Niels (E.) Gernant
Managing Director and Founder
Experience
Feb 2021 - Present
4 years 6 monthsTroisdorf, Germany
Managing Director and Founder
rheinsprung UG
- Coaching, business consulting, and investment in, among others, growth companies
- Various projects including digital transformation consulting in the central customer service of a retail company
Oct 2019 - Dec 2020
1 year 3 monthsManaging Director COO/CFO
Livisi GmbH
- Spin-off and build-up of an independent GmbH to create an industry-spanning smart home/Internet of Things (IoT) ecosystem
- Responsible for the entire commercial area (including accounting, controlling, reporting, HR, procurement, billing)
- Optimized sales, especially the customer journey in the app
- Established various partnerships to develop a data-driven digital business model including a profit-sharing revenue system
- After E.ON acquisition: handled the winding up of the company and all employees
Feb 2014 - Sep 2019
5 years 8 monthsSenior Project and Team Lead New Way of Working (NWoW)
innogy SE
- Leadership level 3 with sales focus; holistic Lean/Digital transformation program with three workstreams: leadership & alignment, E2E process optimization, and operational excellence
- Feb - Sept 2019 as consultant: carve-out and build-up of Livisi smart home ecosystem
- Agile@NWoW including introduction of agile mindset and project approach; built training offerings and certification in Lean, Agile, and systemic change (e.g., Lean Practitioner, Scrum Master, Agile Product Owner, Design Thinking)
- Project lead, NWoW@Süwag B2B (approx. 125 FTE), Frankfurt energy provider (13 months) including organizational development and leadership coaching for KPIs
- Co-project lead/operational excellence lead NWoW@RWE GBS Shared Service Center Accounting/Finance (approx. 250 FTE) in Krakow, Poland (9 months) including introduction of digital performance management and capacity management with KPI control
- Project team operational excellence, NWoW@LEW, Augsburg energy provider in B2C customer service (6 months) including E2E process optimization and interface management
- Ongoing build-up and scaling of the central NWoW engine (approx. 50 FTE central) including defining and communicating program goals and progress to the executive board and works councils
Jan 2012 - Jan 2014
2 years 1 monthEssen, Germany
Senior Project Lead Group Mergers & Acquisitions
RWE AG
- Leadership level 3; led the sale of RWE’s stake in Excelerate Energy (deal volume >€500M; approx. 30 people on the transaction team including 3 external advisory teams)
- Managed negotiations, market outreach and due diligence, coordinated internal and external resources, and prepared committee decisions
- Various M&A projects and strategic sales analyses with Essent
Mar 2010 - Dec 2011
1 year 10 months's-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands
Head of Strategy
Essent N.V.
- Leadership level 3; direct report to CEO Peter Terium with 4 team members and a budget of approx. €1M
- Built and led the Essent strategy department
- Introduced group strategy processes, translated segment strategy into corporate goals, and created the Essent strategy (sales and generation)
- Various strategic analyses and projects (e.g., sales development options in Belgium)
Mar 2004 - Feb 2010
6 yearsEssen, Germany
Project Lead Group Mergers & Acquisitions (interim: Corporate Development and M&A)
RWE AG
- Leadership level 4; core transaction team for strategic analysis and acquisition of Essent (2006-2008) deal volume approx. €7.5B, approx. 60 people on the transaction team including 5 external advisory teams
- Integrated Essent into the RWE group (full year 2009 in Arnhem, NL)
- Restructured and sold Harpen AG (renewable energy and real estate)
- Managed sale/management buy-out of SSM Coal (specialty coal trading), Rotterdam, NL
- Sold RWE Umwelt (waste management business)
- Various strategic market and competitive analyses and potential acquisition projects in Central and Eastern Europe
Oct 2002 - Feb 2004
1 year 5 monthsInternational Graduate Program (High-Potential Trainee Program)
RWE AG
- Project assignment at RWE Group Mergers & Acquisitions
- Project assignment at RWE Gas, Regulatory Affairs, Prague
- Project assignment at RWE Trading, Key Account Management
- Project assignment at RWE Corporate Strategy, strategic planning
- Project assignment at Emscher Lippe Energie GmbH (ELE), operational sales for private and business customers
Jan 1997 - Dec 2001
5 yearsWiesbaden, Germany
Intern
Arthur D. Little
Jan 1997 - Dec 2001
5 yearsBonn, Germany
Intern
Kautex Textron
Jan 1997 - Dec 2001
5 yearsDarmstadt, Germany
Intern
Klein & Coll. Unternehmensberatung
Jan 1997 - Dec 2001
5 yearsParis, France
Intern
Lufthansa Cargo
Jan 1997 - Dec 2001
5 yearsSan Diego, United States
Intern
Merrill Lynch
Jul 1996 - Apr 1997
10 monthsBasic Military Service
Luftwaffe
Basic military service in the Air Force in Cologne, Germany and in Budel, Netherlands.
Summary
- Transformation expert in the digital transformation of various industries including retail companies, regional energy providers, shared service centers, and implementing sustainable concepts in leadership, process optimization, and operational excellence.
- Extensive leadership experience managing large projects as well as serving as division head and managing director. My leadership style is characterized by motivation through challenge, purpose, and contribution, and by fostering individual strengths and skills.
- M&A and PMI expert covering the entire process of M&A (strategic analysis, due diligence, contract negotiations, signing and closing) and post-merger integration (business, people, and culture).
- Change and culture driver with high change competence gained by leading large and complex culture and change programs at the individual, team, and organization levels as a coach, initiator, and trainer.
- Personal approach: I bring strategic thinking combined with a hands-on mentality and strong solution focus. I also have the ability to self-reflect to get the best out of myself, my team, and the organization. Targeted networking and building trusting relationships with various stakeholders are part of my "daily business".
Languages
German
NativeEnglish
AdvancedFrench
AdvancedDutch
Elementary Education
Jan 2000 - May 2000
San Diego State University (SDSU)
San Diego, United States
Sep 1999 - Dec 1999
Ecole Supérieure de Commerce (ESC) Lille
Lille, France
Oct 1997 - Dec 2001
European Business School (EBS)
Diplom Kaufmann, focus on Entrepreneurship Management and Finance · Oestrich-Winkel, Germany
...and 2 more
Certifications & licenses
Certified Scrum Master
Scrum.org
innogy Mindfulness Course
innogy
Certified Lean Leader
IFSS - Institute for Lean Six Sigma
INSEAD Transformation Leadership Program
INSEAD
Need a freelancer? Find your match in seconds.
Try FRATCH GPT More actions
Similar Freelancers
Discover other experts with similar qualifications and experience
