My Story
I was born in 1984 in Germany. I became a manager at Amazon in Germany in 2013 by accident after getting my bachelor’s degree and MBA in Berlin. I spent 7 years at Amazon from 2013 to 2020 and I went through many stations and management levels, from Area Manager up to Principal at the European headquarters. I managed up to 5,000 employees as a
leader at Amazon at the top.
I mainly worked in Operations (Warehouse Logistics) but also in Project Management and Human Resources. After that, I successfully built Wayfair‘s German logistics network as Associate Director for two years and since December 2022, I have been Vice President at the fastest growing green unicorn in Europe – Enpal.
Professional Life
During my time as a manager, I have lived in Germany, Luxembourg, India and Poland and worked in countless other countries.
In addition to this professional work, I also founded the green tech startup Terum in US and recently led it through a successful pre-seed round. We are building a gamified social APP for environmental change that was launched globally in December 2022, and doing our part to save the planet.
professional work
Principal
I started as Area Manager, than promoted to Operations Manager. Then Promoted to Senior Operations Manager, then promoted to Principal. Worked in Germany, India, Poland and Luxembourg
Associate Director
I successfully built Wayfair’s German logistics network as Associate Director for two years and since December 2022
Vice President and Managing Director
Now I have become Vice President at the fastest growing green unicorn in Europe – Enpal.
Founder
In addition to this professional work, I also founded the green tech startup Terum in US and recently led it through a successful pre-seed round.
Forto x Enpal
Discover how Enpal, the first the greentech unicorn in Germany, chooses sustainability in transport to reduce 100% of its self-routed sea transport emissions with Forto Biofuel.
"To be authentic, you must have your own 'working philosophy'. Personal values, principles, and beliefs shape a great leader. People need to feel that they can learn from their leader."
Steffen Reckert
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