Christian Dehn

Managing Director @ KETTLER Home&Garden GmbH

About

- Extensive experience with internationally renowned consumer goods brands. - Strong expertise in general management, sales & marketing and business development. - Proven track record in brand management, market development and organization building. - Work experience in owner-managed, medium-sized companies and international corporate structures. - Strong interpersonal and intercultural skills with commitment and hands-on approach. - Many years of international management and sales experience in Central Europe and Asia.

Country

Germany

City

Glinde

Industry

Consumer Goods

Skill

Strategic Planning, Sales Management, Project Management, New Business Development, Marketing Strategy, Cross-functional Team Leadership, Manufacturing, Sales, Verkaufsleitung, Vertrieb, Marketingstrategie, Unternehmensplanung, Projektmanagement, Neugeschäftsentwicklung, Strategische Planung

Experience

Managing Director

KETTLER Home&Garden GmbH

2022-4 - Present · 4 yrs 6 mos

21029 Glinde, Germny

Director Sales & Marketing

HOHNER Musikinstrumente GmbH

2014-8 - 2022-3 · 7 yrs 8 mos

Trossingen

Member of the Management Board. Responsibility of leading global sales, product development, marketing communication and customer services. Management of operative business. President of the supervisory board "Industria Musicale Castelfidardo S.R.L", Italy (production of premium accordions). HOHNER (Harmonicas, Melodicas, Accordions) & SONOR (Drums, Marching, Percussion, Orff Instruments) are international brands with 200 employees.

Sales Director

DIBBERN

2013 - 2013

Bargteheide Germany

Managing distribution through specialty retail shops, department stores and project business (hotel, restaurants), flagship Store Hamburg, online marketing activities and Customer Service Centre focusing on Germany, Austria and Switzerland. Dibbern is an owner managed company specialized in manufacturing and selling high-quality fine bone china porcelain;

Managing Director

MPG

2009 - 2013 · 4 yrs

Glücksburg Germany

Managing the German subsidiary of the Michael Pachleitner Group Graz / Austria. Design and production of optical lenses. Responsible for production, quality management, logistic, purchasing, finance & controlling, sales & marketing.

Managing Director Sales & Marketing

Czech & Speake

2007 - 2009 · 2 yrs

Hamburg und Umgebung, Deutschland

Leading the subsidiary of the Tara Holding / A.F. Dornbracht GmbH & Co KG, CSIM is a distributor of high-quality luxury bathrooms (furniture, fittings, ceramics, accessories, aromatics) from London for the interior design and sanitary industry.

Director Sales Overseas Markets

ZWILLING J.A. Henckels LLC

1999 - 2007 · 8 yrs

Solingen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

Divisional responsibility for all markets outside Europe for high-quality kitchen, tableware and beauty products, focusing on Asia-Pacific. Direct management Zwilling subsidiary Taiwan. Coordination Asia-Pacific business of Zwilling production in Shanghai / China.

Marketing Director

Wilkens & Söhne GmbH

1999 - 2004 · 5 yrs

Bremen, Germany

Responsible for central marketing and export business. Wilkens is a manufacturer of silver, silver-plated and stainless-steel cutlery and tableware, focusing on Germany and Austria; acquired by Zwilling J. A. Henkels 1995.

Sales Director / Managing Director SEA

Montblanc

1989 - 1999 · 10 yrs

Hamburg und Umgebung, Deutschland

Managing Director Montblanc SEA, Singapore Product Manager Montblanc, Hamburg Montblanc is an international brand with branches in more than 70 countries for writing instruments, watches, leather goods & belts, jewellery, eyewear collections and fragrances