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MANAGER PROFILE
Specialist for supply chain and complex projects

Specialist for supply chain and complex projects

  • Cost optimization in supply chain and materials management
  • Crisis management in production and supply chain
  • Bottleneck management, especially automotive

"I am a specialist in supply chain management and complex projects."

Qualifications

Industriefachwirt - ISO certifications - Automotive (VDA, Odette, EDI, Formel-Q etc.) - Foreign languages: English

Stations

Kettler - Lenze - Sika - Thorn - Vivanco - Waeco

More about the interim manager

The crisis-tested interim manager has more than twenty years of management experience as a division manager and member of the executive board with responsibility for several European locations, in-depth knowledge in the preparation of make-or-buy analyses and the outsourcing of production and logistics processes. He has extensive experience in the automotive sector (OEM/OES) as well as the chemical industry, technical wholesale and the metal and electrical industry.

His expertise lies in particular in the analysis of global supply chains and the optimization of complex processes. He increases efficiency and reduces working capital costs. He also has in-depth knowledge of risk and escalation management. The interim manager can be deployed for strategic development, realignment and consolidation or restructuring as well as for the expansion of production and logistics systems. He can cover all management levels and also has international experience.

The interim manager is an accomplished negotiator. His many years of cross-location project management cover the entire value chain. He is very successful in selecting and implementing suitable planning tools and reliably integrates external distribution centers into ongoing operations. His crisis management in the event of supply bottlenecks - focused on high delivery capability while minimizing damage - ensures a high level of satisfaction for both customers and producers.

The interim manager has built up his experience at well-known medium-sized and larger companies, some of which are affiliated groups. From one-off production to small, medium and large series, from mass products to customer-specific variants, he can set up the optimal organization and design, align and optimize processes effectively and efficiently.

His core competencies lie in end-to-end supply chain management, logistics, materials planning and the analysis and optimization of complex processes and supply chains. He also conducts make-or-buy analyses and outsources logistics and production processes.

Thanks to his consistent manner, the interim manager leads teams in a confident and goal-oriented manner. He has a clear idea of how processes need to be set up, demonstrates a high level of consistency and completes his tasks reliably. He is a good listener and absorber, good at communicating complex processes and can also pass them on as sub-processes as required. He knows how to take everyone involved on the journey with him.

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Created by Charly Kahle
Last updated on 13.04.2026

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