Dieter-Friedrich Sauer
Senior Director @ Dassault Systèmes | Delivering First-Class Customer Experience
Dassault Systèmes•Stuttgart, München
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🔹 Senior Director Strategic Industries – Industry Cluster 2🔹 Member of the EUROCENTRAL Executive Committee (XCOM)🔹 Central Europe (DACH, Poland, Hungary, Slovakia, Czech Republic) | Dassault SystèmesI lead Industry Cluster 2 in Central Europe, covering Industrial Equipment, High Tech, Consumer Packaged Goods & Retail (CPGR), Life Sciences & Healthcare, Energy & Materials, AEC, Marine & Offshore, and Business Services.Together with my team, we manage and develop some of our most strategic customers in the region, acting as trusted executive partners in their transformation journeys.Our mission is clear: to drive digital transformation and help our clients unlock the full value of Dassault Systèmes’ GEN 7 portfolio.The 3DEXPERIENCE platform on the Cloud serves as the foundation — connecting people, data, processes, and virtual twins in a secure, scalable environment that enables sustainable innovation.Artificial Intelligence is embedded across the entire innovation lifecycle — from design and simulation to manufacturing and operations. Our role is to translate this technological potential into measurable business impact and long-term value creation.Proud to work with a passionate, high-performing team committed to accountability, strategic growth, and customer success across Central Europe.
Career Timeline
- Dassault SystèmesCurrent2025–Present· 1 yr 8 mos
- Senior Director, Sales, Member of the EUROCENTRAL Executive BoardCurrent2025–Present
- Apr 2020–Mar 2025· 4 yrs 11 mos
- Senior Director CPE EUROCENTRAL Region @ Dassault SystèmesApr 2020–Mar 2025
- Jun 2005–Mar 2020· 14 yrs 9 mos
- Head of Partner Solution Center EMEA NorthNov 2018–Mar 2020
- Account Executive ExpertMar 2014–Oct 2018
- Head of Enteprise Channel Sales, Region D-A-CH2012–Feb 2014
- Head of Channel Business Development D-A-CH2011–Dec 2011
- Assistant, ExecutiveOct 2008–Dec 2010
- Consultant, BusinessJun 2005–Sep 2008