Sahra Hainke-Interim B2B Product Management
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Interim B2B Product Management
Telefónica Germany GmbH & Co. OHG
Project lead for all transformation projects since 01/2018
Advisory role for the IT development team to ensure the best possible implementation of customer communication workflows within the new IT structure
Monitoring cross-department process harmonization to create a unified approach to B2B customer communication
Introduction of a new agile working method, including an optimized IT development process with clearly defined responsibilities
Reduction of process redundancies by 35% through effective system integration and workflow optimization
Successful standardization of customer communication across three previously separate systems
Introduction of customer journeys and customer experience
Interim Chief of Staff
LichtBlick SE
Planning and management of the OKR process, including review and definition of new objectives and key results for sales and service operations
Support for management with team building activities, creation of business cases, and strategy definition
Content coordination with stakeholders as part of budget planning for upcoming fiscal years
Preparation of team structures and definition of team responsibilities
Alignment and approval of critical business cases as well as development of a standardized set of KPIs for sales and service operations
Leading a comprehensive carve-out project, including implementation of project management methods and ensuring achievement of all operational and strategic goals
Supporting decision-making at leadership level by preparing decision papers, moderating management meetings, and coordinating cross-functional teams
Implementation of improved team structure and internal communication
Interim Customer Experience
Telefónica Germany GmbH & Co. OHG
Responsible for customer experience within a major IT transformation project
Advisory role for the IT development team to ensure customer-centric design and implementation
Development of data-driven feedback loops for customer touchpoints within sales processes
Establishment of an effective stakeholder management framework to bring customer experience considerations into all IT development decisions
Creation of comprehensive customer journey maps that identified eight critical pain points in the sales process and led to targeted improvements
Implementation of customer satisfaction tracking with an increase of 18% after process improvements
Interim Business Development
Wi Renewables GmbH
Business development for building a business unit and merging food startups
Development of an overall concept and business model in the area of sustainable food production and marketing
Creation of a business case for agriculture as well as for the entire organization
Collaboration with HR to ensure strong change management and a smooth change process for the founders of the startups
Development of a business plan, strategic decision-making, and implementation, including legal and tax support for the merger
Interim Brandmarketing Manager
Peek & Cloppenburg KG
Responsibility for cross-country coordination of advertising materials (TV, Out-of-Home, Print, POS)
Close coordination with graphic teams to ensure quality and brand compliance
Project management for marketing roll-outs
On-time delivery of all advertising material production and coordination of marketing materials for multiple store openings
Establishment of efficient coordination processes and consistent brand management across multiple international markets
Interim Business Development
E.ON Group Innovation GmbH
Business development for three innovation projects aimed at reducing CO₂
Project management for an innovation project in the co-living area
Development of an app prototype with an agile team; creation of a business case and internal presentation for budget approval
Acquisition of pilot customers, running a pilot project, and preparing legal contracts and a marketing strategy for MVP/go-to-market
Development and testing of a loyalty management concept
Interim Head of Marketing
ECfDT BV
Building and leading an international marketing team
Increasing brand awareness for Uffective, new customer growth, and customer retention through strategic, tactical, and scalable marketing activities
Implementing LinkedIn and Google campaigns
Implementing a marketing lead automation and lead qualification strategy
Interim Project Management
1&1 Versatel
Project management for the development and implementation of SD-WAN
Creating business cases and analyses as well as project controlling
Coordinating cross-functional teams to ensure alignment between technology implementation and sales processes
Analyzing customer needs and structuring supplier selection for the best market fit
Accelerating market entry by developing an effective go-to-market strategy and sales support
Interim Project Management
M-net Telekommunikations GmbH
Managing a customer migration project in marketing and sales
Go-to-market strategy and launch of a new cloud PBX product as well as development of five additional products
Defining business cases, deriving sales targets, and setting up sales reporting
Training more than 50 account managers and business partners
Building, motivating, training, and coaching the team for outstanding performance
Implementing an optimized sales process that reduced administrative effort by 20 %
Founder & Managing Director Mindful Matcha
Mindful PS&C GmbH
Founding a tea startup to promote mindfulness in the business world
Defining the business strategy and product development
Building strong supplier relationships
Hiring and motivating a high-performing team
Taking part in accelerator programs and product launch
Winning Vodafone as a customer and running mindfulness trainings with the HR team
Building partnerships with online retailers and yoga retreats
Director Sales Steering DACHLI
ista Deutschland GmbH
Led the Sales Steering, Sales Controlling, and CRM teams for Germany, Austria, Switzerland, and Liechtenstein
Co-responsible for a strategic restructuring program for sales and marketing
Planned and defined sales strategies as well as analyzed market potential, sales performance, and customer value
Reported directly to senior management on the performance of all sales channels
Managed lead and campaign management processes and project management for the further development of the Microsoft Dynamics CRM system
Ensured system adoption through change management, quality assurance, test management, and first-level support for more than 300 users
Increased sales efficiency by 15%, improved forecast accuracy by 22%, secured a budget of €2.6 million for global CRM improvements and cross-border data standardization
Group Manager Performance Management and Planning
Vodafone GmbH
Led Group Performance Management to define the best sales targets and steer sales
Planned and defined sales targets for Enterprise Sales and the distribution channel and ensured KPI achievement
Identified market opportunities and prioritized sales measures with high business impact
Conducted data-driven analyses to identify threats and develop countermeasures
Increased target achievement by 12%, introduced agile methods, and developed a performance management tool to increase sales transparency
Marketing Manager
Vodafone GmbH
Managed go-to-market strategies for fixed-line products in the Enterprise Channel Marketing team (B2B)
Organized the "Acquisition ZV Fixed" campaign with a 36% increase in sales
Introduced an upgrade process for proactive contract renewals to reduce costs and increase customer satisfaction
Published a quota agreement between Vodafone and Deutsche Telekom with utilization increasing from 61% to 95%
Introduced a new Enterprise IP product and a B2B IP campaign with separate price points
Area Manager
Vodafone GmbH
Acquired new customers and supported existing customers with sales revenue responsibility of more than €2.7 million
Significantly increased revenue from the customer base by 2% and generated new contracts worth €1.3 million within six months
International Account Manager
Vodafone GmbH
Provided strategic support to around 40 Account Managers/Area Managers to secure international business
Accelerated top-3 prospects through C-level selling, strategic account management, and closing complex deals
Account Manager SME
Vodafone GmbH
New customer acquisition in the small and medium-sized enterprises segment
Exceeded all sales and new customer targets
Closed an international deal with Mobile Voice, fixed line, MPLS and Office Net across four countries with a total contract value of €1.4 million
Global Business Product Management (Internship)
Vodafone Group Services Ltd.
Enterprise Marketing Business Partner (Internship)
Vodafone GmbH
Procurement for the T5 (Internship)
Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles
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Experienced in Telecommunication, Food and Beverage, Energy, Information Technology, Utilities, and Agriculture.
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Experienced in Product Development, Human Resources, Supply Chain Management, Project Management, Sales, and Marketing.
Summary
Experienced project manager and leader with over 15 years of work experience in telecommunications, IT, and the energy sector. As Director Sales Steering at ista and Group Lead Performance Management at Vodafone, I led teams and successfully delivered complex projects. In my role at Peak and Kloppenburg, I was responsible for the international coordination of advertising materials across all channels (TV, out-of-Home, Print, POS) – from planning and coordination with graphic teams to on-time delivery. My strengths lie in hands-on management of international campaigns, coordination of cross-functional teams and external partners, and ensuring consistent brand management across multiple markets. I bring broad experience in project management for marketing roll-outs.
My working style is structured, solution-oriented, and shaped by a high level of personal responsibility, strong communication skills, and the ability to meet deadlines and budgets even under time pressure.
Skills
- Project Management
- Product Management
- Ai & It Transformation
- Stakeholder Management
- Product Development
- Cross-Functional Team Leadership
- Process Optimization
- Startup Founder
- Excellent Leader
- Dvnlp Coach
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Education
Hult International Business School
Executive MBA, Change Management & Women in Leadership · London, United Kingdom
FHDW Hannover
Bachelor of Arts · Business Administration - International Management · Hanover, Germany
Ratsgymnasium Stadthagen
General University Entrance Qualification · Stadthagen, Germany
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AI Integration Expert
Leaders of AI
Dvnlp-Coach & Nvnlp-Practitioner
Top Team FJ 2011/2012
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