Category: Frauen des Jahres
Veronika Wellge
SVP, Head of Corporate Strategy, Business Development, Mergers & AquisitonsBSH Home Appliances Group, München
“Take the driver’s seat in your own career,” advises Veronika, SVP, Head of Corporate Strategy, Business Development, Mergers & Acquisitions at BSH Home Appliances Group in Munich.
Veronika Wellge was on parental leave when she received the offer to lead BSH’s global strategy and M&A. A new employer, a new area of responsibility… and all of this as a new mother? Many advised her against it. But Veronika took the leap.
It wasn’t the first time Veronika stepped into uncharted territory. Time and again, she has embraced new challenges and, over the years, built a diverse skill set.
After studying business administration, she began her career in a consulting firm. Just six months in, she took on the leadership of a major project. “I didn’t feel comfortable at first, but I took the chance and learned incredibly fast,” she says of the experience.
Veronika has held an executive management position at the global giant Amazon and even founded her own company. Entrepreneurial skills like business planning, fundraising, and building strong teams are tools she still uses today.
The dynamic competition, the mix of direct-to-consumer sales, online channels, and B2B business: “For me, that’s an exciting challenge. Everything I’ve learned so far, I can perfectly apply in my current role,” Veronika explains.
A post by herCAREER,
published on LinkedIn on 17.11.2024
Frauen des Jahres 2024/2025 (available only in German language)
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