Ralf S.-Interim Manager, General Manager

Timber Construction / traditional japanese Interio Design

• Covering a vacancy
• Managing external service providers
• Further development of local organizational structures
• Leading change processes
• Overall responsibility for Operations / production, logistics, purchasing, technology

Confectionery

• Responsibility for ensuring the company's ability to operate
• Change Management
• Identifying restructuring opportunities
• Developing and implementing a restructuring plan
• Communication partner for management + authorities
• Contributing to the further development of the A.S. through a long-term corporate strategy

• Confectionery
• Responsibility for Operations in rebuilding the destroyed parts of the plant
• Coordinating the project teams
• Managing the project managers and subcontractors
• Managing procurement and installation of the new CAPEX and solar systems

• Confectionery
• Plant Management
• Overall planning, conceptual design, engineering and realization of a plant expansion (65.000 sqm) for confectionery production, packaging and logistics
• Representation of the owner
• Plant relocation
• Project discontinued after multiple earthquakes with massive destruction of the plant

• Pharma/Cosmetics
• Overall project management for the planning and realization of the expansion of a greenfield production facility (from 72.000 by approx. 80.000 sqm, total 210 tqm)
• Advance planning for subsequent expansions, including solar energy and wastewater systems
• Monitoring of project processes
• CAPEX negotiations
• Claim management
• Responsibility for the investment projects
• Monitoring and control of the overall project status

• Pharma/Ayurveda
• Expansion of production facilities and buildings, including renovation
• Coordination of external contractors
• Cost monitoring
• Construction of the packaging facility
• Laboratory construction
• Water and solar systems

• Bio-Pharma/Ayurveda
• Acceptance of a production hall (total approx. 20,000 sqm)
• Installation and commissioning of a packaging facility for Ayurveda products
• Construction of a new laboratory
• Construction of the water system
• Ensuring the energy supply

• Beverages
• Procurement and relocation of a PET filling facility for soy beverages and malted Sport Drinks
• Demolition and renovation
• Laboratory expansion
• Ramp-up

• Beverages
• Expansion of the historic production building subject to Japanese heritage protection requirements
• Expansion of the capacity of the existing bottling facilities for Sake and Shochu
• Restructuring
• MBO

• Company restructuring
• Construction of a production facility
• Training of the local management team
• Procurement of equipment
• Plant management during the start-up phase

• Dairy
• Partial construction of the production facility
• Assembly management
• Purchase negotiations with suppliers
• Further development of the local management team

• Industrial printing systems, digital printing
• Production management and planning
• Technical development of graphic systems
• Collaboration with R&D and Sales
• Implementation of procurement projects

• MedTech
• Management responsibility for the plant and production
• Responsibility for the accounting and purchasing departments
• Technical project management
• Development and implementation of controlling tools
• Monitoring of all ongoing projects

• FMCG, MedTech
• Responsibility for the organization and support of all commercial matters
• Procurement of production equipment made of metal, plastic and electronics
• Guidance in preparing the budget plan
• Plant management

• MedTech
• Establishment and management of long-term, strategic relationships with key suppliers for plastic, metal and electronics
• Management of top suppliers

• Food plant engineering
• Contract negotiations with potential customers
• Procurement of components made of metals, plastics and electronics

• FMCG
• Company restructuring
• Expansion of the sales organization

• FMCG
• Strategic direction of metal/plastic procurement
• Process and manufacturing optimization
• Implementation of global procurement strategies

• Media/Publishing
• Reporting to the CFO of the holding company
• Responsibility for Finance, Human Resources, IT and Purchasing
• Turnaround and restructuring

• Nature Cosmetics
• Supporting the management in the strategic realignment of purchasing for plastic and cardboard packaging
• Consolidation of the procurement process

• Recycling goods
• Establishment of strategic purchasing management
• Procurement of equipment

• Recovery after tsunami

• Marketing agency
• Market launch campaigns for trading and industrial customers (branded goods industry, food) to place products in CEE
• Exclusive support for retail chains (REWE Group)
• Optimization of sales and product presentations
• Analysis of customer and sales trends
• Management of the private-label program/own brands
• Procurement of product presentation systems

• Client representation for the construction of the new "Sachsenring" racetrack
• Preparation of international tenders
• Contract awards in accordance with HOAI/VOB
• Central purchasing of construction and construction support materials
• Project implementation monitoring
• Budget responsibility
• Employee training