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Ramin Razizadeh-Internationally Experienced Business and Commercial Leader

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Korntal-Münchingen, Germany

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Experience

Dec 2025 - Present

Independent Advisor

Independent Advisor

Position summary
Independent Advisor at Independent Advisor
Industries
Automotive
Business areas
Sales
Strategy
  • Selective advisory engagements in business development, OEM partnerships and market development in mobility.
Mar 2025 - Nov 2025
Netherlands

Country Manager DACH

vanRaam Mobility

Position summary
Country Manager DACH at vanRaam Mobility
Industries
Manufacturing
Business areas
Marketing
Sales
Strategy
  • Leading the Sales & Account Management team across the DACH region
  • Identifying market opportunities and developing strategic growth initiatives
  • Defining KPIs, monitoring performance and driving sales growth
  • Planning marketing campaigns to boost brand awareness and sales
  • Strengthening partnerships with independent retailers, chains and distributors
  • Ensuring partner and distributor quality and alignment with brand standards

Success stories:

  • Increased revenue by 26%, order intake by 18%
  • Expanded dealership network and established partnership with Bike&Co
  • Successfully introduced the Thuja as a new product to the DACH market
Mar 2024 - Feb 2025
Netherlands

Regional Director DACH

EVBox

Position summary
Regional Director DACH at EVBox
Industries
Energy
Business areas
Marketing
Operations
Sales
Strategy
  • Led and coached DACH regional team (Sales, Solution Engineering and Marketing) to achieve defined OKRs and sales targets
  • Developed new business with key regional players and partners incl. Fuel Retailers, CPOs, Distributors and Value-Added Resellers (VAR)
  • Strengthened customers relationships by removing operational obstacles with a pragmatic approach and solutions
  • Refined market strategies, updated business and action plans and improved order intake and sales

Success stories:

  • Improved 2024 pipeline vs. 2023 through initiatives such as Try & Buy and accelerated backend integration
  • Established new business relationship with multiple CPOs, VARs and partners
Aug 2022 - Feb 2025
Netherlands

Global Head Automotive

EVBox

Position summary
Global Head Automotive at EVBox
Industries
Automotive
Business areas
Sales
Strategy
  • Built up and led a high-performing Intl. team (incl. Sales and Solution Engineering) across the EU and US
  • Developed customer and market strategies for Automotive OEMs, including new sales channels and segments considering market requirements
  • Drove new business and long-term partnership with global OEMs to sell EV charging solutions (Hardware, Software and Service)
  • Led successful expansion of business into other regions, scaling global footprint

Success stories:

  • Delivered 250k+ charge points to major OEMs (VW Group, Mercedes-Benz, Ford)
  • Increased wallbox sales to Mercedes-Benz by 50% via market expansion to USA, India, Thailand and Malaysia
  • Overachieved 2024 revenue target by ~ 50%
  • Established new business relationship with multiple OEMs: GM, JLR, BMW, Porsche, Nissan, BYD, XPeng, PACCAR, Ford-Otosan, Volvo Truck
Oct 2021 - Jul 2022
Germany

Self-employed

Position summary
Industries
Professional Services
Business areas
Project Management
Sales
Strategy
  • Consulting in business development, project & claim management
Jul 2019 - Sep 2021
Germany

Director Project - Corporate Performance Program

Bosch Group

Position summary
Director Project - Corporate Performance Program at Bosch Group
Industries
Automotive
Business areas
Finance
Operations
Project Management
Strategy

Mobility Division

  • Steered global roll-out of claim management governance, processes, and tools
  • Coached customer teams on claim preparation and negotiation strategies
  • Defined KPIs and claim targets across account teams and divisions
  • Reported progress and performance to executive management

Success stories:

  • Identified significant claim potentials with positive impact on Mobility cash-flow
  • Led complex cross-divisional claims and negotiations with selected OEMs, securing multimillion Euro settlements
Nov 2017 - Jun 2019
Germany

Director Sales and Project Management

Bosch Group

Position summary
Director Sales and Project Management at Bosch Group
Industries
Automotive
Manufacturing
Business areas
Finance
Project Management
Strategy

Iran Market, Powertrain Division

  • Developed country and customer strategy aligned with market requirements
  • Identified growth opportunities and led pricing and negotiation strategies
  • Managed P&L planning and execution to achieve targets and KPIs
  • Led and developed decentralized global customer team including sales and project management

Success stories:

  • Acquired major powertrain projects with key OEM/Tier1 customers, achieving ~50% local market share
  • Defined localization strategy and led divisional alignment securing introduction of multiple products and components into the market
  • Successfully coordinated and managed claims following activity wind-down due to the sanctions
Aug 2006 - Oct 2017
Germany

Sr. Sales Account Manager (KAM)

Bosch Group

Position summary
Sr. Sales Account Manager (KAM) at Bosch Group
Industries
Automotive
Business areas
Project Management
Sales
Strategy

Asia, Volvo, Gasoline Division

  • Managed sales and acquisition for Engine Management Systems/components
  • Defined customer strategy considering requirement and competitor analyses
  • Coordinated multi-region projects (application, hardware and software) ensuring on-time and on-spec delivery
  • Led change management and release alignment with OEM/Tier1 customers

Success stories:

  • Volvo-Geely: acquired global 3-cyl. engine platform following coordination of quotation strategy at EU/CN and challenging negotiations (three-digit million)
  • Coordinated license and transfer-price agreements across ASEAN
  • IranKhodro: acquired major EF7 Bi-fuel system project with (three-digit million)
Jan 2004 - Jul 2006
Iran, Islamic Republic of

Sales and Project Manager

Bosch Group

Position summary
Sales and Project Manager at Bosch Group
Industries
Automotive
Business areas
Project Management
Sales
Strategy

OEM Sales, Liaison office

  • Developed Business with OEMs/Tier1 customers and coordinated corresponding project activities
  • Defined market strategy considering customer requirements
  • Assessed market regulations and trends and evaluated competitors

Success stories:

  • Acquired first automotive projects with Iranian OEMs and Tier1
Sep 1998 - Dec 2003
Iran, Islamic Republic of

Logistic Engineer / Sales Manager

Iran Khodro Group - SAPCO

Position summary
Logistic Engineer / Sales Manager at Iran Khodro Group - SAPCO
Industries
Automotive
Business areas
Logistics
Operations
Sales
Supply Chain Management
  • Implemented Just-in-Time production & Kanban process at plants
  • Managed sales and export of OEM components to international markets

Success stories:

  • Expanded export of die-casting and aluminum parts to France and other markets

Industry experience

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Experienced in Automotive, Manufacturing, Energy, and Professional Services.

Automotive
Manufacturing
Energy
Professional Services
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Business area experience

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Experienced in Sales, Strategy, Project Management, Operations, Logistics, and Supply Chain Management.

Sales
Strategy
Project Management
Operations
Logistics
Supply Chain Management
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Summary

Internationally experienced Business and Commercial Leader with 20+ years in the automotive and mobility industry, with strong expertise in OEM business, strategic account management and strategic market expansion across Europe.

Extensive leadership experience in regional management roles, including responsibility for the DACH region with focus on strategic growth, team leadership, P&L and commercial performance.

Hands-on, pragmatic and entrepreneurial leader with strong technical understanding, experienced in building teams, developing markets and translating strategy into execution across international and multicultural environments.

Languages

Persian
Native
German
Advanced
English
Advanced
Arabic
Elementary
French
Elementary

Education

Oct 2003 - Jun 2006

Iran University of Science and Technology

MBA · Marketing · Tehran, Iran, Islamic Republic of

Oct 1994 - Jun 1998

Isfahan University of Technology

BSc. · Industrial Engineering · Isfahan, Iran, Islamic Republic of

Statistics

Experience

Total positions 10
Experience in Automotive 26 y
Avg length 2 y 10 m
Longest experience 11 y 2 m

Global experience

Countries worked in 3 (Germany, Netherlands, Iran, Islamic Republic of)
Primary country Germany

Expertise

Recent roles Independent Advisor, Country Manager DACH, Regional Director DACH
Main industries Automotive, Manufacturing, Energy
Main business areas Sales, Strategy, Project Management

Qualifications

Highest degree Master

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Ramin is based in Korntal-Münchingen, Germany.

Ramin speaks the following languages: Persian (Native), German (Advanced), English (Advanced), Arabic (Elementary), French (Elementary).

Ramin has at least 28 years of experience. During this time, Ramin has worked in at least 9 different roles and for 6 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 3 years and 10 months. Note that Ramin may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

Based on recent experience, Ramin would be well-suited for roles such as: Independent Advisor, Country Manager DACH, Regional Director DACH.

Ramin's most recent position is Independent Advisor at Independent Advisor.

In recent years, Ramin has worked for Independent Advisor, vanRaam Mobility, EVBox, Self-employed, and Bosch Group.

Ramin is most experienced in industries like Automotive, Manufacturing, and Energy. Ramin also has some experience in Professional Services.

Ramin is most experienced in business areas like Sales, Strategy, and Project Management. Ramin also has some experience in Operations, Logistics, and Supply Chain Management.

Ramin has recently worked in industries like Automotive, Energy, and Professional Services.

Ramin has recently worked in business areas like Strategy, Sales, and Operations.

Ramin holds a Master in Marketing from Iran University of Science and Technology and a Bachelor in Industrial Engineering from Isfahan University of Technology.

Ramin will be available part-time from September 2026.

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