Michael Itterheim

Commercial Director with a focus on Finance and HR

Mühlhausen-Ehingen, Germany
Experience
Jan 2025 - Jun 2025
6 months
Cuxhaven, Germany

HR Transition Consultant for Restructuring

Recipharm Gruppe

Pharma supplier (CDMO) with virology focus, R&D services and cleanroom production. Restructuring 2025: 120 → 85 employees / revenue 20 million EUR. Recipharm Group revenue: 830 million EUR

  • HR transition consultant for restructuring
  • Develop concept and headcount reduction strategy
  • Negotiate reconciliation of interests with works council
  • Draft and negotiate accompanying company agreements
  • Voluntary redundancy program and outplacement services
  • Execute redundancies for operational reasons
  • Implement change of managing director (removal)
  • Drive change at all management levels
  • Coaching and hands-on support in the HR team
Sep 2023 - Present
1 year 11 months
Konstanz, Germany

Lecturer

Allensbach Hochschule, Konstanz

  • Digital Business Management // Leadership
Jan 2023 - Feb 2024
1 year 2 months
Radolfzell, Germany

Head of HR / CFO Support - Controlling for Plant Closure

BCS Group

Automotive electronics Tier 2/3 sister company of Luxshare Group / Chinese engineering service provider and electronics manufacturer. Plant closure 2024 with 500 employees / 100 million EUR revenue. BCS Group revenue: approx. 500 million EUR

  • Head of HR / CFO support - controlling for plant closure
  • HR closing activities (payroll)
  • Extensive secondments within the BCS Group
  • Negotiations with works council and IG Metall
  • Pension provisions > 20 million EUR - future concept
Jan 2023 - Jul 2023
7 months
Germany

Commercial Manager Germany

Atkins Energy Germany GmbH

Subsidiary of AtkinsRéalis Group (formerly SNC-Lavalin Group, Canada), engineering service provider. Main projects: nuclear power plant decommissioning and crude oil storage in caverns, as well as interim vacancy coverage. Revenue: approx. EUR 15 million; employees: 35 (Germany)

  • Claim management for large projects
  • Review procurement contracts
  • Select and onboard commercial managers (permanent)
  • Strategy consulting and tenders
  • Finance, controlling, costing
Jan 2022 - Sep 2022
9 months
Germany

Site Manager / Interim General Management

ELIS S.A.

Healthcare sector / textile services. Site revenue: EUR 25 million; employees: 550

  • Production management
  • Sales management
  • Finance/controlling, reporting, and HR
  • Increased productivity by +20% in a late post-merger phase
Jan 2021 - Present
4 years 7 months

Personal Coach/Trainer (mainly business)

Innopreneurs

  • Personal coaching/training (mainly business)
Jan 2021 - Present
4 years 7 months
Germany

Start-up Coach for Strategy Development and Financing

Start-up Coaching Baden-Württemberg

Industry / several start-up companies. Revenue: approx. EUR 0.5 – 2 million; employees: < 10

  • Strategy and KPI review
  • One-on-one coaching for CFO/CEO
  • M&A advisory
Summary
  • Cross-industry leadership experience (automotive/plant engineering, printing/machinery, precision mechanics, foundry, and media wholesale)
  • International experience: 4 years in executive management in Portugal and over 10 years of commercial leadership of international subsidiaries
  • Specialized knowledge: family-owned corporate groups and mid-sized international groups with growth strategies
Languages
German
Native
English
Advanced
Portuguese
Advanced
French
Intermediate
Spanish
Elementary
Education
Oct 1984 - Jun 1991

University of Stuttgart-Hohenheim

Diploma in Economics, specialization in Business Administration, thesis on preparations for the Winter Olympic Games in · Economics · Stuttgart, Germany · Good

Oct 1975 - Jun 1984

Lessing-Gymnasium

Winnenden, Germany · 1.8

Oct 1971 - Jun 1975

Primary school

Schwaikheim, Germany

Certifications & licenses

Diploma Coach & Consultant (CAS/ISO/ICI)

Coach Academy Switzerland

Management Accelerated: Leadership Program

Management Accelerated

Diploma from Coach Academy Switzerland: St. Gallen Coaching Model and Constellation Coach

Coach Academy Switzerland

Institute of Public Auditors: Accounting

Institute of Public Auditors

Sourriseaux Partners Management Diagnostics

Sourriseaux Partners

St. Gallen Leadership Program

Train-the-Trainer Training

German Institute for Distance Learning Research

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