{"id":2337,"date":"2022-03-21T10:02:35","date_gmt":"2022-03-21T10:02:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thinkretail-consulting.de\/about-me"},"modified":"2025-03-10T15:31:38","modified_gmt":"2025-03-10T15:31:38","slug":"about-me","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/thinkretail-consulting.de\/en\/about-me","title":{"rendered":"About me"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id='av-layout-grid-1'  class='av-layout-grid-container av-22zpa-557c9f96327c897abd05ae3111c2efe8 entry-content-wrapper main_color av-flex-cells  avia-builder-el-0  avia-builder-el-no-sibling   container_wrap sidebar_right'  >\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-19e9q-662c62a20b8932d2640135e6e0a03f80\">\n.flex_cell.av-19e9q-662c62a20b8932d2640135e6e0a03f80{\nvertical-align:top;\nbackground-color:#ff9900;\n}\n.responsive #top #wrap_all .flex_cell.av-19e9q-662c62a20b8932d2640135e6e0a03f80{\npadding:5% 5% 5% 5% !important;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div class='flex_cell av-19e9q-662c62a20b8932d2640135e6e0a03f80 av-gridrow-cell av_one_half no_margin  avia-builder-el-1  el_before_av_cell_one_half  avia-builder-el-first  content-align-top'  ><div class='flex_cell_inner'><p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-kmgjjqw2-474cbd651dfef9c50444918f31901acd\">\n#top .av_textblock_section.av-kmgjjqw2-474cbd651dfef9c50444918f31901acd .avia_textblock{\nfont-size:40px;\ncolor:#474747;\n}\n<\/style>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-kmgjjqw2-474cbd651dfef9c50444918f31901acd '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock av_inherit_color'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p><strong><span style=\"font-size: 36pt;\">Oliver\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><strong><span style=\"font-size: 36pt;\">Merckens<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" 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itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"  \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-knsmwl60-8410d49cc4883898a1ca1d2b5c3b548c\">\n#top .togglecontainer.av-knsmwl60-8410d49cc4883898a1ca1d2b5c3b548c p.toggler{\ncolor:#474747;\nbackground-color:#ff9900;\n}\n#top .togglecontainer.av-knsmwl60-8410d49cc4883898a1ca1d2b5c3b548c p.toggler .toggle_icon{\ncolor:#474747;\nborder-color:#474747;\n}\n#top .togglecontainer.av-knsmwl60-8410d49cc4883898a1ca1d2b5c3b548c .toggle_wrap .toggle_content{\ncolor:#474747;\nbackground-color:#ff9900;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='togglecontainer av-knsmwl60-8410d49cc4883898a1ca1d2b5c3b548c av-elegant-toggle  avia-builder-el-4  el_after_av_image  el_before_av_one_full  toggle_close_all' >\n<section class='av_toggle_section av-knsmokqp-8d713819c88d2933c102d78a06f3e4f8'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div role=\"tablist\" class=\"single_toggle\" data-tags=\"{All} \"  ><p id='toggle-toggle-id-1' data-fake-id='#toggle-id-1' class='toggler  av-title-above av-inherit-font-color hasCustomColor'  itemprop=\"headline\"  role='tab' tabindex='0' aria-controls='toggle-id-1' data-slide-speed=\"200\" data-title=\"Languages\" data-title-open=\"\" data-aria_collapsed=\"Click to expand: Languages\" data-aria_expanded=\"Click to collapse: Languages\">Languages<span class=\"toggle_icon\"><span class=\"vert_icon\"><\/span><span class=\"hor_icon\"><\/span><\/span><\/p><div id='toggle-id-1' aria-labelledby='toggle-toggle-id-1' role='region' class='toggle_wrap  av-title-above'  ><div class='toggle_content invers-color av-inherit-font-color hasCustomColor'  itemprop=\"text\" ><ul>\n<li><strong>German <\/strong>(mother tongue)<\/li>\n<li><strong>French <\/strong>(mother tongue)<\/li>\n<li><strong>English <\/strong>(business fluent)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Spanish <\/strong>(basics)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Retail <\/strong>(mother tongue)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n<section class='av_toggle_section av-knsmosuq-fdabb4f7a384cb6586896a3bf5ab66c2'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div role=\"tablist\" class=\"single_toggle\" data-tags=\"{All} \"  ><p id='toggle-toggle-id-2' data-fake-id='#toggle-id-2' class='toggler  av-title-above av-inherit-font-color hasCustomColor'  itemprop=\"headline\"  role='tab' tabindex='0' aria-controls='toggle-id-2' data-slide-speed=\"200\" data-title=\"Qualifications \/ Trainings\" data-title-open=\"\" data-aria_collapsed=\"Click to expand: Qualifications \/ Trainings\" data-aria_expanded=\"Click to collapse: Qualifications \/ Trainings\">Qualifications \/ Trainings<span class=\"toggle_icon\"><span class=\"vert_icon\"><\/span><span class=\"hor_icon\"><\/span><\/span><\/p><div id='toggle-id-2' aria-labelledby='toggle-toggle-id-2' role='region' class='toggle_wrap  av-title-above'  ><div class='toggle_content invers-color av-inherit-font-color hasCustomColor'  itemprop=\"text\" ><ul>\n<li><strong>Projectmanagement: Methods and Techniques for Project Managers<\/strong><br \/>\n(UDEMY), 2024<\/li>\n<li><strong>Person certified Trainer, Coach and Consultant New Work<\/strong><br \/>\n(MESH ACADEMY Wien \/ Frankfurt), 2021<\/li>\n<li><strong>Professional Leadership within zooplus<\/strong><br \/>\n(Proaktiv Management AG, M\u00fcnchen), 2018<\/li>\n<li><strong>Excellence in Leadership<\/strong><br \/>\n(Haniel Akademie, Duisburg), 2016<\/li>\n<li><strong>Advanced Negotiation Skills<\/strong><br \/>\n(Scotwork, D\u00fcsseldorf), 2014<\/li>\n<li><strong>Positive Power &amp; Influence<\/strong><br \/>\n(METRO School of Development, Paris), 2013<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Study of business administration<br \/>\n<\/strong>(Westf\u00e4lische Wilhelms-Universit\u00e4t M\u00fcnster), 1999<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n<\/div><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" 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itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><a href=\"https:\/\/raumform33.de\/pop-up-store\/\" class='avia_image '  target=\"_blank\"  rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-label='Bildschirmfoto 2021-11-05 um 14.30.19'><img decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\" class='wp-image-2313 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-2313 avia_image ' src=\"https:\/\/thinkretail-consulting.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Bildschirmfoto-2021-11-05-um-14.30.19.png\" alt='' title='Bildschirmfoto 2021-11-05 um 14.30.19'  height=\"80\" width=\"396\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thinkretail-consulting.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Bildschirmfoto-2021-11-05-um-14.30.19.png 396w, https:\/\/thinkretail-consulting.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Bildschirmfoto-2021-11-05-um-14.30.19-300x61.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 396px) 100vw, 396px\" \/><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/p><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-10d6c-83f4177d42fa1f82792a3cb45ed474ef\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-10d6c-83f4177d42fa1f82792a3cb45ed474ef{\nheight:100px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-10d6c-83f4177d42fa1f82792a3cb45ed474ef hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-11  el_after_av_one_full  avia-builder-el-last '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-13s3y-5db245eb1678b39fcc0d1fc8293a08f6\">\n.flex_cell.av-13s3y-5db245eb1678b39fcc0d1fc8293a08f6{\nvertical-align:top;\nbackground-color:#b3b3b3;\n}\n.responsive #top #wrap_all .flex_cell.av-13s3y-5db245eb1678b39fcc0d1fc8293a08f6{\npadding:30px 30px 30px 30px !important;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div class='flex_cell av-13s3y-5db245eb1678b39fcc0d1fc8293a08f6 av-gridrow-cell av_one_half no_margin  avia-builder-el-12  el_after_av_cell_one_half  avia-builder-el-last  content-align-top'  ><div class='flex_cell_inner'>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-kmgka4kx-5ebf906479cfe44d70f4f37d0713722d\">\n#top .av_textblock_section.av-kmgka4kx-5ebf906479cfe44d70f4f37d0713722d .avia_textblock{\nfont-size:18px;\ncolor:#474747;\n}\n<\/style>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-kmgka4kx-5ebf906479cfe44d70f4f37d0713722d '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock av_inherit_color'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h2><strong>\u201cIf you always do what you\u2019ve always done, you\u2019ll always get what you\u2019ve always got.\u201d<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Henry Ford<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With<strong> 20 years of experience in retail<\/strong>\u201415 of them at <strong>METRO<\/strong>\u2014I know the industry inside out.\u00a0I can confidently say that I have learned retail from the ground up. I have successfully designed and marketed product assortments, strategically presented them at the POS with a customer-centric approach, and led countless procurement negotiations with FMCG suppliers. I am well-versed in both branded and private label products.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">My broad perspective has been shaped by numerous national and international consulting projects, as well as my time as an executive at\u00a0<strong>zooplus<\/strong>, Europe\u2019s No. 1 e-commerce company for pet food, where I worked in\u00a0<strong>international Category Management and Procurement<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With my deep understanding of the retail sector and the people behind it, I know exactly where the challenges lie.\u00a0<strong>Retail is in my DNA\u2014it&#8217;s my passion.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-1c5y0-5300397ddb537718e2f24b6b37371003\">\n.flex_column.av-1c5y0-5300397ddb537718e2f24b6b37371003{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-1c5y0-5300397ddb537718e2f24b6b37371003 av_one_half  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data-av_iconfont='entypo-fontello' ><\/span><span class=\"avia-single-number __av-single-number\" data-number_format=\"\" data-number=\"2\" data-start_from=\"0\">2<\/span><span class=\"avia-no-number\">.<\/span><span class=\"avia-single-number __av-single-number\" data-number_format=\"\" data-number=\"500\" data-start_from=\"0\">500<\/span><\/strong><div class=\"avia-animated-number-content\"><p>Negotiations led<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-10vb4-2cf9f695c564afaba78d2d51ee5da544\">\n.flex_column.av-10vb4-2cf9f695c564afaba78d2d51ee5da544{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-10vb4-2cf9f695c564afaba78d2d51ee5da544 av_one_half  avia-builder-el-16  el_after_av_one_half  el_before_av_one_half  flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  column-top-margin'     ><div  class=\"avia-animated-number av-knixxa2f-11014fe47eb0cc0b17eb1127fe7cc25b av-force-default-color avia_animate_when_visible  avia-builder-el-17  avia-builder-el-no-sibling  \" data-timer=\"3000\"><strong class=\"heading avia-animated-number-title\"><span class='avia-animated-number-icon av-icon-before-number av-icon-char avia-iconfont avia-font-entypo-fontello' data-av_icon='\ue83f' data-av_iconfont='entypo-fontello' ><\/span><span class=\"avia-single-number __av-single-number\" data-number_format=\"\" data-number=\"1\" data-start_from=\"0\">1<\/span><span class=\"avia-no-number\">.<\/span><span class=\"avia-single-number __av-single-number\" data-number_format=\"\" data-number=\"500\" data-start_from=\"0\">500<\/span><\/strong><div class=\"avia-animated-number-content\"><p>Contracts concluded<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-19tdk-caf04a594a68d70392026f5e315281f2\">\n.flex_column.av-19tdk-caf04a594a68d70392026f5e315281f2{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 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My approach as a consultant is rooted in\u00a0<strong>coaching and process facilitation<\/strong> because I firmly believe that <strong>true change must come from within<\/strong>\u2014from the organization itself.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">My additional certification as a\u00a0<strong>Coach, Trainer, and Consultant for New Work<\/strong>\u00a0has reinforced my belief that in today\u2019s increasingly complex work environment, employees need to be engaged in entirely new ways.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With my\u00a0<strong>holistic perspective<\/strong>, I bring teams together, connect the dots, and uncover untapped potential.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A\u00a0<strong>strong team is the foundation for sustainable business growth<\/strong>. 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