Thomas Staebler
International Executive Sales, Marketing and Product Leader | P&L Owner | Dual Citizenship (USA & Germany) | Microsoft
- Role
- Worldwide Surface Category Director at Microsoft
- Location
- Seattle, WA, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Thomas Staebler
Accomplished International Executive Leader with a proven track record of driving significant growth in product and sales across North America and Europe. Adept at fostering a culture of empowerment and open communication within teams. Expertise encompasses international leadership, P&L ownership, strategic planning, retail channel management, large-scale CAPEX & OPEX oversight, product management, product marketing, customer-centric strategies, sales, digital innovation, team restructuring, and strong analytical skills. Achieved growth in business units and areas, surpassing revenue and profitability goals. My dual citizenship and experiences in both the USA and Germany have equipped me to embrace diverse cultures and build high-performance teams.
Experience
Worldwide Surface Category Director
Jan 2025 — Present · Seattle, WA, US
Lead team (s) in defining, organizing, and driving our overall Surface strategy near term and longer range 18-24 months out related to investments, strategy, programs and overall promotional tactics• Work on all aspects of business performance from initial fiscal year budgeting and planning, monthly and weekly insights on global performance, and long-range strategic projects• Drive Surface consumer growth and profitability globally across the Americas, EMEA and Asia region• Spearheading direct growth through Microsoft.com online stores on a global scale• Orchestrating, developing, and managing plans across large groups of executives• Ensuring effective adoption of AI agents to augment team workflows within my division
Education
North Carolina State University
Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Business Administration with a Marketing Concentration
2001 — 2006
Skills
- Product Launch
- Pricing
- Key Account Development
- Product Lifecycle Management
- Consumer Products
- Product Management
- Market Research
- Product Launches
- Executive Reporting
- Competitive Analysis
- Group Presentations
- Marketing Management
- Product Strategy
- Teamwork
- Team Management
- Product Marketing
- Strategy
- Marketing
- Product Development
- Sales
- Customer Presentations
- Cross-Functional Team Leadership
- Marketing Strategy
- Sales Operations
- Pricing Strategy
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