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Professional Background
Since 1/2011
AS Efficiency Management GmbH, Stuttgart / Düsseldorf
Founder and Managing Partner
- Consulting of European Consumer Goods Companies emphasized on digitalization of retail and efficiency
- Interim Manager in vacancy and turnaround situations
- Supporting leading Private Equity and established Consulting companies as Senior Advisor and Senior Expert
- 3 years chairman of the advisory board of Enso Detego GmbH, Graz and since 10/2014 chairman of the supervisory board of ADA Cosmetics International GMBH in Kehl
06/09 – 12/10
HUGO BOSS AG, Metzingen
Member of the executive board, COO / CIO
Chairman of the supervisory board of HUGO BOSS AG Switzerland
Reporting to: Full executive board and supervisory board
Own Responsibility: Cost volume of approx. 720 Mio Euro, 5’500 employees in own divisions globally
- Group wide purchasing, sourcing, production, logistics and IT
- Production facilities in Germany, Italy, Poland, Turkey, USA
- Product development in Ticino, Switzerland
- Purchasing sectors for mens / womens wear and leathergoods
- Quality management and project office
Key achievements:
- Cost reduction by approx. 60 Mio Euro p.a., EBITDA increase by approx. 3.5%-points
- Performance improvement of the production plant in Cleveland, Ohio and Izmir, Turkey by 25%-points
- Renegotiation of the logistic terms (cost reduction by 35% and lead time reduction by approx. 50%)
- Efficiency improvement of the Asian sourcing offices
- Verticalisation of all process from source to POS to strengthen the HUGO BOSS business model (DRIVE project)
10/08 – 05/09
Kühne+Nagel Management AG, Schindellegi, Switzerland
Senior Vice President Lifestyle Logistics Global
Reporting to: Member of the board for Contract Logistics
Own Responsibility: Sales volume 400 Mio. Euro
- Development of a best-in-class-Supply Chain for the Fashion Industry from overseas production to reverse logistics at the POS
- Acquisition of projects at Global Key Accounts
- Direct reports from Hong Kong, Singapore, Toronto, Baltimore and Hamburg
- Performance responsibility for service development
01/03 – 09/08
Charles Vögele AG, Pfäffikon SZ, Switzerland
Director Supply Chain and General Representative
Managing Director Charles Vögele Import GmbH
Reporting to: CEO and supervisory board
Own Responsibility: 800 employees in global logistics
- Supply Chain Management worldwide
- Group wide process and budget responsibility
- Group wide project management (Project Office)
- Coordinator of the process-related IT
Key achievements:
- Efficiency increase and cost savings in the Supply Chain by approx. 30% in 850 branches in 8 countries
- Increase of product availability on the shop-floor up to 99.8%
- Reduction of lead time by approx. 60%
- Implementation of a sustainable best-in-class-Supply Chain for clothing
- RFID-Implementation from the source to the POS
07/97 – 12/02
KSA Kurt Salomon Associates, Düsseldorf
Partner and Managing Director Germany
Reporting to: Head Europe, Paris and CEO Global, Atlanta, USA
Own Responsibility: 65 employees, 30 Mio DM revenue
- Personal annual acquisition volume of approx. 20 Mio DM
- Support and advice of leading national and international companies (DAX listed companies) mainly fashion industry
- Reorganization of top European textile trading companies
- Development and implementation of a competitive business model for a worldwide operating chemical company in the fibre division
Key achievements:
- Repositioning of KSA Germany as N 1 in the fashion and consumer goods industry in Europe
- Return to profitability (started in a turnaround stage)
- Doubling revenue with an EBIT of 22%
Additional Professional Career Steps
5 ½ years | Roland Berger Strategy Consultants (RP&P) - Managing Director RB&P, Sao Paulo
- Head of Business Division for Textile / Clothing, Frankfurt
- Senior-Consultant Organization / Strategy, Munich
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3 ½ years | Kienbaum Unternehmensberatung, Düsseldorf - Member of the Executive Board
- Expert advisor in section Strategy / Organization
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4 years | NINO AG, Nordhorn - Technical Education in Spinning, Weaving and Dyeing
- Establishing a sourcing office from scratch in Hong Kong
- Managing Director for sales for France based Paris
- Head of Sales for European Key Accounts
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Educational Background
1980 – 1983 | Johannes Gutenberg-University, Mainz, GermanyPhD studies in Business administration (personnel management and law) with award |
1980 – 1983 | European Business School (EBS), Östrich-Winkel, GermanyLecturer at the EBS for general business administration, cost accounting and marketing |
1976 – 1980 | Johannes Gutenberg-University, Mainz, GermanyMBA in Economics, graduated with honors |
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Languages
- German Native language
- English Business fluent
- French Good language skills