DI (FH) Klaus Krivacek

Key data

Job description: Management Board and management of key accounts, sales & advertising

Company: MAKAvA delighted GmbH

I work in: Graz, Austria

I’ve worked here since: March 2012

What I do:

• Management and guidance of the sales team
• Annual talks with key account customers
• Key account activities
• Operational management

Why I love my job:

Because it is our company and I can take pleasure in my work here. I can fully develop at MAKAvA and work on projects independently. Rarely are two days the same and it is tremendously fulfilling to play a direct part. In short, the work is meaningful and fulfilling because we also focus on sustainability and the common good.

Important skills in my job:

• Social skills
• Management skills
• Team work
• Empathy
• Politeness
• Respect
• Self confidence
• Honesty
• Fairness
• Very important - reliability

My biggest accomplishment so far:

Complete development and expansion process, meaning that MAKAvA delighted ice tea is now available in the retail and catering trade across Austria. We have also succeeded in putting together a team of 12 people and ensured that we can remain self-sufficient over the next few years.

How I found my current job:

I have known about MAKAvA from the outset and so it was only a matter of time until I ‘began’ a fixed role with MAKAvA again.

What I learned for this job during my studies:

That you should always look beyond the horizon and question things with a critical eye.

Job prospects in my field:

• Very varied and exciting

I am:

• honest
• sporty
• always on hand to help my team
• reliable
• up for having fun

About my job:

It is exciting and interesting to see that we, as a relatively small team, can keep up with the big players in the industry as well as gaining their attention and respect through our work and passion. I am also proud of what we have achieved and should continue to achieve with our capacities and possibilities (financial, HR).