Martin Jäger - CEO for Transformation and Turnarounds

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Krumbach (Schwaben), Germany

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Experience

Jan 2022 - Jun 2025

3 years 6 months

Baesweiler, Germany

CEO

Quip GmbH

Technical service provider (contract manufacturing) in high-tech mechanical engineering, railway vehicle manufacturing, and staffing services, revenue approx. €200 million (until 2023), approx. €100 million (since 2024), approx. 1,000 employees at 25 locations in Germany
Functional responsibility at group level for corporate development, operations, sales, marketing, digitalization, accounting, controlling, human resources, IT, legal, and procurement
Strategic repositioning of the group as a contract manufacturer in high-tech mechanical engineering, doubling the EBITDA margin
Separation and sale of non-strategic business units (2 subsidiaries with approx. €100 million in revenue)
Consolidation of the group structure, bringing independently operating companies under one brand
End-to-end standardization and digitalization of core and support processes
Significant streamlining of management and administration structures
Professionalization of finance and reporting structures

Jul 2019 - Dec 2021

2 years 6 months

Ulm, Germany

Commercial Managing Director

Beiselen GmbH

Family-owned agricultural wholesaler and retailer, revenue approx. €1.3 billion, approx. 800 employees at 50 locations in Germany and Austria
Functional responsibility at group level for corporate development, organization & processes, digitalization, accounting, controlling, human resources, IT, logistics, construction management, and the Home & Garden business unit
Development and implementation of a comprehensive earnings improvement program, operational turnaround with a 20% increase in revenue and a 120% increase in EBIT within 12 months
Merger with a competitor to create the largest private agricultural retailer in Germany and Austria (group revenue approx. €2.5 billion)
Design and implementation of a joint venture for the marketing of organic grain
Digitalization of customer processes/customer journey, development of a digital customer platform (“digital farming”) with, among other things, disease forecasts for grain crops, crop protection/fertilizer advice, webshop, and a pricing model for grain purchasing
Evaluation, selection, and integration of digital partner companies
Establishment of drop-shipping/eCommerce as an additional sales channel for the Home & Garden product area
Introduction of an online academy to train employees and customers (product training)
Development and implementation of company-wide financial planning

Nov 2018 - Jun 2019

8 months

Interim Chief Financial Officer/Chief Restructuring Officer

Mid-sized staffing services provider, revenue approx. €80 million, approx. 3,000 employees
Functional responsibility at group level for finance, accounting, controlling, IT, and digitalization
Short-term liquidity protection, development of a restructuring plan, and operational turnaround
Implementation of short- and medium-term financial requirements planning, securing bank financing

Jan 2011 - Nov 2018

7 years 11 months

Vienna, Austria

Chief Sales Officer/Chief Operating Officer/Chief Restructuring Officer, Member of the Board

Trenkwalder Group AG

International staffing services provider, portfolio company of the Droege Group, revenue approx. €850 million, 55,000 employees, 17 country subsidiaries (focus: DACH, Eastern/Southeastern Europe), 200 branches
Member of the central management board of the management holding company with functional responsibility for sales, key account management, marketing, product development, operations/recruiting, digitalization, IT, eLearning, and international recruiting (cross-country recruiting)
Various managing director and supervisory board positions within the group (CEO AT, CEO DE, chairman of the board in CH and LI, supervisory board member in several country subsidiaries)
Direct P&L responsibility for the country subsidiaries in AT, DE, CH, LI, CZ, SK, and PL (revenue approx. €550 million)
Turnaround/restructuring of the entire group through the recovery of the country subsidiaries and streamlining of the holding structures
Closure of sustainably unprofitable business units (e.g. the Romanian subsidiary)
Creation of consistent management structures, development of group-wide performance controlling, implementation of operational and financial KPIs
Optimization and digitalization of core processes for 55,000 employees and approx. 1 million applications per year, realization of significant efficiency potential, measurable improvement in process quality
Repositioning of the brand, diversification/establishment of new product areas (development from a single-product company into a full-service HR provider)
Acquisition of an e-learning platform developer (papagei.com) out of insolvency, rollout of e-learning for the professional qualification of own employees, development of e-learning as a product offering
Development and consistent implementation of a comprehensive digitalization strategy, establishment as a digital leader in the industry (group-wide implementation of a candidate management/CRM system)
Implementation of data-driven candidate marketing to significantly reduce cost to hire
Systematic acquisition and development of new and existing customers through the establishment of international key account management
Group-wide consolidation/standardization of IT structures (infrastructure and applications)

Jan 1997 - Dec 2011

15 years

Düsseldorf, Germany

Managing Partner

Droege & Comp. International Management Consultants

Acquisition and results-based execution of consulting projects at C-level (including SAP, RWE, Leica, Carl Zeiss, Boehringer Ingelheim, Generali Versicherungen, Recaro Aircraft Seating, Diehl Aerospace, Luxair, Neckermann, Schäfer Shop)
Restructuring/turnaround, strategic repositioning/business transformation, change management, organizational development (shared services in international group structures), comprehensive earnings improvement and cost reduction programs, supply chain optimization (especially procurement optimization)
Acquisition and execution of international projects with consulting fees of up to €15 million
Establishment and management of functional and industry-specific centers of excellence (with P&L responsibility)
Development and implementation of performance-based compensation structures in consulting projects

Jan 1994 - Dec 1997

4 years

Villingen-Schwenningen, Germany

Private Lecturer

Baden-Württemberg Cooperative State University

Lecturer in general business administration and accounting

Jan 1994 - Dec 1997

4 years

Shanghai, China

Private Lecturer

Jiao Tong University

Lecturer in general business administration as part of the Management Program Constance Shanghai (training program for Chinese executives)

Jan 1992 - Dec 1997

6 years

Konstanz, Germany

Research Associate, Chair of Business Administration and Operations Research

University of Konstanz

Developed optimization models based on genetic algorithms (AI)
Lecturer in accounting

Jan 1985 - Dec 1987

3 years

Mengen, Germany

Lieutenant in the Reserve, 5th Air Force Training Brigade

Deputy Company Commander

Industry experience

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Experienced in Professional Services, Education, Manufacturing, Aerospace and Defense, and Agriculture.

Professional Services

Education

Manufacturing

Aerospace and Defense

Agriculture

Business area experience

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Experienced in Operations, Strategy, Supply Chain Management, Human Resources, Sales, and Finance.

Operations

Strategy

Supply Chain Management

Human Resources

Sales

Finance

Skills

Senator Of Business (Appointed On Recommendation)

Languages

German

Native

English

Advanced

French

Elementary

Education

Oct 1985 - Jun 1992

University of Konstanz/University of Freiburg

Diploma in Economics · Konstanz, Germany

Aug 1981 - Jun 1982

Elizabethtown Area High-School

American High-School Diploma · Elizabethtown, United States

Oct 1976 - Jun 1985

Otto-Hahn-Gymnasium Furtwangen

Abitur · Furtwangen, Germany

Statistics

Experience

Total positions 9

Experience in Professional Services 26 y

Avg length 5 y 1 m

Longest experience 14 y 11 m

Global experience

Countries worked in 3 (Germany, Austria, China)

Primary country Germany

Expertise

Recent roles CEO, Commercial Managing Director, Interim Chief Financial Officer/Chief Restructuring Officer

Main industries Professional Services, Education, Manufacturing

Main business areas Operations, Strategy, Supply Chain Management

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Profile

Member since

August 2025

Last update

September 2026

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Martin is based in Krumbach (Schwaben), Germany and can operate in on-site, hybrid, and remote work models.

Martin speaks the following languages: German (Native), English (Advanced), French (Elementary).

Martin has at least 36 years of experience. During this time, Martin has worked in at least 8 different roles and for 7 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 4 years. Note that Martin may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

Based on recent experience, Martin would be well-suited for roles such as: CEO, Commercial Managing Director, Interim Chief Financial Officer/Chief Restructuring Officer.

Martin's most recent position is CEO at Quip GmbH.

In recent years, Martin has worked for Quip GmbH and Beiselen GmbH.

Martin is most experienced in industries like Professional Services, Education, and Manufacturing. Martin also has some experience in Aerospace and Defense and Agriculture.

Martin is most experienced in business areas like Operations, Strategy, and Supply Chain Management. Martin also has some experience in Human Resources, Sales, and Finance.

Martin has recently worked in industries like Manufacturing, Professional Services, and Agriculture.

Martin has recently worked in business areas like Finance, Information Technology, and Operations.

Martin attended University of Konstanz/University of Freiburg.

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