Herman Van der linden
Interim Manager Operations
Experience
Nov 2024 - Apr 2025
6 monthsWinterthur, Switzerland
Interim Manager Operations
Bürgi AG
- Managing the daily purchase, delivery and sale of heating oil, petrol and diesel for the retail market incl. one petrol station
- Implementing a lean management structure to prepare the succession of the current owner / Manager Operations
- Supporting the Chairman of the Board to manage ownership, financial and succession challenges
Oct 2024 - Jan 2025
4 monthsTroisdorf, Germany
Interim Manager Expediting
HSP GmbH
- Securing on-time-delivery of bushings and related accessories to global Siemens Energy organisation
- Implementing a lean order management structure
- Supporting management putting in place measures for growth
Jul 2023 - Mar 2024
9 monthsZizers, Switzerland
Interim Manager Construction and Service
dhp Technology AG
- Developing and implementing new construction and service organisation in scale-up foldable photovoltaic system company
- Management of international team of Planners, Project managers, constructors and service people
- Development of growth strategy outside DACH-countries
- Coaching of members management team
Jun 2023 - Present
2 years 2 monthsRussikon, Switzerland
Non-Executive Board Director
Arnold Winkler AG
Aug 2022 - May 2023
10 monthsRussikon, Switzerland
Interim CEO, CFO and Coach | Board Director
Arnold Winkler AG
- Restructuring a wholesale company in tools and machinery
- Business development, strategy definition, company succession
- Balance sheet and P&L optimisation, downsizing organisation
- Putting a management in place to execute the operational planning
Jan 2022 - Jul 2022
7 monthsConsultant
- Business development and acquisition for a turnaround and change management advisory agency (on-going)
- Various consultancy mandates for SME in Total Quality Management or strategy definition projects
- Various mandates for market research companies (Dialectica, GLG)
Sep 2021 - Present
3 years 11 monthsDiessenhofen, Switzerland
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HERLIN GmbH
Sep 2021 - Sep 2021
1 monthConsultant
- Business plan and design of a rail passenger coach for leasing in cooperation with a rolling stock manufacturer (until 4/2022)
- Development of a veterinary platform helping veterinarians remaining independent from franchise structures (on-going)
- Market study hydrogen rolling stock
- Various mandates for market research companies (Dialectica, GLG)
Feb 2012 - Sep 2019
7 years 8 monthsNeuhausen am Rheinfall, Switzerland
Chairman of the Board | Managing Director
Alstom Schienenfahrzeuge AG
Jun 2006 - Aug 2011
5 years 3 monthsLuxembourg
Chairman of the Board | Managing Director
CBRail / CBRail Leasing
Feb 2002 - Mar 2006
4 years 2 monthsAntwerp, Belgium
Commercial | Business Development Manager
Angel Trains Cargo (Locomotives)
Jan 1999 - Oct 2001
2 years 10 monthsMaassluis, Netherlands
Interim Manager
Ermanno Marketing Support
Jul 1997 - Dec 1998
1 year 6 monthsLondon, United Kingdom
Director Car Sales EMEA
Hertz Europe Ltd
Jul 1995 - Jun 1997
2 yearsPontedera, Italy
Sales Director Piaggio Porter DACH
Piaggio Veicoli Europei
Sep 1991 - Jun 1995
3 years 10 monthsMunich, Germany
Manager Sales Promotion
Iveco Central Europe
Feb 1988 - Aug 1991
3 years 7 monthsItaly
Management Trainee | Dealer Network Development
Iveco Spa
Summary
Expert in general, commercial, operational, project and business development management. Trained C-level manager for interim crisis and change management mandates. Over 35 years of experience in global, multinational, SME and start-up organisations. Strengths include team leadership, building efficient and results-driven organisations and implementing lean processes in sales, production or maintenance. An executive and non-executive board director respecting ethics and compliance regulations. I work success-oriented, empathetic, pragmatic and 'hands-on'.
Languages
Dutch
NativeGerman
AdvancedEnglish
AdvancedItalian
AdvancedFrench
Intermediate ...and 2 more
Education
Oct 1996 - Jun 2006
Open University
Business Sciences · Heerlen, Netherlands
Oct 1981 - Jun 1985
Rotterdam School of Economics
Economics · Rotterdam, Netherlands
Certifications & licenses
Board Director
SwissVR, Lucerne University (CH)
Ethics & Compliance
Open University, Heerlen (NL)
International Law
Open University, Heerlen (NL)
Business Administration
ISVOR Management School (I)
Grid Solutions
Rail Infrastructure
Rail Rolling Stock
Renewable Energy (Photovoltaic/ Hydrogen)
Retail and Wholesale Trade (Tools / Machinery / DIY)
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