David S.-Interim Executive & Management Consultant
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Interim Executive & Management Consultant
szsolutions
Managing Director & Segment Head
Retsch GmbH
P&L responsibility for the Milling & Sieving segment, comprising Retsch GmbH and Endecotts Ltd. (UK)
Growth and profitability strategy using Hoshin Kanri
Aggressive, lead-oriented marketing
Professionalized global sales management
New technology roadmap focused on USPs and new markets
Managing Director
Brabender GmbH & Co. KG
P&L responsibility for all Brabender locations, including C.W. Brabender Inc. (USA) and Brabender OOO (RU)
Chairman of the Board for C.W. Brabender Inc. (USA)
Growth strategy and 35 % increase in revenue
Activation of global sales
Development of new markets (batteries, biopolymers, meat alternatives, etc.)
Turnaround and improvement of profitability
Integration of Brabender Messtechnik GmbH
Sale to Anton Paar and successful integration
Head of Engineering
Brabender GmbH & Co. KG
Responsibility for research and development at the Duisburg (DE) and South Hackensack (NJ, USA) locations
Definition and implementation of a technology roadmap based on the Ansoff Matrix
Securing existing markets through modernization, digitalization and new product design
Development of new markets through new applications and technologies (ViscoQuick, TwinLab, MiniCompounder)
Acceleration of development cycles and increase in output through restructuring (organization, processes, best people)
Introduction of agile methods and related tools (Jira, Confluence)
Development and introduction of multi-project management
Relaunch of patent management and several patent applications
Project Manager & Department Head
Krohne Messtechnik GmbH
Management of national and international optimization, research and development projects in the fields of analysis, radar and flow measurement technology
Responsibility for project budgets of up to 4 Mio. €
Group management of EMC & Approvals with 5 employees
Successful project management (flow meter, turbidity sensor, etc.)
Introduction of optimized milestone planning for the product development process
Optimization of the interface with Engineering through a new planning tool
Management Consultant | Project Manager
Targus Management Consulting AG
Consulting projects across the entire value chain with a focus on Operational Excellence
Leading project teams of up to 5 management consultants
Acquisition of consulting projects
Direct reporting to the management of the commissioning companies
Acquisition of new consulting projects in the shipbuilding industry
Optimization of the product development process and procurement (05/2013–04/2014)
Development of a company-wide KPI system (03/2013–04/2013)
International knowledge transfer (02/2013–03/2013)
Increasing productivity and reducing working capital (12/2012–02/2013)
Process optimization in engineering (10/2012–12/2012)
Increasing productivity (07/2012–09/2012)
Lean overhead (04/2012–07/2012)
Optimization of scrap rates (02/2012–04/2012)
Production optimization (01/2012–02/2012)
Commercial Due Diligence (11/2011–01/2012)
Optimization of plant logistics (09/2011–11/2011)
Doctoral Candidate | Research Assistant
Ruhr-Universität Bochum
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Experienced in Manufacturing, Education, and Professional Services.
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Experienced in Research and Development, Strategy, Project Management, Product Development, Sales, and Finance.
Summary
Results-driven interim manager and executive with a strong technical background and P&L responsibility of up to 70 Mio. €. Successful track record in leading and scaling technology companies, achieving significant revenue growth, international market development and sustainable improvement in results. Leadership experience with up to 200 employees.
Focus areas: growth, transformation and operational excellence.
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Education
Lehrstuhl für Integrierte Systeme | Ruhr-Universität Bochum
Promotion, Dr.-Ing. · Bochum, Germany · Sehr Gut
RWTH Aachen
Dipl.-Ing. · Electrical and Information Engineering · Aachen, Germany · Gut
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David is based in Solingen, Germany.
David speaks the following languages: German (Native), English (Advanced), Polish (Advanced).
David has at least 19 years of experience. During this time, David has worked in at least 7 different roles and for 6 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 3 years and 9 months. Note that David may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.
Based on recent experience, David would be well-suited for roles such as: Interim Executive & Management Consultant, Managing Director & Segment Head, Managing Director.
David's most recent position is Interim Executive & Management Consultant at szsolutions.
In recent years, David has worked for szsolutions, Retsch GmbH, and Brabender GmbH & Co. KG.
David is most experienced in industries like Manufacturing, Education, and Professional Services.
David is most experienced in business areas like Research and Development, Project Management, and Strategy. David also has some experience in Sales, Product Development, and Finance.
David has recently worked in industries like Manufacturing and Professional Services.
David has recently worked in business areas like Strategy, Sales, and Finance.
David holds a Doctorate from Lehrstuhl für Integrierte Systeme | Ruhr-Universität Bochum and a Bachelor in Electrical and Information Engineering from RWTH Aachen.
David will be available full-time from November 2026.
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