Jan Alexander Michaelis

Experienced CEO | 10+ Years in Strategic Leadership, Sales & Operations | Proven Scaling Record | Founder & Consulting Background

Berlin, Berlin, Germany

About

I’m an entrepreneurial leader with a passion for scaling businesses and building high-performing teams. I’ve grown operations from scratch to over 80 employees and delivered 35% year-over-year revenue growth, reaching €15M. My experience spans market expansion, operational strategy, and team leadership, and I recently added growth marketing to my skill set. I thrive in fast-paced, high-growth environments and love tackling big challenges to drive real impact. If you’re looking for someone to help take your company to the next level, let’s connect!

Experience

  • Senior Account Executive at Amazon
    Apr 2025 - Present · 1 yr 3 mos

    EU Amazon Business team for Retail and Consumer goods verticals

  • CEO Germany & Sales Director at Inex System
    Mar 2015 - Nov 2024 · 9 yrs 9 mos

    • Responsible for strategic vision and direction for a furniture production company, driving growth and market penetration growing the company to €15m in revenue • Cultivated key partnerships and negotiated contracts with large B2B customers & suppliers to expand marketreach and enhance profitability • Led and motivated cross-functional teams (sales, engineering, customer service) with 6 direct reports & 70+ employees, by setting clear goals & KPIs and mentoring the team to achieve those • Implemented data-driven decision-making processes through a Microsoft ERP system & BI Reporting to measure and improve company performance reducing the average response time by 30% • Established scalable operational processes across departments and introduced OKR methodology to ensure company-wide goal alignment

  • Accenture (3 yrs 4 mos)
    • Consultant
      Dec 2014 - Mar 2015 · 4 mos

      • Led consulting projects for top European corporations, focusing on process optimization and operational transformation • Execution of the key account management for a leading steel manufacturer, resulting in a significant revenue increase within 12 months • Regular C-Level interaction and facilitation of workshops to ensure alignment on strategy & adoption of new processes • Managed the full sales cycle, from initial client engagement to contract negotiation

    • Senior Analyst
      Mar 2013 - Nov 2014 · 1 yr 9 mos

      Part of the future leadership training and fast-track promotion to Consultant

    • Analyst
      Dec 2011 - Mar 2013 · 1 yr 4 mos

  • Summer Analyst Debt Capital Markets at Deutsche Bank
    Aug 2009 - Oct 2009 · 3 mos

    • Conducted comprehensive market research and financial analysis to support debt capital market transactions, providing valuable insights to senior team members • Assisted in the preparation of client presentations and pitch materials, contributing to successful client engagements and deal closures

  • Praktikant im Sales-Bereich at ExxonMobil
    Mar 2008 - Aug 2008 · 6 mos