Daniel Sturm
@danielsturm
I deliver technical B2B sales solutions across automotive, industrial, and e-mobility markets.
What I'm looking for
I've delivered technical B2B sales and customer solutions at Pyrotek and REBS Zentralschmiertechnik, covering technical consulting, quotations, price negotiations, CAD coordination, project monitoring, and claims management for industrial customers.
At NIO Deutschland, I built and led two electric-vehicle PDI locations, scaling operations from zero to more than 100 vehicles per month within three months. I now work independently as a vehicle expert, producing technically grounded damage and valuation reports while maintaining close connections across workshops, insurers, and the automotive aftermarket.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Independent expert assessments for private individuals,
workshops and insurers across NRW — specialising in
technically grounded damage evaluation and vehicle valuation.
Services:
- Damage reports for cars, trucks, motorhomes and e-bikes
following accidents
- Valuation reports with a focus on classic and vintage
vehicles (Oldtimer/Youngtimer)
- Technical documentation and inspection repor
Conception and brokerage of digital signage solutions for
B2B clients: interactive displays, promotional counters and
screens for trade fairs, recruiting communication and local
business visibility.
Core competencies: B2B consulting, solution design,
quotation preparation, client management.
Active sales discontinued — existing clients and
incoming enquiries continue to be handled.
Technical coordination at company level following the
completion of the second PDI location — acting as the interface
between NIO's Chinese headquarters, German service partners
and internal departments.
- Management and reporting of service campaigns and technical
measurement programmes
- Development and rollout of SOPs in collaboration with
third-party service providers
- Regular proce
Built and led the PDI operation for NIO electric vehicles across
two locations (Düsseldorf and Dortmund) — scaling from zero to
100+ vehicles per month within three months.
- Full location setup from scratch: processes, workflows and
team structure
- Leadership and development of a team of PDI technicians
- Quality assurance: review and sign-off of PDI reports prior
to vehicle handover
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Technical inside sales in an industrial B2B environment —
interface between customers, engineering and international
production sites.
- Technical consulting and support for industrial customers
domestically and internationally
- Quotation preparation and price negotiation for technical
system solutions
- Adaptation of CAD drawings to customer specifications
- Order processing including s
Sales support engineering in an international industrial
environment — technical customer consulting and sales support
for product solutions in high-temperature insulation and
process optimisation.
- Technical consulting for customers in the aluminium,
foundry and glass industries
- Quotation preparation, pricing and price negotiation
- Technical clarification and coordination of product
Project 1: Conception of a mechatronics teaching system for laboratory teaching
Project 2: Construction of clamping jaws and component support for a grinding robot
- technical project management
- technical and manufacturing design with CAD (Inventor)
- calculation and quotation preparation
- implementation of presentations
- technical Documentation
- Technical customer consulting
- Installation of required components for TV/internet access
- On-site feasibility assessment at customer premises
- Troubleshooting and resolution of TV/internet faults
- Setup and operation of an online shop
- Purchasing, stock management and fulfilment
- Customer support and returns handling
(Apprenticeship until January 2005)
- Customer consulting and order entry
- Independent fault diagnosis including measurements in the
12V system
- Removal of defective vehicle components and spare parts
ordering
- Mechanical processing of composite materials, metals and
plastics
- Assembly of electrotechnical components in vehicle interiors
- Service recording and documentation
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
Franz-Jürgens-Berufskolleg
Staatlich geprüfter Techniker - Fachrichtung Maschinenbau, Maschinenbautechnik/Maschinentechnik/Techniker
2012 - 2014
Franz-Jürgens-Berufskolleg
Staatlich geprüfter Techniker, Maschinenbautechnik
2012 - 2014
Completed a state-certified technician program in mechanical engineering, including technical project management and CAD design.
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