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Neukirchen-Vluyn, Germany

Experience

May 2025 - Nov 2025
7 months

Factory Manager at GustavoGusto GmbH Group

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  • Covered a vacancy at the Munich area site with about 200 employees in multi-shift operations
  • Transformed maintenance from reactive to preventive, reducing losses in yield, staffing, and waste
  • Coached leadership in OPEX and shopfloor management
Jan 2025 - May 2025
5 months

Project Leader Plant Relocation at Flora Food Group

EV Consulting

  • Led the relocation of the production portfolio from Sweden to Poland and Portugal
  • Ensured project targets for timing, cost, and savings
May 2024 - Jun 2024
2 months

Consultant at Willhelm Brandenburg

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  • Conducted a potential analysis of maintenance operations at the Frankfurt plant
Apr 2023 - Feb 2024
11 months

Managing Director at FSB Backwaren GmbH

EV Consulting

  • Transformed maintenance from reactive to preventive, reducing losses in yield, staffing, and waste
  • Coached leadership in OPEX and shopfloor management and acquired new B2B customers
  • Developed a master plan for strategic site security in a competitive environment
Mar 2023 - Present
2 years 11 months

COO - HUB Director at Continental Bakeries

EV Consulting

  • Led operational transformation after a compliance incident
  • Managed four sites with about 850 employees, reducing waste and fixed costs while increasing OTIF
Sep 2022 - Apr 2023
8 months

Plant Manager and Project Manager for Plant Relocation at Hessing Supervers

EV Consulting

  • Managed project for consolidating vegetable and fruit processing plants across NL-Venlo and D-Schwalmtal
  • Built project management structure with clear RACI, timeline, milestones, and budget control (~€3 m)
  • Took over plant manager role at Schwalmtal after incumbent left and coached the successor
May 2022 - Oct 2022
6 months

Advisory Board Member for OPEX and Managing Director Succession at Ergüllü GmbH

EV Consulting

  • Conducted interviews with department heads and the owner to analyze current structures and management team dynamics
  • Coached the owner on role adaptation and behavior for future leadership succession
May 2022 - Sep 2022
5 months

Project Manager Automation at MEGGLE Bakery GmbH

EV Consulting

  • Managed evaluation of a multi-million investment in end-of-line automation installed in Q1 2021
  • Addressed underperformance and halted optimization between supplier and client
  • Re-evaluated strategic automation decisions due to underachieved performance targets
Dec 2021 - Apr 2022
5 months

Plant Manager at Active Nutrition International GmbH

EV Consulting

  • Temporarily took over responsibilities during parental leave until the new plant manager started
  • Reorganized production, quality management, and R&D with a new decision-making structure
  • Implemented OKR methodology for goal alignment and project coordination in the company
Sep 2021 - Dec 2021
4 months

OPEX Expert and Managing Director Coach at ALUNORF-GmbH

EV Consulting

  • Led the OPEX team and assessed the current state of the implemented WCM/ABS system
  • Developed a master plan for the further rollout of WCM/ABS across the site after the Corona lockdown halted progress
Dec 2020 - May 2021
6 months

COO at BIOVEGAN GmbH

EV Consulting

  • After the takeover of BV by the Finexx Group, set up a professional management team to ensure a smooth handover without friction
  • Addressed lack of self-sustaining organization and responsibility due to patriarchal leadership
  • Established KPI-driven structures, defined processes, and standards in the production area
Sep 2018 - Nov 2020
2 years 3 months

Operations Director & Global HSE Group Pillar Lead

Felix GmbH

  • Introduced a Safety First culture, reducing reportable accidents from 35 (2018) to 7 (YTD 2020)
  • Launched sustainability program
  • Implemented IWS system in all plants, achieving >€1 m annual savings and rapid phase 1 completion
  • Developed operations master plan for profitability and asset base optimization (>€1 m savings)
  • Established master vendor concept, extended payment terms from 22 to 38 days, and saved €500k in can procurement
  • Consolidated inventories from three warehouses into one
Oct 2015 - Aug 2018
2 years 11 months

IWS Director for 28 Sites in Europe

Intersnack Group

  • Rolled out IWS production system across 28 sites
  • Trained ~2,000 employees and provided senior leadership coaching
  • Introduced compliance system for program safeguarding
  • Achieved €3 m annual savings through tool implementation
  • Reached phase 1 in 10 plants by end of 2019
May 2013 - Sep 2015
2 years 5 months

Plant Manager at Kempen Plant

Griesson de Beukelaer

  • Created master plan to secure site until 2020
  • Reduced cleaning times by >10% and cut external cleaning costs
  • Increased equipment availability by 5%
  • Improved productivity by 5% through SMED analyses
Jun 2012 - Apr 2013
11 months

Plant Manager at Alsbach / Petersau

Intersnack GmbH

  • Developed master plan to expand Alsbach capacity by 20% to >50 kto
  • Increased pellet production capacity by 10%
  • Reduced changeover and cleaning times via SMED workshops
  • Optimized drying process and reduced absenteeism from 7% to 4.5%
Jan 2011 - May 2012
1 year 5 months

Plant Manager at Cloppenburg plant

Intersnack GmbH

  • Expanded pellet production through start-up optimization
  • Reduced waste and rework by 30% by standardizing start-up procedures
  • Built competence for four-shift pellet operations
  • Managed €3 m extruder line acquisition for Pombär production
  • Introduced 5S audits to improve hygiene
Jul 2008 - Dec 2010
2 years 6 months

Operations Manager at Erkrath plant

Lieken Brot und Backwaren GmbH

  • Reorganized equipment cleaning to improve microbiology
  • Reduced overfill waste from 1% to 0.2%
  • Optimized raw material usage through process parameter tuning
  • Cut downtime and implemented preventive maintenance
  • Executed plant relocation and closure by 12/2010
May 2007 - Jun 2008
1 year 2 months

Plant Manager Assistant

Delfi Cocoa Hamburg

Oct 2006 - Apr 2007
7 months

Supply Chain & Commercial Manager (NL, Veghel)

Mars GmbH

Jul 2003 - Oct 2006
3 years 4 months

Site & Segment Industrial Engineer (Europe)

Mars GmbH

Nov 2002 - Jun 2003
8 months

Site Industrial Manager (Viersen)

Mars GmbH

Dec 2000 - Oct 2002
1 year 11 months

Production Shift Manager (Trainee Program)

Mars GmbH

Sep 1997 - Nov 2000
3 years 3 months

Industrial Engineering Technician

Mars GmbH

Jul 1993 - Aug 1997
4 years 2 months

Maintenance Technician

Mars GmbH

Feb 1989 - Jun 1993
4 years 5 months

Energy Equipment Electronics Technician

Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH

Summary

  • Operational and strategic strength, combined with a broad range of experience. Strong in day-to-day execution to sustainably seize opportunities.
  • Integrative leadership skills with strong communication to develop employees as coaches.
  • Above-average expertise in complex production and business processes, steered and optimized to meet goals.
  • Clear values: openness, honesty, and loyalty, paired with an inclusive and appreciative leadership style.
  • Strong conflict resolution skills to profitably guide structural changes as a change manager.

Skills

  • Bridging Vacancies In The Supply Chain Area
  • Coo
  • Plant Management
  • Project Management - Pmo
  • Leadership Coaching
  • Transformation And Restructuring
  • Expert In Opex, Shopfloor Management, And Workplace Safety

Languages

German
Native
Greek
Native
English
Advanced
Dutch
Elementary

Education

Sep 1995 - Aug 1997

Rheinische Fachhochschule e.V. Köln

Technical Business Manager · Cologne, Germany · Good

Jul 1989 - Jun 1993

Gewerbliche Schule II Aachen

State-Certified Technician · Aachen, Germany · Good

Sep 1987 - Jan 1989

KFA – Jülich GmbH

Training as an energy equipment electrician · Jülich, Germany

...and 3 more

Certifications & licenses

Trainer Certification Exam

Chamber of Industry and Commerce of Mönchengladbach

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