Sebastian Müllers

General Manager ⦿ Entrepreneur ⦿ Interim Manager – Executive with Entrepreneurial Mindset

Magdeburg, Germany
Experience
Feb 2025 - Present
6 months
Magdeburg, Germany

Consulting mandate: strategic support & commercial structuring

NextGen (Start-up)

  • HealthTech / platform economy
  • <10 employees, revenue: pre-revenue phase
  • Supported the founding team on structural and financing questions
  • Developed a viable business model and service portfolio
  • Introduced initial commercial processes (controlling, liquidity planning, contract structure)
  • Mentored and sparred on pitch deck, funding, and go-to-market
  • Reporting line: managing director (founder team)
  • Clear financial and management structure for the early company phase
  • Successfully prepared pitch deck and investor presentation
  • Implemented planning and control tools for the seed phase
  • Strengthened the founding team with external business expertise
Jan 2025 - Present
7 months
Hamburg, Germany

Partner

F&P Executive Solutions AG

  • Partnership of management consultants and interim managers
  • Industries / client sectors: industry, services, technology-driven mid-sized companies, corporations
  • Services: interim management & consulting in transformation, turnaround, and growth situations
  • Size: >50 partners, operating nationally & internationally
  • Responsibility: mandates focused on restructuring, scaling, and operational excellence in production, controlling, and performance management
Jan 2025 - Present
7 months
Magdeburg, Germany

Founder & Owner

Sebastian Müllers – Beratung & Interim Management

  • Consulting and interim management with a focus on transformation, scaling, and controlling in mid-sized industrial companies
  • Industries / client sectors: startups, mid-sized companies, technology-driven industry
  • Services: strategy consulting, operational scaling, digitization of control processes (UNS), restructuring support
  • Size: sole proprietorship with a project-based partner network
  • Responsibility: end-to-end project responsibility from acquisition to implementation – focusing on clarity, speed, and sustainable structural change, developing custom solutions for transformation and restructuring processes
Oct 2023 - Mar 2025
1 year 6 months
Barleben, Germany

Head of Assembly

HelloFresh SE

  • FoodTech / fresh logistics
  • scaling project
  • market leader in e-commerce for meal kits, Barleben site as a production and logistics center
  • up to 1,500 employees at the site
  • scaled the assembly lines during ramp-up
  • process automation
  • team leadership (30 direct reports)
  • implemented quality and control systems
  • significant reduction in absenteeism (>30% to <9%)
  • budget responsibility
Feb 2019 - Dec 2024
5 years 11 months
Germany

Leadership responsibility: restructuring & digitization of controlling

SELANO UG

  • production-related services
Jun 2015 - Jun 2020
5 years 1 month
Bitterfeld-Wolfen, Germany

Interim Mandate: Operational Management of Investment Structure

BB-Holding GmbH

  • Investment management
  • Industries / Client sectors: Investments in the industrial mid-market
  • Services: Strategic management and control of operating investments
  • Size: Holding structure with multiple subsidiaries
  • Responsibilities: Executive management, investment management, restructuring and strategic development
Jun 2015 - Sep 2019
4 years 4 months
Bitterfeld-Wolfen, Germany

Interim Mandate: Strategic Realignment & General Management

ATL Ladenbau GmbH

  • Manufacturing
  • Industries / Client sectors: Shopfitting, aquarium systems, construction & interior design
  • Services: Manufacturing and installation of aquariums/terrariums, shopfitting elements, fiberglass fabrication, glazing, carpentry, and drywall construction
  • Size: Up to 50 employees
  • Responsibilities: General management, commercial management, development of new business units, budget responsibility, client development, operational management of production and installation
Nov 2013 - Oct 2019
6 years
Köthen (Anhalt), Germany

Leadership Role: Turnaround & ISO Certification

FROST INOX GmbH

  • Metal processing
  • Industries / Client sectors: Machinery and plant engineering, food technology, water treatment, CHP plants, shipbuilding
  • Services: Welded assemblies, tank and plant construction (stainless steel, aluminum, steel), locksmithing, laser and bending technology
  • Size: Mid-sized manufacturing company with over 50 employees
  • Responsibilities: Executive management, commercial and technical leadership, implementation of ISO 9001 quality management system, process optimization and sales development
Jan 2011 - Dec 2013
3 years
Hamburg, Germany

PLM / Industry 4.0 Consultant

Siemens Industry Software GmbH & Co. KG

  • Market leader in industrial software development & PLM system integration.
  • Industries / Client sectors: Mechanical engineering, automotive, manufacturing
  • Services: Consulting and implementation of PLM and control solutions
  • Size: Corporate group / global presence
  • Implementation of over 15 PLM projects
  • Introduction of digital control processes
  • Client consulting on efficiency and cost optimization
Summary

As an interim manager, I support companies in challenging phases – from operational scaling to financial restructuring to realignment in crisis situations. With over ten years of leadership experience – including as managing director, production manager, and interim manager – I guide mid-sized companies and corporations through deep change processes. I bring technical know-how as a mechanical engineer, solid understanding of controlling and management, and intercultural experience. My focus is on structured analysis, clear progress, and consistent execution – hands-on, decisive, and with an eye for what matters.

  • Current consulting focus: scaling, restructuring, operational reorganization

  • Long experience in financial management, controlling, manufacturing, and change management

  • Expertise in digitizing control processes and operational excellence

  • Industry experience: industry, food, technology-driven mid-sized companies

  • International work: DACH region, Europe

  • Consulting mandates in restructuring, operational scaling, and digital transformation

  • Assignments as interim manager: managing director, production manager, project responsibility with up to 1,500 employees, primarily up to 30 direct reports

  • Proven successes in site setup, production optimization, and efficiency improvements

  • Cost reduction, budget responsibility, and performance management

  • Team leadership and coaching in change processes

  • Implementation of digital controlling and management systems

  • ERP and tool systems, including SAP, Datev, MS365

  • Work style shaped by analytical thinking, structured approach, and pragmatic execution

  • Personal traits marked by resilience, decisiveness, and confident presence – even in critical situations

Languages
German
Native
English
Advanced
Education
Oct 2010 - Jun 2011

Niigata University

Master of Science · Mechanical Engineering / Laser Technology · Niigata, Japan

Oct 2005 - Jun 2011

Otto von Guericke University

Diploma Engineer (Univ.) · Mechanical Engineering · Magdeburg, Germany

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