Niklas Harzer

Niklas Harzer has a strong background in sales, marketing, and product management. Niklas is currently the Chief Commercial Officer Europe at PLATIT AG, where they oversee commercial operations and drives revenue growth in the European market. Prior to this role, they served as the Chief Marketing Officer at PLATIT AG, leading a team focused on product and service innovation, marketing operations, and global product launches.

Before joining PLATIT AG, Harzer worked at voestalpine eifeler Vacotec, where they held various positions, including Head of Sales and Market Development for PVD Coating Systems. In these roles, they were responsible for global sales, building international sales teams, and developing marketing strategies to acquire new customers. Niklas also worked as a technical advisor and sales team member, managing customer relationships and selling customized packages for tooling applications in the automotive industry. Additionally, they temporarily served as the Interim Head of Production at voestalpine eifeler Lasertechnik, overseeing operational management and ensuring customer satisfaction.

Early in their career, Harzer worked as an Inside Sales Representative at voestalpine High Performance Metals GmbH. Niklas also pursued a dual course of study during this time.

Overall, with experience in both technical and commercial roles, Harzer has a track record of driving sales growth, developing marketing strategies, and building strategic partnerships in the manufacturing industry.

Niklas Harzer completed an apprenticeship in Industrial Business Management Assistant at Karl-Schiller Professional School, Brühl from 2011 to 2014. Niklas then pursued a Bachelor's degree in Sales Engineering at European University of applied Sciences, Brühl from 2011 to 2015. In 2014, they also completed a Bachelor's degree in Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services from James Cook University Singapore. Later, they obtained a Master of Engineering (M.Eng.) in Technical Management from Rheinische Fachhochschule Köln from 2016 to 2018. Most recently, from 2020 to 2021, they completed a Master of Business Administration (MBA) at thePower.