More about the interim manager
The interim manager is an internationally experienced expert in sustainability management in the agricultural and food industry. The main focus of his work in the recent past has been ESG management and sustainability communication. As an interim manager or consultant, he introduces cross-divisional management systems for sustainable management and ensures certification according to relevant standards.
In his most recent project, the interim manager led a stress test on the status of sustainability efforts as a senior expert at a leading fruit trading company until the beginning of 2023 and derived a sustainability strategy from the results. He had previously developed and implemented a sustainability communication concept for the same group of companies (2022). In other consulting assignments in the agricultural industry, he has trained specialists and managers on new sustainability reporting obligations and the necessary organizational changes.
Certified sustainability manager, lead auditor and environmental officer
The interim manager's clients benefit from his many years of experience as a manager in national and international corporations as well as medium-sized companies, including as CEO of a seed production company and as General Manager Europe of an international fruit trading company. Since starting his own business (2020), the certified sustainability manager, lead auditor and environmental officer has focused on anchoring the principles of sustainable management at all levels of companies in the agricultural and food industry. He also uses his leadership experience and training as a systemic coach to guide shareholders and managers through transformation processes.
Employers and clients alike attest to the interim manager's outstanding leadership skills. In particular, he is very good at leading experts, specialists and managers across divisions. Overcoming silo thinking in particular is essential in order to anchor sustainability management in companies not only intellectually but also organizationally. Another of the interim manager's strengths is his motivating manner. Whether in sales, warehousing, logistics, production or purchasing (e.g. contract farmers): He always succeeds in inspiring people in the company and in the supply chain to do business sustainably.
