Detlef S.

Independent Consultant/Project Manager/Interim Management

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Toppenstedt, Germany

Experience

Jan 2006 - Present
20 years

Independent Consultant/Project Manager/Interim Management

Pro Domus Consulting

Sales Manager BSI Germany (Interim)

ASSA ABLOY Entrance Systems GmbH

  • Member of the management team with responsibility for personnel, budget and profit and loss
  • Managed two nationwide sales teams for Germany
  • Established and further developed three key account management functions
  • Restructured and implemented new sales structures by merging two organizational sales units
  • Acquired new and framework contract customers and maintained existing customers
  • Responsible for contract and project review, risk assessment and claims management during project execution

Key achievements:

  • Increased sales by 15% over the last two years
  • Led sales teams during pandemic times (risk reduction and relationship management)
  • Grew revenue in three key account management functions by 43%
  • Reduced project risks by 25%
  • Achieved a 15% increase in results

Sales Director/Authorized Signatory, Northern Region (Interim)

ThyssenKrupp Industrial Solutions AG

  • Authorized signatory and member of the management team responsible for developing and adjusting sales and marketing strategies
  • Planned and managed regional marketing activities
  • Led a project and sales team across four branches
  • Acquired new customers, maintained existing customers, prepared offers and negotiated contracts

Key achievements:

  • Became a member of the management team
  • Held functional and disciplinary responsibility for 21 employees (inside and field sales, project engineers, technicians) at four branches
  • Achieved annual sales growth of 11%
  • Increased recurring business by 21%

Director Sales Region DACH (Interim)

Zeppelin Power Systems GmbH

  • Member of the management team with responsibility for personnel, budget and profit and loss
  • Managed a nationwide project and sales team for the DACH region
  • Developed and established a key account management function
  • Designed and implemented new sales structures
  • Acquired new customers and maintained existing ones
  • Responsible for contract and project review, risk assessment and contract reviews during project execution

Key achievements:

  • Increased sales by 41% over the last five years
  • Grew key accounts by 50%
  • Reduced project risk by one third
  • Increased profit margin from 3% to 8.5%

Summary

Experienced leader with a technical background and extensive industry know-how in mechanical engineering. Recognized expert in sales with many years of experience in nationwide companies with budget and personnel responsibility. Results-focused, cooperative leadership style with a hands-on mentality. Skilled at building and implementing sales structures, processes, and leading projects.

Skills

  • Building Organizational Units

  • Strategic & Operational Project Management

  • Sales Management

  • Extensive Industry Know-how

  • Process Control & Optimization

  • Business-oriented Mindset

  • General Mechanical And Plant Engineering

  • Food Industry

  • Automotive / Aviation

  • Logistics / D&l

  • Energy Supply

  • Pharmaceutical Industry

  • Facility Management

  • Raw Materials Industry

  • Industrial And Production Construction

  • Manufacturing Industry

  • Artificial Intelligence

  • Make.com

  • Taskade.ai

  • Project Management (Pm/pmo)

  • Jira (Ai-based)

  • Ms-project

  • Ms Office

  • Caf

  • Sap

  • Experience With Sales Information Systems And Customer Information Management

  • Ibm Notes

  • Ai Applications: Make.com

  • Ai Applications: Taskade.ai

Languages

German
Native
English
Advanced
French
Elementary

Education

Oct 1992 - Jun 1997

University of Wilhelmshaven

Diploma in Industrial Engineering, Investment Goods Marketing, Corporate Management · Industrial Engineering · Wilhelmshaven, Germany

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Wholesale and Foreign Trade Merchant

Certifications & licenses

AI Certification

PM-Certification

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