- Outdoor sports and fitness; staying healthy and connecting with nature
- Travel and culture; understanding and learning with an open mind
- Design and aesthetics; always looking for creative inspiration
- Food and wine
- Spending time with family and friends
Marina Mayer
Mindelheim
Kurzprofil
German
American
Übersicht
20
20
years of professional experience
Berufserfahrung
Account Manager, Recruitment Agency, DE and AT
Amazon Deutchland
Munich, DE
2025.09 - 2025.12
- Lead and developed trust-based relationships with seven Recruitment Agencies (RAs) to support the hiring of Delivery Assistants (DAs) for Delivery Service Partners across Germany and Austria.
- Built and maintained partnerships with key internal stakeholders including Country Managers, Marketing and Hiring Events teams.
- Coordinated with Country Manager to meet regional staffing needs.
- Delivered DAs hiring capacity through RAs while optimising conversion rates, service level agreements and cost per placement.
- Collaborated with Country Managers and tech teams to enhance recruitment trading systems and reporting.
- Monitored and optimised program budget utilization.
- Ensured timely invoice processing and financial reconciliation.
- Managed a €865,000 budget
VAS Vendor Manager,Payroll and Time and Attendance
Amazon Deutchland
Munich, DE
2024.11 - 2025.08
- Managed a Private and Confidential RFP (Request for Proposal) process from vendor research to final selection, ensuring compliance, transparency, and efficiency.
- Oversaw NDAs and procurement setup for 20 vendor profiles.
- Led the Q&A phase, responding to 116 inquires from six vendors.
- Reviewed and assessed over 120 payroll and 50 TAA requirements in collaboration with prospective vendors.
- Scheduled, facilitated, and evaluated product demonstrations.
- Negotiated pricing with shortlisted vendors, achieving an average cost reduction of 55%.
- Selected and awarded final vendors based on qualitative and quantitive scoring.
- Supported the successful launch of a new payroll vendor across five EU countries by coordinating cross-department communications, developing marketing materials, and shaping overall implementation strategy.
- Contributed to the selection and roll out of a new Time and Attendance vendor across five EU countries through stakeholder alignment, strategic planning, and communication management.
Retail Sales
Stammel Fashion House
Mindelheim, DE
2023.04 - 2024.10
- Assist customers through the buying process
- Support in driving the vision and design of merchandising for the Men's department
- Assist with receiving and ordering of goods
- Support all departments in special events
Vice President, Retail and Experiences
Bundschu Company
Sonoma California, USA
2020.08 - 2022.06
- Oversaw budgets and financials to maintain healthy growth for all retail business units: Gundlach Bundschu Winery, Abbot's Passage Winery and Mercantile, and Huichica Music Festival.
- Oversaw all event and experience strategy for these retail business units including concept development, aesthetic design, layout and flow, and acted as a liaison and main point of contact ensuring all goals were met for all departments.
- Responsible for designing and creating the visual strategy for all retail units including visual merchandising of each retail space, designing new merchandise and products, buying and managing inventory KPI's and curating brand partnerships.
- Senior Project Manager for the launch of the new retail space for Abbot's Passage Winery and Mercantile. Tasks included working with executive team and outside design firm to ensure vision and goals were aligned, managed relationships with vendors, developed experience concepts, and hired and trained staff.
Director, Business Development
Bundschu Company
Sonoma California, USA
2018.05 - 2020.07
- Senior Project Manager for launch of new e-commerce wine brand Echo Echo. Tasks included overseeing project timeline and budget, liaison between all contributing departments and partners, and designing launch events and merchandise.
- Oversaw business strategy for music shows and festivals: Gundlach Bundschu Music Series, Huichica Music Festival Sonoma, Huichica Music Festival Hudson Valley and Huichica Music Festival Walla Walla including budgets, operations, customer experience, aesthetics, merchandise, marketing, and branding.
- Managed partnership and sponsorship relations including managing contracts and negotiations, overseeing marketing strategy and goals.
- Managed, developed and executed on and off site events.
Director, Hospitality and Retail Sales
Bundschu Company
Sonoma California, USA
2014.04 - 2018.04
- Optimized customer experience across all customer facing retail and hospitality businesses and departments.
- Elevated revenue and brand loyalty within customer base by creating new -- and refining existing -- retail and hospitality experiences.
- Ensured all customer facing locations were consistently on brand and esthetically designed and merchandised to drive sales objectives.
- Oversaw a team of cross-functional managers for multiple brands and departments.
Manager, Retail Sales and Hospitality
Bundschu Company
Sonoma California, USA
2011.05 - 2014.03
- Led retail and hospitality operations , including conceptualizing and coordinating events, programs and experiences for Gundlach Bundschu Winery and Bartholomew Park Winery
- Designed and launched new revenue generating programs.
- Responsible for all design and aesthetics for both retail spaces.
Manager, Retail Sales
Bundschu Company
Sonoma California, USA
2009.12 - 2011.04
- Led day to day retail operations for Gundlach Bundschu Winery
- Co-founded Huichica Music Festival, a 2-day micro-festival with a highly curated lineup of music, paired with artisan regional wine, food and merchants.
- Drove service and wine standards with an emphasis on education
- Managed a team of 30 +
- Responsible for building out and monitoring budgets
- Boosted revenue by 15% while remaining true to company culture and authenticity.
Coordinator, Visitor Center
Franciscan Winery
Napa California, USA
2008.09 - 2009.11
- Led day to day tasting room operations
- Implemented staff incentive programs
- Drove outreach and brand awareness
Manager, Food and Beverage
San Diego Yacht Club
San Diego California, USA
2005.08 - 2008.08
- Managed all dining room and bar operations
- Organized, designed and executed large volume events
- Coordinated with Executive Chef and Events Manager
Ausbildung
German Language and Literature
Goethe Institut
Munich 2025 - heute
Bachelor of Arts - Hotel and Restaurant Management
New England Culinary Institute
Montpelier, Vermont USA Jan 2003 - Aug 2007
Diploma - Wine Fundamentals I and II
International Sommelier Guild
San Diego, California USA 2006 - 2006
Kompetenzen
- Creative with the ability to think outside the box
- Problem Solving
- Business and Brand Development Strategy
- Ability to motivate and drive performance
- Multitasking
- Advanced in Microsoft Office Programs (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook) Basic knowledge of Adobe Illustrator and Adobe Acrobat
Hobbys
Languages
Englisch
Muttersprache
Deutsch
Mittlere Kenntnisse
B1
Zeitleiste
Account Manager, Recruitment Agency, DE and AT
Amazon Deutchland
2025.09 - 2025.12
VAS Vendor Manager,Payroll and Time and Attendance
Amazon Deutchland
2024.11 - 2025.08
Retail Sales
Stammel Fashion House
2023.04 - 2024.10
Vice President, Retail and Experiences
Bundschu Company
2020.08 - 2022.06
Director, Business Development
Bundschu Company
2018.05 - 2020.07
Director, Hospitality and Retail Sales
Bundschu Company
2014.04 - 2018.04
Manager, Retail Sales and Hospitality
Bundschu Company
2011.05 - 2014.03
Manager, Retail Sales
Bundschu Company
2009.12 - 2011.04
Coordinator, Visitor Center
Franciscan Winery
2008.09 - 2009.11
Manager, Food and Beverage
San Diego Yacht Club
2005.08 - 2008.08
German Language and Literature
Goethe Institut
2025 - heute
Bachelor of Arts - Hotel and Restaurant Management
New England Culinary Institute
Jan 2003 - Aug 2007
Diploma - Wine Fundamentals I and II
International Sommelier Guild
2006 - 2006