Brief profile

Executive skills
 

• End-to-end operations: International management responsibility across the industrial value chain – production, quality, procurement, supply chain, maintenance, service and health and safety.

• Industry expertise: Over 30 years’ experience in mechanical and plant engineering, the metal and electronics industries, drive technology, the automotive sector and the maritime industry.

• Factory and Site Development: Strategic production and site planning, as well as greenfield and brownfield projects in Europe, including the establishment of high-performing organisations.

• Leadership & Accountability for Results: Line management responsibility for over 400 employees and budgetary responsibility for approximately €30 million.

• Restructuring & Transformation: Financial management, forecasting, medium-term planning, cost optimisation and operational stabilisation of industrial companies.

• Operational Excellence & Digitalisation: Lean management, quality management, automation, Industry 4.0, AI applications and sustainable process improvement – combined with many years’ auditing experience and the consistent involvement of staff.

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Selected management achievements
 

• 99% delivery performance: Establishment of an integrated supply chain management system and digitalisation of internal and external value streams using Power BI.

• 20% reduction in staff costs: Restructuring of an industrial business with 300 employees, fundamental re-engineering of processes and implementation in SAP S/4HANA.

• Productivity increase of at least 5 per cent annually: Expansion of automation with a robot density (including cobots) of 1,200, as well as the introduction of new processing technologies and the reduction of manual work steps.

• Key performance indicator-based corporate management: Introduction of rolling, process-oriented KPI reporting with digital data processing, a TCO-based sourcing strategy and regular monitoring by the executive board.

• Innovation management & partnerships: Establishment of a cross-organisational innovation platform with universities and research institutes for technology development, integration of external expertise and recruitment of skilled personnel.

• 30% higher maturity level in quality management: Establishment and further development of a quality management system based on the EFQM model within two years.

• International site development: Implementation of an operational excellence strategy through the construction of new and modernisation of existing production sites in Germany, Austria and the Czech Republic.
  
   

Approach to leadership & personal strengths
 

• Developing people and strengthening teams: My leadership style is performance-oriented; I nurture individual strengths and work with my managers to build high-performing teams. Trust, personal responsibility and clear objectives form the basis for this.

• Thinking strategically – implementing consistently: I combine strategic work at executive level with a strong hands-on approach. For me, it is not just the right strategy that matters, but its swift and effective implementation in day-to-day operations.

• Making decisions in a structured and transparent manner: My leadership style is characterised by clear processes, transparent decision-making and open communication. Even in difficult situations, I take responsibility and provide direction.

• Conveying composure and confidence: Change and challenging situations are part of everyday management. With experience, trust, strong communication skills and a healthy sense of humour, I create stability and motivation.

• Embedding change sustainably: Transformation can only succeed with a clear organisational structure, well-defined responsibilities and the involvement of staff. My aim is not only to initiate improvements, but to establish them permanently within the organisation.