun 2014
Darmstadt, Germany

Service Manager Instron Germany/Austria & IST Global Support

Instron Deutschland GmbH / Instron Structural Testing GmbH

Position Summary
Service Manager Instron Germany/Austria & IST Global Support at Instron Deutschland GmbH / Instron Structural Testing GmbH
Industries
Manufacturing
Business Areas
Customer Service
Operations
Sales
  • Merging the service organization of Instron and Instron Structural Testing
  • Operational and strategic management of Technical Service Germany and Austria, consisting of Field and Depot Service, Tech Support, escalation management, logistics, training, deployment planning, and service sales (>50 employees)
  • Global technical support for Instron Structural Testing products
  • Active sales of service solutions to key accounts and relationship management with their decision-makers
  • Responsible for technical pre- and post-sales support for all customers in the region
  • Continuous improvement of all processes and workflows, including identifying and monitoring KPIs
  • Creating and implementing marketing measures to support the sales of service products
  • Responsible for the content and compliance of Service Level Agreements
Jan 2012 - Dec 2012
Pfungstadt, Germany

Service Business Manager Germany / Austria

Instron Deutschland GmbH

Position Summary
Service Business Manager Germany / Austria at Instron Deutschland GmbH
Industries
Manufacturing
Business Areas
Customer Service
Logistics
Operations
  • Operational and strategic management of Technical Service Germany and Austria, consisting of Field and Depot Service, Tech Support, escalation management, logistics, training, deployment planning, and service sales (>20 employees)
  • Responsible for technical pre- and post-sales support for all customers in the region
  • Continuous improvement of all processes and workflows, including identifying and monitoring KPIs
  • Creating and implementing marketing measures to support the sales of service products
  • Responsible for the content and compliance of Service Level Agreements
Dec 2007 - Sep 2011
Dietzenbach, Germany

Director Technical Services EMEA / APAC

Rimage Europe GmbH

Position Summary
Director Technical Services EMEA / APAC at Rimage Europe GmbH
Industries
Manufacturing
Business Areas
Customer Service
Logistics
Operations
  • Operational and strategic management of Technical Service APAC and EMEA, consisting of Field and Depot Service, Tech Support, escalation management, logistics, training, and deployment planning (>25 employees)
  • Building the technical service organization in China
  • Establishing third-party service providers in various countries in Europe and Asia
  • Responsible for technical pre- and post-sales support for all customers in the regions
  • Continuous improvement of all processes and workflows, including identifying and monitoring KPIs
  • Responsible for the content and compliance of Service Level Agreements
  • Negotiation and conclusion of SLAs with key accounts and OEMs
  • Definition and maintenance of the service portfolio, including content and pricing
Jul 2006 - Nov 2007
Frankfurt, Germany

Head of Employee Development and Training

Ricoh Deutschland GmbH

Position Summary
Head of Employee Development and Training at Ricoh Deutschland GmbH
Industries
Information Technology
Business Areas
Human Resources
  • Leading the Employee Development and Training department (5 employees)
  • Delivery of all technical and sales training
  • Development and implementation of the training portfolio based on the organization's needs analysis
  • Training development for the target groups: direct employees and employees of Ricoh dealers
  • Creation of employee development plans
  • Development of a competency model for sales and service positions
  • Complete redesign of sales training for new starters
  • Achieving IITT Gold certification for the training department and CTT+ certification for all trainers
Aug 2003 - Jun 2006
Frankfurt, Germany

Head of Service Consulting

Ricoh Deutschland GmbH

Position Summary
Head of Service Consulting at Ricoh Deutschland GmbH
Industries
Information Technology
Professional Services
Business Areas
Customer Service
Operations
Strategy
  • Technical and disciplinary management of the Service Consulting department (8 employees)
  • Active and holistic relationship management for Ricoh Germany dealers in all service management areas
  • Advising managing directors on the further development and professionalization of the dealers' service departments, including commercial, process, and technical topics
  • Escalation management for dealers' service cases
  • Conducting workshops to further develop dealer employees
  • Helping shape and implement Ricoh's indirect service strategy
  • Assessment of new specialist dealers or system houses
Sep 2001 - Jul 2003
Bonn, Germany

Head of Internal Key Account Management MVW & Partners

Deutsche Telekom AG

Position Summary
Head of Internal Key Account Management MVW & Partners at Deutsche Telekom AG
Industries
Telecommunication
Business Areas
Procurement
Sales
  • Disciplinary and technical leadership of the offer and customer support management for the Telekom parent company's service wholesale relationship with the subsidiaries
  • Rebuilding the department, including recruiting employees
  • Negotiating supply and service agreements
  • Preparing the annual forecast and the monthly rolling forecast
  • Finding and supporting third-party maintenance partners to expand the service portfolio in the B2B area
  • Negotiating and closing contracts with third-party maintenance partners
Jul 2000 - Aug 2001
Bonn, Germany

Sales and Distribution Support Consultant

Deutsche Telekom AG

Position Summary
Sales and Distribution Support Consultant at Deutsche Telekom AG
Industries
Telecommunication
Business Areas
Marketing
Product Development
Sales
  • Product management and marketing for service offerings in the B2B area
  • Development, management, and control of service products for Telekom AG business customers
  • Support and sales assistance for customer advisors in the branches
  • Development and execution of sales-boosting marketing measures for services
  • Close cooperation with marketing to create materials, brochures, and presentations to showcase the service portfolio
Feb 1999 - Jun 2000
Neuss, Germany

Manager Service Marketing & Customer Loyalty

Xerox GmbH

Position Summary
Manager Service Marketing & Customer Loyalty at Xerox GmbH
Industries
Information Technology
Business Areas
Customer Service
Marketing
Product Development
  • Active service marketing and service product management
  • Analysis of market research results
  • Development, management, and control of service products
  • Creation and execution of service marketing campaigns
  • Interface between service and product management for copiers and printers
  • Execution of campaigns to reduce older machines in the market
  • Management of the refurbishing and remanufacturing process
  • Bid & tender support for logistics and production issues, including advance planning for on-time delivery
  • Member of the Customer Service Operation Management circle to align service capabilities in technical service
May 1996 - Jan 1999
Frankfurt am Main, Germany

Quality / Customer Satisfaction Manager

Xerox GmbH

Position Summary
Quality / Customer Satisfaction Manager at Xerox GmbH
Industries
Information Technology
Business Areas
Customer Service
Project Management
Quality Assurance
  • Implementation of the Total Quality Management strategy in the branches
  • Delivery of quality training for all employees
  • Review of all business processes in the branches, including root cause analysis, identification of improvement areas, definition of improvement measures, and monitoring of implementation
  • Preparation of EFQM (Xerox Management Model) audit documents
  • Analysis of customer satisfaction survey results
  • Development and implementation of a customer loyalty model (loss prevention process)
  • Conducting and evaluating employee surveys
  • Supporting all managers in defining and implementing improvement measures based on employee survey results
  • Leading project teams for process optimization
  • Working on the delivery acceleration project and coordinating the implementation of the pilot project
Nov 1995 - Apr 1996
Bochum, Germany

Service Support Specialist

Xerox GmbH

Position Summary
Service Support Specialist at Xerox GmbH
Industries
Information Technology
Manufacturing
Business Areas
Customer Service
Information Technology
Operations
  • Technical product specialist for printing systems
  • Resolving technical escalations as 2nd level support for all service technicians
  • Communicating technical updates to all service technicians
  • Analyzing system performance of the installed base to identify weak points
  • Defining and implementing improvement measures to extend system performance
  • Technical and organizational coordination of the branch's 2nd level support team
Feb 1991 - Oct 1995
Bochum, Germany

Customer Service Technician

Xerox GmbH

Position Summary
Customer Service Technician at Xerox GmbH
Industries
Manufacturing
Business Areas
Customer Service
Operations
  • Technical service for copiers and printing systems in the field
  • Carrying out installations, maintenance, and repairs
  • End-to-end service support for defined key accounts
  • Acting as District Service Manager

Industry Experience

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Experienced in Manufacturing, Information Technology, Professional Services, Telecommunication, and Energy.

Manufacturing
Information Technology
Professional Services
Telecommunication
Energy
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Business Area Experience

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Experienced in Customer Service, Operations, Sales, Logistics, Strategy, and Marketing.

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Summary

A customer-, employee-, and process-oriented leader with a strong curiosity and passion for continuous improvement, who has used her skills in strategy development, change management, and cross-cultural collaboration to achieve outstanding results in different business models. Many years of experience in globally active companies, mostly US-based, with responsibilities for EMEA and APAC in various technical and commercial roles. Team building with a focus on strong employee engagement and maximizing employee potential. Key success factors have been strong analytical skills, a very structured way of working, high reliability, and involving local teams. The intensive training as a quality manager early in her career enabled her in a special way to optimize business processes and consistently implement continuous improvement based on the Toyota philosophy. Her biggest achievements so far include building a technical service organization in China, merging two service areas during a company merger, rolling out a new “Software as a Service Predictive Maintenance Solution” in Europe, and successfully introducing a service management software (Salesforce).

Skills

  • Strategic Thinker
  • Use Of Ai Tools And Agents
  • Strong Understanding Of Quality Management & Change Management
  • Strategic Business Leadership
  • Creative Problem Solving
  • Service Optimization & Quality Management
  • Analytical And Structured Way Of Working
  • Cross-Cultural Collaboration & Leadership
  • Quick Learner
  • Digitalization & Process Automation
  • Cross-Cultural Competence
  • Results-Oriented Way Of Working
  • Curious And Eager To Learn
  • P&L Responsibility & Kpi Analysis
  • Maintenance Strategies
  • Project Management

Languages

German
Native
English
Advanced

Education

Aug 2013 - Aug 2014

Danube University Krems, Austria

MBA in Business Administration · Business Administration · Krems an der Donau, Austria

Aug 2010 - Aug 2012

FernUniversität in Hagen (HIMS e.V.)

Hagen degree program in Management · Management · Hagen, Germany

Jan 1993 - Jan 1994

Evening School of the City of Dortmund

University of Applied Sciences entrance qualification · Abitur · Dortmund, Germany

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Certifications & licenses

LUTOP Datenschutz Akademie

LUTOP Datenschutz Akademie

EU AI Act Essentials

KI Campus

Your Future In The AI Job Market

KI Campus

The Five Pillars Of AI Ethics

KI Campus

IBM Basics Of AI

KI Campus

Machine Learning And Deep Learning With IBM

KI Campus

Natural Language Processing & Computer Vision

KI Campus

Building AI

University Of Helsinki

Elements Of AI

University Of Helsinki

Certified Practitioner Transactional Process Improvement

Veralto

Certified Practitioner Problem Solving Process

Danaher

Problem Solving Process – Train The Trainer

Danaher

Develop Successful Business Strategies

Haufe

Mentor Training

Center For University Didactics

AIMG-International

Change Management

Neulands Academy

Communication And Conflict Management

NRG Academy

Manfred Jung Consulting

Professional Conversation Skills

Neuland & Partner

Professional Leadership

Pro:Aktiv

Financial Management

RKW NRW

Quality Tools

Xerox

Facilitation

Metaplan

Visualization

Metaplan

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Experience

Total positions 16
Experience in Manufacturing 23 y
Avg length 2 y 2 m
Longest experience 6 y 11 m

Global Experience

Countries worked in 1 (Germany)
Primary country Germany

Expertise

Recent roles Interim Head of Service, Consultant, Trainer, Interim Manager, Central Europe Service Operation Manager
Main industries Manufacturing, Information Technology, Professional Services
Main business areas Customer Service, Operations, Sales

Qualifications

Highest degree Master
Certifications earned 25

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Beate is based in Kelkheim (Taunus), Germany.

Beate speaks the following languages: German (Native), English (Advanced).

Beate has at least 35 years of experience. During this time, Beate has worked in at least 16 different roles and for 11 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 2 years and 2 months. Note that Beate may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

Based on recent experience, Beate would be well-suited for roles such as: Interim Head of Service, Consultant, Trainer, Interim Manager, Central Europe Service Operation Manager.

Beate's most recent position is Interim Head of Service at Altendorf Group.

In recent years, Beate has worked for Altendorf Group, Beate Peters Consulting, Eaton Electric GmbH, and Videojet Technologies GmbH.

Beate is most experienced in industries like Manufacturing, Information Technology, and Professional Services. Beate also has some experience in Telecommunication and Energy.

Beate is most experienced in business areas like Customer Service, Operations, and Sales. Beate also has some experience in Logistics, Strategy, and Project Management.

Beate has recently worked in industries like Manufacturing, Professional Services, and Energy.

Beate has recently worked in business areas like Operations, Customer Service, and Logistics.

Beate holds a Master in Business Administration from Danube University Krems, Austria.

Beate has 25 certificates. Among them, these include: AI Officer, AI Manager, and EU AI Act Essentials.

Beate is immediately available full-time for suitable projects.

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