Peter Lahner

Sales support for midsize companies in Europe

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Intro

Straelen, Germany

Studied at University of Mannheim / Germany

Management Consulting

Joined March 13, 2022

Skills

Languages

German

Native or Bilingual

English

Fluent

About

Offering set up, re-structure or re-build sales organisations. This includes strategy consulting, internal and external communication skills and operational support. In addition I support international companies entering the German market

Experience

kothes Technische Kommunikation GmbH

Jan 2010 – May 2021

Kempen/Germany

Head of sales

Comprehensive responsibility for all sales activities plus restructure and digitalize Marketing. Triple company revenue.

arvato services

Feb 2006 – Dec 2009

Grefrath/Germany

Head of sales

Leading the sales team plus 2 years head of the subsidiary

reinisch AG

Jul 2002 – Jan 2006

Karlsruhe, Germany

Key Account Manager

SPX Valley Forge

Apr 1999 – Jun 2002

Cologne / Germany

Lead instructor

Leading the Technical Training team for Ford Motor Company, working in the UK and Detroit/USA

Klöckner Moeller GmbH

Oct 1989 – Mar 1999

Bonn, Germany and Singapore

Training Manager and global Sales Support

Setting up technical training in Europe and in Asia

ABB

Oct 1986 – Sep 1989

Mannheim/Germany

Design engineer and technical sales support

Design of intrinsically safe electrical switchgear equipment, sales sopport in Europe for this

Education

University of Mannheim / Germany

Jun 1982 – May 1986

Diploma in electrical engineering