Markus Ostermaier

Brand Director | Digital Transformation Leader

Greater Stockholm Metropolitan Area

About

As Brand Director at Volkswagen Group Sverige, my focus is on leading digital transformation efforts and driving strategic planning that aligns with the company's overarching goals. With a talent for steering cross-functional teams, my current role taps into my competencies in brand management and P&L oversight to enhance Volkswagen's commercial vehicle offerings. My recent experience as Director of Digital & Sales Development has honed my expertise in integrating Digital to Customer (D2C) sales and developing omni-channel strategies. At the heart of my approach lies a commitment to fostering a leadership culture that prioritizes financial health, stakeholder relationships, and a mission-driven team environment, ensuring that we deliver on plan and maintain our trajectory of growth and innovation.

Experience

  • Volkswagen Group Sverige (5 yrs)
    • Brand Director Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles
      Jan 2025 - Present · 1 yr 7 mos

      Responsible for overseeing all aspects of the business. This role involves strategic planning as well as leading the company's operations and Financials to achieve its goals. Key tasks include fostering a positive organizational (leadership) culture, setting and communicating the company's vision, mission, and long-term goals, ensuring the company's financial health by managing budgets, investments, and resources, building and maintaining relationships with shareholders, investors, and other key stakeholders, evaluating the company's performance and implementing improvements as well as mitigate potential risks to the business.

    • Director Digital & Sales Development (CDO)
      Feb 2024 - Present · 2 yrs 6 mos

      Lead Digital to Customer (D2C) Sales Portfolio integration and development in areas of (Omni) Sales, CRM, BI and Analytics Steering cross functional teams with focus on adapting sales strategies from concept to market implementation. Strong focus on goal-oriented people management with the ability to effectively deliver in time and on plan

    • PMO Agency transformation
      Aug 2021 - Jan 2024 · 2 yrs 6 mos

      Project lead for implementation of Agency Model in Swedish Market (on Group level).

  • Audi Sverige (8 yrs)
    • Sales Director
      Aug 2020 - Jan 2024 · 3 yrs 6 mos

      Fields of responsibility: -New Car sales -Used car sales -Order, Planning and logistics

    • Head of Product Marketing Audi
      Feb 2016 - Aug 2020 · 4 yrs 7 mos

      Fields of responsibility: -product placement & launches -New Business fields incl. Digital product Transformation and electrification -lifecycle Planning & Pricing -Long Term Volume Planning -Audi Sport & Audi Exclusive

  • AUDI AG (9 yrs 11 mos)
    • Sales Manager UK
      May 2013 - Jan 2016 · 2 yrs 9 mos

      Sales & tactical planning incl. Budget responsibility. Product and pricing

    • Sales Manager Austria & Slovenia
      Oct 2010 - May 2013 · 2 yrs 8 mos

      Sales & tactical planning incl. Budget responsibility, Pricing

    • Business Controller
      May 2008 - Oct 2010 · 2 yrs 6 mos

      Price & tactical controller UK market Project controlling coordination A8

  • Trainee at Mercedes-Benz Belgium
    Sep 2005 - Feb 2006 · 6 mos

  • Intern at Bain & Company
    Mar 2004 - Jul 2004 · 5 mos