Experience

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  Stein germany

  Aug 1984 - Jan 1988

  Practical apprenticeship

  If I was 16, I was doing my first adjudication as a plumber. Here I have learned all the skills of over 3.5 years, and completed the examination as a certified plumber.

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  Bundeswehr

  Apr 1988 - Mar 1990

  Trainee for officer career

  Military service in the German Army

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  G-m-w werbeagebtur

  Aug 1990 - Aug 1991

  Trainee for marketing & advertising

  Here I have learned everything in advertising, from a simple ad to a full marketing campaign with PR.

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  Poggenpohl

  Feb 1992 - Jan 1994

  Commercial apprenticeship

  As a apprentice, I have worked in all areas of the business, but stayed most of my time in Marketing and Controlling.

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  Hoesch metall + kunststoffwerk

  Apr 1994 - Dec 1995

  Sales consultant

  I was consulting wholesaler, architects and plummer with an house exhibition, to support our sales team in the field. I had to develop this area, before they just had conventional sales teams. We have created a better relation ship to the market and worked close with our marketing team together.

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  Sealed air corporation

  Jan 1996 - now

  Herstellung einer Vielzahl von Schutz -Verpackungssystemen und der Implementierung von Teil-oder Vollautomatischen Verpackungsmaschinen. The platform for industry and electronics develops new automation solutions for the packaging industry to revolutionize the industry. This position was created to boost different areas in the Product Care division. I do business & market development, so have top to top calls with Brand Owner in this segment, create market campaigns, develop market strategies for the sales teams, combine my 20 years knowledge and use market relevant information, collaborate strongly with our product management to create new products. Define market / sales strategies for emerging markets, to uncover the growth potential. Developed strategies for Europe, worked with cross functional teams, created in- and out side networks, collaborative work with business management and design teams, to develop new packaging solutions. Worked together with the European sales organisation, and expand the market size Developed Eastern Europe, helped training and growing the market of Poland, Czech, Hungary, Bulgaria, Turkey Developed & Trained Sales organization, in Scandinavia, UK & Ireland, Benelux and DACH I was one of the first sales guys in Germany, a pioneer for a new product called Korrvu packaging, and have developed the business in my territory. I had half of Germany to develop (North Germany from Trier to Berlin everything up north) Did direct sales to key accounts, developed distribution sales, collaborated with counterparts from the other sales divisions.

  • Director EMEA Packaging Application Center

    Apr 2024 - now

  • Marketing Director EMEA Protective Packaging & Equipment

    May 2023 - Mar 2024

  • EMEA Marketing Platform Director Industrial & Electronics

    Apr 2020 - Jan 2024

  • Director, Global Marketing & Sales Sector Electronics

    Dec 2014 - Mar 2020

  • Business Development, Director Europe Product Care

    Jan 2011 - Nov 2014

  • Market Development & Key Account Manager for Europe

    Jan 2007 - Dec 2010

  • Sales Manager Northern Europe

    Sept 2000 - Dec 2006

  • Sales Rep Korrvu(R) Packaging

    Jan 1996 - Aug 2000