Matthias Rucker

CEO @ igefa

Munich, Bavaria, Germany

About

I have more than 25 years of leadership and consulting experience in retail and have worked with leading players in >20 countries. My passion is all about omnichannel customer experiences, innovative commercial models and operational excellence. I hold a diploma in business information systems and an MBA from RSM. In my spare time, I enjoy spending time with my family and serious (ultra-)running.

Experience

  • Group CEO / Vorstandsvorsitzender at igefa
    Jul 2024 - Present · 2 yrs 1 mo

    Leading European wholesaler with 1 billion Euro sales, 30 locations and a team of 3000 colleagues. We serve professional customers in health care, FM, HoReCa, public sector and industrial cleaning. Our product solutions include cleaning, hygiene, medical care, hotel amenities, foodservice supplies and PSA. We have a strong commitment to transform the industries we operate in sustainability and digitalization, and are proud member of INPACS, a distribution network of family businesses across >50 countries. - Integration of M&A-built business in one entity with strong focus on operational excellence - Execution of rigorous organic growth strategy, supplemented by continuing buy & build - Development of common values and leadership culture across the unified organization

  • CEO at SportScheck
    Oct 2021 - Jun 2024 · 2 yrs 9 mos

    - Strategic repositioning as THE destination for sports experiences in DACH - Successful transformation of the business, setting the base for future growth - Diligent investor process and final handover to Cisalfa Group as new owner

  • Managing Director and Partner at Boston Consulting Group (BCG)
    Nov 2017 - Sep 2021 · 3 yrs 11 mos

    - Lead retail sector Germany and Austria - Commercial excellence (formats, channels, category management, buying, pricing, promo) - Digital transformations (ecommerce / omni-channel, digital marketing, advanced analytics) - End-to-end (digital) operating model design and sustainable change

  • METRO AG (Full-time · 3 yrs 1 mo)
    • Managing Director Austria, Member of the Executive Board
      Jul 2016 - Oct 2017 · 1 yr 4 mos

      Responsible for Omnichannel, Category Management, Buying, Marketing, Supply Chain

    • Director Restructuring
      Oct 2014 - Jun 2016 · 1 yr 9 mos

      - Board-level assignments at METRO Ukraine and MAKRO Netherlands / Belgium - Responsible for country restructuring and value creation

  • Kearney (Full-time · 7 yrs 9 mos)
    • Principal | Retail Practice
      Jan 2013 - Sep 2014 · 1 yr 9 mos

      - Member of global retail practice leadership team - Trusted advisor and relationship lead for large European retail and wholesale clients - Comprehensive (omni-channel) project experience for leading retailers and ecommerce players - Expert for category management, buying, pricing, promo, formats, concepts, advanced analytics - Interim management engagement to set up new wholesale business from scratch in Ethiopia

    • Manager | Retail Practice
      Jan 2010 - Dec 2012 · 3 yrs

      100% dedication to retail and wholesale

    • Associate | Retail Practice
      Jan 2007 - Dec 2009 · 3 yrs

      100% dedication to retail and wholesale