About Alexander
- Performance and earnings improvement
- Restructuring & cost optimization
- Finance Business Partnering at top management level
- Capex management & investment prioritization
- Development and enhancement of controlling and reporting structures
- Co-responsibility for P&L of > €500 million in revenue
- Active contribution in an interdisciplinary core team to the conclusion of a multi-year contract with a revenue volume of > €150 million
- Co-design and negotiation of a restructuring program at the executive board level
- Sustainable optimization of cost and investment structures
German
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English
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Experience
- Speira GmbHFinance Management & Finance Business Partner | Deputy Plant ManagerRAW MATERIALS INDUSTRYDecember 2020 - Today (5 years and 8 months)Hamburg, GermanyOverall responsibility for the commercial functions of a production site with over 600 employees and more than EUR 500 million in annual revenue. Active involvement in the strategic and operational site development in close cooperation with plant management. Co-responsibility for P&L, including budget, forecast, and investment management. Leadership of the Controlling, Reporting, CapEx, and Accounting departments, as well as ensuring transparent and performance-oriented steering structures. Since 05/2024, also assumed the role of Deputy Plant Manager with co-responsibility for overall performance, organizational development, and site strategy.Key Achievements:
- Successful settlement of a complex insurance claim in the multi-million euro range
- Active contribution in an interdisciplinary core team to the conclusion of a multi-year contract with a revenue volume of > EUR 150 million
- Successful negotiation of a restructuring program as part of a three-person negotiation team at the executive board level
- Sustainable optimization of cost structures and investment prioritization for earnings stabilization
- Hydro Aluminium Rolled Products GmbHHead of Controlling, Reporting & InvestmentsRAW MATERIALS INDUSTRYMay 2020 - November 2020 (6 months)Hamburg, GermanyTechnical and disciplinary leadership of a three-person team in the areas of Controlling, Reporting, and Investments. Overall responsibility for the financial steering processes of the plant, including planning, monitoring, and prioritization of an annual investment budget of around EUR 10 million. Further development of robust management and cost accounting structures, as well as implementation of efficient, decision-oriented reporting standards to actively support operational and strategic plant management.Key Achievements:
- Significant increase in efficiency of controlling and reporting processes through digitalization and automation
- Improvement of transparency in cost and earnings structures
- Hydro Aluminium Rolled Products GmbHIndustrial Engineer (Investment Controlling)RAW MATERIALS INDUSTRYJanuary 2017 - April 2020 (3 years and 3 months)Hamburg, GermanyManagement and coordination of an annual investment budget (CapEx) of around EUR 10 million, including conducting sound profitability analyses, business case valuations, and structured prioritization of technical modernization projects. Close, cross-departmental coordination with plant management, production, and engineering to ensure economically viable, strategically aligned investment decisions.Key Achievements:
- Driving role in key plant automation projects for sustainable efficiency increases
- Structural improvement of investment valuation and budget planning
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Education
- Master of ScienceLeuphana University of Lüneburg2017Management & Engineering
- Bachelor of EngineeringLeuphana University of Lüneburg2014Wirtschaftsingenieurwesen