Christoph T.

CEO, COO

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Frankfurt am Main, Germany

Experience

Jan 2023 - Dec 2025
3 years

Chief Operating Officer

Mondarella

  • Responsibility for operations and company-wide process optimisation
  • Restructured the supply chain and developed a new logistics approach, achieving a 65% cost reduction
  • Overhauled forecasting processes, increasing on-time delivery performance in the DACH region to over 98%
  • Identified, negotiated with, and successfully integrated new manufacturers
  • Established the procurement department for insourcing raw material sourcing, reducing costs by up to 20%
  • Implemented an ERP system incl. EDI for the P2P process, reducing processing time by 80%
  • Ensured stable supply to DACH markets while expanding market share
  • Successfully completed strategic preparations for the UK market entry in 2025
Jan 2023 - Dec 2023
1 year

Federal Chairman for Environment, Energy and Climate Protection

Bundesverbraucherhilfe e.V.

  • Represented consumer interests at the German Bundestag, associations, and organizations
  • Participated in hearings pursuant to § 47 of the Federal Government Rules of Procedure on energy and climate policy legislation
  • Prepared statements and policy positions
  • Held decision-making authority over the department and a team of energy and climate protection experts
Jan 2022 - Dec 2023
2 years

Vice President Sales

LikeLouis

  • Developed the sales and marketing strategy with the goal of market leadership within the first three years
  • Introduced products to all wholesalers and retailers covering 68% of the target market
Jan 2018 - Dec 2021
4 years

Chief Sales Officer

enexion Group

  • Led the transformation into a scalable, service- and app-based product portfolio with a modern sales process for energy procurement, emissions trading, compliance, efficiency, and audits
  • Executed a complete marketing realignment positioning the company as an industry leader
  • Acquired well-known customers with contracts in the mid six-digit euro range
  • Doubled the number of leads and achieved a 2.5-fold increase in contracts with the same staffing
  • Expanded Salesforce CRM for acquisition, leads, campaigns, and reporting
  • Positioned the company through targeted placements in trade articles (FAZ, Handelsblatt), social media, and blog
Jan 2011 - Dec 2018
8 years

Managing Director & Chief Sales Officer

BWC

  • Developed the vision and structures of the newly founded premium beverage brand
  • Led sales, marketing, human resources, IT, purchasing, trade shows and events, press and PR
  • Built market share from 0% to over 20% and achieved market leadership within five years
  • Secured placement with all key accounts totaling 6500 points of sale
  • Launched successfully in the USA, Spain, Russia, China, Austria, and Switzerland
  • Managed 20 employees across two locations
  • Oversaw a €25 million P&L, budget, sales, investment, and liquidity responsibilities
  • Managed field staff through a self-developed app with voice messaging and route optimization
  • Won multiple awards including the German Packaging Award and Red Dot Design Award
  • Implemented professional digital marketing combining online marketing and social media strategies
  • Regular placements on television, radio, and press, e.g., RTL Formula 1 Special with Sebastian Vettel
  • Established a comprehensive financial control and internal KPI system
  • Represented interests in committees of BMEL, AHK, and FMIG
Jan 2010 - Dec 2011
2 years

Director Corporate Procurement

LSG Lufthansa Service Holding

  • Managed suppliers at 140 locations in 40 countries for Lufthansa subsidiary LSG Service Holding
  • Conducted a make-or-buy analysis that led to the outsourcing of an inefficient, loss-making business unit
Jan 2009 - Dec 2010
2 years

Managing Director & Co-Founder

LED-Aquaristik

  • Founded an LED aquarium lighting startup offering 81% energy savings with app control
  • Managed liquidity, profitability, and capital requirement plans, and acquired investors
  • Awarded a founder prize and reached the final round in a renowned Munich business plan competition
  • Secured an acquisition offer from a leading LED system developer
Jan 2006 - Dec 2010
5 years

Head of Procurement

Amgen

  • Led an $80 million purchasing initiative with 12 employees across six countries
  • Headed the German purchasing department managing a €30 million budget
  • Managed the SAP Purchase-to-Pay process and coached the organization
  • Outsourced the events and congress department despite internal resistance
  • Received the highest employee award for most successful purchasing in Europe
Jan 2003 - Dec 2006
4 years

Management Consultant

Siemens Business Services

  • Developed and implemented standardized purchasing processes and SOPs in 42 countries
  • Held worldwide responsibility for supplier and quality management
  • Designed a Shared Procurement Center for Northern Europe
  • Reduced the number of IT suppliers from 2,500 to 140, achieving savings of €10 million
Jan 1999 - Dec 2003
5 years

IT Consultant

Siemens Business Services

  • Served as IT consultant for web/cloud-based SaaS CRM and booking platforms
  • Managed the world's first online travel booking system with seven-figure budgets
  • Led highly innovative travel industry projects for clients including Lufthansa, TUI, Fraport, and Siemens

Summary

Entrepreneurial leader with 25 years of international experience as CEO, COO and Head of Sales in Software (SaaS), Energy and FMCG

I bring deep technical and process expertise to the executive level, built on experience developing enterprise SaaS solutions for international corporations and working in management consulting. I actively work on AI and automation solutions and how companies can implement and scale them in practice.

Languages

German
Native
English
Advanced

Education

Aug 1996 - Jul 1999

UCE

Diploma · Business Administration · Frankfurt, Germany

Aug 1996 - Jul 1998

Ingram Micro

Wholesale and Foreign Trade Merchant (IHK) · Weiterstadt, Germany

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