Frankfurt, Hesse, Germany
Innovative leader who thrives on creating high performance teams. Energized by finding solutions to tough challenges and comfortable with ambiguity, having worked in 4 different countries and cultures. Successfully founded a company in the UK and managed to steer it safely through Brexit and Covid from start up to scale up. Currently, managing two companies with different objectives: post-merger integration and turnaround.
Mewa Cleanroom GmbH (formerly Mikroclean GmbH) is a German specialist in cleanroom services headquartered in Grafenberg. Acquired by the Mewa Group in 2024, the company provides cleaning, decontamination, consulting, and training solutions that help clients in regulated industries such as pharmaceuticals, medical technology, and advanced manufacturing maintain compliant contamination-controlled environments. Responsibilities: • Successful Post Merger integration into the Mewa group
spessart is a German provider of textile customization and corporate apparel solutions headquartered in Stockstadt am Main. The company specializes in embroidery, printing, and textile finishing services and also distributes workwear and branded corporate clothing to business customers. Its offering combines in-house production capabilities with apparel sourcing, enabling companies to equip employees with customized, brand-aligned workwear and corporate apparel solutions. Responsibilities: • P&L responsibility, budgeting and cashflow planning • Revenue growth, delivered significant increase in a highly competitive market • Operational efficiency, implemented cost-cutting program, boosting the bottom line • Digital transformation, deployed ERP, CRM, and BI systems to enhance productivity • Leadership & culture, strengthened corporate culture and values to drive engagement and performance
MEWA is a leading company in the textile sharing business. In times in which an ecological mindset is ever more important, MEWA has managed to align a growth strategy with ecologically friendly processes. Its service portfolio covers all aspects of textiles being used in the industrial and service world, such as work wear, business wear and industrial textiles. After MEWA's successul market entry into the UK, the company has not only continously increased its market share, but also contributes to the environmental paradigm shift in the UK, especially whilst maneuvering through stormy Covid-19 and Brexit waters. Responsibilities: • Led a cross-functional, hybrid team – managed team to a <1% sick leave (2021-2023) • Owned P&L, budgeting and cashflow – achieved break even in 2023 • Scaled business model, delivering 50% and 55% YoY revenue growth (2022-2023) • Designed and executed logistics strategy – ensured zero delays despite Covid and Brexit • Grew existing customer base by 12,9% (2022) and 15% (2023) through cross- and upselling • Implemented CRM, logistics and finance systems and led change management • Led the implementation of ISO 9001 and 14001 certifications at the UK site • Project lead: sustainability expectations of customers – developed group strategy and 3 year road map as well as lead 10 managers across 4 countries
In 2017/2018 MEWA successfully entered into the British market. Responsibilities: • Founded and launched the UK company from scratch • Established legal and organizational foundations for market entry • Selected UK headquarters location through strategic market and geo análisis • Recruited and developed a high-performing local team • Built logistics network and end-to-end supply chain • Designed and implemented operational processes to ensure high service qualtiy
MEWA Rodgau is one of the oldest and biggest locations of the company. Responsibilities: • Project lead: process optimization, restructuring and reorganisation of customer service, including touch points to other departments – i.a. increased response rate 72% to 94% • Project lead: overhaul customer complaint management – i.a. reduced response rate 4 days to 1 day • Re-evaluated and re-negotiated supplier contracts – €350t saved in a year • Conducted talent search, interviews and conceptualized assessment days
Italy is one of the biggest markets in the MEWA Group and is a company wide role model for its optimized operational processes and strong customer orientation. Responsibilities: • Conduct of analyses and taking measures for process improvement and enhancement of productivity in different departments • Coordination of optimization of warehousing Italy according to just-in-time aspects • Daily collaboration with the managing director Italy; full insight and involvement into corporate decision making • Setting and tracking of objectives of different departments • Coordination of different projects with leading role within the projects • Profitability analysis of clients and implementation of measures in line with the results • Point of contact for various communications between Italy and foreign business units, especially Germany • Special representative for several products; promotion of those and representation of Italy at business meetings • Talent search, conduct of interviews and conception of assessment days
UNID is a Marketing Consultancy focusing on brand, lead and customer management. Particularly, concept creation for brands and its positioning in markets is one of the core strengths of the Consultancy. Responsibilities: • Development of marketing strategies and brand management - online and offline • Brand communication in the course of campaigns • Planning and implementation of PR activities and events • Market and trend studies • Project responsibility – own clients • Budget planning and control of own projects
Responsibilities: • Collaboration in marketing strategies • Writing of press releases and articles • Brand communication in the course of campaigns • Social media marketing