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With my qualification as a Diplom-Kauffrau (equivalent to a Master's degree in Business Administration) and almost 20 years of experience in management positions, as well as experience in sales and project management, I know exactly how complex everyday business life can be between leadership, strategy, and operational business.
I work precisely on your challenges with solutions that fit you, your business, and your everyday life.
I am motivated by effectively advancing people and companies, making potential visible, and turning ideas into viable results. Not loud, but effective. Not short-term, but sustainable.
With clarity, structure, calm, and empathy, as well as a clear focus on strategy, implementation, and communication, I accompany you and your team, bring order to complex situations, and ensure that good plans and ideas also turn into real successes!
Working with me is like this:
- Thanks to my very quick comprehension, I can easily familiarize myself with new, complex issues and grasp all the connections. This allows me to ask the right questions and make the right adjustments.
- My way of working is very structured, which enables me to plan and implement complex processes step by step. I proceed very conscientiously when planning projects and processes and leave little to chance.
- With my initiative, I am an active driver of progress. In crisis situations and when problems arise, I quickly develop well-thought-out solutions. This way, I always think outside the box and can provide valuable impulses for your business.
- My empathetic nature allows me to quickly build trust and find my role within a team. My calm and composure are highly valued.
- Despite all the seriousness, humor should never be missing. I am a cheerful person from Cologne, and those who work with me will also laugh a lot.
German
Native or bilingual
English
Conversational
Can work on-site
Köln (up to 40km)
Experience
- SelbstständigBusiness Support & ConsultingJanuary 2025 - Today (1 year and 5 months)Köln, GermanyStructure | Sparring | ImplementationStructureI co-creatively establish clear structures, develop guidelines, and provide orientation in daily work.
- Strategy development and implementation support
- Definition of roles & responsibilities
- Efficient and effective design of meetings, projects & decisions
- Structure & focus in daily work
- Conception & moderation of workshops
SparringI accompany leaders up to C-level to lead with posture and impact, supporting them in:- Shaping leadership: Leading clearly. Strengthening responsibility, fostering collaboration, practicing communication, facing difficult situations.
- Developing inner strength: Structuring, acting clearly. Conserving energy. Leading authentically.
- Setting focus: Developing priorities, establishing implementation plans, clarifying roles.
ImplementationLack of resources such as time, personnel, or expertise?I provide support in:- Efficiently advancing projects, clarifying open issues, and consistently implementing them.
- Keeping teams capable of action. Securing motivation. Shaping collaboration and maintaining communication within the team.
- Liftstar GmbHMember of the Management Board | Management Assistant to the Executive BoardOctober 2019 - March 2024 (4 years and 6 months)Köln, Germany
- Project management in strategically relevant, cross-departmental company projects (e.g., New Work project for the Liftstar campus, recommendation project, consent project)
- Interim management of vacant leadership positions within the company
- Planning and preparation of corporate decisions in close exchange with the executive board
- Interface and point of contact within the company for the executive board, the owner family, and the management board
- Planning and implementation of company-wide communication measures
- Coordination of legal matters in all company affairs
- Walbusch Filial GmbH & Co.KGSales Management | Authorized SignatoryJuly 2016 - September 2018 (2 years and 3 months)Solingen, Germany
- Responsible for the entire branch business outside of Solingen with a turnover of approx. €43 million
- Responsibility for achieving all KPI targets of the branch company
- Professional and disciplinary supervisor of regional managers and the retail internal service department. Disciplinary supervisor of district and branch managers as well as sales employees (approx. 250)
- Interface function with the departments: branch assortment, branch marketing, and HR Business Partner Retail, as well as the internal trainer
- Control and optimization of all relevant retail processes (personnel development, reporting, property management, etc.)
- Management of the branch portfolio through the acquisition of new locations according to the expansion strategy and the closure of unprofitable locations
- Contract negotiations for new locations as well as renegotiation of rental agreements at existing locations
- Optimization and further development of store fitting systems, including planning and organization of branch facelifts
- Special projects: Project member in the internal change project (transition to a multichannel company) as a stationary expert
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Education
- Diplom-Kauffrau (FH)Rheinische Fachhochschule Köln2009Diplom-Kauffrau (FH)
- Allgemeine HochschulreifeHumboldtgymnasium2005Allgemeine Hochschulreife
Certifications
- Professional Negotiation According to the Harvard® ConceptManagement Forum Starnberg2017
- Train the TrainerInhouse2014