Kai E.-Consultant & Interim Manager
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CONSULTANT & INTERIM MANAGER
EHLERS Advisory
Independent Consultant
- Advisory focus: E-Commerce, Digitalization, Automation, Pricing, Assortment & Merchandising, Platform Strategy
- Industries: Retail & Consumer Goods
- Subject Matter Expert for leading management consultancies
- Ongoing executi...
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR PURCHASING
REDCARE / SHOP APOTHEKE
Ad interim responsibility in addition to regular assignment (parental leave cover)
- Improved commercial performance of the department (KPI: purchasing bonus in % of sales) and strengthened key supplier relationships. (Purchasing budget > 1bn €)
- Led ...
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR CATEGORY MANAGEMENT & ONSITE MERCHANDISING
REDCARE / SHOP APOTHEKE
Largest Online-Pharmacy in Europe (€3bn revenue - 2,000+ FTEs - 14m customers - 6 countries)
- Built a fully data-driven steering model covering assortment, pricing and onsite merchandising to optimize revenue, margin and customer lifetime value.
- Tri...
VICE PRESIDENT NEW BUSINESS
INTERNETSTORES GMBH / SIGNA SPORTS UNITED
At the time, Europe's largest bike and outdoor online platform ( (€650mn revenue - 1100+ FTEs - 14 countries)
- Built & scaled 5 new revenue streams on the main platform, each with full P&L responsibility, revenue growth from 0 to 80 mn €), all EBITDA ...
DIRECTOR BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT & MULTICHANNEL
E. BREUNINGER GMBH & CO.
Premium department store chain with strong E-Commerce presence
- Scaled Breuninger's e-com business from €10M to €150M revenue, transforming the company from an offline retailer into a leading omnichannel player.
- Led product & engineering teams, mana...
CONSULTANT
SMP AG – Strategy Consulting
Strategy consulting boutique / competence center: Retail
- Delivered strategic projects for retail clients, driving digital and business transformation.
- Led digital transformation programs
Industry experience
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Experienced in Retail, Sport, and Healthcare.
Business area experience
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Experienced in Strategy, Product Development, Information Technology, Sales, Project Management, and Marketing.
Summary
18+ years of experience driving revenue growth in B2C e-commerce and digital consumer platforms. Proven track record of scaling digital businesses through data-driven acquisition, monetization and customer lifecycle management.
Passionate about selecti...
Skills
Professional
- Growth Management
- P&L Ownership
- Pricing & Monetization
- Kpi Monitoring
- Strategic Thinking And Planning
- Data-Driven Decision-Making
- Conversion Optimization
- Retention & Crm
- Problem-Solving With Focus On Results
- Process ...
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Education
HHL – Leipzig Graduate School of Management
Master's Degree · Business Administration · Leipzig, Germany
University of Bonn
Bachelor's Degree · Economics · Bonn, Germany
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Kai is based in Düsseldorf, Germany and can operate in on-site, hybrid, and remote work models.
Kai speaks the following languages: German (Native), English (Intermediate), French (Elementary).
Kai has at least 18 years of experience. During this time, Kai has worked in at least 6 different roles and for 5 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 3 years and 11 months. Note that Kai may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.
Based on recent experience, Kai would be well-suited for roles such as: CONSULTANT & INTERIM MANAGER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR PURCHASING, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR CATEGORY MANAGEMENT & ONSITE MERCHANDISING.
Kai's most recent position is CONSULTANT & INTERIM MANAGER at EHLERS Advisory.
In recent years, Kai has worked for EHLERS Advisory, REDCARE / SHOP APOTHEKE, and INTERNETSTORES GMBH / SIGNA SPORTS UNITED.
Kai is most experienced in industries like Retail, Sport, and Healthcare.
Kai is most experienced in business areas like Strategy, Product Development, and Information Technology. Kai also has some experience in Sales, Project Management, and Marketing.
Kai has recently worked in industries like Retail, Sport, and Healthcare.
Kai has recently worked in business areas like Product Development, Sales, and Strategy.
Kai holds a Master in Business Administration from HHL – Leipzig Graduate School of Management and a Bachelor in Economics from University of Bonn.
Kai is immediately available part-time for suitable projects.
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