Professional Career:

Experienced in running companies independently:

Used to be Managing Director of production as well as of pure marketing- and sales companies. Responsibilities: 9 - 70 mio. €. turnover, up to 75 employees.

Experienced in restructuring and reorganization of companies:

Successfully brought back companies to a profitable business model.

Experienced in both, Marketing and Sales:

National and international sales responsibilities with multiples, B2B, mailorder, DIY and Export. Experienced with branded goods as well as with private labels.

Experienced in implementing new sales and marketing models:

Successfully run Category-Management projects with leading retailers.

Launch of new categories and opening of new accounts and sales channels.

Experienced with companies of different sizes and structures:

Successfully worked for big multinational companies as well as for smaller, family-owned companies.

International Experience:

Worldwide sales responsibilities.

Led / worked in various international customer- and project teams.

Directly supported Vileda UK LP on site for a period of 6 month in 1994/95.

Familiar with international reporting lines – worked for German, US and UK based companies.