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Looking for someone to perfectly position your brand or products in the German market? Then you've come to the right place!
As anexpert in sales in the DACH market& **experienced in market entry**, I can help you.
I support high-growth and established brands and companies, either as consultants or directly, with successful market development and entry in the DACH region and internationally – with over 15 years of experience in:
What I offer:
- Development ofGo-to-Market Strategies
- Buildingscalable sales structures
- Cold calling &building sales from scratch
- Access to a robust network inPR, Sales, Production, Legal & Creative Industries
Experience & References:
I have led the development of national and international brands from the initial conversation to market leadership – including:
LE SPECS Eyewear
ONOMAO
FYNGERS (Own Label)
I manage brands with passion, structure, and a clear focus on results and continuous reporting – for me, the brand and the product are always the priority.
My Working Style:
- Direct, honest & results-oriented
- Creative, with a strong brand mindset and new ideas
- Hands-on instead of PowerPoint and long presentations.
- Strong sales skills with persuasive power, yet very likeable and with a good dose of humor.
Let's talk,if you:
Are looking for a sales partner with experience & network
Are planningmarket entry in the DACH region– whether national or intercontinental
Want totake your label to the next level.
Need a **real doer with a holistic view**!
I look forward to your project!
German
Native or bilingual
English
Fluent
Can work on-site
Köln (up to 50km)
Experience
- LE SPECS EyewearHead of Sales / PR DACHMay 2009 - December 2018 (9 years and 8 months)In 2009, I brought Le Specs to Germany and built it into Germany's best-selling sunglasses accessory brand within 6 years!*Overall brand developmentfor Australia's most important sunglasses brand LE SPECS Eyewearwith initial implementationof the brand in Germany in 2009.*Sales increase from €0 to €1.2 million in sales within 6 years(70,000 pairs sold/year).*Growth rates of up to 50% YoYover 10 years, in agreement with the Swedish sales agency and the brand owners Sunshades Eyewear directly.
- Brand placement inall important key accountsin the DACH region such as Zalando, Breuninger, Misterspex etc. on my own initiative.
- Sole management of all other customers including **stock planning for the entire market**.
- Contact person for all **PR and media work, including cooperation with bloggers**, celebrities, and media of all kinds (e.g., Vogue, Eyewear Magazine, RTL Styling, ELLE, Condé Nast Verlag)
- Additionally, market launch in the Netherlands and Austria until a suitable agency was found there.
- Successful exit, including friendly handover of all customers to the brand owners
- WWW.ONOMAO.COMINVESTOR / HEAD OF SALESRETAIL (LARGE RETAILERS)January 2019 - May 2020 (1 year and 4 months)Köln, Germany
- Buy-in andinvestorin the ceramic brand ONOMAO with 20% shares
- Recognizing the enormous potential of the brand and especially its owners Arthur and Felix.
*Head of Sales B2B:Building from 0 B2B customers to over 50 within a year.*Sales growth from zero to over €200,000 within one year.- Selection of and negotiation with suitable producers in Portugal.
- 2020 (beginning of Corona)successful exitfrom the investment, including setting the course for one of Germany's best-selling ceramic brands.
- P_Mann Fashion Agency e.K.Agency OwnerMay 2009 - Today (17 years and 1 month)Köln, GermanyI manage all freelance projects under my agency name. You can find the most important tasks described separately in my resume.Currently, I am looking for a new adventure again and am also interested in full-time or permanent employment!I am mainly active in theeyewear/accessories industryas well as the fashion industry with in-depth knowledge and strategies on how to **position national and international brands and products in the German market**.In total, I have managed the following brands, or acquired and defended the national distribution rights long-term:General Sales Representative for Sunshades Eyewear:https://www.sunshadeseyewear.com.au/Specifically their brands:Le Specs Eyewear: www.lespecs.comKaren Walker Eyewear: https://www.karenwalker.com/en-eu/collections/eyewearKsubi Eyewear: https://ksubi.eu/collections/ksubi-eyewearOther managed brands:ONOMAO (Investor, Consultant, Head of Sales): https://onomao.com/Le Cord Charging Cables (Sales Germany): https://lecord.com/Kerbholz (Key Accounts and Consultant): https://www.instagram.com/kerbholzofficial/?hl=deGentlemans Agreement (Consulting, Sales)FYNGERS.com (own label): www.fyngers.comThrough my own label fyngers.com, as well as my work at ONOMAO, I have also gaineddeep insights and experience in product development**, finding suitable **productionswithin Germany/Europe and **China**, as well as their customs clearance and pitfalls that lie dormant there.Customers managed in the B2B sector with good contacts include Zalando, AboutYou, Breuninger, Misterspex, KaufDichGlücklich, Optiker Bode, Gebrüder Heinemann, Unger/UZWEI, Lodenfrey, and MyClassico.Customers/contacts managed in PR/Marketing include: VOGUE Germany, Eyewear Magazine, Sportswear International, Lena Terlutter (developed several special editions for Le Specs with her), Conde Nast Verlag, RTL Styling, and many more.
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Education
- Sports Science DiplomaGerman Sport University Cologne2012Dipl. Sport Wissenschaften
- Business AdministrationUniversity of Hannover2004Wirtschaftswissenschaften