Peer Hohn

Interim Manager, IT, Project & Corporate Consultant

Neuenhagen bei Berlin, Germany

Experience

Jan 2021 - Present
3 years 7 months
Neuenhagen, Germany

Interim Manager, IT, Project & Corporate Consultant

Perpetuum Enterprise GmbH

  • Interim management in the areas of IT, software development, product management, project management, marketing, controlling/finance and HR
  • References:
  • SPAR Austrian Goods Trading AG
  • Hervis Sport and Fashion Company Ltd
Jan 2020 - Dec 2021
2 years
Berlin, Germany

Managing Director

sys-pro GmbH

  • Entrepreneurial and professional leadership of an IT company (40 employees; RFID and MES software)
  • Responsible for marketing, sales, product management, finance and HR
  • Implementation of a CRM system, optimization of marketing, tripling the number of new customers despite COVID-19 lockdown
  • Restructuring of the incentive and benefits system during COVID lockdown
  • Realignment of the company towards stronger product and value orientation
Jun 2019 - Jan 2020
8 months
Berlin, Germany

Head of Smart Retail Solutions

sys-pro GmbH

  • Expansion of business areas with new requirements from omnichannel commerce including marketing and sales activities
  • Establishment of new partnerships
Jun 2014 - May 2019
5 years
Berlin, Germany

CEO & Co-Founder

Phizzard GmbH

  • Leadership of an IT company for fashion retail, originally focused on "smart fitting room," later "digital shelf extension" and omnichannel commerce
  • Responsible for strategy, finance, product management, marketing and HR
  • Acquisition of B2B clients such as Karstadt, Gabor and Sport 2000
  • Awarded with innovation awards such as "best in e-commerce"
  • Leading a team of 14 employees
  • Exit: Sale of the company to ANWR Group in 2017
Jan 2011 - May 2014
2 years 5 months
Berlin, Germany

Managing Director, Commercial Director (CFO + CIO)

Defshop KG, Defshop GmbH, Defshop Plus GmbH

  • Entrepreneurial and professional management of the commercial division of a streetwear fashion retailer (95% online + 5% brick-and-mortar), revenue > €50 M, with 180 employees
  • Responsible for finance, IT, development, purchasing, quality management and HR
  • Securing profitability and liquidity, identifying success drivers and initiating relevant projects:
  • Reduction of return rate
  • Optimization of warehouse logistics
  • Introduction of business intelligence systems and standardization of reporting
  • Linking KPI reporting and incentive systems
  • Integration of purchasing and online marketing
  • Controlling purchasing with portfolio management instruments
  • Implementation of a CRM to increase customer contribution margins
  • Managing payment methods based on customer contribution margins
Apr 2006 - Dec 2011
5 years 9 months
Potsdam, Germany

Head of Central Controlling

LBS Ostdeutsche Landesbausparkasse AG

  • Development of the overall bank controlling
  • Integration of controlling instruments with incentive systems
Jan 1998 - Mar 2006
7 years 3 months
Potsdam, Germany

IT Auditor

LBS Ostdeutsche Landesbausparkasse AG

  • Audit of IT systems regarding security, data protection, compliance and cost-effectiveness
  • Development of risk-oriented audit planning for internal audit

Languages

German
Native
English
Advanced

Education

Oct 1996 - Jun 1999

LBS Ostdeutsche Landesbausparkasse AG

Banking Clerk · Potsdam, Germany

Fernuniversität

Diploma in Business Administration · Hagen · Germany

Academy of Administration and Economics

Business Informatics Specialist · Berlin, Germany

Certifications & licenses

NLP Master

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