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Felix W.-Co-Founder and Co-CEO

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Hemmingen, Germany

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Sep 2022 - Present

Co-Founder and Co-CEO

The Brand Embassy

Position summary
Co-Founder and Co-CEO at The Brand Embassy
Industries
Professional Services
Retail
Business areas
Sales
Strategy
  • Building an independent sales agency from zero
  • Establishing Porta Romana as the go-to supplier for Bayerischer Hof in Munich
  • Sales responsibility: €2.3 million
  • In a consulting project, I built and scaled a sales agency in Berlin with 4 employees
  • Field sales and business development in the DACH region for: Vispring, Porta Romana, Noorth, Man of Parts, M2R, EBB & FLOW, Emeco
  • Advising brands on market entry in the DACH region
  • Advisor for brands and agencies
Jan 2022 - Sep 2022

Head of International Partnership

Westwing GmbH

Position summary
Head of International Partnership at Westwing GmbH
Industries
Retail
Business areas
Sales
Strategy
  • Joining forces with all international entities of Westwing through a local Head of Partnership dotted-line reporting structure
  • Budget responsibility: €65 million
  • Building the foundation for changing the partnership structure
  • Increasing deal-closing KPI by 32%
  • Leading the international partnership team (5 direct reports)
  • Presenting the Westwing idea to C-level executives and convincing new partners to work with Westwing
  • Scaling existing partnerships to their full potential
  • Establishing key account initiatives company-wide and training teams for full success
  • Analyzing and prioritizing new categories
  • Reporting to C-level executives at Westwing Club
  • Identifying and preparing a successor for handover
Sep 2019 - Nov 2022

Head of Sales Europe

Gloster Furniture GmbH

Position summary
Head of Sales Europe at Gloster Furniture GmbH
Industries
Manufacturing
Retail
Business areas
Business Intelligence
Customer Service
Sales
  • Educating 148 brand ambassadors, each with a 4-month training period
  • Transforming the customer service team into a sales team and increasing sales by €2.5 million per year
  • Sales responsibility at start: €8.7 million
  • Sales responsibility at end: €16.5 million
  • Increasing ITR (Inventory Turnover Ratio) by 8.5%
  • Leading the customer service team (4 people) and the sales team (6 people)
  • Implementing a reporting system
  • Coordinating and building a training academy for partners and clients
  • Recruiting new sales managers and sales assistants
  • Reporting to the managing director and group CEO
  • Fulfilling the D2D vision
Sep 2017 - Nov 2022

Sales Manager DACH

Gloster Furniture GmbH

Position summary
Sales Manager DACH at Gloster Furniture GmbH
Industries
Manufacturing
Retail
Business areas
Marketing
Sales
  • Managing the biggest project in company history
  • Compensating for the loss of a client generating 7-figure revenue
  • Sales responsibility at start: €3.4 million
  • Sales responsibility at end: €4.2 million
  • Full responsibility for the budget, sales volume, and activities in the area
  • Managing key accounts
  • Training and establishing brand ambassadors at the point of sale
  • Implementing a CRM system
  • Developing and implementing a market strategy for Germany
  • Planning and implementing shop-in-shop systems at POS
  • Networking and establishing the brand in the A&D world
Apr 2015 - Nov 2017

Sales Director for Scandinavia, Eastern and Central Europe, Great Britain, the U.S.A., and Canada

JAB Furniture

Position summary
Sales Director for Scandinavia, Eastern and Central Europe, Great Britain, the U.S.A., and Canada at JAB Furniture
Industries
Retail
Business areas
Marketing
Sales
Strategy
  • Integrating 9 sales agents for the designated area
  • Analyzing, developing, and partly executing the strategy for the North American market
  • Opening the Spanish, Scandinavian, and North American markets
  • Sales responsibility at start: €1.6 million
  • Sales responsibility at end: €5.4 million
  • Leading the agents and managing key accounts
  • Analyzing and developing new markets
  • Developing and executing strategies for new and existing markets
  • Developing a shop-in-shop concept in direct cooperation with the management board
Dec 2014 - Apr 2015

Sales Representative South Germany & West Austria

Interval GmbH

Position summary
Sales Representative South Germany & West Austria at Interval GmbH
Industries
Fashion
Retail
Business areas
Marketing
Sales
  • Managing existing retail B2B key accounts and setting up new B2B partnerships
  • Setting and realizing turnover goals
  • Plan and execute shop in shop concept with new and existing retail partners
  • Secure that partners follow the CI at the POS
  • Train and present the product range
  • Managing the marketing budget in the area
  • Establishing a contract business sales channel together with independent agents
  • Reporting to the German sales director
Jul 2011 - Dec 2014

Sales Representative South Germany

IP Design

Position summary
Sales Representative South Germany at IP Design
Industries
Automotive
Business areas
Marketing
Sales
  • Managing existing and developing new B2B partnership
  • Setting and realizing turnover goals
  • Planning new POS spaces at the dealerships
  • Training and presenting the product range to partners
  • Reporting to the board of management
Apr 2009 - Jul 2011

Sales Director B2C

Florian Uhl GmbH

Position summary
Sales Director B2C at Florian Uhl GmbH
Industries
Professional Services
Retail
Business areas
Operations
Project Management
Sales
  • Planning, selling and realizing interior design projects
  • Setting up a internal rug department
  • Co-responsibility in buying and styling the 2600 m² exhibition space
  • Planning and executing of several B2C events and shows
  • Establishing a new enterprise planning system
  • Being the right hand of the owner
Jul 2008 - Apr 2009

Sales Director Europe

Odegard Inc.

Position summary
Sales Director Europe at Odegard Inc.
Industries
Retail
Business areas
Marketing
Project Management
Sales
  • Managing sales, marketing and contract business in Europe
  • Setting up a sales network in Europe
  • Managing the Zürich based Europe showroom
  • Managing several bigger contract projects

Industry experience

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Experienced in Retail, Professional Services, Manufacturing, Automotive, and Fashion.

Retail
Professional Services
Manufacturing
Automotive
Fashion
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Business area experience

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Experienced in Sales, Marketing, Strategy, Business Intelligence, Customer Service, and Project Management.

Sales
Marketing
Strategy
Business Intelligence
Customer Service
Project Management
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Languages

German
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English
Advanced

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Experience

Total positions 9
Experience in Retail 15 y
Avg length 2 y 6 m
Longest experience 5 y 2 m

Expertise

Recent roles Co-Founder and Co-CEO, Head of International Partnership, Head of Sales Europe
Main industries Retail, Professional Services, Manufacturing
Main business areas Sales, Marketing, Strategy

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Felix is based in Hemmingen, Germany.

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

Felix has at least 18 years of experience. During this time, Felix has worked in at least 9 different roles and for 8 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 2 years. Note that Felix may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

Based on recent experience, Felix would be well-suited for roles such as: Co-Founder and Co-CEO, Head of International Partnership, Head of Sales Europe.

Felix's most recent position is Co-Founder and Co-CEO at The Brand Embassy.

In recent years, Felix has worked for The Brand Embassy, Westwing GmbH, and Gloster Furniture GmbH.

Felix is most experienced in industries like Retail, Professional Services, and Manufacturing. Felix also has some experience in Automotive and Fashion.

Felix is most experienced in business areas like Sales, Marketing, and Strategy. Felix also has some experience in Business Intelligence, Customer Service, and Project Management.

Felix has recently worked in industries like Retail, Manufacturing, and Professional Services.

Felix has recently worked in business areas like Sales, Marketing, and Strategy.

The availability of Felix needs to be confirmed.

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