Duisburg, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Mechanical Engineer (Dipl.-Ing.), MBA with international responsibilities in various positions in a Top 100 building material and building material distribution enterprise. General Manager with 13 years leadership experience with up to 170 employees and continuous P&L responsibility. Expertise in Digital Transformation processes and eBusiness in a B2B environment, including eCommerce, Digital Marketing (SEO/SEA, Social Media, Websites, etc.), Product Information Management (PIM) and Data Mining. International Marketing responsibility of an industrial Business Unit with 250 production sites and more than 2 bn.€ yearly turnover. Responsible Sales Manager for various technologically demanding building products. Experienced in successfully operating, developing and restructuring production as well as wholesale outlets.
Franz Haniel & Cie. GmbH is a 100 percent family-owned company, headquartered in Duisburg since its foundation in 1756. It manages a portfolio of independent businesses to create value for generations. It pursues a structured investment strategy; combining a strict focus on sustainability with a clear performance orientation. Originally being in charge for Digitalization as well as Sustainability strategies for the group, Axel is now focusing on Sustainability Development as Chief Sustainability Officer of the group. Within Sustainability Axel concentrates primarily on operationalization of Sustainability to combine profitability and sustainability and optimize investments returns while improving the Sustainability performance of the companies.
The enkelfähig e.V. is a European movement of like minded company decision makers who incorporate entrepreneurship with ecological and social responsibility, generating value for generations. The enkelfähig e.V. acts as a think tank to generate impulses, giving businesses orientation as well as concrete tools to: 1. combine profitability with non financial value (=enkelfähig), 2. push for courageous economical transformation and 3. provide a platform for a network of pioneers for constant development and learning and future oriented projects. Together we stand for an optimistic narrative, believe in continuous improvement that is based on scientific evidence. We Redefine Growth for a Future Worth Living.
Consulting, implementation and operation of IIoT / Industrie 4.0 Software solutions for industrial applications and machine automation.
Set-up and implementation of the company's digital strategy. Development and leadership of all Digital Transformation Projects in regards to Online Shops / EDI / eCommerce, Automation, Fulfillment, Product Information Management (PIM), Data Mining, Collaboration and Change Management.
Set-up and implementation of the company's eCommerce and eBusiness strategy. Development and leadership of all eBusiness actvities in regards to Online Shops, Digital Marketing, Product Information Management (PIM), sales supporting mobile applications, data mining and data driven marketing and sales.
Director for Marketing, Communication, Strategic Sales, Corporate Development, Price Management, CRM, eCommerce, Key Account Management (KAM) and Brand Management.
Business Manager for SOLARKAUF the photovoltaic sales organization of Saint-Gobain Building Distribution Deutschland GmbH.