Christian Besold

Executive Vice President Doctors

doctari group

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PE-backed marketplace in the Life Science & Healthcare industry I C2B and B2B services and software Overall responsibility for the financial performance and the strategic direction of the Commercial Unit Doctors, matching well-qualified medical professionals to mission-critical demand of medical institutions. Optimization of existing offerings, processes, and tools as well as identification and realization of new business opportunities to ensure sustainable growth. Monitoring of market trends, competitive developments and political framework conditions to strengthen the marketplaces position as the leading digital ecosystem in the healthcare sector. Direct report to C-Level executives and member of the top-management team, leading up to 10 managers with roughly 50 experts. P&L and budget responsibility in the mid three-digit million EUR range

Advisor I Investor I Interim Manager

CJ Ventures · Berlin, Deutschland

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Co-Founder and Managing Director of CJ Ventures. Investing in early-stage start-ups and helping them grow. Advising later-stage start-ups, scale-ups and private equity backed small- and medium sized companies on top-line growth acceleration as well as bottom-line value creation on freelance and/or interim management basis.

Investor

flipsight · Berlin, Deutschland

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Investor and Advisor for an Academy as a Service start-up helping industrial companies systemize the strategic development of their manufacturing and operational services workforce.

Vice President Operations

Cardino · Berlin, Deutschland

VC-backed marketplace in the Mobility & eCommerce industry I C2B and B2B software and services Management of and P&L responsibility for all operational functions including sales/marketplace operations, customer support and logistics. Implementation of processes, guidelines and tools to professionalize, standardize and automate day-to-day operations and to run a separate business unit maintaining a constant revenue and profit stream as the firm evolves from a C2B to a B2B marketplace and B2B SaaS company. Direct report to the founders and member of the leadership team, leading up to 10 experts. P&L and budget responsibility in the mid single-digit million EUR range

Head of Strategy, Business Development & Transformation

heycar · Berlin, Deutschland

Strategic investor-backed marketplace in the Mobility & eCommerce industry I C2B and B2C products and services Strategy development, communication and implementation for the group and its markets incl. KPI development to track strategy execution, commercial/financial performance and operational target achievement. Identification, evaluation, and realization of organic and inorganic business opportunities, incl. market entries and expansion of verticals. Execution of key strategic projects around commercial and operations to foster funding, improve unit economics, increase operational excellence, and establish a lean and customer-centric organization. Direct report to C-Level executives and member of the bigger leadership team, leading up to 10 experts. Budget responsibility in the low single-digit million EUR range

Acting Project Manager I Senior Strategy Consultant

Roland Berger · Berlin und Umgebung, Deutschland

Strategy Consultancy in the Professional Services industry I B2B advisory services across industries Leadership of strategy, investor support and transformation projects for scale-ups, medium-sized companies and international corporations across the Industrial Goods Practice in Asia, Europe and North America. Industry focus: Automotive, Automotive Suppliers, Commercial Vehicles, Energy, Healthcare, Mechanical Engineering, Mobility, Software, Technology. Functional focus topics: Business Development, Corporate Finance, Engineering, IT, Marketing and Sales, Organization, Product Management, Production and Logistics, Strategy. Competence Center: Automotive & Smart Mobility, Advanced Technology. Direct report to Partners and Principals, leading project teams of up to 10 consultants

Product Manager

Volkswagen AG · Wolfsburg, Beijing

Automotive Manufacturer in the Mobility industry I B2C and B2B products and services Product planning, lifecycle management and sales strategy for global vehicle projects in the Mid-/Fullsize segment incl. definition of product requirements and offering strategies, optimization of price and volume premises for vehicles and single features and development of profitability improvement as well as complexity reduction initiatives for respective vehicle projects. Steering of vehicle project teams, representation of projects in committees incl. board meetings, development of press briefings and presentation of upcoming vehicles to internal and external stakeholders. Strategic projects: Futures of Mobility, Brand Health Check China, Brand Health Check Europe, Export Strategy. Direct report to senior executives, mainly leading cross-functional teams without disciplinary responsibility

International Graduate Startup Cross

Volkswagen AG · Wolfsburg, Barcelona, Munich, Beijing

Member of Volkswagens selective 22-month graduate program, a leadership development track entailing global strategic and operational project assignments across the value chain and all relevant verticals. Domestic project assignments: Portfolio Planning, Strategy Production and Logistics, Engineering Small Size Segment, Sales and Marketing e-Mobility, MAHAG Dealership. Foreign project assignments: Corporate Strategy SEAT S.A. in Barcelona, Strategy & Planning Volkswagen Group China in Beijing

Global Key Account Management - Asia Pacific

Lufthansa Cargo · Singapur

Global Supply Chain Management - Strategic Procurement

Siemens · Nürnberg und Umgebung, Deutschland

Sales Region Europe - Operations

BMW · München und Umgebung, Deutschland