Sahra H.

Business Development

Düsseldorf, Germany

Experience

Jan 2024 - Present
1 year 9 months
Munich, Germany
Remote

IT Transformation Project - B2B Customer Communication Manager

Telefonica Germany GmbH

  • Project lead for entire B2B customer communication within a major IT transformation project
  • Advisory role for IT development team to ensure optimal implementation of customer communication workflows within new IT structure
  • Monitoring cross-departmental process harmonization to create unified approach for B2B customer engagement

Key Achievements:

  • Introduction of new agile working methodology including optimized IT development process with clearly defined responsibilities
  • Reduction of process redundancies by 35% through effective system integration and workflow optimization
  • Successful unification of customer communication across 3 previously separate systems
  • Implementation of Customer Journeys and Customer Experience
Aug 2023 - Mar 2024
8 months
Hamburg, Germany
Remote

Chief of staff

LichtBlick SE

  • Planning and management of OKR process, including review and definition of new objectives and key results for sales and service operations
  • Supporting management with team-building activities, business case creation, and strategy definition
  • Content coordination with stakeholders within budget planning framework for upcoming fiscal years
  • Preparation of carve-out including establishment of new team structures and definition of team responsibilities

Key Achievements:

  • Successful alignment and approval of critical business cases and development of standardized KPI set for sales and service operations
  • Successful leadership of comprehensive carve-out project, including implementation of project management methodologies, timeline adherence, and ensuring achievement of all operational and strategic objectives
  • Facilitation of executive-level decision-making processes through preparation of detailed decision templates, moderation of management meetings, and coordination of cross-functional teams to ensure smooth transition of assets, personnel, and processes
  • Implementation of improved team structure and internal communication from management to team and external stakeholders
Dec 2022 - Dec 2023
1 year 1 month
Munich, Germany
Remote

IT Transformation Project - Customer Experience Manager

Telefonica Germany GmbH

  • Responsible for Customer Experience within a major IT transformation project
  • Advisory role for IT development team to ensure customer-centric design and corresponding implementation
  • Development of data-driven feedback loops for continuous improvement of customer touchpoints within sales processes

Key Achievements:

  • Establishment of effective stakeholder management framework ensuring customer experience considerations were incorporated into all IT development decisions
  • Creation of comprehensive customer journey maps identifying 8 critical pain points in sales process, leading to targeted improvements
  • Implementation of customer satisfaction tracking showing 18% improvement after process enhancements
Jul 2022 - Nov 2022
5 months
Mainz, Germany
Remote

Interims Management for Sustainability in the food sector

Wi Renewables GmbH

  • Business development for establishing business unit and merger of food startups
  • Development of comprehensive concept and business model in sustainable food production and marketing
  • Creation of business case for agriculture as well as entire organization
  • Collaboration with HR to ensure effective change management and transformation process for startup founders

Key Achievements:

  • Development of business plan, strategic decision-making, and implementation execution, including legal and tax support for merger of individual food startups
Aug 2021 - Mar 2022
8 months
Düsseldorf, Germany
Remote

Manager Creative Studios / Brand & Creative

Peek & Cloppenburg KG

  • Operational management and execution of marketing campaigns for Europe-wide store openings and ongoing advertising campaigns with comprehensive advertising material portfolio (Out-of-Home, Print, Digital)
  • Served as key interface between internal creative department, external agencies, and print service providers to ensure brand-compliant implementation of all advertising materials

Key Achievements:

  • Successfully coordinated end-to-end print production processes from conception to final implementation, maintaining strict timeline and quality standards across multiple simultaneous projects
  • Streamlined stakeholder management between internal departments (Marketing, Store Operations, Purchasing) and external service providers, improving project efficiency and communication flow
  • Implemented robust print data management system including technical review, handover processes, and consultation protocols for production-related inquiries and approval workflows
  • Executed integrated multi-channel marketing campaigns across various media channels, ensuring consistent brand messaging and visual identity throughout all touchpoints
Dec 2020 - Jul 2022
1 year 8 months
Essen, Germany
Remote

Business Development

E.ON Group Innovation GmbH

  • Business development for three different innovation projects with the common aim to reduce CO2.
  • Project lead for an innovation project in the Co-living area.
  • Developed an app prototype with an agile team; created a business case and pitched internally for budget, acquired pilot customers, performed a pilot, prepared legal contracts & marketing strategy for MVP/Go to market.
  • Developed and tested a loyalty management concept.
Oct 2020 - Present
5 years
Roermond, Netherlands
Remote

Head of Marketing

ECfDT BV

  • Build and lead an international team of marketers.
  • Responsible for driving Uffective's brand awareness, new customer growth and retention through strategic, tactical and scalable marketing activities.
  • Secured brand, build team, implemented LinkedIn and google campaigns, implemented a Marketing lead automation & lead qualification strategy.
Aug 2020 - Sep 2020
2 months
Remote

PMO vendor selection Travel & Expense Management Solution

Bauer Media Group

  • Project management for the preparation and review of the tender documents.
  • Preparation and follow-up of appointments with stakeholders.
  • Creation of scoring models and documents for decision template.
  • Preparation of a business case for financial evaluation and budget planning.
May 2019 - May 2020
1 year 1 month
Düsseldorf, Germany
On-site

Project Management

1&1 Versatel

  • Project management for the development and implementation of SD-WAN (Software Defined - Wide Area Network).
  • Implementation of project planning and preparation of business cases and analyses as well as project controlling/status check.
  • Analysis of customer requirements & performance of the supplier tendering, selection and negotiation for the best market fit.
  • Developed a go-to-market strategy.
Jan 2018 - Jan 2019
1 year 1 month
Munich, Germany
On-site

Project Lead

M-net Telekommunikations GmbH

  • Project lead for a customer migration project within marketing and sales.
  • Lead go to market strategy and launched a new cloud PBX product as well as developed 5 further fixed line products; defined business cases, derived sales targets, established sales reporting and trained the sales team of 50+ account managers as well as business partners.
  • Set up, motivated, trained and coached the team to deliver extraordinary performance.
  • Introduced successfully a new cloud PBX as well as 5 fixed line products to the market.
May 2017 - Present
8 years 5 months
Düsseldorf, Germany

Founder & Managing Director of Mindful Matcha

Mindful PS&C GmbH

  • Founded "Mindful Matcha" a tea start-up which purpose it is to bring mindfulness and by this an increase in performance to the business world.
  • Defined business strategy, developed the product, established excellent relationships with suppliers, hired and motivated a high performing team, attended accelerator programs, launched the product, won Vodafone as a customer and performed mindfulness trainings with the HR team.
  • Set up partnerships with online retailers and yoga retreats.
Mar 2016 - Oct 2017
1 year 8 months
Essen, Germany
On-site

Director Sales Steering DACHL

ista Deutschland GmbH

  • Lead the sales steering, sales controlling and the CRM Team to achieve predefine targets.
  • Co-responsible for a restructuring programme of Sales and Marketing, with the aim of serving the customer better.
  • Planned and define sales strategies, and conduct analysis of market potential, sales performance, and customer value using steering instruments like campaigns, commissioning and performance reviews.
  • Directly reported to senior management regarding performance of all sales channels including direct, indirect, online and campaigns, and provided report on the performance of the entire organisation.
  • Managed processes for lead and campaign management and responsible for project management of further development of the CRM system Microsoft Dynamics.
  • Ensured acceptance of the system by sales reps through change management.
  • Originated change request definition, ensured quality and test management and provided first level support for all 300+ CRM users.
  • Established and maintained alignment between sales and strategic targets to enhance performance.
  • Assessed business requirement while developing regular management report and forecasting method.
  • Tactfully secured € 2.6 million budget, including four more FTEs for further feature developments like lead and campaign management and process automation within the CRM system.
Jun 2015 - Feb 2016
9 months
Düsseldorf, Germany
Hybrid

Group Leader Performance Management and Planning

Vodafone GmbH

  • Monitored and led the group performance management in order to set the right sales targets and steer sales to peak performance.
  • Planned and defined the sales targets of enterprise sales and distribution channel and assured the achievement of the defined KPIs through performance management.
  • Identified and captured market opportunities through flexible response to competitors and market requirements as well as prioritised and steered the sales measures with the highest business impact.
  • Detected threats and promptly took countermeasures e.g. campaigns in case of insufficient sales performance, as well as developed measures for margin oriented sales management.
  • Defined vision, implemented team strategy and provided support to team to achieve the goals as well as introduced scrum to keep the team in this complex environment up-to-date and force knowledge transfer within the team.
  • Created and applied standards for the planning and performance measurement process.
  • Successfully formulated a performance management tool with an aim of steering sales towards growth.
Nov 2013 - May 2015
1 year 7 months
Düsseldorf, Germany

Marketing Manager

Vodafone GmbH

  • Capably managed all affairs of the go to market strategies for all landline fixed net products within the Enterprise Channel Marketing Team (B2B).
  • Arranged campaign "Acquisition ZV Fixed" which considerably enhance sales numbers by 36%; and introduced an upgrade process to enable proactive contract renewals which saved internal costs and increased customer satisfaction.
  • Published "OSL contract" a contingent agreement between Vodafone and Deutsche Telekom which increase the utilisation from 61% to 95% and contributes to the net promoter score (NPS).
  • Launched new enterprise IP product as well as introduced "IP ALA Campaign" for the B2B IP product with separate price points in order to steer strategically towards the high potential market.
Mar 2013 - Oct 2013
8 months
Düsseldorf, Germany

International Account Manager / Area Manager

Vodafone GmbH

  • Functioned as Area Manager and delivered strategic support for around 40 other Account Manager/Area Manager to secure international deals.
  • Leveraged professional skills while acquiring new customers, and retaining existing customers and managed the sales turnover of more than € 2.7 million in an efficient manner.
  • Accelerated the top three prospects through c-level selling, strategic account management and winning complex sales during contract initiations.
  • Significantly increased customer base turnover by 2% and generated new contract with total value of € 1.3 million within six month utilising effective negotiation skills.
May 2010 - Mar 2013
2 years 11 months
Düsseldorf, Germany

Account Manager SME

Vodafone GmbH

  • Utilised various marketing techniques and acquired new customers within the "Small Medium Enterprises” segment and achieved all sales and new customer objectives.
  • Supervised multiple sales operations of German outbound project, as well as closed international deal with mobile voice, fixed line, MPLS and office net across four countries with total contract value of € 1.4 million.
  • Top Team FJ 2011/2012 (Ranked 6 out of 117 Account Managers).
Jan 2009 - Mar 2009
3 months
London, United Kingdom

Global Business Product Management

Vodafone Group Services Ltd.

Jul 2008 - Sep 2008
3 months
Düsseldorf, Germany

Enterprise Marketing Business Partner

Vodafone GmbH

Jan 2007 - Mar 2007
3 months
Hanover, Germany

Procurement for the T5

Volkswagen Utility Vehicles

Summary

A visionary and result oriented sales and marketing executive offering more than 10 years of valuable experience within telco, energy and food industry. Proven track record of performing well in multinational organizations under very competitive market conditions. Skilled in developing, defining and implementing organisational, sales and marketing strategies resulting in success for both the customer and the company. Proficient at growing revenues and profits by successfully directing customer experience. Excellent leadership and entrepreneurial skills.

  • Project Management
  • Sales & Marketing
  • Stakeholder Management
  • Sales Operations
  • Product Development
  • Process Management
  • Client Satisfaction & Retention
  • Entrepreneur
  • Start-up Founder
  • Excellent Leader
  • DVNLP-Coach

Languages

German
Native
English
Advanced
Spanish
Intermediate
French
Elementary

Education

Oct 2013 - Jun 2015

Hult International Business School

Executive MBA, Change Management - San Francisco Campus; Crisis Communication - Shanghai Campus; Women in Leadership - San · London, United Kingdom

Oct 2006 - Jun 2009

FHDW Hannover

Bachelor of Arts · Business Administration - International Management · Hanover, Germany

Oct 1999 - Jun 2006

Ratsgymnasiums Stadthagen

General university entrance qualification · Stadthagen, Germany

Certifications & licenses

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DVNLP-Coach

NVNLP-Practitioner

Top Team FJ 2011/2012

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