Rhein-Neckar Metropolitan Region
Experienced leader with a strong technical background in an international environment (10 years in the US 🇺🇸 , 10+ years in Germany 🇩🇪). Skilled in Business Strategy, Business Development, Mentoring, Sales Management, Marketing, Negotiation, Technical Training, 2D & 3D CAD.
Driving sales and marketing activities as it relates to the company’s in-ground product lines. Working with end users, distributors, and territory sales managers to provide technical advice, expertise, pricing strategies, and training. Grew total sales of in-ground products by more than 400% within 9 years. Responsible for sales goals and forecasting. Creating, hiring, training, and leading in-house CAD (Computer Aided Design) department to assist customers and architects with product drawings and workshop layouts, facilitating efficient use of budgets and resources.
Selling in-ground vehicle lifting systems; generating, maintaining and intensifying contacts to customers, architects, planning companies; homologation of JAB products according to vehicle manufacturers’ requirements, analysis of market needs and potential, preparation and coordination of ALI / TÜV-approvals, training of sales & service partners, preparation of price lists, sales support, service support, participation in trade shows in Europe and North America.
Design, calculation, and testing of new in-ground vehicle lifting systems, optimization of existing lift models, development of hydraulic power units, pneumatic controls, technical drawings, operational manuals, maintenance manuals, etc.