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INTERIM CSO, CTO, COO
DEVELOPING BUSINESS
DEVELOPING PRODUCTS
REALIZING INDUSTRY 5.0
I am Thomas Stek, a C-level manager with a cooperative-transformational leadership style. With over 25 years of professional experience in sales, production, engineering, and project management.
As an executive, I lead restructurings or dynamic growth far beyond the market. Successful key accounts and business development for new customers and global players. Innovative patents and proprietary products with exceptional success. Design to Cost competence and value stream analysis. Deep technical understanding with a high level of service and support understanding.
German
Native or bilingual
English
Conversational
Can work on-site
Heilbronn (up to 50km), Stuttgart (up to 50km), München (up to 50km), Nürnberg (up to 50km), Frankfurt am Main (up to 50km)
Experience
- TSI-ManagementInterim Manager-Self-employedMECHANICAL ENGINEERINGMay 2025 - Today (1 year and 3 months)Schöntal, BW, GermanyINTERIM CSO, CTO, COODEVELOPING BUSINESSDEVELOPING PRODUCTSREALIZING INDUSTRY 5.0• Interim mandate for sales and development projects of a medium-sized companyNew customer acquisition, consulting, and project management• Sales and marketing concepts for AI toolsand B2B sales
- Hubl GmbHDirector Sales & EngineeringMay 2023 - December 2024 (1 year and 7 months)Vaihingen an der Enz, BW, Germany• Member of the management board, top management level• Target-oriented sales and results-oriented weekly and monthly meetings• Planning, sales, pricing responsibility• Weighting and goals based on clear specifications• Key account, process design, process optimization• Control through key figures and regular communication• Controlling and steering according to defined goals• Successful development of key customers• Transformation, change, lean management• Coaching and support of own and connected teams• Strategic expansion of the value chain, product, risk management• Controlling and steering according to defined goals• Creating and implementing action and project plans• Responsibility for sales, design, development, costing, and production planning• Supply chain management• Winning development and design orders
- Hubl GmbHHead of SalesApril 2007 - April 2023 (16 years)Vaihingen an der Enz, BW, Germany• Restructuring of sales• Focus on core markets, products, and B2B• Order management• OTC, CTC, ETO• Trade fair organization, design, and follow-up• Development of new business strategies based on competitor analyses and market observations• Pressure equipment directives DEU / EU / USA introduced• Obtained and integrated certifiable products• Solution-oriented consulting, value stream optimization• Win-win characteristic generated high success rate• Deepen customer loyalty• Acquisition and expansion of global players• Development and integration of new products and marketing and digitalization
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Education
- State-certified mechanical engineering technician: specializationUniversity of Applied Sciences Entrance Qualification, Commercial School Künzelsau1997Staatl. gepr. Maschinenbautechniker: Schwerpunkt
- Leadership, Accounting, Project Management, InsightsLeadership, Accounting, Projektmanagement, Insights