Oliver Dahms

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DISC Type : ci

Interim-Manager at ITG GmbH Internationale Spedition und Logistik

Greater Munich Metropolitan Area, Germany

Overview

Oliver Dahms is an interim executive with over 25 years of experience leading complex transformations and restructuring in logistics. A pioneer in German e-commerce, he was Amazons first Operations Manager in the country. Colleagues describe him as having a great entrepreneurial spirit, managerial experience, and a hands-on mentality.

Outside of his executive roles, Oliver is a successful martial artist, which informs his focused and strategic approach to business challenges. He is also passionate about mentoring the next generation, serving as a university lecturer on logistics management and e-commerce.

Unique fact: He was personally sent by Jeff Bezos to Germany in 1999 to build Amazons logistics operations from the ground up.

Personality Overview

Value Driven

Curious

Example Seeker

They can sound friendly and charming but can quickly change gears to become inquisitive and probing.  They are likely to ask many questions and look heavily for supporting information. They are generally strong communicators and are not easy to convince.

Topics They Care About

Logistics Robotics
His firm, DAHMS solutions, designs custom robotics and digitalization processes for logistics, and he is a frequent keynote speaker on automation and AI.
E-Commerce Operations
As Amazon's first operations manager in Germany and an advisor to numerous e-commerce companies, he has deep expertise in scaling online retail logistics.
Corporate Turnarounds
He specializes in serving as an interim CEO or COO to lead companies through complex restructuring, transformation, and high-growth phases.

Media Appearances

Oliver has no verified media appearances

Work History

10-2024 - 1-2026
Interim-Manager at ITG GmbH Internationale Spedition und Logistik
5-2024 - 9-2024
Geschäftsführer / CEO at Transped Europe GmbH
2-2024 - 9-2025
Projektmanager at MICHAEL WEINIG AG
2-2023 - 9-2025
Interim-Manager at Hamm Footwear GmbH
3-2022 - 9-2025
Senior Berater at KLAFS GmbH & Co. KG

Education

Lehramt from Technical University of Applied Sciences Würzburg-Schweinfurt (THWS)
Mechanical Engineering from Brandenburg University of Applied Sciences

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Exp : N/A Location : Greater Munich Metropolitan Area, Germany Job Level : Leadership Designation : Interim-Manager at ITG GmbH Internationale Spedition und Logistik
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Insights For Selling To Oliver

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Share testimonials from known people and give multiple examples of product value
  • Use phrases like ‘clear proof that’, ‘data shows’ etc.
  • Persuade objectively how your product will help them achieve their goals

DONT's

  • Avoid making offhand commitments
  • Don’t rely excessively on your relationship with them to win the deal
  • Don’t brush off any concerns, take all questions seriously

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Oliver is

  • Proven value, strong testimonials are important to them, relationships will have some weightage.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Oliver

  • They are practical yet friendly, don’t expect a clear no very often.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Oliver move?

  • They like to analyze well and can take their time to reach any decisions.
  • Can Oliver take some risk or not?

  • They evaluate their decisions systematically and are less likely to take risks.

You And Oliver

Personality Compatibility


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