Michael Simm

Commercial / Sales | Turnaround & Margin Growth Specialist | OEM & B2B Leader | 25+ Years Experience

Northeim, Lower Saxony, Germany

About

I focus on what matters most: revenue, margin and commercial performance. Track record of: - Driving margin expansion of up to +35 percentage points - Delivering multi-million € profit conttributions - Building and scaling B2B and OEM business across DACH, UK, Nordics and CEE. - Turning pricing into a key profit lever across markets. I operate at the intersection of sales, pricing, and strategy—combining commercial leadership with hands-on execution. Target roles: Commercial Director / Sales Director / Head of Sales Focus: B2B, OEM, industrial / manufacturing environments I am open to senior leadership opportunities where I can take full commercial responsibility, drive growth, and significantly improve profitability. Languages: German (native), English (B2)

Experience

  • Continental (Remote)
    • Senior Area Manager | Continental AG | 2025–Present
      Jan 2025 - Present · 1 yr 6 mos

      Increased contribution margin from 33.6% to 42% (+8.4pp) Delivered €2.4M profit contribution Owned pricing strategy and margin improvement initiatives

    • Senior Area Manager DACH | Continental AG | 2024
      Apr 2024 - Dec 2024 · 9 mos

      Built €1.4M revenue within 12 months from scratch Won new OEM customers and expanded key accounts

    • Head of Product Group | Continental AG | 2020–2024
      Aug 2020 - Mar 2024 · 3 yrs 8 mos

      Increased margin from 33.6% to 68.7% (+35pp) Led global OEM strategy and commercial product positioning Drove portfolio and pricing optimization

  • Area Manager BLACK PEARL at Continental Division ContiTech Elastomer-Beschichtungen GmbH
    Dec 2014 - Sep 2020 · 5 yrs 10 mos

    - Entwicklung und Umsetzung von Vertriebsstrategien. - Aktive Steuerung von Vertriebsaktivitäten. - Technische Betreuung im Sicherheitdruck - Projektleitung: Illustrations-Rollenoffset (Heatset).

  • Director Sales | Streb AG | 2003–2014 at Streb AG
    Oct 2003 - Nov 2014 · 11 yrs 2 mos

    Doubled revenue (€7.2M → €15.1M) Built and led sales team (up to 12 FTE) Expanded into CEE markets