Allen David Burkhardt

CFO | Board Member at METRO Slovakia

Frankfurt, Hesse, Germany

About

Chief Financial Officer and Board Member with 9+ years of executive leadership experience and 15+ years of international experience across finance, strategy, M&A, post-merger integration and business transformation. Proven track record of delivering profitable growth, operational turnarounds, post-merger integrations and cash generation across wholesale and foodservice businesses with combined revenues of up to €6bn. Experienced in leading Finance, Controlling, Accounting, Tax, IT, Legal and Supply Chain functions with 50+ FTEs while partnering with CEOs and Boards to drive strategic growth and long-term value creation.

Experience

  • Chief Financial Officer | Board Member at METRO Slovakia
    Jul 2023 - Present · 3 yrs 1 mo

    Responsible for: - Finance (Controlling, Accounting, Treasury, Tax) - Supply Chain & Logistics - Information Technology - Strategic Projects - Legal & Compliance

  • METRO AG (8 yrs 8 mos)
    • Vice President Portfolio Management
      Jul 2022 - Jun 2023 · 1 yr

      - Financial and strategic steering of FSD portfolio consisting out of six companies: Pro a Pro France, Pro a Pro Spain, Aviludo, Rungis Express, Classic Fine Foods and Johan i Hallen & Bergfalk. - Responsible to detect, acquire and integrate FSD companies to generate synergies. - Acquisition of Johan i Hallen & Bergfalk in Sweden & Finland.

    • Director Value Creation
      Sep 2018 - Jun 2022 · 3 yrs 10 mos

      - Strategy development and implementation for METRO Italy, METRO France and Makro Portugal. - Strategy and integration of Pro a Pro France. - Acquisition of Aviludo in Portugal.

    • Head of Value Creation
      May 2017 - Aug 2018 · 1 yr 4 mos

      - Strategy development and implementation for Makro Portugal.

  • Nomura (3 yrs 3 mos)
    • Associate Investment Banking
      Apr 2014 - Sep 2014 · 6 mos

      - Advised clients (corporate and private equity) on multiple M&As and debt capital raisings.

    • Analyst Investment Banking
      Jul 2011 - Mar 2014 · 2 yrs 9 mos

  • Intern Private Equity at Hamilton Ventures, London
    Oct 2010 - Dec 2010 · 3 mos

  • Intern Equity Derivatives Trading at Deutsche Bank
    Jul 2010 - Sep 2010 · 3 mos