Essen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Most companies do not fail because they lack ideas. They fail because execution slows down: unclear ownership, too many priorities, weak follow-through, slow decisions, and loss of momentum. I help CEOs, owners and leadership teams deliver complex transformations that need to move fast and land in reality. My focus is not slide production. It is results. I am most effective where pressure is high, complexity is real, and progress matters quickly. Typical mandates include: • Cost reduction and structural savings • Operating model redesign • Multi-site industrial transformation • Supply chain and service recovery • Strategy execution systems • 100-day value delivery programs • Interim transformation leadership My background spans strategy, operations, finance, commercial and people leadership roles — giving me a practical view of how businesses actually work. Sector experience includes chemicals, manufacturing, industrial distribution and global B2B environments. Leadership style: clear, pragmatic, calm under pressure, hands-on when needed. If your business has a strategy but execution is drifting, we should talk.
Lead enterprise transformation and performance improvement initiatives in a global industrial manufacturing business. * Directed cross-functional programs spanning cost, operating model, supply chain and organizational effectiveness. * Built governance, accountability and execution cadence for complex change initiatives. * Led enterprise restructuring across global business units. * Supported leadership teams on strategy execution, prioritization and business performance.
Driving pan-European strategy alignment and restructuring
Direct and manage HR strategies and programs in support of a complex operating region, including 10 countries, 600 employees. Partnered with the VP Central Europe to lead the new Regional HR function facilitating turnaround resulting into rapid organic growth. Extensive restructuring of Benelux region after 2 major acquisitions.
Served as second in command responsible for all non-sales + marketing functions; mainly leading Finance, Human Resources, Organization, Logistics, SHE&Q.
Lead HR workstream of European ERP project with 11 European HR Managers: - Change Management (roles & responsibilities) - HR process alignment - HR support to other project workstreams