Transformation & Turnaround
Fully aligned executive leadership team in control from day one (CEO, CTO, CFO, CCO, CPO)
End-to-end transparency on competitiveness, costs and performance across the global value chain
Leadership-driven KPI architecture and performance governance with hard targets and daily execution discipline
Immediate, decisive leadership actions to secure financial performance, liquidity and operational resilience
Hard reset of strategy, portfolio, operating model and global footprint
Fundamental business model and technology transformation with sustainability embedded as a value driver and exit enabler
Technology & Innovation
Independent baseline of technology, product and process competitiveness with full transparency on performance gaps
Market-backed sizing of value and improvement potential across products, technologies and core processes
Engineering KPI architecture and governance (cost, quality, speed, reuse) with hard targets and enforcement
Hard, value-driven technology, product and process strategy reset aligned to business and exit objectives
Platform, modularization and process standardization blueprint executed across R&D and operations
Innovation execution and roadmap delivery with measurable impact on cost, time-to-market, quality and margins
Finance & Value Creation
Independent EBITDA, cash, balance sheet and leverage baseline with full transparency on assets and liabilities
Quantified value-creation, cash-bridge and asset levers (working capital, capex, inventory, real estate, non-core assets)
Hard KPI, forecast and scenario control across P&L, cash flow and balance sheet
Immediate cash, working-capital, cost and asset actions including divestments and capex freezes
Finance and asset management execution reset for speed, discipline and capital efficiency
Scalable finance, balance sheet governance and capital allocation to support deleveraging and exit readiness
Commercial Excellence
Full commercial P&L ownership across pricing, margins and portfolio value optimization
Direct control of global key accounts (OEMs, Tier-1s, strategic technology partners)
Revenue and margin acceleration through pricing power, mix optimization and commercial discipline
Rapid build-up and restructuring of sales organizations, processes and CRM for scalability
Top-level contract enforcement and renegotiation, including SLAs, service and risk frameworks
Growth and exit-oriented market expansion across Europe, Asia and North America
Procurement & Supply Chain
Full procurement & supply chain control with direct P&L accountability
Relentless fact-based analysis of spend, suppliers, cost drivers and risks to expose gaps and value leakage
Immediate cost-down enforcement through VAVE, should-costing, renegotiations and sourcing resets
Board-level supplier resets: terms, volumes, pricing, liabilities and exit of non-performing suppliers
Hard restructuring of the supply base to secure resilience, dual-/multi-sourcing and downside protection
Execution-driven QCD control (Quality, Cost, Delivery) embedded into daily operations with measurable impact
M&A, Post-Merger Integration
End-to-end M&A ownership across commercial, operational, technology and financial due diligence
Fact-based portfolio decisions: buy, hold, sell, carve-out or joint venture based on value and strategic fit
Hard valuation and synergy underwriting including restructuring, separation and reorganization scenarios
Deal-driven operating model and governance reset from day one
100-day programs with full PMI control and hands-on execution across all functions
Buy-and-build and exit preparation for Private Equity and family-owned businesses
Executive Board & Advisory
Active advisory, supervisory board and chairman mandates with hands-on leadership responsibility
Direct sparring partner for owners, investors and C-level executives with clear decision and escalation authority
Board-level governance, risk, compliance and ESG control tied to value protection and exit readiness
Hard KPI and performance governance at board level with enforcement across management
Steering of complex international transformation programs across regions, businesses and functions
Leadership upgrade, succession and incentive alignment to secure execution and long-term value creation
Business Strategy
Forced strategic decisions on markets, regions and business models: enter, scale, exit or shut down
Immediate leverage of global OEM, Tier-1, technology and supply-chain networks to accelerate revenue and scale
Hard build-up and enforcement of strategic partnerships with clear value, margin and control logic
Ruthless prioritization of capital, resources and management attention toward highest-value growth levers
Rapid scaling or restructuring of global sales, production and footprint structures
Strategy execution under KPI control with milestones, accountability and direct intervention
Operational Excellence
End-to-end operational control across engineering, operations and supply chain
Rapid stabilization of plants and operations with immediate intervention where performance is off track
Hard efficiency, quality and delivery performance uplift under strict KPI and daily management discipline
Lean, Six Sigma and process digitization enforced to eliminate waste, variability and complexity
Footprint and site transformation programs including consolidation, relocation and capacity resets
Operational scaling and productivity programs to support growth, margins and exit readiness