Interim Manager: The picture showed a golden ceiling.
MANAGER PROFILE
Expert for the successful sale of consumer goods
on request
Region: Köln | Düsseldorf | Essen

Expert for the successful sale of consumer goods

  • Internal sales (organization, control and planning)
  • Head of Category Management, Sales and Marketing
  • Sales strategy and processes

"I am an expert in the successful sale of consumer goods."

Qualifications

Diploma in business administration (specializing in sales management) - Many years of management experience in large corporations - Foreign languages: English, French

Stations

Henkel - L'Oréal Germany - GlaxoSmithKline - Kraft Heinz - Wilkinson Sword - Edgewell - Energizer Germany

More about the interim manager

The interim manager is a proven expert in sales and marketing. In particular, he stands for modern management of internal sales (sales planning, organization and strategy) and successful category management. He developed his passion for brands at renowned branded goods companies at national and international level. He has particular expertise in the successful sale of consumer goods.

Whether key account management, internal sales, category management, trade marketing, consumer marketing or demand planning: the interim manager knows the key interfaces along the retail value chain inside out. His clients benefit from more than 20 years of experience in management positions in these areas.

In addition, the interim manager has a keen sense of trends and opportunities. However, he does not just rely on his intuition. Rather, he underpins his concepts with a solid database. In addition, he deals intensively with marketing and sales structures on request or as required.

The interim manager stands out as an absolute expert and specialist, particularly in the area of sales organization, planning and management. He has repeatedly proven that his strategies achieve demonstrably good results.

The interim manager is characterized by a high and quick grasp, paired with an "eye for the big picture". He understands interdisciplinary and cross-divisional cooperation. This creates collaborative, results-oriented and entrepreneurial thinking and action. His role as team leader is particularly important to the interim manager. He communicates openly and directly and involves employees closely. In doing so, he maintains a balance between encouraging and challenging.

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Additional skills

Verkaufsplanung / 5 Jahre
Verkaufsberichte / 3 Jahre 9 Monate
Sales Development / 3 Jahre 9 Monate
Nachfrage-Prognose / 3 Jahre 6 Monate
Produktpflege / 3 Jahre 6 Monate
Großhandel / 3 Jahre 6 Monate
Wirtschaftliche Effizienz / 3 Jahre 2 Monate
Verkaufstrends / 3 Jahre 2 Monate
Energiemarkt / 3 Jahre 2 Monate
Internationaler Vertrieb / 2 Jahre 8 Monate
Key Account Management / 2 Jahre 6 Monate
Kommerzielles Design / 2 Jahre 6 Monate

Industry knowledge

Arzneimittelherstellung / 7 Jahre 2 Monate
Herstellung von Körperpflegeprodukten / 5 Jahre
Medizintechnik / 1 Jahr 5 Monate
Herstellung medizinischer Geräte / 1 Jahr 5 Monate
Gastronomie und Getränkeservice / 1 Jahr
Chemische Produktion / 1 Jahr

Work and professional experience

Leitung Sales / 7 Jahre 3 Monate
Key-Account Management (KAM) / 2 Jahre 6 Monate
Leitung Marketing / 2 Jahre 3 Monate
Brand / Marken Management / 1 Jahr 9 Monate
Business Development Management / 1 Jahr 5 Monate
Category Management / 7 Monate

Project-stages

from - to
duration
main job role
complimentary job role
primary industry
complementary industry
country
01/2022 - 09/2023
1 year 8 months
Brand / Marken Management

Deutschland
01/2020 - 03/2022
2 years 2 months
Leitung Marketing

Deutschland
11/2020 - 03/2022
1 year 4 months
Business Development Management
Medizintechnik
Herstellung medizinischer Geräte
Deutschland
06/2021 - 12/2021
6 months
Category Management

Deutschland
11/2016 - 12/2019
3 years 1 month


Deutschland
07/2015 - 09/2016
1 year 2 months

Herstellung von Körperpflegeprodukten
Deutschland
10/2011 - 06/2015
3 years 8 months
Leitung Sales
Herstellung von Körperpflegeprodukten
Deutschland
10/2010 - 09/2011
11 months

Gastronomie und Getränkeservice
Deutschland
08/2009 - 09/2010
1 year 1 month

Arzneimittelherstellung
Deutschland
01/2006 - 06/2009
3 years 5 months
Leitung Sales
Arzneimittelherstellung
Frankreich
07/2003 - 12/2005
2 years 5 months
Key-Account Management (KAM)
Arzneimittelherstellung
Frankreich
01/2001 - 06/2003
2 years 5 months


Deutschland
01/2000 - 12/2000
11 months

Chemische Produktion
Deutschland

Education and training

from - to duration Description Degree
10/1993 - 12/1999 6 years 2 months Eberhard-Karls-Universität, Tübingen / Diplom-Kaufmann Studium
05/1996 - 08/1996 3 months State University of New York Studium
Created by Charly Kahle
Last updated on 17.04.2026

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