Verden (Aller), Lower Saxony, Germany
With over 20 years of experience in product management, additive manufacturing, and strategic leadership, I specialize in driving digital transformation and innovation in the medical and industrial sectors. At DMG Digital Enterprises SE, I define and execute strategic roadmaps for 3D printing solutions, identify growth opportunities, and lead M&A initiatives by evaluating strategic fits, facilitating negotiations, and supporting financial modeling. As a Commercial General Manager at BURMS – 3D Druck Jena GmbH & Co. KG, I oversee critical financial operations, supplier management, and compliance, ensuring sustainable success. Passionate about leveraging agile processes, I work to refine strategies and deliver innovative solutions that align with organizational goals. My mission is to empower businesses with cutting-edge digital solutions and foster impactful collaborations within the 3D printing industry.
• Overall responsibility for Finance, Organization, HR, Marketing, QM, Legal, and operational management • Short- and long-term liquidity planning, cash flow management, and P&L accountability • Collaboration with tax advisors and auditors for annual financial statements and consolidation • Execution of the post‑merger strategy and harmonization of processes • Integration of operations, quality, and organizational structures following corporate acquisition • Development of scalable planning, controlling, and reporting processes
Defining and executing the strategic roadmap, both for the medical and non-medical businesses in 3D printing. Working in an agile manner (embracing ambiguity) and to continuously identify opportunities to refine and improve the strategic picture. Managed M&A transaction by assessing the strategic fit of a business and by analyzing aspects of a transaction, assessed the projected synergies, projected the deal cycle, assisted in negotiations, and co-conducted financial modelling.
Managing transformational projects aiming to contribute to a true omnichannel customer experience, including working in an interface coordinator position, handling stakeholders with various hierarchical levels, as well as backgrounds.
Lead Product Management Team, consisting of product managers, product owners with development teams, and requirement engineering, ensuring the effectiveness and efficiency of all PM and innovation activities. Main tasks: > Legal requirements reg. Medical Device Regulation > Evaluate product requirements > Business Plans creation and controlling > Analysis of target groups, trends > Inspection and release of new product development > Corporate Strategy Development
People leadership, including cross-functional teams: Leading material and equipment R&D, dental technician and product management teams to ensure the effectiveness and efficiency of 3D-printing activities. Strategy creation and business planning: Managed product and process development projects and launched the BEGO's 3D printing systems including devices, materials, and processes. Managing complexity: Successfully managing the BEGO 3D printing system that includes a portfolio of in-house developed 3D printers, light-curing devices, scientifically tested materials, software tools, processes and services Business development and business modelling: Coordination of BEGO's 3D printing portfolio by introducing continuous improvements, introducing new machines, technologies, materials, processes, and partnerships. Memberships: Association of German Dental Manufacturers - Working Group for Additive Technologies (Chairman) European Union Special Interest Group (SIG) for New and Emerging Technologies (NET)
Lead international Product Management Teams (both conventional & digital lab solutions) and ensuring the effectiveness and efficiency of PM activities Analysis of market opportunities, conception, planning, controlling of entire operations for products (premium investment goods and consumables) from inception to final customer distribution Performing competitive analyses, presentations to communicate product features & benefits Intellectual Property Management - implementation of company's IP strategy and management of IP in the product environment.