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Sebastian

Résumé

currently working on a tech start up in the world of hybrid work meets HR benefits. if this is your field > let me know!

I want to see:
the status quo challenged,
individuals enabled,
our society advance,
our lives enriched,
and the world changed for the better.

get in touch if you need a boost for your company with regards to strategy / go-to-market / software selection and/or engage me as a freelance consultant for coaching and trainings.

Expériences professionnelles

Founder & ceo

Kouaua - Sustainable ShowerHeads , Uetze

Depuis le 01 mars 2023

I created a small (Germany-based) webshop from start to finish (logo, website & webshop, accounting & invoicing processes, marketing, etc) selling sustainable shower heads. kouaua sustainable shower heads differentiate themselves through state of the art technology, delivering a pleasant shower experience superior to many non-sustainable showers. where wellness meets sustainability. www.kouaua.de

Keywords: sustainability, entrepreneurship, german bureaucracy (what a nightmare), e-commerce

Value management & customer strategy

Workday

Depuis le 01 juin 2024

Freelance consultant

Ferfers Consulting , Hannover

De Mars 2023 à Aujourd'hui

freelance work (temporary & part-time): digital strategy incl software selection, go-to-market strategy, coaching & trainings

all-rounder & entrepreneur with a focus on sustainability & things that matter; 7 years experience in configuring, selling, and enabling individuals & groups in business management software (CRM, ERP/Accounting, PSA, subscription management & billing - anything really that is the backbone of how businesses operate); just moved back to Germany after 10+ years working in the UK and BeNeLux; if your company is working on something that makes the world a better place from a societal or sustainability perspective, get in touch. I can give your vision and mission a boost across various areas!

Presales solution consulting

Zuora , Amsterdam

De Juin 2021 à Février 2023

As a solution consultant I acted as the liaison between the prospects'/customers' needs through discovery & interview sessions with multiple business stakeholders (strategy/business consultant mindset) on the one hand and the capabilities of the software on the other. Based on those needs I would come up with a (conceptual) solution and present this back up the highest decision making role (usually CxO) through storytelling and value-selling techniques.

Zuora focuses on subscription management with the vision to help our society move from ownership to usership. As an expert in the subscription industry I helped drive this transformation with start-ups all the way up to big multinational companies.

Keywords: conceptual solutions, discovery workshops, storytelling, sales, subscription management

Presales solution consulting (netsuite crm + erp + psa + openair psa)

Oracle EMEA , Utrecht

De Janvier 2018 à Mai 2021

As a solution consultant I acted as the liaison between the prospects'/customers' needs through discovery & interview sessions with multiple business stakeholders (strategy/business consultant mindset) on the one hand and the capabilities of the software on the other. Based on those needs I would come up with a (conceptual) solution and present this back up the highest decision making role (usually CxO) through storytelling and value-selling techniques.

NetSuite offers the 1 platform approach encompassing CRM, ERP/accounting, PSA and subscription management (billing and revenue recognition) capabilities. I worked as an expert for SAAS companies and service providers across EMEA with a track record of 100+ opportunities ranging from 50k to 1.5mln ARR.

Keywords: conceptual solutions, discovery workshops, storytelling, sales, CRM, ERP, PSA (professional services automation), subscription management
.As a solution consultant I acted as the liaison between the prospects'/customers' needs through discovery & interview sessions with multiple business stakeholders (strategy/business consultant mindset) on the one hand and the capabilities of the software on the other. Based on those needs I would come up with a (conceptual) solution and present this back up the highest decision making role (usually CxO) through storytelling and value-selling techniques. NetSuite offers the 1 platform approach encompassing CRM, ERP/accounting, PSA and subscription management (billing and revenue recognition) capabilities. I worked as an expert for SAAS companies and service providers across EMEA with a track record of 100+ opportunities ranging from 50k to 1.5mln ARR. Keywords: conceptual solutions, discovery workshops, storytelling, sales, CRM, ERP, PSA (professional services automation), subscription management .
Skills: Product Demonstration · Customer Relationship Management (CRM) · Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) · Storytelling

Presales solution consulting

Oracle NetSuite , London - CDI (Contrat à Durée Indéterminée)

De Juillet 2016 à Décembre 2017

Analyst in portfolio management & trading team

Dimensional Fund Advisers , London - CDI (Contrat à Durée Indéterminée)

De Juillet 2014 à Juin 2016

I started my full-time career post-uni as an analyst in DFA’s London-based portfolio management & trading team (on the trading floor) with a focus on company evaluations and the analyses of corporate events (mergers & acquisitions, equity events) for DFA’s strategic investment portfolios

Keywords: data & coding, analytical skills, research, stock trading and investment management

Formation complémentaire

BSc Economics and Business

Utrecht University - Major Financial Economics; Minor Economic Geography

2011 à 2014

Associations

Stichting Cycling4Climate

http://www.cycling4climate.com

Founder & Board Member

Parcours officiels

HEC – Executive MSc in Innovation and Entrepreneurship

Langues

Allemand - Langue maternelle

Néerlandais - Courant

Anglais - Courant

Compétences

Consulting
Sales
Go to market strategy
e-commerce
leadership
storytelling
product demonstration
presales