Founder

Voith (2008 – 2026)

  • Senior Vice President Manufacturing & Supply Chain, Voith Hydro: Restructuring of manufacturing network; establishment of a greenfield site in Southeast Europe; OPEX roll-out; supplier localization in China and India.
  • Vice President Sourcing, Voith Hydro: Establishment of global Category Management; integration of Purchasing into the proposal phase and Engineering / Design-to-Cost.
  • Vice President Sourcing Strategy, Voith Group: Transformation of the purchasing organization; digitalization of purchasing; establishment of purchasing controlling.

Management Consulting (1998 – 2008)

  • Principal at Roland Berger, Stuttgart
    Focus on Operations and Restructuring – Manufacturing footprint optimization; material cost reduction; purchasing organization (automotive and machinery industries).
  • Project Manager at McKinsey & Company, Frankfurt and Detroit:
    Manufacturing strategy; Design-to-Cost; vcomplexity management M&A (automotive and machinery industries).

Technische Universität Darmstadt (1992 – 1998)

  • Team Leader, Production Management, PTW Institute
  • Dr.-Ing. and Dipl.-Wirtsch.-Ing.

Personality

  • Creative problem-solving, strong implementation skills, and healthy pragmatism.
  • Proven intercultural competence, ability to inspire others, and high empathy.
  • Always delivering fast and high-quality results in complex decision-making situations.