Karsten (D.) Reischl-Executive Interim Manager for Facility Management, Corporate Services, Operations and Transformation
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Experience
New conference and cafeteria building, centralization of administration.
Essity Operations Mannheim GmbH
- Essity Operations, sparring partner for all sites.
- Support with digitalization and implementation of a new billing system
- New concept for the company catering
- New construction of a conference and cafeteria building
Consulting on procurement strategy for facility management services
Amprion
- Strategic real estate management, procurement of facility management services.
- Analysis
- Assessment of potential savings per service
- Identification of key leverage factors for procurement
- Recommendation of digitalization measures for control, evaluation, and as a basis for communication within the organization, the specialist department, and procurement.
Consulting assignment for canteen management, conversion of kitchen & restaurant
Mecklenburgische Versicherung
Conversion of the staff restaurant
Introduction of modern production processes
Professionalization of procurement
Supplier review
Quality and performance discussions with suppliers
Optimization of food presentation, staff change
Team-building measures
Support in filling the canteen manager position
Result was increased employee satisfaction across the entire catering service
Involvement in the modernization of the staff restaurant
Introduction of self-service cash registers
Interim Manager
Essity Operations Mannheim GmbH
- Consulting assignment, interim manager for company catering
- Reorganization, team building, conversion, operational management of administration, production, catering, concept for 24/7 plant catering.
Interim Manager, Head of Facility Management Department
HDI AG
- Head of Internal Services. 300 employees, 15 locations, 20 direct reports. The assignment includes, in addition to professional and disciplinary leadership of employees, the review of operational and control processes as well as the organizational structure and workflows.
Managing Director
Mr Dim & Ms Sum GmbH
- Founded during Corona
- Development of Dim Sum
- Founding of an independent company
- Development of the packaging name
- Production of custom Dim Sum for premium restaurateurs.
- Outsourcing of production to Romania
- Bringing production back to a German manufacturer
- Listing in national retail chains.
- Planning and execution of trade fairs
Consulting and Interim Management
Service-Plan-Consult
- Conceptual and commercial consulting for the service industry.
- Consulting for process optimization, strategic repositioning, interim management.
Director Healthcare & Seniors, Central Europe
Sodexo Beteiligungs B.V. & Co. KG
Building cleaning, security services, building technology, catering, as well as commercial management, revenue €20.3bn, 470k employees
Reporting to: Global Segment CEO; Region Central Europe 12 direct reports, with 3,000 employees, P&L responsibility €180m, 90% building cleaning.
Development and implementation of go-to-market strategy
Renewal of the nationwide service and branch structure
Leading the transformation
Shareholder representative in service companies
Sales management
Head of Central Department, Head of Catering Division
Dussmann Service Deutschland GmbH
- Reporting to: Executive Board
- 8 direct reports, €360m revenue
- Development of holistic multi-service concepts - catering services.
- Employee development
- Product development, innovation management
- Leading the QM and hygiene audit team
Key Account Manager
Dussmann Service Deutschland GmbH
Responsible for national sales of facility management for key accounts.
Focus on corporate catering and multi-facility management services.
Move into the role of Head of Main Department Catering, with overall influence on the national and international catering business
National Key Account Manager Sales
Sara Lee Deutschland GmbH
- International food company
- Building the coffee systems market for public catering, transport, system, event, and retail catering, as well as contract catering
Head of Marketing & Sales
Bayer Gastronomie GmbH
- Subsidiary of Bayer AG
- Development of new catering concepts and the related marketing concept.
- Modernization of the Bayer Gastronomie quarterly newspaper print edition
- Modernization of the in-house printing process for advertising materials
Managing Director
Reisner & Frank GmbH
- Management consulting for contract catering
- Acquisition of large catering projects, catering concept development, e.g. airport (BBI)
National Key Account Manager
Segafredo Zanetti Deutschland GmbH
- Premium coffee roaster
- Building key account sales, transport, system, event, and retail catering, contract catering
- Initiator of Scuola di Barista, espresso barista training for customers
Catering Customer Advisor
D.I.B. Gesellschaft für Standortbetreiberdienste mbH
- Support and development of customers for catering services.
- Acquisition of new customers,
- Increase in existing customer business by around 10%
- Winning the tender for the design and operation of the SEB headquarters, Frankfurt, Ulmenstraße.
Management Consultant
K&P Consulting GmbH
Management consulting for hotels and restaurants.
Contract catering, consultant for large projects.
Business and technical review of corporate catering at production and administrative sites.
Development of innovative catering concepts.
Preparation of business reviews and economic forecasts.
Action catalog for process adjustments.
Digitalization
Purchasing optimization
Development of catering, app menu planning, pre-ordering and billing.
Development of multi-use concepts for corporate restaurant space
Digitalization, purchasing optimization, development of catering, app menu planning, pre-ordering and billing
Development of multi-use concepts for corporate restaurant space
Sales training for providers of catering services.
Industry experience
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Experienced in Food and Beverage, Professional Services, Retail, Manufacturing, Tourism, and Healthcare.
Business area experience
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Experienced in Sales, Operations, Strategy, Marketing, Project Management, and Product Development.
Summary
Executive Interim Manager for Facility Management, Corporate Services, Operations and Transformation. More than 25 years of leadership experience with responsibility for up to 3,000 employees and P&L of up to €180 million. Focus areas: restructuring, organizational development, workplace & facility services, catering, outsourcing, and change management.
Skills
- Interim Executive Management
- Facility Management
- Corporate Services / Internal Services
- Transformation & Change
- Restructuring
- P&L Responsibility
- Stakeholder Management
- Healthcare, Industry, Insurance
- Sales & Business Development
Languages
Education
WIHOGA
Business Administrator · Business Administration · Dortmund, Germany · 3.0
Technical college with a focus on business administration, specializing in gastronomy and hospitality. Qualification: certified business administrator (state examination).
Certifications & licenses
Project management with PME certificate
State-certified disinfectant
Statistics
Experience
Global experience
Expertise
Qualifications
Profile
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Karsten is based in Mettmann, Germany and can operate in on-site, hybrid, and remote work models.
Karsten speaks the following languages: German (Native), English (Advanced), Italian (Elementary).
Karsten has at least 27 years of experience. During this time, Karsten has worked in at least 15 different roles and for 14 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 2 years and 8 months. Note that Karsten may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.
Based on recent experience, Karsten would be well-suited for roles such as: New conference and cafeteria building, centralization of administration., Consulting on procurement strategy for facility management services, Consulting assignment for canteen management, conversion of kitchen & restaurant.
Karsten's most recent position is New conference and cafeteria building, centralization of administration. at Essity Operations Mannheim GmbH.
In recent years, Karsten has worked for Essity Operations Mannheim GmbH, Amprion, Mecklenburgische Versicherung, HDI AG, and Mr Dim & Ms Sum GmbH.
Karsten is most experienced in industries like Food and Beverage, Professional Services, and Retail. Karsten also has some experience in Tourism, Manufacturing, and Healthcare.
Karsten is most experienced in business areas like Sales, Operations, and Strategy. Karsten also has some experience in Marketing, Project Management, and Product Development.
Karsten has recently worked in industries like Professional Services, Food and Beverage, and Retail.
Karsten has recently worked in business areas like Operations, Strategy, and Logistics.
Karsten holds a Bachelor in Business Administration from WIHOGA.
Karsten has 2 certificates. These include: Project management with PME certificate and State-certified disinfectant.
Karsten is immediately available full-time for suitable projects.
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