Ralf-Kurt Koberschinski-Interim Executive | C-Level, Country & Sales Turnaround | Passion for People – Motivating Teams for Lasting Success
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Interim Executive Director Sales and Country Manager Germany
KARL STORZ SE & Co. KG
Overall responsibility and management (field sales, inside sales and marketing)
- Turnaround management and continuous organizational development
- Growth of market share and its sustainable profitability
- Monitoring key indicators: revenue, expenses, P&L responsibility
- Efficient management of the company's assets/resources and their adjustment to changing requirements
Interim Manager - Turnaround Sales Leadership and Leading Change in MedTech
Freelancer
Further interim assignments
- Tool industry - advising management and supervisory board on realigning the international sales organization
- MedTech diagnostics - sales support for new customer acquisition
- Medical reporting - market launch in Germany
- Biomedical engineering - market development by increasing awareness
- Telemedicine - sales support for new customer acquisition
- MedTech - marketing consulting in Europe – initial focus on Germany
Director of Sales and Country Manager Germany / Business Manager DACH
Novocure GmbH
- Start-up / scale-up business / starting from scratch
- Responsible for developing and implementing business strategies to meet sales targets and expand the customer base
- Recruiting, leading and supporting sales representatives and device specialists
- Office setup and office management
- Building and maintaining relationships with key opinion leaders / KOLs
Business Manager Neurostimulation (Germany)
Otto Bock HealthCare Deutschland GmbH
- Team motivation and lateral leadership
- Developing and implementing business strategies for the local market
- Market observation, analysis of market trends and competitor activities
- Designing local marketing and PR activities
- Distributor support, including negotiation and tracking of targets
Business Development Manager & Territory Sales Manager (East Germany)
HSC Medical GmbH
- Business development for minimally invasive AF ablation and off-pump cardiac surgery products
- Building and maintaining relationships with key opinion leaders / KOLs
- Individual customer consulting on indication expansion and financing
Business Development Manager / Sales Representative - Eastern Region
Medtronic GmbH / Vitatron GmbH
Medtronic focus
- Lateral leadership and team motivation
- Increasing sales figures and customer consulting for indication expansion and financing including NUB
Vitatron focus
- Sales and product support for implantable pacemakers
- Organizing and conducting customer training sessions
Apprenticeship as a mechanical fitter
Leico
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Experienced in Healthcare and Manufacturing.
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Experienced in Sales, Strategy, Customer Service, Marketing, Operations, and Production.
Summary
Founders, CEOs & CHROs in MedTech, Biotech and Pharma: Are open C-level positions, gaps in country management or declining sales standing in the way of your growth and team spirit?
Sustainable turnarounds by a Global Interim Executive take companies from crisis to lasting profitability through motivated, empowered and fully engaged teams. They continue driving success even after handing over to the permanent successor.
Selected outcomes from my assignments:
Three years of stagnation in a 180-person MedTech company (€100M revenue) was turned into double-digit growth for two consecutive years. This was achieved through team stabilization, clear goal alignment and sustainable skill development.
Built a scalable country organization from scratch in one of Europe's most demanding markets. Within two years, revenues tripled by creating a high-performing, self-sufficient team.
Proven benefits for your company:
- Fresh, objective and politically neutral perspective
- Highly motivated teams actively embracing and driving change
- Maximum flexibility without fixed costs and immediate availability
- Instant stability and continuity in crisis or transition phases
- Time to find the ideal permanent successor—without losing momentum
Change happens through conviction, not pressure. People are at the center, because lasting success only comes when teams are truly involved, developed and inspired.
"The primary task of leadership is to care about people, help them grow, reach their maximum performance potential and encourage them to perhaps aim a little higher than they think possible."
- Hans H. Hinterhuber
As a Dipl.-Ing. in Medical Technology with almost 30 years of leadership and marketing experience, mainly in MedTech including biotechnology and pharma, I combine deep technical understanding with a clear focus on people leadership. That includes full revenue and profit responsibility as well as hands-on sales in over 30 specialties. My goal is to build self-reliant teams that sustain success even after the handover.
Skills
C-Level / Country / Sales Team Leadership
Turnaround Management
Authenticity / Integrity
Interest In People
P&L Responsibility
Emotional Intelligence
Business Development
Start-Up / Scale-Up Experience
Hands-On Mentality
Ability To Motivate
Optimism
Excellent Teamwork Skills
Analytical Thinking
Creative Problem Solving
Strong Effective Self-Management
Strong Sales Skills
Perseverance
25 Years Of Sales Experience
Project Responsibility
Reimbursement Including Nub Processes
Excellent Communication With Supervisors, Colleagues And Clients
Quick Decision Making And Implementation
Cross-Country Responsibility
Anesthesia
Arthroscopy And Sports Medicine
Electrophysiology
Gastroenterology
Gynecology
Cardiac Surgery
Ent (Ear, Nose And Throat)
Internal Medicine
Intensive Care Medicine
Cardiology
Laparoscopy
Microscopy
Neurosurgery
Neurology
Neuro-Oncology
Or Integration
Or Navigation
Orthopedics
Pediatrics
Plastic Surgery
Proctology
Radiation Oncology
Rehabilitation Medicine
Emergency Medicine
Pain Therapy
Radiotherapy
Thoracic Surgery
Trauma Surgery
Urology
Craniomaxillofacial Surgery
Medical Controlling
Languages
Education
TFH-Berlin
Diploma Engineer (FH) · Medical-Physical Technology · Berlin, Germany · good
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