Dr. Bernd Vogel

About

SENIOR EXECUTIVE Strong track record in General Management of SMCs: Strategic Business Development–Marketing and Sales–New Business Development–Value Generation and Restructuring Programs • Accomplished C-level executive with broad international management experience in process industries (chemicals, coatings, specialty materials) across P+L oversight, operational performance enhancement, innovation and new business development. • Equipped with a balance between strategic, visionary and entrepreneurial spirit as well as pragmatic hands-on legacy, earned during multiple SMC-management engagements. • Modern, results oriented and people/teams enabling and growing leadership style. • High business acumen combined with strong set of technical capabilities from senior involvement in both, new and established business development. • Proven success in mature and emerging markets. Strong track record in sales growth, enterprise value creation and business transformation (EU, Asia).

Experience

• co-Founder, owner AIChem at AIChem
  Mar 2023 - Present · 3 yrs 5 mos

  Implementation of tailored AI-solutions for SME's in Chemicals and Process-Industries | AI-Value-Creation

• Interim Chief Transformation Officer | Member of the Board of Management at Kandelium
  Nov 2024 - Dec 2025 · 1 yr 2 mos

  Private Equity | Latour Capital

• Interim Managing Director | Chief Transformation Manager at HES Wilhelmshaven Tank Terminal GmbH
  Apr 2022 - Aug 2023 · 1 yr 5 mos

  Private Equity | Goldman Sachs & Macquarie Infrastructure Funds

• Interim Manager New Business | Senior Advisor Specialty Chemicals | Family Business at hubergroup
  Apr 2021 - Mar 2023 · 2 yrs

• Interim Chief Restructuring Officer, Managing Director Interim | Specialty Chemicals at Zschimmer & Schwarz
  Sep 2019 - Feb 2021 · 1 yr 6 mos