Christian Geginat

Head of Commercial Excellence | Transformation, Digitalization, Monetization | Adhesive Technologies | B2B B2C D2C

Düsseldorf, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

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Experience

  • Henkel (Full-time · 8 yrs 10 mos)
    • Head of Commercial Excellence ACC DACH
      Jan 2025 - Present · 1 yr 6 mos

      Driving commercial strategy into measurable growth by enabling data-driven decisions, strengthening sales & marketing effectiveness, optimizing pricing and margins, and embedding scalable processes, KPIs, and tools to maximize customer value through cross-functional leadership.

    • Team Lead Field Sales DIY & PRO ACC Germany
      Aug 2024 - Dec 2024 · 5 mos

      Led the initial transformation kick-off, aligning two sales teams into a single, high-performing field sales organization. Defined target structure, ways of working, and performance standards, coached leaders and teams through the change, and successfully handed over execution to a dedicated role for sustainable continuation.

    • Manager Sales Channel PRO (DE/CH)
      Apr 2022 - Jul 2024 · 2 yrs 4 mos

      Owning and developing the Professional sales channel across Germany and Switzerland, driving channel strategy, partner performance, and revenue growth. Ensures consistent go-to-market execution, optimizes pricing, assortment, and promotions, and acts as the key interface between sales, marketing, and key professional customers.

  • Sales Manager Retail at Soudal
    Jan 2011 - Jul 2017 · 6 yrs 7 mos

    Leading overall DIY sales in Germany, including team responsibility. Growing Soudal branded business next to their elaborate private label activities.

  • Dyrup A/S (8 yrs)
    • Key Account Manager DIY
      Aug 2008 - Dec 2010 · 2 yrs 5 mos

    • Sales Controller, Assist. GM
      Jan 2006 - Aug 2008 · 2 yrs 8 mos

      MIS development Sales Controlling of all distributional channels

    • Produkt Marketing Manager
      Jul 2004 - Dec 2005 · 1 yr 6 mos

      primarly B2B focus, therefore used to direct interaction with customers, more upon request