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Kartini Plog

Senior Commercial & Customer Advisor

Kartini Plog
Berlin, Germany

Experience

Sep 2021 - May 2025
3 years 9 months

Senior Customer Success Manager (DACH)

Ankorstore

Senior Customer Success professional focused on creating measurable outcomes in complex customer ecosystems where clarity, alignment, and structured value delivery need to be built from the ground up.

  • Actively managed a growing revenue portfolio by stabilizing baseline GMV and driving incremental revenue through adoption, enablement and continuous account development.
  • Translated customer insights into growth frameworks and measurable business value, enabling brands to increase platform utilization and transactional volume through targeted activations, referral programs, and ongoing engagement.
  • Acted as a trusted advisor and strategic sparring partner for top brands, facilitating executive alignment, data-informed decisions, and value-focused initiatives through structured business reviews and account planning.
  • Partnered cross-functionally with Sales, Product, and Operations to streamline best practices, improve partner experience, and enhance adoption and business outcomes.
  • Moderated customer advisory boards as part of a structured Voice of Customer process, ensuring partner feedback informed product priorities, enablement content, and engagement strategy.
Oct 2020 - Aug 2021
11 months
Berlin, Germany

Commercial Partnerships

tc InnerCircle GmbH

  • Relaunched my own brand FLAUSCHN® as a focused short-term commercial project.
  • Acquired teleshopping and media partners and executed live sales formats end-to-end.
Dec 2016 - Oct 2020
3 years 11 months
Berlin, Germany

Head of Marketing & Cooperations

Juwelo Deutschland GmbH, elumeo SE

Positioned Juwelo as a trusted provider of certified gemstone jewelry across all price segments and built a dedicated marketing function in a highly sales-driven, low-structure environment.

  • Trained and upskilled internal teams with limited marketing background, enabling them to actively support and execute campaigns.
  • Translated market research into persona-based positioning and actionable customer insights, increasing relevance across diverse target groups.
  • Reactivated inactive customers and increased loyalty through CRM optimization and personalized segmentation.
  • Increased Customer Lifetime Value by developing audience-specific collections in collaboration with the buying team.
  • Boosted direct sales by 30% through designing high-impact event formats for the top 1% customer segment.
  • Expanded visibility and acquired new audiences via high-reach media collaborations (e.g., Burda, Funke Media, SOS Children’s Villages).
  • Moderated customer focus groups to gather actionable insights, refining marketing strategies and strengthening long-term loyalty.
  • Ensured smooth project execution by aligning cross-functional teams to overcome siloed structures and competing priorities.
Oct 2015 - Sep 2016
1 year
Berlin, Germany

Senior Manager Sales & Marketing

Swiss Cosmeceutical Europe GmbH

Part of the founding team of a well-funded luxury skincare start-up, responsible for market readiness, early commercial traction, and go-to-market execution in the premium segment.

  • Led the brand launch by managing the lead agency and translating core value propositions into customer-relevant sales and activation strategies.
  • Built and developed a high-value partner network of 50+ distributors and premium brand ambassadors through targeted outreach, onboarding, and continuous relationship leadership.
  • Leveraged customer insights to refine GTM decisions and increase relevance, engagement, and adoption across premium customer segments.
  • Drove premium visibility through high-profile PR roadshows, launch events, and direct outreach to media and luxury consumers.
  • Strengthened customer relevance and early traction by tailoring messaging and brand experience to the expectations of luxury audiences.
Jan 2011 - Dec 2015
5 years
Berlin, Germany

Founder & Owner – FLAUSCHN®

tc InnerCircle GmbH

Created and scaled FLAUSCHN® from concept to a multi-channel business, owning product development, supply chain execution, commercial expansion, strategic partnerships, and customer engagement.

  • Developed the brand from idea to market, including international trademark protection, licensing structures, and early IP enforcement.
  • Managed sourcing, certified production (EN-71), import logistics, pricing, and fulfillment end-to-end.
  • Scaled distribution across 500+ independent retail locations and chains, teleshopping, and digital commerce.
  • Acquired and managed B2B partnerships through strong narrative and strategic alignment.
  • Achieved significant media visibility through co-branded campaigns and placements across major media outlets.
  • Built an engaged community through insight-driven, emotionally resonant messaging across PR, social media, and CSR collaborations.
  • Recognized with the CO-BRANDS Silver Award for innovative multi-partner commercial collaboration and brand impact.
Jan 2004 - Dec 2011
8 years
Germany

Account Director & Business Development

Various agencies

Built a strong foundation in consultative, customer-facing roles by leading strategic communication and business development across multiple agencies.

  • Managed major communication budgets and led integrated campaigns across energy, logistics, and consumer sectors.
  • Developed pitch strategies and won key accounts, directly contributing to agency growth and recurring revenue.
  • Oversaw campaign execution in cross-functional settings, aligning creative, media, and production teams for consistent delivery.
  • Built strong relationship-management and partner-management skills, laying the groundwork for later high-value client leadership.
  • Gained early exposure to corporate C-level audiences and high-visibility public initiatives.

Summary

Senior professional experienced in structuring and accelerating complex commercial setups across customers, partners, and platform based environments.

Creates fast time to value in build from scratch, transition, and growth situations by deeply understanding customer and partner realities, identifying the relevant commercial levers, and translating strategy into focused execution.

Combines strong listening skills, business empathy, and contextual intelligence with commercial enablement, cooperation and partnership concepts, and go to market initiatives to optimize business models and drive measurable outcomes.

Works effectively in interim or project based roles, embedding quickly into organizations and creating alignment and momentum across functions and seniority levels.

Skills

  • Strategic Customer Success & Customer Growth

  • Business Empathy & Executive Stakeholder Management

  • Change Navigation & Ambiguity Leadership

  • Insight-led Segmentation & Data-informed Decision-making

  • Cross-functional Alignment & Clear Communication

  • Entrepreneurial Mindset & Self-starter Mentality

  • Salesforce

  • Sigma

  • Microsoft Office

  • Google Sheets

  • Loom

  • Livestorm

  • Shopify

  • Miro

  • Slack

  • Canva

  • Customer Success

  • Strategic Customer Success

  • Principal Customer Success

  • Founding Csm

  • From Scratch

  • Market Build

  • Customer Growth

  • Customer Retention

  • Adoption

  • Value Realization

  • Account Development

  • Executive Stakeholder Management

  • Business Empathy

  • Contextual Intelligence

  • Cross-functional Collaboration

  • Cross-functional Alignment

  • Customer Insights

  • Customer Segmentation

  • Insight-led Decision Making

  • Data-informed Relationship Management

  • Change Navigation

  • Ambiguity Management

  • Trusted Advisor

  • Voice Of Customer

  • Customer Journeys

  • Playbooks

  • Scalable Processes

  • Enablement

  • Activation

  • Renewal Readiness

  • Upsell

  • Expansion Potential

  • Portfolio Leadership

  • High-value Customers

  • Relationship Leadership

  • Pattern Recognition

  • Relevance-driven Engagement

  • Consultative Communication

  • Entrepreneurial Mindset

  • Entrepreneurial Experience

  • Self-starter Mentality

  • Ownership

  • Outcome-driven

  • Complex Customer Ecosystems

Languages

German
Native
English
Advanced

Education

Jan 1998 - Jan 2005

Georg August University of Göttingen

Diplom, Economic and Social Geography · Economic and Social Geography · Göttingen, Germany · Very good, thesis: 1.0 – “Communication Strategy of

University of Hamburg

Economics, Austronesian Studies, Geography · Hamburg, Germany

German Abitur · Berlin, Germany

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Where is Kartini based?

Kartini is based in Berlin, Germany.

What languages does Kartini speak?

Kartini speaks the following languages: German (Native), English (Advanced).

How many years of experience does Kartini have?

Kartini has at least 21 years of experience. During this time, Kartini has worked in at least 6 different roles and for 5 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 3 years and 6 months. Note that Kartini may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

What roles would Kartini be best suited for?

Based on recent experience, Kartini would be well-suited for roles such as: Senior Customer Success Manager (DACH), Commercial Partnerships, Head of Marketing & Cooperations.

What is Kartini's latest experience?

Kartini's most recent position is Senior Customer Success Manager (DACH) at Ankorstore.

What companies has Kartini worked for in recent years?

In recent years, Kartini has worked for Ankorstore and tc InnerCircle GmbH.

Which industries is Kartini most experienced in?

Kartini is most experienced in industries like Retail, Advertising, and Energy. Kartini also has some experience in Transportation and Logistics, Manufacturing, and Beauty and Cosmetics.

Which business areas is Kartini most experienced in?

Kartini is most experienced in business areas like Marketing, Sales, and Product Development. Kartini also has some experience in Strategy and Planning, Supply Chain Management, and Project Management.

Which industries has Kartini worked in recently?

Kartini has recently worked in industries like Retail, Media and Entertainment and Publishing.

Which business areas has Kartini worked in recently?

Kartini has recently worked in business areas like Sales, Customer Service, and Marketing.

What is Kartini's education?

Kartini holds a Master in Economic and Social Geography from Georg August University of Göttingen.

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