More about the interim manager
The interim manager is a generalist for the temporary management of HR departments and HR organization development projects. His particular areas of expertise include the development and expansion of purchasing and sales departments (head offices and branch networks), HR support for the digitalization of processes in retail (retail, mail order and online retail) and the outsourcing of tasks to service providers or shared service centers. In addition to his HR qualifications, the interim manager is well versed in corporate management in the mail order and retail sectors with a focus on purchasing, customer service and sales.
In his most recent projects, for example, the interim manager successfully introduced new payroll software (Datev) in a book retail company. His concepts for staff reduction and successful negotiations on the social plan in this company made a significant contribution to leading the company out of an economic crisis. In another publishing company, the current interim manager improved the recruiting processes and secured the next generation of competent managers through personnel development initiatives. He also has many years of experience in working with works councils and in negotiating works agreements and concluding collective bargaining agreements.
Balanced relationships with the works and collective bargaining parties as well as in-depth knowledge of individual and collective employment law make him a valued and successful discussion and negotiation partner. In his many years of voluntary work as an employment judge, he has acquired a wealth of experience in solving employment law problems.
His personal strengths lie in his pronounced hands-on mentality and resilience. He keeps calm and maintains an overview even in hectic situations. His pragmatic working style, which combines renewal and preservation, impresses employees, managers and management alike.
