Markus Kempter

Managing Partner

Wertingen, Germany

Experience

Feb 2023 - Present
2 years 6 months
Wertingen, Germany

Managing Partner

Komenci GmbH

  • Operational management of the Kempter family’s asset management with subsidiaries in various business areas of Komenci GmbH (interim management, startup academy, coaching & consulting, M&A, performance marketing).
Oct 2020 - Dec 2022
2 years 3 months

Managing Director

Staplerkönig GmbH

  • Served as Managing Director during the transition phase after the sale of 100% of Staplerkönig GmbH to Kramp Groep B.V. until exit.
  • Responsible for management, accounting, product management, quality management, logistics management, sales, Scrum, budget management, purchasing management, HR management, digital sales, strategic planning, IT strategy, investor relations, Software as a Service (SaaS), multichannel marketing strategy, business development, online marketing, startups.
Jan 2018 - Sep 2020
2 years 9 months
Augsburg, Germany

Managing Partner

Staplerkönig GmbH

  • Founded a unique global e-commerce platform for spare parts supply with 34 million reference numbers in the intralogistics sector and sold it 100% to Kramp Groep B.V.
  • Responsible for product management, quality management, logistics management, purchasing management, HR management, digital sales, strategic planning, IT strategy, investor relations, Software as a Service (SaaS), multichannel marketing strategy, business development, online marketing, startups, corporate strategy, controlling.
Jun 2017 - Jun 2019
2 years 1 month
Augsburg, Germany

Head of Production Planning, Control and Controlling

Seele GmbH

  • Led the manufacturing department, including multiple plants, suppliers and specialist areas for the construction of glass-steel facades.
  • Responsible for Scrum, managing production processes, production planning, capacity planning, logistics management, production budgeting, concept development, quality management.
Nov 2015 - Jun 2017
1 year 8 months
Augsburg, Germany

Senior Project Manager North America

Seele GmbH

  • Managed the project team for facade construction projects with glass-steel execution in Canada with a total volume of about 100 million CAD.
  • Responsible for Scrum, facade construction, budget management, project planning, procurement, project controlling, purchasing management, project management.
Mar 2014 - Jun 2017
3 years 4 months
Schieder-Schwalenberg, Germany

Branch Manager Special Machinery Construction D-A-CH

Müller Umwelttechnik GmbH & Co. KG

  • Managed and directly sold in southern Germany, Austria and Switzerland.
  • Established and oversaw foreign branches.
  • Responsible for sales, online marketing, account management, business development, e-commerce, online shop management, project management.
Apr 2013 - Feb 2014
11 months
Liechtenstein

Business Development Manager

Kaiser AG

  • Built and developed the German market in vehicle and special machinery construction for Kaiser AG from Liechtenstein.
  • Responsible for business development, digital marketing, direct sales.
Oct 2008 - Mar 2013
4 years 6 months
Altenmünster, Germany

Senior Sales Representative D-A-CH

Wiedemann Enviro Tec GmbH & Co. KG

  • Responsible for territory and budget of 5 million euros covering southern Germany, Austria and Switzerland.
  • Led direct sales and inside sales team in special machinery and vehicle construction.
  • Responsible for key account management, sales, tender management, proposal management, order management, project execution, vehicle construction, special machinery, field service, account management, trade fair organization in Europe, partner support in Europe.
Aug 2006 - Sep 2008
2 years 2 months
Altenmünster, Germany

Internal Sales Manager | Account Manager

Wiedemann Enviro Tec GmbH & Co. KG

  • Responsible for quote, order and project processing for the regional sales management in southern Germany, Austria and Switzerland in special machinery and vehicle construction.
  • Responsible for tender management, proposal management, order management, project execution, vehicle construction, special machinery, sales, account management.

Languages

German
Native
English
Advanced

Education

Oct 2015 - Jun 2017

IHK Augsburg

Master Professional in Business Management · Augsburg, Germany

Oct 2010 - Jun 2013

IHK Bremen

Project Manager · Bremen, Germany

Oct 2008 - Jun 2010

IHK Augsburg

Bachelor Professional of Business · Augsburg, Germany

Certifications & licenses

Internal Q-Auditor

TAW-Cert Augsburg

Quality Officer (QB)

TAW-Cert Augsburg

Trainer Course (ADA Certificate)

IHK Augsburg