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I take over industrial business units in transformation and combine strategy, operations, and technology to restore growth and profitability.
For industrial companies inMechanical Engineering, Automotive, Industrial Technology, and Energy Systems– from **SMEs to international corporations**.
If your company is facing growth, transformation, or the industrialization of new technologies, I will support you as anIndustrial Growth & Transformation Leader– with over 20 years of international industrial experience at the interface of technology, market, and operations.
I am aBusiness Engineerin Mechanical Engineering with aPhD from ETH Zurich(Logistics, Operations & Supply Chain Management) and have ledbusiness units with full P&L responsibility**, **transformed production networks**, and **industrialized new technologies up to series productionin international leadership roles at companies like Johnson & Johnson, ABB, and Oerlikon, as well as in the industrial SME sector.
Where I Create Value:
Transformation & Growth
Stabilization and further development of industrial business units through clear strategies, restructuring, and sustainable growth programs.
Technology Business Development
Translation of new technologies and customer requirements into marketable products and scalable business models – from product development to go-to-market.
Industrialization & Operations
Building and scaling new production capacities, optimizing global production and supply chain structures, and implementing operational excellence programs.
Service & New Business Models
Development of data-based service offerings, predictive maintenance, and performance-based business models in the industrial goods sector.
My particular strength lies inconnecting strategy, technology, and operationsto develop scalable industrial businesses.
German
Native or bilingual
English
Fluent
French
Basic
Can work on-site
Ulm (up to 50km), Zürich (up to 50km), Stuttgart (up to 50km), München (up to 50km), St. Gallen (up to 50km)
Experience
- Senopi AGInterim CEOMEDICALMay 2025 - December 2025 (7 months)SwitzerlandAssumed full executive responsibility asinterim CEOin anearly-stage digital health companyoperating in a virtual reality and software-driven environment.The mandate focused on stabilizing and structuring the business, establishing transparency across all functional areas and preparing the company for commercialization, investor engagement and potential scaling or exit scenarios.Key objectives included:
- Creating a clear strategic direction and prioritization in a highly unstructured setup
- Establishing operational and financial transparency as a basis for decision-making
- Driving industrialization of the product and business model
- Preparing the organization for market entry, customer acquisition and fundraising
- Building a scalable operating model under constrained resources
Core Responsibilities and Activities- Led end-to-end business assessment (strategy, product, operations, financials
- Defined and implemented a transformation roadmap covering commercial, technical and organizational dimensions
- Developed business model, go-to-market strategy and financial planning (5-year model)
- Structured and stabilized operations, reporting and governance processes
- Managed customer, partner and supplier interactions, including negotiations and commercial setup
- Drove customer acquisition activities and supported revenue generation
- Developed investor-ready materials (pitch deck, valuation, strategic narrative)
- Acted as single point of accountability across all business functions in a zero-structure environment
Outcome / Impact- Established full transparency and decision-making basis across the organization
- Transformed a fragmented setup into a structured, investor-ready business framework
- Enabled commercial readiness and strategic optionality (growth vs. asset-based exit)
- Strengthened operational discipline and financial visibility
- Cargo CubePartnerCIVIL ENGINEERINGApril 2024 - May 2025 (1 year and 1 month)Kronberg im Taunus, GermanyEnable & drive growth for a start-up (CargoCube) Go-to-Market approach for sustainable building concepts in timber frame construction; building up webinars, value proposition and customer presentations; evaluation of suppliers; strategic partnering and acquisition of new customers, supplier benchmarking
- PMG Holding GmbHHead of BU Powertrain, SVP, Board MemberAUTOMOBILESeptember 2021 - February 2024 (2 years and 5 months)Füssen, BY, Germany(DEU), €180M revenues, 750 FTEs, 5 plants in CN, USA, ESP, ROU, DEULeading global business unitwhich manufacturers sintered components for transmission and engine applications in a high-volume automotive production setup with full P&L resp. Implementingtransformation strategy into future mobility**, **managing turn-aroundand multiple crises incl. **cost cutting and sales price increase programs**, **production relocation**, and **restructuring projects**.Business Unit Leadership | Industrial Growth & TransformationLed a global automotive business unit with full P&L responsibility, driving transformation, growth and operational excellence across an international production network.Growth & Strategy DeploymentExecuted the BU strategy with a strong focus on growth and new applications. Secured €35M in new business nominations (2022) and expanded the customer base through strategic partnerships and technology-driven applications (e.g. e-brake solutions).Transformation & TurnaroundLed the restructuring and transformation of the production footprint, including the relocation of €25M production to Romania and closure of the main plant in Germany. Built and empowered a new management team, resolved cultural challenges and restored operational stability and customer confidence.Industrial Operations & Supply Chain ExcellenceImplemented improvement roadmaps across all plants, aligning investments and production capabilities with mid-term business strategy. Achieved an 8% reduction in net working capital, strengthened operational performance and drove continuous improvement and cost optimization initiatives.Crisis & Performance ManagementSteered the organization through multiple external shocks (microchip shortage, energy crisis) by implementing short-time work programs, global price recovery initiatives with Tier1 and OEM customers, and a group-wide restructuring program in collaboration with Roland Berger
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Education
- Doctorate at ETH ZurichSwiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH)2009Doctorate at BWI, Logistics, Operations, and Supply Chain Management
- Industrial Engineer (Diploma)University of Paderborn2003Master Thesis at BMW Group in Munich (Product Development Process)