Maximilian Hagl

OUTSIDER BY NATURE @Haglöfs

Munich, Bavaria, Germany

About

Hello, I am Max (he/him) - a committed uphill athlete passionate about products, purposeful brands, and responsible business practices, not bound by convention. After spending some years living abroad in the Nordics, the Netherlands, and Austria, a.o. working for Patagonia, I’m currently based in Munich, where I find myself working for Haglöfs - a special place that not only shares my name but also challenges me to grow every day and inspires me to pursue my personal goal - to be in business to save our home planet. Over the years, I have gained extensive product knowledge from various perspectives. My aim is to fill gaps between Product, WHS, Marketing, and DTC in order to build strategies collaboratively. Why? I strongly believe that only together can we achieve meaningful change and success if we show understanding and start talking about the same things whilst reacting fast, and stay true to our cores.

Experience

  • Haglöfs (2 yrs 11 mos)
    • Area Sales Manager South East GER
      Sep 2025 - Present · 11 mos

      Sales Manager with a focus on: - Building meaningful connections with in- and external stakeholders - In-season and key account account management to strengthen sell-out - Diversifying the distribution with a focus on key cities - Ensuring sales readiness (e.g. local pricing) - Analyzing market trends, business opportunities, and the local brand / product landscape - Advocating for sustainable solutions and circularity in the field of sales

    • Product Taskforce Member (Apparel, Hardware & Footwear)
      Sep 2023 - Present · 2 yrs 11 mos

      - Representing Central Europe in the new product development process - Analyzing product performances with a focus on sell-in and sell-out (WHS) - Analyzing product performances with a focus on margin in the local DTC channels - Providing in-depth product feedback on fit, feature-set, and color strategy - Handling and testing prototypes for better local adaptation - Advocating for sustainable solutions and circularity in the field of Product Design & Management

    • Area Sales Manager North East GER
      Sep 2023 - Sep 2025 · 2 yrs 1 mo

      Sales Manager with a focus on: - Building meaningful connections with in- and external stakeholders - Revitalizing the business in North/East Germany in times of geopolitical tensions - Diversifying the distribution with a focus on key cities - Ensuring sales readiness (e.g. local pricing) - Analyzing market trends, business opportunities, and the local brand / product landscape - Advocating for sustainable solutions and circularity in the field of Sales

  • Product & Brand Professional at HAM CREATIVE
    2015 - Present · 11 yrs 7 mos

    STRATEGIC MARKET POSITIONING OF PRODUCTS & BRANDS | GO-TO-MARKET MARKETING | SUSTAINABLE INNOVATION

  • Patagonia ()
    • Retail Store Manager
      Apr 2021 - Nov 2023 · 2 yrs 8 mos

      Retail Store Manager with a focus on: - Leading through a global pandemic with governmental restrictions & supply chain difficulties - Guiding a culturally diverse team of 8-12 People through times of global disruption - Sustainably growing the business in times of high inflation and a pending recession - Implementation of a new POS system (MS D365 POS) - Drive in-store repairs & circularity - Networking with local and global stakeholders

    • Assistant Store Manager & Enviro- / Marketing Point Person
      Jun 2020 - Apr 2021 · 11 mos

      Maternity Leave Cover for the Retail Store Manager with a focus on: - Finding solutions to lower impact, increase efficiency, and grow outreach to the community - Community building by means of meaningful events and online engagement - Store positioning as a core sports hub whilst opening up the outdoors - Daily communication of brand values by means of in-store customer service & social media - Organizing grants councils for the democratic distribution of our own earth tax - Networking with local NGOs and like-minded businesses to scale up impact

  • Assistant Communications Manager at The Index Project
    2018 - 2019 · 1 yr

    COMMUNICATION DESIGN | BRANDING | DIGITAL MARKETING

  • Marketing & Graphic Design Assistant at Patagonia
    2018 - 2018 · Less than a year

    GRAPHIC DESIGN | RETAIL DESIGN | VISUAL MERCHANDISING