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Emilie Lindström

VP Product

Emilie Lindström
Berlin, Germany

Experience

Jun 2025 - Dec 2025
7 months

VP Product

Leading European Furniture Retailer

  • Led a 25+ team product organisation, driving alignment, transparency, and operational efficiency.
  • Introduced new collaboration processes with stakeholders to improve cross team communication and decision making.
  • Established a cross functional peer mentoring program to strengthen knowledge sharing and leadership development.
Nov 2022 - Jun 2025
2 years 8 months

Transformation Consultant & Product Leadership

Leading European Furniture Retailer

  • Led leadership workshops to align perspectives, increase transparency, and define change strategies, laying the foundation for smoother transformation.
  • Guided online and in store teams as Product Lead, introducing new ways of working, aligning KPIs, and facilitating cross team collaboration.
  • Coached eight Product & UX leaders to shift from operational to strategic, vision driven leadership, strengthening ownership, communication, and accountability.
Nov 2022 - Aug 2023
10 months

Product Coach

ThinkSurance

  • Coached five Product Owners in a fast paced, sales driven organisation in product best practices and mindset.
  • Combined 1:1 coaching and hands on shadowing to practice skills in daily work.
  • Used reflection, real time feedback, and practical exercises to bring clarity, energy, and focus.
Apr 2017 - Jan 2022
4 years 10 months

Senior Product Manager

Outfittery

  • Managed internal tools across sales, styling, and customer service, optimising processes and automation.
  • Increased sales by 130% through tool enhancements, automation, and a AI driven recommendation engine.
  • Enabled market expansion and cross team collaboration, including ensuring data quality for a competitor merger.
Feb 2012 - Aug 2014
2 years 7 months

Director Recruitment

One Contact

  • Scaled recruitment and onboarding for 200+ employees in a call center handling 300k customer interactions per month, boosting efficiency and retention.
  • Developed management training programs to strengthen leadership capabilities.
  • Optimised high volume recruiting processes while maintaining quality and employee engagement.

Industries Experience

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Experienced in Retail (8 years), Fashion (5 years), Professional Services (2.5 years), and Insurance (1 year).

Retail
Fashion
Professional Services
Insurance

Business Areas Experience

The graph below provides a cumulative view of the freelancer's experience across multiple business areas, calculated from completed and active engagements. It highlights the areas where the freelancer has most frequently contributed to planning, execution, and delivery of business outcomes.

Experienced in Operations (8 years), Product Development (8 years), Information Technology (5 years), Strategy (2.5 years), and Human Resources (2.5 years).

Operations
Product Development
Information Technology
Strategy
Human Resources

Summary

Emilie helps product organisations create clarity, momentum, and ways of working that help people and products thrive. With over 7 years of experience in product management that includes leading an international organisation of 80+ people she brings hands on expertise across discovery, delivery, and strategy. Her background in customer service, HR, and team leadership keeps her grounded in what matters most: people, ownership, and turning complexity into meaningful results.

Skills

  • 7+ Years In Product Management Across E-commerce, Internal Tools, And Insuretech.

  • Led 25+ Product Teams Across Multiple Countries, Driving Alignment And Delivery At Scale.

  • Certified Coach With Formal Training And Diploma.

  • Extensive Experience In Organizational Transformation And Change Leadership.

  • 10+ Year In Leadership Roles With International Teams.

  • Product Strategy & Vision

  • Coaching

  • Leadership

  • Stakeholder Alignment & Storytelling

  • Thinking Facilitation & Culture Building

Languages

Swedish
Native
English
Advanced
German
Elementary

Education

Business Economics · Sweden

Certifications & licenses

Certified Coach

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Frequently asked questions

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Where is Emilie based?

Emilie is based in Berlin, Germany.

What languages does Emilie speak?

Emilie speaks the following languages: Swedish (Native), English (Advanced), German (Elementary).

How many years of experience does Emilie have?

Emilie has at least 10 years of experience. During this time, Emilie has worked in at least 5 different roles and for 4 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 2 years and 1 month. Note that Emilie may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

What roles would Emilie be best suited for?

Based on recent experience, Emilie would be well-suited for roles such as: VP Product, Transformation Consultant & Product Leadership, Product Coach.

What is Emilie's latest experience?

Emilie's most recent position is VP Product at Leading European Furniture Retailer.

What companies has Emilie worked for in recent years?

In recent years, Emilie has worked for Leading European Furniture Retailer, ThinkSurance, and Outfittery.

Which industries is Emilie most experienced in?

Emilie is most experienced in industries like Retail, Fashion and Apparel, and Professional Services. Emilie also has some experience in Insurance.

Which business areas is Emilie most experienced in?

Emilie is most experienced in business areas like Operations, Product Development, and Information Technology (IT). Emilie also has some experience in Strategy and Planning and Human Resources (HR).

Which industries has Emilie worked in recently?

Emilie has recently worked in industries like Retail, Fashion and Apparel, and Insurance.

Which business areas has Emilie worked in recently?

Emilie has recently worked in business areas like Operations, Product Development, and Information Technology (IT).

What is Emilie's education?

Emilie attended education in Business Economics.

Does Emilie have any certificates?

Emilie has 1 certificate: Certified Coach.

What is the availability of Emilie?

Emilie is immediately available for suitable projects.

What is the rate of Emilie?

Emilie's rate depends on the specific project requirements. Please use the Meet button on the profile to schedule a meeting and discuss the details.

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