Mülheim an der Ruhr, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Executive leader with over 10 years of experience in strategy execution, performance improvement, and operational leadership across corporate and business unit environments. Having spent half of my career within operational units, I combine strategic clarity with hands-on execution. I focus on translating business objectives into measurable performance—aligning structures, processes, and people to drive sustainable results. My core expertise lies in cost leadership, organizational effectiveness, and structural simplification. I have led large-scale transformation and efficiency initiatives, always with a strong emphasis on operational stability, accountability, and long-term value creation. I believe successful leadership is built on clarity, ownership, and disciplined execution. I build high-performing teams that take responsibility, make decisions, and deliver tangible outcomes. My approach is pragmatic: clear targets, lean structures, transparent steering, and consistent follow-through. I am particularly motivated by environments where entrepreneurial thinking, operational rigor, and sustainable growth come together to create lasting impact.
- Prokurist with direct reporting line to the CFO - Leadership of 3 managers and overall team of 13 across strategy, transformation and execution - Overall responsibility for national portfolio prioritization and governance of key strategic initiatives (PMO) - Leadership of structural and organizational transformation programs at national level - Co-driving national strategy and cost leadership programs - Establishment of clear accountability and steering frameworks to ensure disciplined execution and sustainable performance impact
- Centralization of the national HR function, including structural redesign and process harmonization - End-to-end responsibility for a large-scale transformation program with cross-functional stakeholder involvement - Accountable for rollout of supporting IT solutions (Employee Self Services, Manager Self Services, process automation) as enablers of standardized HR operations - Direct leadership of 4 project managers within a significantly larger program structure - Drove efficiency, transparency, and standardization across HR processes and governance
- Full P&L responsibility for up to 7 retail stores, including revenue, cost, and operational performance - Direct leadership of 7 store managers with overall people responsibility for more than 100 employees - Accountable for performance, cost control, workforce planning, and execution of commercial strategy at district level - Drove operational excellence, sales performance, and efficiency improvements across all locations - Lead of the regional working group “Sales Organization”, analyzing and shaping strategic and efficiency-related topics within the sales function