Kathrin Van Echten
Business Angel; Freelancer
Experience
Aug 2024 - Present
10 monthsBusiness Angel; Freelancer
Aug 2020 - Jan 2022
1 year 6 months Munich, Germany
Strategic Projects Manager
WMF a Groupe SEB company
Closely working together with the President Consumer DACH
- Leading two key strategy 2025 projects during company transformation in Product & Pricing
Apr 2020 - Jul 2024
4 years 4 months Munich, Germany
Managing Director
IVVI company GmbH
- Co-founder and CEO of a CBD supplement and cosmetic E-business
- Inventing the product and building up the business
- Leading up to 7 people and fostering a culture of innovation and agility
- Ensuring operational and financial efficiency
Jun 2019 - Jul 2020
1 year 2 months Munich, Germany
Transformation & Innovation Manager
WMF a Groupe SEB company
Chief of Staff to the B2C Sales Vice President for transformational projects
- Leading key sales project with P&L responsibility
- Ownership for 15mn € in revenue category
Jan 2015 - May 2019
3 years 5 months Munich, Germany
Senior consultant (promoted)
Kearney GmbH (A.T. Kearney)
Work stream lead in 10+ projects, incl. go-to-market strategy, business transformation, growth strategies, performance improvement
Apr 2014 - Aug 2014
5 months Brazil
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Knorr-Bremse Brazil
Part of Gap Year experience
Dec 2013 - Mar 2014
4 months Germany
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Horvàth & Partners
Part of Gap Year experience
Jul 2013 - Nov 2013
5 months Germany
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Adidas
Part of Gap Year experience
Jan 2009 - Jun 2010
6 months San Diego, United States
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World Trade Center
Planning and Execution of Business Development initiatives to promote international trade for local companies
Sep 2005 - Sep 2008
3 years 1 month Nuremberg, Germany
Trainee & Sales professional
Faber-Castell AG
B2B sales account management incl. individual offerings and pricing
Summary
- Business and technology professional with track record and >9 years of experience in strategy and operations in the consumer and health industry
- Results-oriented problem-solver from working in Management Consulting, Corporate and Start-up
- Budgeting experience, financial case analytics and an ability to optimize resource allocation
- Adept at navigating the challenges of scaling businesses while maintaining a customer-centric approach
- Hands-on mentality with love to details
Languages
German
Native
English
Advanced
Education
Sep 2014 - Dec 2015
University of St. Andrews
M.Sc. · Management and Information Technology · St Andrews, United Kingdom · 1,3 Top 5%
Sep 2012 - Jul 2013
Copenhagen Business School
International Business · Copenhagen, Denmark · 1,4
Oct 2010 - Sep 2013
Friedrich-Alexander University
BA · International Business Studies · Nuremberg, Germany · 1,7
Certifications & licenses
Project Management
GPM
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