My way to ELOKON

My career is deeply rooted in international sales, a field that I am passionate about. I take immense pride in fostering connections, building solid relationships and, most importantly, making significant impact. My professional journey has seen substantial contributions to various manufacturing companies, particularly in the fire and safety industry.

In 2023, I joined the ELOKON team as an Inside Sales Manager, a role that has allowed me to expand my expertise further and continue making a tangible difference.

My responsibilities

As a key player in our team, I help conduct market research and reach out to target accounts in the US and European markets. My primary focus is on developing initiatives that drive marketing campaigns to effectively qualify leads.

Additionally, I collaborate with the sales and marketing team to develop initiatives that enhance our brand and customer relationships.

What I like most about working at ELOKON

We are a close-knit and culturally diverse team, which is what I like most about working at ELOKON. Each of us brings something different whether it is an idea, a phrase we say, or something we do not know about the other person; this makes it special and unique. We laugh often, and that is a good thing.

My personal highlights

I think ELOKON is a great company with amazing products and solutions.

It is great to see satisfied customers of our solutions and I enjoyed visiting the factory of a large automotive company that uses the ELOKON ELOshield system to ensure pedestrian safety at work.

My way to ELOKON

In many respects I went down the classic route of business studies, where I was immediately drawn to the area of customer relations. My experience working in other countries such as Canada, Spain, Malta, South Africa further broadened my understanding of solution-based approaches and an appreciation of the exchange of information and knowledge.

In 2013 I was given the chance by a mentor to immerse myself more fully in purchasing and marketing activities. Since then, I have really enjoyed accruing in-depth knowledge of the processes that go on inside factories and warehouses and to be able to devise robotic solutions that are individually tailored to customer requirements.

Then in July 2021 ELOKON came calling and offered me a challenge that I was excited to accept, and I am really enjoying embarking on this new professional journey.

My area

In line with the "Lead & Expand" strategy of the ELOKON Group, my mission is to manage the commercial, strategic, and operational coordination and development of ELOKON’s innovative product range, thereby increasing the company’s activities in France.

The role of Sales Manager requires a number of skills such as 360-degree vision of the market, new technologies, benchmarking, communication and marketing. For meeting these expectations, I am being really well supported on a daily basis as a member of the Sales Department.

What I particularly like about working at ELOKON

What I particularly like about my job at ELOKON is working within a very international operation – and knowing that although we come from different backgrounds and cultures, we share the same corporate values and ambitions for the overall success of the company. It is also satisfying to see the daily results that can be achieved thanks to proactive team collaboration. I don’t speak German – yet – but I am looking forward to getting a better knowledge of the language!

My personal highlight at ELOKON

When you join a new company in a country different from your own you need to be flexible and adaptable, but I was made to feel very welcome right from the beginning. As I had the chance to spend a week at ELOKON’s base near Hamburg I enjoyed the very positive working atmosphere and ethos that I had experienced during my interviews, and I quickly felt part of the team.

My way to ELOKON

Any career is a journey, and mine has been an exciting adventure so far! It all started with my training as a retail salesman, followed by a year abroad, A-levels and a bachelor's degree in industrial engineering.

In my professional career, I then gained extensive experience in management - both at a technical-administrative and operational level as well as at a commercial level. My thirst for knowledge drove me to study for a Management MBA in Hamburg at the weekends.

In these professional stations, I learnt various aspects of communication and economics and deepened my expertise in company development, personnel management, contract design and sales. But my curiosity for new challenges drove me on.

In April 2024, I started as Business Development Manager at ELOKON, where I took on the exciting task of developing the machine safety division in the DACH region and Western Europe from scratch and expanding it further in the future.

My area

For more than 30 years, ELOKON has successfully realized projects in the field of machine safety in Poland, from Brazil to Asia. My aim now is to proactively establish this success in the DACH market and in Western Europe.

My strategic tasks include marketing development, personnel planning and business area analyses. Operationally, I am currently focussing primarily on acquiring new customers and maintaining existing ones.

What I particularly like about working at ELOKON

ELOKON is a dynamic company with an agile, highly professional and at the same time very open and appreciative culture, which I experience at first hand and which motivates me a lot. I particularly appreciate the creative freedom I have in my position and the efficient coordination processes that enable us to implement solutions quickly. The modern mindset of the entire company has made a positive impression on me. Intensive dialogue with colleagues and customers is particularly important to me and is always maintained despite business trips and working from home.

My personal highlight at ELOKON

This definitely includes my familiarization period. I was able to get to know the teams in both Tornesch and Warsaw, which was not only exciting and challenging, but also gave me a deep insight into the different characteristics and working methods at ELOKON - with a thoroughly positive impression!
Particularly memorable was the team meeting in Tornesch, where I was able to meet and get to know many colleagues from other regions in person.