Markus Polag Email & Phone Number

London, United Kingdom

Skills: Value Selling · Sales Target Management · Creative Problem Solving · Client Services · Presentations

London, England, United Kingdom

• Led beginning of business $4M renewal clients in EU and CEE. New business expansion SME in Europe • Worked in chemical, automotive, trading wholesale industries, mostly with procurement and engineers• Successfully retained and grew recurring revenue in 2022 (115%), 2023 (112%) target performance• Developed new business for price forecast services for pharmaceuticals (>120% above target) • Upsold effectively new consulting contracts in 2023 (>$100K) • Responsible for new business expansion in Emerging Markets (Turkey and Central Asia), 2023 ($400K)

Greater London, England, United Kingdom

• Managed Enterprise accounts in EMEA ($3M recurring revenue). Targeted new medium-sized clients • Business specialist for oil and chemical, automotive, packaging, education and pharmaceuticals • Surpassed combined targets in 2016 (102%), 2017 (120%), 2018 (110%), 2019 (111%), 2021 (110%) • Managed business development, closed new deals (>108% above expectations) ranged $10K-$250K • Interim Key Account Management for Russian Market for oil & chemical majors, $1.8M on top • Negotiated high-earning subscription contracts with several European universities - $300K/y

Hamburg, Germany

• Led new business development for raw materials in Northern Africa, Eastern Europe and South America• Lead generation, prospecting and campaigns for drilling fluids, chemicals and ceramic raw materials• Executed new lead qualification process, led 10 sales agents, resulting in a 40% increase in prospects• Developed and implemented a targeted outreach campaign that resulted in 34 new high-value clients contributing to an 8% revenue increase over the first 12 months • Account management support for Peru territory, renewal revenue growth 38% YTD

Europe, Africa, South America, Asia

• Round-the-world-trip and one semester at the University of Coimbra in Portugal • Created a documentary film in Maputo, Mozambique • Delegation member of the Singapore Press Club visit to Dili in East Timor • Officially published travel guidebooks for European castles and Museums

Hamburg, Germany

• Successfully planned, tested and implemented an e-commerce website in Germany one year before a global SAP live (received Award, May 2008)• GUI interface simplifying achievements for order website, 50 % reduction of customer complaints within the first year• User training for stakeholders and customers. User onboarding, acceptance growth 75%/1Y• Conducted appropriate product demonstrations (complex technical sales website) and client presentations. 20% travel time in Europe.

Hamburg, Germany

Hamburg, Germany

Eschborn, Hesse, Germany

Bachelor Of Business Administration - Bba

Portuguese Language And Literature

Spanish Language And Literature