Jan Trinkl

B2B Sales Expert | Channel Expert | Strategic Sales Manager

Bad Schönborn, Baden-Württemberg, Germany

About

Business partner, implementer, connector Expert in enterprise sales, channel sales, B2B professional and sales leader, sales strategy and customer relationship management, achieving and exeeding targets, I am a result orientated and customer focused Sales Leader with extensive experience of both Direct and Channel GTM models. Proven leadership skills with responsibility for sales growth, team performance and implementation of effective sales strategies. Focused on business growth and relationship development. Sustained success through implementation and adaptation of plans, structured, flexible and creative. Target group-specific communication with various stakeholders at different hierarchical levels and mediator between the company or specialist departments. Thinking out of the box: Thinking in new perspectives and taking unconventional paths. A learner, understander and discoverer in product, solution, and business areas.

Experience

  • Senior Channel Sales Manager DACH & UK at IP Fabric
    Apr 2025 - Present · 1 yr 4 mos

  • Executive Business Consultant - Free Agent at Freelance
    Jul 2024 - Present · 2 yrs 1 mo

    "Go-to-market and business planning for companies entering and growig markets. Planning and growing channel sales for mid-market and enterprise B2B solutions."

  • Sales Manager DACH & WW - VP Sales - Vertriebleitung at SEP AG
    Sep 2018 - Dec 2023 · 5 yrs 4 mos

    B2B Sales, Sales Strategy, business development, Team Leadership, sales development, Generating sales growth through adapted alignment and new sales processes using big data, market and product analyses Sales development through team building, KPIs and individual discussions. Onboarding of additional countries and regions (MEA). Expansion of the distribution landscapeEstablishment of a new partner program and acquisition of new reseller partners_Standardization of sales processes through the introduction and adaptation of metrics and models. Sales strategy: Expansion of channel sales and focus of end customer sales on enterprise accounts (key accounts) as well as partner development, strengthening recurring business (software as a service, subscription, SaaS ). Lead generation and awareness optimization: coordination and cooperation with marketing. Escalation management with service & support. Market-oriented product development through input to product development Ensuring project communication at the interfaces with the specialist departments. New licensing and pricing model. Introduction of "User Forum", exchange platform for users. Introduction of a community edition

  • Hewlett Packard Enterprise (4 yrs 4 mos)
    • Channel Manager Storage
      Nov 2017 - Aug 2018 · 10 mos

      Member of the European team for Backup & Recovery solutions, reporting to EMEA Lead BURA (London). Responsibility for building a dedicated backup & recovery channel in DACH across all relevant HPE product lines. Acquisition of focus partners in Germany, Austria & Switzerland. Partner management storage for Bechtle AG (total revenue € 80mio) Development of the Backup, Recovery & Archiving division. Compilation of comprehensive product and solution information from the HPE product portfolio for HPE resellers. Training and education of HPE channel sales and reseller partners. Business planning with focus partners, sales support in customer projects and at marketing events. Escalation management & trouble shooting in the B2B channel.

    • Channel Manager BURA - Germany, Austria and Switzerland
      May 2014 - Oct 2017 · 3 yrs 6 mos

      HPE Storage Solutions, Partner Developement, Education, Business Planning, Solution Focus

  • CommVault Systems (6 yrs 8 mos)
    • Midmarket Sales & Channel Director DACH
      Sep 2007 - Apr 2014 · 6 yrs 8 mos

      Area Vice President EMEA Central (acting) Reporting to SVP EMEA. Responsibility for Enterprise Sales, SMB & Channel Sales, Professional Services. Direct reports up to 25 Appointed to the EMEA Excellence Team (1 of 6). Sales responsibility Channel & Midmarket Director EMEA Central Reporting to Area Vice President EMEA Central, later SVP EMEA. Member Management Team EMEA Central (4 Mitglieder). Direct Reports 11 (indirect 15). Sales Responsibility Duties & Activities Establishment and development of channel sales: Acquisition of sales partners for all sales channels (Tier 1, Tier 2, Distribution, OEM, Service & Support). Partner training and sales promotion. Development of SMB & SME sales: recruitment and personnel management of Ams, ISRs and Channel Reps. Success Development and rollout of the world's first channel program (2009). Development of the world's first service partner program for 1st & 2nd level support. Acquisition of Fujitsu-Siemens as OEM & service partner worldwide. Awards EMEA Region of the Year FY 2014. 5 times “Infinity-Club” (Achievement over 100%). 2 times „Outstanding Performance Award” (FY12, FY13).

    • Channel Director DACH
      Sep 2007 - Mar 2012 · 4 yrs 7 mos

      Channel Manager - responsible for the Channel (OEM, Resellers & Distributors) in Germany, Austria & Switzerland, Worldwide Channel Strategies and Program