Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Volunteer Experience
References
Hobbies and Interests
Timeline
Generic
Patrick Wanner

Patrick Wanner

Starnberg

Summary

Resourceful Country Manager with expertise in new business development, financial reporting and profit and loss assessment. Exceptional communicator with first-rate problem-solving and negotiation skills. Recognized for delivering record-breaking revenue and profit gains within highly competitive markets.

Talented Manager with expert team leadership, planning, and organizational skills built during successful career. Smoothly equip employees to independently handle daily functions and meet customer needs. Diligent trainer and mentor with exceptional management abilities and results-driven approach.

Overview

24
24
years of professional experience

Work History

Country Manager USA, Head of Business Development

Tiba Managementberatung Gmbh / Tiba LLC
01.2024 - Current
  • Recruited, trained, and coached two-member team and several freelance colleagues to support company growth.
  • Gathered information on competitor activities and market trends to enhance strategic decision-making.
  • Led the successful launch of new products in local markets, driving revenue growth and brand recognition.
  • Established strong relationships with key industry players for business growth and expansion.

Head of Sales & Marketing Prosci DACH

Tiba Managementberatung GmbH
02.2023 - 01.2024
  • Increased sales revenue by implementing strategic marketing campaigns and fostering strong client relationships.
  • Created a culture of accountability amongst employees thereby increasing productivity levels.
  • Streamlined internal processes for improved efficiency, reducing overhead costs and increasing profitability.
  • Oversaw global marketing campaigns ensuring consistent messaging across all channels while adhering to budget constraints.

Prosci Executive Instructor, Head of BD DACH

Tiba Managementberatung GmbH
02.2019 - 01.2024
  • Promoted a positive learning environment by establishing clear expectations and maintaining consistent classroom management techniques.
  • Tracked student progress, frequently checking in with struggling students and identifying root causes of problems.
  • Boosted student performance by providing individualized support and targeted feedback.
  • Initiated new learning methods, eliminating instructional gaps and improving comprehension.

Head of Prosci Change-Management DACH

Tiba Managementberatung GmbH
01.2020 - 12.2020
  • Leading a team of trainers and consultants, delivering Prosci Trainings and consulting engagements to our customer.

Cluster Account Manager / Change Management Practitioner and Prosci Certified Advanced Instructor

Tiba Managementberatung GmbH
09.2017 - 12.2019
  • Responsible Account Manager for all customers in the Supply and IT business worldwide, with a special focus on the DACH region
  • From trainings to extensive international project management, Tiba Managementberatung is the only supplier in Europe to offer the entire range in PM, CM, BPM, etc
  • Individual achievement: 110% of sales quota

Senior Sales Leader Oracle Digital for Germany (SMB South)

Oracle Corporation
08.2016 - 04.2017
  • Responsible Sales Leader for Oracle's Prime customer segment in Germany based in the Oracle Cloud Sales Center in Amsterdam, responsible for Revenue (Signings, Cloud onboarding) and new lead generation focusing mainly on Oracle's Database portfolio
  • Leading a Cloud Sales Team of 10 Sales Representatives selling the whole Cloud Stack (SaaS, PaaS, Iaas)
  • Responsible for restructuring the organization from Field to Inside Sales (People affected by the change: 2.000)
  • Group Sales Achievement: 115% of quota /no individual quota

Business Development Leader IBM Commerce Europe (Key Accounts EMEA)

IBM Corporation
01.2016 - 07.2016
  • Responsible Leader for IBM Commerce Unit in Europe (Saas), focusing on Identification and development of new business
  • People Manager for 9 Business Development Representatives across Europe
  • EMEA achievement: 109% of group quota

Member of the DACH Leadership Team in Ireland. Member of the Change team for the restructuring project "From Inside to Digital" (total size of the change: 3.000 sales people)

IBM Corporation
09.2012 - 07.2016

Manager of Hardware Sales DACH (SMB DACH)

IBM Corporation
07.2015 - 12.2015
  • Sales Manager responsible for Growth in Revenue and Profit, People Manager for 9 Sales Reps and 1 Graduate
  • Sales Achievement: 130% of group quota / 125% ind
  • Quota

Manager of Services Sales DACH (SMB South and West)

IBM Corporation
08.2014 - 06.2015
  • Sales Manager responsible for Growth in signed contracts, Revenue and Profit
  • People Manager for 10 Sales Representatives
  • Contracts mainly Service and OEM contracts in IBM's high volume sector
  • (Security Services, Datacenter Services and Networking Services)
  • Sales Achievement: 115% of group quota

Brand Sales Specialist / Team Leader ITS (SMB Switzerland)

IBM Corporation
08.2012 - 07.2014
  • Sales Specialist for Integrated Communications (Networking Services), and Security Services responsible for the whole sales cycle
  • Team Leader with responsibility for 5 Sales people (administrative tasks only)
  • Sales achievement: 125% of individual quota

Internship: Production Planning, Supply Chain, Management, HR

Kern-Liebers India Pvt-.Ltd
02.2011 - 06.2011

Large-fleet manager for the AOGmbH

Adam Opel GmbH / Rieble Automobile
01.2005 - 05.2007
  • Management Responsibility: 5 sales people

Car Sales Agent

Autopark Mauch GmbH & Co.KG
09.2003 - 12.2004

Apprenticeship

DaimlerChrysler AG
09.2000 - 07.2003

Education

Kotter Certified Change Leader And Trainer
Kotter International, Boston MA, USA
02.2024 - 05.2024

Prosci Certified Change Practitioner Instructor
Fort Collins, CO

IBM University / Global Sales School
06.2013

HFU Business School
Villingen-Schwenningen, Germany
08.2012

Sonoma State University
Rohnert Park, California, USA
12.2011

International University of Applied Sciences
Bad Honnef Bonn, Germany
12.2008

Skills

  • Excellent public speaking, presentation, facilitation skills in both English and German
  • German: native speaker
  • English: near native
  • French: advanced
  • Italian: basic knowledge
  • Spanish: basic knowledge
  • Prosci and Kotter Certified Change Expert / Instructor, helping people achieve great results by managing change successfully
  • Managing Change in numerous organizational restructuring projects mostly in sales departments with 1k people affected
  • Extensive experience in Business Development, Lead Generation / Development and Sales (Inside Sales and Field Sales, -> SMB, Enterprise, B2B and B2C)
  • IT Sales and Business Development Management experience of over 4 yrs as sales leader and team leader
  • Proven track record of constant achievements and over-achievements in both Sales and Management, servicing customers mainly in the SMB sector for DACH (eg Growth Leader Award, 100% Club, Sales Eminence)
  • Customer oriented - understands value of existing "clients" / "users" taking consultative selling approach

Volunteer Experience

  • IUBH, Students' Representatives Hospitality Management Member of the Examination Board 2008 San Francisco Study Tour 08/09; Campus & Destination Manager
  • HFU, Member of IB Consulting e.V. Founding member of "Institut du Monde Francophone" Host of Graduation Prom 2010

References

References available upon request

Hobbies and Interests

  • Sports (golf, baseball, football, tennis, ice-hockey)
  • Traveling
  • Art, literature, music

Timeline

Kotter Certified Change Leader And Trainer
02.2024 - 05.2024

Country Manager USA, Head of Business Development

Tiba Managementberatung Gmbh / Tiba LLC
01.2024 - Current

Head of Sales & Marketing Prosci DACH

Tiba Managementberatung GmbH
02.2023 - 01.2024

Head of Prosci Change-Management DACH

Tiba Managementberatung GmbH
01.2020 - 12.2020

Prosci Executive Instructor, Head of BD DACH

Tiba Managementberatung GmbH
02.2019 - 01.2024

Cluster Account Manager / Change Management Practitioner and Prosci Certified Advanced Instructor

Tiba Managementberatung GmbH
09.2017 - 12.2019

Senior Sales Leader Oracle Digital for Germany (SMB South)

Oracle Corporation
08.2016 - 04.2017

Business Development Leader IBM Commerce Europe (Key Accounts EMEA)

IBM Corporation
01.2016 - 07.2016

Manager of Hardware Sales DACH (SMB DACH)

IBM Corporation
07.2015 - 12.2015

Manager of Services Sales DACH (SMB South and West)

IBM Corporation
08.2014 - 06.2015

Member of the DACH Leadership Team in Ireland. Member of the Change team for the restructuring project "From Inside to Digital" (total size of the change: 3.000 sales people)

IBM Corporation
09.2012 - 07.2016

Brand Sales Specialist / Team Leader ITS (SMB Switzerland)

IBM Corporation
08.2012 - 07.2014

Internship: Production Planning, Supply Chain, Management, HR

Kern-Liebers India Pvt-.Ltd
02.2011 - 06.2011

Large-fleet manager for the AOGmbH

Adam Opel GmbH / Rieble Automobile
01.2005 - 05.2007

Car Sales Agent

Autopark Mauch GmbH & Co.KG
09.2003 - 12.2004

Apprenticeship

DaimlerChrysler AG
09.2000 - 07.2003

Prosci Certified Change Practitioner Instructor

IBM University / Global Sales School

HFU Business School

Sonoma State University

International University of Applied Sciences
Patrick Wanner