Deggendorf, Bavaria, Germany
Experienced managing director with a background in industrial manufacturing, organizational development and international business expansion. Over the past years, my professional focus has evolved from operational and commercial leadership in medium-sized industrial companies towards building international structures, developing new markets and establishing business operations abroad. My current main focus is the development and expansion of North American business activities, including organizational build-up, strategic partnerships, market development, investor-related activities and the ramp-up of local business operations in the United States. In addition, I am involved in selected international expansion initiatives beyond North America, supporting market assessment, partner development and the creation of scalable structures for future growth. My core strengths include organizational growth, international market expansion, leadership in dynamic environments and building strong business networks across cultures and industries.
Responsible for the development and expansion of FENECON’s North American business activities with focus on organizational build-up, market development and strategic partnerships. Current responsibilities include: • Establishing and scaling business operations in the United States • Building organizational structures and local teams • Developing strategic partnerships and industry networks • Supporting investor and financing discussions • Driving international market expansion and business development activities • Supporting manufacturing and operational ramp-up in North America • Contributing to selected international expansion initiatives and market development activities
Managing Director at Zambelli RIB-ROOF GmbH & Co. KG, part of the Zambelli Group, responsible for the restructuring, operational stabilization and international development of the manufacturing business during a challenging transformation phase. As part of the management team, responsibilities included the overall commercial and organizational leadership of the company, while closely collaborating with the technical management on production and product-related topics. Key focus areas included: • Restructuring and organizational transformation during a critical turnaround phase • Operational and commercial leadership across all non-technical business functions • International business development and expansion of global customer relationships • Development of international projects and strategic partnerships across Europe, the Middle East, Australia and additional international markets • Cost optimization, process improvements and organizational stabilization during and after the COVID period • Leadership and restructuring measures to improve operational efficiency and profitability • Development of scalable organizational structures and cross-functional collaboration between sales, operations and administration Successfully contributed to the turnaround of the business from a significant loss situation in 2019 to a profitable and operationally stabilized company environment by 2023.
Responsible for the operational and commercial leadership of multiple business areas within a regional energy and industrial gas group, including technical gases, bottled gas and related infrastructure businesses. In addition to the management responsibility for specific business units, responsibilities also included group-wide sales leadership activities across Southern Germany and Austria. Key focus areas included: • Operational and commercial management of multiple business entities • Leadership of regional and cross-border sales activities • Organizational development and restructuring of individual business units • Integration and stabilization of acquired operations • Introduction and modernization of ERP systems and IT-supported business processes • Change management and organizational transformation within a family-owned business environment • Development of customer relationships and regional business networks across Germany and Austria