Bielefeld, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Welcome to my profile! I'm excited to share my passion for innovative technologies, particularly in the field of device connectivity, and provide insight into my motivation as a Product Manager. In a world of constant progress, seamless device integration is crucial. I believe that how our devices communicate directly impacts our daily routines. From industrial applications as well as smart home appliances — the possibilities are limitless. My focus is on developing innovative solutions that not only meet technical requirements but also surpass user needs and expectations. My career journey has led me through significant experiences in Asia, working in Corporate Sales Management and Business Support Management. The highlight and most influential period of my career was my time in China as the Administrative Supervisor in the Chinese subsidiary of a German company. Currently, I work as a Product Manager for Device Connectivity taking responsibility for the product portfolio of data, signal, and power connectors. I'm looking forward to new contacts, interesting conversations and lively exchanges here on LinkedIn. Building valuable professional relationships is a collaborative process and I look forward to the opportunities for interaction and knowledge sharing that will arise.
Product Manager Business Unit Device Connectivity Responsibilities: - Strategic Product Management - Global strategy development and implementation for the product range throughout the lifecycle - Optimization of the portfolio, market-specific innovations - Market and competitive analyses - Development of training and education concepts for the product range - Product and application advice for customers, sales and distributors - Support of global and local sales activities
- Manager International Business Support for the region Asia - Supporting the Executive Vice President, Regional Manager und Managing Directors in Strategy Implementation and Achievement - Realization of Potential Area Management, Sales Tools Implementation - Sales and Strategy Support - Strategy Development and Implementation - Implementing methods to increase the sales efficiency - Developing and adjusting Sales and Marketing Strategies - Process analysis and optimization - KPI reporting and implementing improvement processes - International Business Trips throughout the whole area of ASIA and SAPAC - Market and competitor analyses - Preparing ERP and CRM rollouts From my previous job I could gain a lot of knowledge about the Asian markets, customers, requirements, demands and mentality. With in total 14 years of work experience in that part of the world I am glad to provide my full support to our local organizations and teams. My responsibility at this position is to provide a business support service to our Asian and Southeast Asian / Pacific region. I am the expert for intercultural cooperation and the Weidmüller sales tools such as the Weidmüller Success Platform for Potential Analyses, Strategy Development and follow up, organizational development, corporate sales and business development as well as sales strategies and process optimization.
Administrative Supervisor JAB ANSTOETZ Interior (Shanghai) Co.Ltd Being the only expat from Germany in the Chinese subsidiary of my employer, I independently represented the interestes of the company management as the Administrative Supervisor. In this position the administrative responsiblity and coordination of the Customer Service/Back Office and Marketing Team was an important task next to strategic market and competition analyses. I took over the accountability for budget planning, prozess analyses and improvements, profit and loss reporting and finance management. Moreover the planning and realization of trade fair participations and showroom selection were important tasks of representing the brand and the company. Besides this more important functions and tasks of this position are listed in the following: - Organizational development - Leading the Customer Service and Marketing Team - Supporting local sales activities - Managing the internal processes at the Chinese subsidiary in Shanghai - Process improvements - Preparation of SAP implementation - Administrative and organizational improvements - Cost controlling - Profit and loss analyses - Sales and turnover analyses - HR Management - Financial Management - Coordinating between German headquarter and Chinese subsidiary - Strategic development and operative management - Logistics improvements - Business development - Market and competitor analyses - Potential partner analyses
- Business Strategy Management - Market analyses - Strategic and operative planning of market development and market entries - Sales analyses - Turnover, profit and loss analyses - Collection planning - Business Development - Supporting the sales management for decision-making on sales initiatives with performance indicators - KPI Reporting - Internal project management
- Managing the Key Accounts and Subsidiaries in Asia and Middle East - Operative daily business of Customer Service - Logistics - Order processing - Customer claims - Coordinating shipments - Sales analyses - Turnover, profit and loss analyses - Organising visits - Collection planning - Business Development - Segments: Textiles, Furniture, Wallpaper, Interior Design