Gregor May

Experience

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  Aktion Sühnezeichen Friedensdienste e.V.

  Sept 2011 - Aug 2012

  Friedensdienst / European Volunteer Service

  Friedensdienst (Aktion Sühnezeichen Friedensdienste | www.asf-ev.de) im Tagesauffang und Durchgangshaus für europäische Obdachlose "AMOC-DHV" bei De Regenboog Groep in Amsterdam, NL.My work consisted of helping vulnerable people, mostly EU-citizen who are stranded in Amsterdam and are not entitled to social benefits, care or housing in the Netherlands, like homeless, addicts, undocumented. The goal was to engage them in social activities, providing them with useful chores, basic hygiene, shelter, food and psychosocial assistance. Weniger anzeigen

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  Abgeordnetenhaus von Berlin (Berlin State Assembly)

  Feb 2014 - Jan 2016

  Personal Assistent of Member of Parliament Oliver Höffinghof

  ⋅ Establishment, support and management of the MP office "N64" for MPs Oliver Helm (Höffinghof) and Fabio Reinhardt from 2014-16⋅ Organizing appointments, visitor service, event management, correspondence and visitor inquiries, organizational cooperation with the AGH administration and support for 3 other office employees in personnel matters⋅ During his time as parliamentary group leader of the Pirate Party, preparation of speeches given by Mr. Helm, in particular on historical themes⋅ Content-related work in the “Bauen, Wohnen und Verkehr” committee, in particular attending public appointments and events Weniger anzeigen

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  Premium Cola Kollektiv

  Jan 2015 - Feb 2020

  Ethical Soft Drinks Manufacturer⋄ Revenue Growth: Guided the company's growth by targeting a 3-5% increase in revenue per year, aligning with the strategic decision to avoid overly rapid expansion and maintain sustainable growth.⋄ Strategic Partner Onboarding: Managed new partner onboarding with a deliberate pull marketing approach, carefully selecting partnerships and maintaining brand integrity.⋄ Delivering Green Strategic Vision: Maintaining the number of traders, controlling pricing in the value chain, and reducing environmental impact by minimising the number of empty trucks on the road through strategic route planning and communication with drivers. Weniger anzeigen ⋄ I was speaker and co-organiser for more than 350+ talks, lectures, and presentations on such topics as social entrepreneurship, startup culture, shared responsibility decision making, constent vs consensus decision making with more than 100 stakeholders, associative business practices, "new work" and business behaviors, customer engagement, integrative business practices from producers to end-customers, and new leadership approaches⋄ Workshops were organised on Team Management, CSR and other Shared Responsibilities, Decision Making Practices. They were held in front of junior and middle managers for companies such as VW, BMW, EY, GLS Bank, Unilever, and IÖW⋄ I participated in consulting events from Kulturhanse e.V., Blue Engineers, Wirtschaftsjunioren, Ahoj Görlitz⋄ I am especially proud to have contributed to the Programs of Institutions such as Carnegie-Mellon School Pittsburghs Program "Designing the Future", Bauhaus Conferences, Burg Giebichenstein Kunsthochschule, TU Berlin, Wandeltage Berlin Weniger anzeigen

  • Regional Sales | Customer Care (Gebietsbetreuer)

    Jan 2015 - Feb 2020

  • Public Speaker and Workshop Facilitator

    Jan 2015 - Feb 2020
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  Solarkiosk Solutions GmbH

  Jan 2017 - Aug 2018

  Office-Manager | Visa and passport affairs

  Visa and passport procedures for EU citizens in several African countries (Kenya, Ethiopia, Cameroon, Senegal (more than 70 applications))⋅ Process organization, process creation, documentation and improvement⋅ On-site service with the embassies, on-call service and organization of appointments⋅ Preparation for the overseas branches for travel to the EUSearching for and approaching suitable investors via social media outreach (outbound)⋅ Approaching over 3000 contacts, including investment funds and family offices, in MENA countries⋅ Assistance in document accounting for employee expenses and outlays (travel expenses)Substitute for the front desk (appointment organization, telephone service, mail forwarding) & Organization of company events (catering, booking) Weniger anzeigen

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  Meta Mate UG

  Apr 2019 - Jul 2021

  Importer & Trader of Herbal Tea (Yerba Mate) from Brazil Rainforest Plantations⋅ Operational Excellence: Streamlined all company operations, including storage, trading network, labelling, compliance, and risk management. This resulted in seamless goods reception and operational compliance.⋅ Sales Growth: Drove impressive revenue growth from €290k to €460k in 12 months by adding raw material partners. Achieved market entry in five countries, reflecting strong strategic market expansion capabilities.⋅ Managed Profit Margin: Led the closure of our loss-making US-based company operation, achieving a cost saving of $25,000. This strategic decision underscored a focus on operational efficiency and resource optimisation.⋅ Strategic Vendor Management: Instrumental in supporting our Brazilian farmers during the pandemic, tripling their income to €120k. This resulted in aiding the local economy and aligning with the company's commitment to sustainable practices.⋅ Retention & Organisational Culture: Successfully maintained and retained the entire team during significant pandemic organisational change, avoiding short-time work (Kurzarbeit) and ensuring team stability. Weniger anzeigen ⋄ Business Development: Promoted from Process to General Manager, I acted as an advisor in the launch of two products in Brazil, moving two products from non-organic to organic, and adding a new product category in an established market. These initiatives demonstrate a deep understanding of product development and market trends.⋄ Marketing Partnerships: Collaborated on a reforestation project with WWF, leading to its successful launch. This project underscores our commitment to environmental sustainability and corporate social responsibility.⋄ Process Implementation and Optimisation: Digitised company operations by creating and implementing a system within eight months. Resulting in transitioning to a measurable and efficient company setup and back-office operations within eight months.⋄ Revenue Growth: Contributed to achieving a notable revenue of €180-190k in 2019, reflecting the impact of improved processes and operational efficiency on the company's bottom line.⋄ Logistical Optimisation: Addressed logistical challenges in goods transportation, leading initiatives to optimise pallet bundling and unpacking processes at harbors. Directed the Brazil team effectively, resulting in substantial cost savings of €4-5k per shipment, totaling 4-5 shipments per year. Weniger anzeigen

  • Interim CEO

    Feb 2020 - Jul 2021

  • Fractional General Manager Administration

    Apr 2019 - Feb 2020
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  Visseiro

  Feb 2022 - now

  · End-to-End HR Ownership: Led all HR interventions and owned Visa processes for internationals, sourcing, interviewing from IC to C-Suite level and offers to successful candidates, resulting in the scaling of the team from 7 to 21 in nine months.· HR Operations: Implemented policies, processes, onboarding, 30/60/90-Day frameworks and touchpoints to elevate the employee experience and strengthen organisational culture, resulting in <5% attrition over 18 months.· Sourcing & Attraction: Set up collaborations with coding schools to source candidates and utilised LinkedIn and employer branding to attract talent, resulting in a fully hired team on time and budget. Weniger anzeigen ⋄ Financial Acumen & Fundraising: Managed and restructured a significant funding project from Investitionsbank Berlin (IBB). Administered the project, handling a total investment of €1.7M resulting in scaling our team by 300%, with public funds covering a majority of the costs.⋄ Partner Relationship Management: Authored and managed the application process for several key projects. I.e. one project was accepted by the Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF), enabling our development stress detection in energy and gas Network control centres for critical infrastructures with adaptive recommendation systems⋄ Financial Compliance & Investment Oversight: Collaborated with a tax advisor on accounting management. This resulted in the optimisation of service usage through the review of expense contracts.⋄ Strategic Planning & Execution: Provided strategic recommendations on research projects and burndown rate optimisation⋄ Analytical Mindset: Conducted comprehensive market research on competitors and drafted initial proposals for corporate collaborations. Applied expertise in pricing calculations resulting in enhanced competitive product positioning. This led to a pivot in the go-to-market phase.Visseiro is a medical device provider for sensor-based monitoring systems in stationary and elder care. Its a leading deeptech startup in its industry. Weniger anzeigen

  • Chief Of Staff to CEO

    Feb 2022 - now

  • Strategy & Operations Manager

    Feb 2022 - Jan 2024