Niclas Dannhauer

Formulating and executing commercial strategies aligned with the organisational objectives, driving accelerated profitability and sustainable growth. Providing expert counsel to senior management, fostering collaboration and coordination across multifaceted teams. Partnering with C-Level executives in establishing financial targets, and shaping strategic business initiatives. Providing various reports, analysis, and scenario predictions, ensuring clear communication of critical commercial insights.

Advisory and support of C-Level management in corporate planning, including the elaboration and tracking of KPI targets on company and group level, driving strategic decision-making. Expanded and developed existing controlling structures and systems for efficient end-to-end management, enhancing organizational effectiveness for streamlined operations. Directed the annual demand planning, overseeing budgets, inventory development, and cash flow, ensuring alignment with organisational goals.

Interims Lead Buyer for Product classes: Sunglasses, Jewellery & Watches Strategic Category Development Supplier Management Negotiations

Conducted forecasting and simulation for purchase volumes, budgets, inventory development, and cash flow to optimise resource allocation and financial planning. Identified and executed cost-saving opportunities, enhancing profitability through strategic initiatives. Provided ad hoc analysis for C-Level management, supporting informed decision-making, while monitoring and controlling annual and seasonal demand planning to ensure alignment with organisational objectives.

Orchestrated holistic assortment creation and product life cycle management, driving profitable performance and sustained category growth. Oversaw sales operations for 40 retail stores, managing turnover in a three-digit million range, while planning, managing, and controlling seasonal and NOS assortment. Conducted ongoing product and performance analysis, identifying optimisation opportunities for key KPIs, and provided actionable recommendations for executive leadership.

Holistic assortment management to ensure a profitable performance of different product categories within the product life cycle

Final Grade: 1.4 Bachelor Thesis: Business Case for the Implementation of a Virtual Try-On Tool by the example of a medium-sized Online-Retailer