Markus Pfeifer-Business Advisor and Executive Business Coach
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Experience
Business Advisor and Executive Business Coach
Self employed
- Business Coach and Advisor for senior executives
- Change Management & Transformation Consultant (ILTIS GmbH)
Lecturer
Federal Armed Forces Training Center
- Leadership in Practice and Coaching
Lecturer
Darmstadt University of Applied Sciences
- Marketing & Controlling
Transformation Team
Mercedes-Benz Trucks, Daimler Trucks
- Project lead transformation Sales & Marketing, Customer Centricity & Customer Journeys
General Manager Market Management Eastern Europe & European Fleets
Mercedes-Benz Trucks
- Regional Sales responsibility for Eastern Europe & General Distributors
- Strategic Sales Management and approval for European top fleet accounts
- Sub-project leader “Sales process and network development for eActros”
General Manager Marketing Operations & Planning
Daimler Trucks North America
- C-level advisory, strategic sales management, segment and marketing strategy
- Operational and strategic volume forecasting, planning, and reporting for DTNA
- Market & Customer research, segmentation, data analytics & digitalization Sales & Marketing
- Strategic and operational pricing & Order management and truck configuration
General Manager, Market Management TruckStore
Mercedes-Benz Trucks
- Managing sales, pricing, G&A, and residual values for ~30 Used Truck locations in Europe
- Ebit/Sales responsibility for ~16,000 units/ revenue of ~500 Mio. Euro in 2014
- Planning/execution of go-to-market strategies (Retail Centers) in Europe and Brazil
General Manager, Sales Controlling Freightliner and Western-Star Trucks
Daimler Trucks North America
- Planning, reporting, and controlling of sales volumes, pricing, and sales margins
- Developed Strategic Key Account Management concept and KPIs (Transaction council)
Chief of Staff, CEO support & President’s office
Daimler Trucks North America
- Office management, strategic projects, and top-executive support for the CEO
- Project Manager Change Project/Turn around “Repositioning Freightliner LLC”
Manager, Used Truck Strategy & Management “TruckStore”
Mercedes-Benz Trucks
- Used Truck Roll-out and network development, “go-to-market”
- Used Truck strategy, marketing, controlling & audits in all centers
Manager, Program Management – Customer Relationship Management Vans
Mercedes-Benz Vans
- Managed Acquisition & Loyalty programs (on- and offline) and profitability analysis
Market Management – United Kingdom
Mercedes-Benz Passenger Cars
- Market management including sales volumes, pricing and sales margins
International Management Associate Program (IMAP)
DaimlerChrysler
- Product Management Mercedes-Benz A-Class
- Long-term Strategic planning for DaimlerChrysler Financial Services, Melbourne (Australia)
- Freightliner Sprinter NAFTA Project, Portland, OR (USA)
- Customer Relationship Management Mercedes-Benz Vans, Stuttgart
Executive Partner
Ehlermann & Pfeifer
- Marketing research and consulting
Internship, Sales Controlling
BASF AG
Internship, International Marketing
Deutsche Bahn AG
Industry experience
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Experienced in Automotive, Professional Services, Education, Government and Administration, and Banking and Finance.
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Experienced in Marketing, Strategy, Sales, Finance, Project Management, and Human Resources.
Languages
Education
University of Massachusetts, Amherst
MBA; Ph.D. · Marketing Management, Product Management, Direct Marketing, Marketing Research; Applied Multivariate Data Analysis · Amherst, United States
University of Mannheim
Diploma · Business Administration, International Management & Marketing; English Language and Literature, Media Studies, Social Science · Mannheim, Germany · 1.3
Certifications & licenses
Systemic Business Coach
Munich Academy for Business Coaching
Leadership Coaching Strategies
Harvard Extension School
Leadership Excellence
Disney Institute
The Looking Glass Experience
Center for Creative Leadership
Statistics
Experience
Global experience
Expertise
Qualifications
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Markus is based in Rimbach, Germany.
Markus speaks the following languages: German (Advanced), English (Advanced), French (Intermediate).
Markus has at least 30 years of experience. During this time, Markus has worked in at least 13 different roles and for 10 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 2 years and 1 month. Note that Markus may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.
Based on recent experience, Markus would be well-suited for roles such as: Business Advisor and Executive Business Coach, Lecturer, Transformation Team.
Markus's most recent position is Business Advisor and Executive Business Coach at Self employed.
In recent years, Markus has worked for Self employed, Federal Armed Forces Training Center, and Darmstadt University of Applied Sciences.
Markus is most experienced in industries like Automotive, Professional Services, and Education. Markus also has some experience in Government and Administration and Banking and Finance.
Markus is most experienced in business areas like Marketing, Strategy, and Sales. Markus also has some experience in Finance, Project Management, and Human Resources.
Markus has recently worked in industries like Professional Services, Education, and Government and Administration.
Markus has recently worked in business areas like Human Resources, Strategy, and Finance.
Markus holds a Master in Marketing Management, Product Management, Direct Marketing, Marketing Research; Applied Multivariate Data Analysis from University of Massachusetts, Amherst and a Bachelor in Business Administration, International Management & Marketing; English Language and Literature, Media Studies, Social Science from University of Mannheim.
Markus has 4 certificates. Among them, these include: Systemic Business Coach, Leadership Coaching Strategies, and Leadership Excellence.
The availability of Markus needs to be confirmed.
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