Dejan Kosmatin
Interim Manager & Strategy Consultant
Experience
Interim Manager & Strategy Consultant
+& Business | Management | Projects
- Development and implementation of strategies, concepts, and methods for problem solving
- Company management (management & leadership), sales, business development, operations
- Project management, change management (transformation), business process and process optimization
Experienced Business Unit Manager
ALTEN Technology GmbH
- Building and developing a department in a new business field (from 0 to over 50 employees)
- Leading and managing the business unit (profit center) with P&L responsibility (approx. 10M gross profit/year)
- Market and business analysis with evaluation and drafting of business concepts and strategies
- Sales and marketing planning for business field expansion (business development)
- Key account management (aviation) and expansion of new customer business (diversification)
- Program and portfolio management: planning, steering & controlling via steering committee and PMO
- Bid & tender management: leading transnational bidding phases (RFQ, RFI, CFT)
- Contract management (work/service/framework contracts, temporary employment)
- Managing work packages as overall responsible (cross-company/cross-country leadership)
- Product management: development of customer-specific solutions and services
Coach, mentor, and supervisor
Future Offensive III Support Project - Young Generation
- Integrating at-risk children, teenagers, and young adults of different backgrounds and nationalities
- Conducting boxing training and ring sparring matches with rules and fairness
- Reducing aggression and prejudices
- Teaching self-confidence, personal recognition, tolerance, and civic courage
Sales & Team Manager
YACHT | TECCON Engineering GmbH & Co. KG
- Acquiring new clients across various industries
- Building the quality team (South) and acting as contact for the branch region
- Managing development projects and expanding business relationships
- Continuous market and competition analysis
- Preparing proposals and contract negotiations
- Disciplinary project management and strategic personnel planning
- Recruiting and hiring new employees
- Representing the company at trade shows, charities, and events
Task Force Expert and Core Team Project Manager
DaimlerChrysler
- Process improvement in manufacturing and production management
- Project management for process optimization, production systems, controlling, change management, and manufacturing
Industrial Mechanic and Team Spokesperson
DaimlerChrysler
- Manufacturing axle parts
- Organizing work processes and promoting collaboration (teamwork)
- Moderating and documenting regular meetings
- Information management
Summary
The specialization is a golden cage and I don't stay long in comfort zones.
I've known diversity, difference, and variety since childhood - so how could I take a straight path? Even today I have many interests and have kept my childlike curiosity. That has enriched me not only personally. I am shaped by intercultural experiences & trained across disciplines - a generalist with layered skills.
An explorer, a learner, a changer - someone with broad knowledge on many topics and expert knowledge in a certain area. That is the complex field of sales with business development. I also have know-how and leadership experience in process optimization, change & project management. I am an expert in these areas.
All knowledge builds on itself. In projects, I combine insights from different professional and interpersonal areas into effective solutions for today's challenges. To understand companies across all disciplines, I take different perspectives to get a clear view of the situation. I not only find weaknesses - I discover potentials by looking at the big picture. I bring this bundle of far-reaching experiences for that.
Of course the world needs specialists and I enjoy working with your experts. However, to move forward, organizations need generalists who connect the dots or act as a conductor to orchestrate everything. I offer huge added value, almost like the hub of the wheel. Someone who guides the experts and drives projects to success, because with the advantage of the broad knowledge spectrum I draw on, I see connections that specialists might miss.
In my private & professional life, I deal with all kinds of people in all kinds of situations. I am a father | psychologist | coach | mentor | boxer | artist & cook. Probably that's why my EQ is the greatest strength I use in change. At the same time, I question things more and address issues directly.
Because not only digital transformation is a change that people should go along with and support. To bring about sustainable change, effective cross-functional collaboration across department boundaries is needed. For that you need a thinker with vision who brings everything together. Someone who breaks down silos and opens drawers – for right processes & better results.
Skills
Method Skills
- Analytical And Conceptual Working Style With Strong Judgment And Organizational Skills In A Systemic Approach
- Situational-transformational Leadership Style With Strong Problem-solving Skills, Goal- And Result-oriented
- Methodical Tools: Value-based & St. Gallen Management, Harvard Concept, Lean, Tqm, Six Sigma, Kaizen/kvp, Bpi
- Standard Software: Ms Office, Ms Project, Ms Visio, Sap R/3, Lotus Notes
- Specific Software: Pipedrive, Hubspot, Salesmanago, Slack, Notion
It / Method & Technical Knowledge
- Ms Products
- Crm Tools (Pipedrive, Hubspot, Salesforce, Salesmanago)
- Collaborative Software: Notion, Figma, Slack, Etc.
- Value-based & St. Gallen Management (Business Model Navigator & Canvas)
- Bpm/bpi (Lean, Tqm, Six Sigma, Kaizen/kvp)
Social And Intercultural Skills
- Interdisciplinary And Transnational Collaboration In Business And Project Management (Including Virtual Teams)
- Successful Performance And Conflict Talks With Hr And Works Council
- Intercultural Sensitivity Through Upbringing, Social Commitment, And International Work Experience
- Volunteer Social Work In Refugee Aid And In Violence And Crime Prevention For Children And Youth
Communication
- Persuasive And Assertive In Contract Negotiations, Coordination, And Consulting Talks
- Open Communication At Eye Level Across All Hierarchy Levels Thanks To Cross-functional Experience
Personal Skills
- Holistic, Self-reliant, Open, Flexible, And Resilient, With Ethics And Loyalty
- For Balance: Boxing And Functional Training, Cooking With Family And Friends, Art & Culture, Philosophy, Psychology
Languages
Education
PFH Private Hochschule Göttingen
Diploma in Business Administration · Economics · Göttingen, Germany
FBW Fachschule für Betriebswirtschaft Reutlingen
State-certified business administrator · Business Administration · Reutlingen, Germany
TBA Technische Berufsausbildung Mercedes-Benz AG / Industrie- und Handelskammer Stuttgart
Industrial mechanic · Industrial mechanic, production technology · Stuttgart, Germany
Certifications & licenses
Project Manager (GPM) - IPMA Level C according to ICB 3.0
CBM PM GmbH
Vocational and work pedagogy skills according to the AEVO
Chamber of Industry and Commerce Reutlingen
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