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VP Sales
PlusLingua Group
Service provider: technical documentation, translations, training, consulting D-A-CH Focus on automotive, mechanical engineering, medical devices (LifeSciences) SMB, large accounts (all automotive OEMs) Sales strategy, marketing, pricing Operational sales activities
VP Sales - start-up environments
spectiva & peeepl
Develop business models (strategy: analyze target customers and approach them; product strategy: price-benefit argumentation) Operational sales activities (cold calling; farming/hunting) Marketing mix on a low budget.
Coach, Life Sciences
Getinge Group
- Ensured headquarters were aware of the local situation and trained personnel
- Coached a project management team of 10 in Antalya, Turkey
- Provided management team support and recommendations
- Completed the project faster than expected
- Averted the risk of a shutdown of local operations
- Improved transparency and cooperation among HQ, Germany, and Turkey teams
Chief Sales Officer, Life Sciences
EXTEDO GmbH
- Restructured revenue and team quality of the entire sales team comprising two account managers and one PreSales resource
- Led hiring, training, and oversight of the sales team
- Defined sales strategy and customer strategy to stabilize retention rate, manage own quota and support customer care
- Expanded product categories and transitioned to a SaaS business model
- Introduced and grew publishing services
- Executed marketing activities
- Achieved 70% revenue growth in 2023 and reached the highest revenue ever in the region
- Secured the largest corporate customer and enhanced market awareness
- Contributed strongly to bottom-line results and supported company acquisition
Head of Sales, PropTech/Construction
Siemens AG
- Consulted on sales strategies and pricing
- Defined CRM specifications and supported implementation
- Conducted operational sales work including target segment analysis, presentations, evaluations, and deal closures
- Assisted in supporting the company launch scheduled for October 1st
- Engaged 20 customers in evaluations, with some expressing intent to close deals
- Supported team in re-establishing a start-up named Spectiva with shareholding participation from January 2024
VP Innovations, Life Sciences
Cunesoft
- Refined AI strategy including target segment definition, pricing, promotional documentation, and argumentation
- Led customer acquisition efforts
- Prepared two projects at major medical devices companies ready to sign at the time of departure
Chief Operation Officer
arivis AG
- Oversaw all operational activities with a special focus on sales and marketing
- Managed software and services portfolio across all entities
- Led a team of 80 associates
- Directed the divestment of one unit to the initial founder, sale of one unit to Zeiss Microscopy, and management buyout of one unit
- Achieved profitability
Industry Experience
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Experienced in Information Technology, Healthcare, Pharmaceutical, Biotechnology, Automotive, and Manufacturing.
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Experienced in Sales, Marketing, Product Development, Strategy, Project Management, and Business Intelligence.
Summary
- International reach
- Two successful exits driven/supported (Zeiss, Bertelsmann)
- Yearly revenue growth (last 15 years): double-digit figures, last assignment (not a start-up) 70%
- Strategic approach while ensuring sales performance and bottom-line results, B2B environments
- Multi-channel strategies & implementations
- Start-up/setup capabilities
- Marketing as a profit center
- Corporate background (at Hewlett-Packard and Xerox)
- Process-oriented, introduction of efficiency tools (such as CRM)
- Analytical and numbers-driven
- Team player, professional coach
Skills
Management: More Than 30 Years Of Experience In Management Positions; With Up To 130 Associates; From Start-Up To Established Operational Levels Of Responsibility
Quality: Total Quality Method (Tqm); Iso 9001 Certification Level; Datenschutz – Data Protection
Disciplines: Top Management; Sales; Marketing; Product Management; Software Engineering
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Education
Fachhochschule für Wirtschaft (FHW)
Diplom-Betriebswirt (FH), bachelor in business administration · Business administration, business information systems · Pforzheim, Germany
Kepler Gymnasium
Abitur - Baccalauréat · Mathematics · Pforzheim, Germany
Nordstadtschule
Primary school – basic school · Pforzheim, Germany
Certifications & licenses
ISO 9001 Certification
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