Tobias Buse - Project Manager Business Development

Q: Where is Tobias based?

Tobias is based in Düsseldorf, Germany and can operate in on-site , hybrid , and remote work models.

Q: What languages does Tobias speak?

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

Q: How many years of experience does Tobias have?

Tobias has at least 13 years of experience. During this time, Tobias has worked in at least 15 different roles and for 16 different companies . The average length of individual experience is 1 year and 10 months . Note that Tobias may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

Q: What is Tobias's latest experience?

Tobias's most recent position is Project Manager Business Development at Anafi Art de Vivre .

Q: What companies has Tobias worked for in recent years?

In recent years, Tobias has worked for Anafi Art de Vivre , Aldi Süd , Lowell Group , and Akkodis GmbH .

Q: Which industries is Tobias most experienced in?

Tobias is most experienced in industries like Education , Information Technology (IT) , and Beauty and Cosmetics . Tobias also has some experience in Healthcare , Manufacturing , and Metals and Mining .

Q: Which business areas is Tobias most experienced in?

Tobias is most experienced in business areas like Project Management , Sales , and Finance . Tobias also has some experience in Quality Assurance (QA) , Marketing , and Product Development .

Q: Which industries has Tobias worked in recently?

Tobias has recently worked in industries like Information Technology (IT) , Manufacturing , and Retail .

Q: Which business areas has Tobias worked in recently?

Tobias has recently worked in business areas like Project Management , Product Development , and Quality Assurance (QA) .

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Düsseldorf, Germany

Experience

Jan 2025 - Present

1 year 3 months

Düsseldorf, Germany

Project Manager Business Development

Anafi Art de Vivre

manages the early-stage phase including the completion of company setup and market entry activities
develops the business plan for market entry in the field of furniture production and design
represents the company at trade fairs in Dubai and establishes initial customer relationships
leads the process automation for support requests with the help of AI tools

Apr 2024 - Dec 2024

9 months

Mülheim, Germany

Scrum Master

Aldi Süd

used agile methods to accompany the agile transformation in the team for Inflation Trend Monitoring
facilitated Sprint meetings and decisions to impediments that arise
improved the Squad’s agile maturity and velocity to achieve more efficient processes
separated work between internal and external developers to maintain compliance standards

Jul 2023 - Mar 2024

9 months

Essen, Germany

Transformation Project Manager & Scrum Master

Lowell Group

led the modernization of the Lowell website and of the online self-service portal for digital debt repayment
coordinated the work between the internal development team and external service providers in a Kanban project setting
created presentations for the Group Executive Committee
tracked the project status of different value streams and reported towards the Head of the Transformation Team

Apr 2021 - Jun 2023

2 years 3 months

Düsseldorf, Germany

Agile Project Manager & Scrum Master

Akkodis GmbH

led the Sprint Retrospective with visual tools to improve cooperation
established agile working and delivery standards based on Scrum
helped the Product Owner to conduct efficient Sprint Plannings, to find techniques for Product Backlog management and to define clear Product Goals
taught agile methods to junior managers and team members
carried out the relevant project phases for pentesting projects based on Prince2
executed user tests for vendor management systems (VMS) with Jira
created documentations about the IT architecture of software systems
optimized business processes for bugs, change requests and project management

Nov 2020 - Dec 2020

2 months

Düsseldorf, Germany

IT Project Manager

Proximity GmbH

was the interface between developers, clients and account management
supported the client with the migration into a new CMS
created and updated the project plan for three different brands
optimized business processes by applying the BPMN 2.0

May 2020 - Nov 2020

7 months

Düsseldorf, Germany

Web Development Training - Full Stack

SuperCode GmbH & Co. KG

acquired the relevant knowledge about front-end software development and web technologies
applied JS Frameworks, Libraries & CMS
learnt the basic knowledge in design & UX/UI

Jun 2019 - Feb 2020

9 months

Düsseldorf, Germany

On-site

Project Manager

ASIIN e. V.

executed on-site visits for audit procedures at universities in Germany, Kazakhstan and Mongolia
held a speech in Spanish at an international educational conference in Quito (Ecuador)
wrote the report about the accreditation procedures
cooperated with the decision-making bodies

Sep 2018 - Mar 2019

7 months

Düsseldorf, Germany

IT Project Manager

publicplan GmbH

acted as an interface between development team, clients and managing director in terms of strategic and operative questions
created epics, user stories and tasks for the sprint in Jira
provided regular reports on project status to key stakeholders
prepared a project plan to schedule milestones, workstreams, priorities and task interdependencies
managed the relationship and communication with all stakeholders

May 2017 - Jul 2018

1 year 3 months

Duisburg, Germany

Speaker

Spanish University Duisburg-Essen

prepared speeches and presentations for the president
organized and followed up on meetings conceptually
allocated budgets and resources with SAP
was the contact person for different university departments
developed a business project idea using the methods of design thinking and value proposition canvas

Nov 2014 - Aug 2016

1 year 10 months

Kleve, Germany

Scientific Employee

Rhine-Waal University of Applied Sciences

organized and coordinated several activities for the master program
gave lectures and seminars in the subject of Corporate Finance
improved the social media presence of the master program
worked on public relations projects

Jun 2014 - Apr 2017

2 years 11 months

Düsseldorf, Germany

Self-employed Consultant (part-time)

Dr. Shah Corporation

sold beauty and surgical instruments to wholesalers and retailers
planned and organized visits of trade fairs
presented products on industrial trade fairs
negotiated with key accounts continuously

Dec 2013 - May 2014

6 months

Düsseldorf, Germany

Consultant Auditing

PricewaterhouseCoopers AG WPG

did the auditing of other operating income/expenses, other provisions and interests of cash pooling accounts
executed balance sheet based analytics to explain significant deviations among the different regional units

Feb 2013 - Nov 2013

10 months

Mülheim, Germany

Controller

Thyssen'sche Handelsgesellschaft mbH

executed economic analyses in Excel
prepared an international M&A project
created presentations for the managing director
developed performance indicators for affiliated companies

May 2011 - Nov 2011

7 months

Beijing, China

Intern Logistics & Aftersales Controlling

Volkswagen Group China

created the monthly Aftersales Report for the region China
consolidated the Aftersales data from the Joint Ventures and from Volkswagen Group Import Company
cooperated with JV Controlling and Senior Manager
secured consistent reporting standards with consistent definitions for turnover, profit contribution and margin

Sep 2009 - Dec 2009

4 months

São Paulo, Brazil

Language Teacher

Language School Intensivo

taught German and English in the language school Intensivo in Sao Paulo

May 2009 - Jul 2009

3 months

São Paulo, Brazil

Group Leader

Project Alavanca

led a children's group in the social project Alavanca in a favela in Sao Paulo

Industries Experience

See where this freelancer has spent most of their professional time. Longer bars indicate deeper hands-on experience, while shorter ones reflect targeted or project-based work.

Experienced in Education (4 years), Information Technology (3.5 years), Cosmetics (3 years), Healthcare (3 years), Manufacturing (1 year), and Metals and Mining (1 year).

Education

Information Technology

Cosmetics

Healthcare

Manufacturing

Metals and Mining

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 Project Management (8 years), Sales (4 years), Quality Assurance (3 years), Finance (3 years), Marketing (3 years), and Strategy (2.5 years).

Project Management

Sales

Quality Assurance

Finance

Marketing

Strategy

Skills

Edp - Software
Microsoft Office
Figma
Miro
Mural
Sap Fi/ Co
Jira
Confluence
Sharepoint
Nextcloud
Open Project
Trello
Chat Gpt
Html
Css
Javascript

Languages

German

Native

English

Advanced

Education

Feb 2010 - Aug 2012

Maastricht University

MSc International Business, Study focus on Finance · International Business · Maastricht, Netherlands · GPA: 1,7

Feb 2009 - Jun 2009

University of Sao Paulo

Business Administration · São Paulo, Brazil

Sep 2006 - Jun 2009

Maastricht University

BSc International Business, Study focus on Finance and Strategy · International Business · Maastricht, Netherlands · GPA: 2,3

Certifications & licenses

Prince2 Foundation Certificate

Professional Scrum Product Owner (PSPO 1)

Professional Scrum Master (PSM 1)

Certified Professional for Software Architecture - Foundation

Profile

Created

October 2025

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Frequently asked questions

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Where is Tobias based?

Tobias is based in Düsseldorf, Germany and can operate in on-site, hybrid, and remote work models.

What languages does Tobias speak?

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

How many years of experience does Tobias have?

Tobias has at least 13 years of experience. During this time, Tobias has worked in at least 15 different roles and for 16 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 1 year and 10 months. Note that Tobias may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

What roles would Tobias be best suited for?

Based on recent experience, Tobias would be well-suited for roles such as: Project Manager Business Development, Scrum Master, Transformation Project Manager & Scrum Master.

What is Tobias's latest experience?

Tobias's most recent position is Project Manager Business Development at Anafi Art de Vivre.

What companies has Tobias worked for in recent years?

In recent years, Tobias has worked for Anafi Art de Vivre, Aldi Süd, Lowell Group, and Akkodis GmbH.

Which industries is Tobias most experienced in?

Tobias is most experienced in industries like Education, Information Technology (IT), and Beauty and Cosmetics. Tobias also has some experience in Healthcare, Manufacturing, and Metals and Mining.

Which business areas is Tobias most experienced in?

Tobias is most experienced in business areas like Project Management, Sales, and Finance. Tobias also has some experience in Quality Assurance (QA), Marketing, and Product Development.

Which industries has Tobias worked in recently?

Tobias has recently worked in industries like Information Technology (IT), Manufacturing, and Retail.

Which business areas has Tobias worked in recently?

Tobias has recently worked in business areas like Project Management, Product Development, and Quality Assurance (QA).

What is Tobias's education?

Tobias holds a Master in International Business from Maastricht University and a Bachelor in International Business from Maastricht University.

Does Tobias have any certificates?

Tobias has 4 certificates. Among them, these include: Prince2 Foundation Certificate, Professional Scrum Product Owner (PSPO 1), and Professional Scrum Master (PSM 1).

What is the availability of Tobias?

Tobias is immediately available full-time for suitable projects.

What is the rate of Tobias?

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