Roger V.-International Interim CEO | Industrial Products & Transformation
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Experience
CEO — Interim
Foamplant B.V.
Investor-backed circular industrial product company serving horticulture and comfort applications.
- Brought in by shareholders/investors to reassess the business model, restore strategic focus and improve economics.
- Established management visibility, accountability and a stronger performance culture.
- Refocused the business on key markets, applications and strategic customers.
- Increased prices while reducing product cost in the core horticulture business.
- Discontinued a structurally low-margin product line and initiated the spin-off of the comfort business to enable focused growth.
- Reduced workforce by 75% while restructuring the organisation.
- Cleaned up the balance sheet by more than €2m through asset sales and renegotiation of short-term debt and leases.
- Restructured and refinanced the company with shareholder support.
- Strengthened strategic customer relationships and reshaped company culture.
CFO
Hygro
Green hydrogen value-chain company.
- Joined at shareholder request to redefine strategy, organisational structure and bridge financing.
- Supported rapid organisational scaling from 3 to approximately 20 FTE.
- Built accounting, ERP and CRM infrastructure.
- Developed business cases, scenarios and financing structures.
- Secured €12m Dutch renewable-energy grant support and supported strategic partnerships and financing activities.
President & General Manager / Representative Director — Interim
Heraeus Group
- Full operational responsibility for 150-employee, EUR 200m revenue manufacturing plant
- Led crisis-driven shutdown and production/customer transfer to China and Singapore
- Managed strike, site blockade, union negotiations, government authorities and media
- Executed asset transfer, legal liquidation, and customer continuity without loss of key accounts
- Recruited to lead the strategic transformation and subsequent closure of the Korean manufacturing operation.
- Managed workforce restructuring, outsourcing and plant closure while maintaining customer supply.
- Negotiated with unions, authorities, customers, suppliers and local advisers.
- Completed the transformation and legal liquidation within 18 months and within budget, without losing any major customer.
Consultant & Interim Executive
Interim Executive
Interim CEO / COO / General Manager assignments involving turnaround, restructuring, operational transformation, manufacturing consolidation and corporate transactions.
- Full operational, P&L and stakeholder responsibility in complex transformation situations.
- Direct reporting to shareholders, Private Equity investors, Boards and corporate headquarters.
- Hands-on leadership of management teams and operational organisations through uncertainty and change.
- International experience across Germany, Switzerland, Netherlands, Hungary, South Korea and other markets.
President Management Board | CEO & COO
RNTS Media N.V. / Fyber
Private-equity-backed international technology/product company.
- Brought in following an overambitious IPO to stabilise and restructure the business.
- Led business-plan recovery, G&A/payroll optimisation and organisational simplification.
- Worked extensively across Seoul, London and Berlin.
- Turned around and subsequently sold BIGSTAR in Seoul.
- Acquired Fyber and led the integration of the business.
- Strengthened governance, reporting and investor relations.
- Successfully placed a €150m convertible bond.
- Increased shareholder value from approximately €25m to €350m over three years.
General Manager
Honeywell Burner Boiler Control
- Full P&L responsibility for the European burner and boiler-control business.
- Established a Centre of Excellence in Switzerland, bringing together sales, marketing, product management, R&D, manufacturing, quality, IT, finance and HR.
- Planned and carried out the manufacturing transfer to Hungary, involving approximately 400 employees, with R&D transferred to Torino.
- Managed cross-border consolidation while maintaining business continuity.
- Led the turnaround of multiple loss-making sites with declining delivery performance and morale
- Closed the German site (Arnsberg) and redistributed production across the Honeywell network
- Implemented Lean, One-Piece Flow and governance
- Turned a USD 2m loss into a USD 3m operating profit within 24 months
General Manager / Manufacturing & P&L Responsibility
Honeywell Water Control Europe
- Took full manufacturing and P&L responsibility for an underperforming industrial business.
- Led business-process re-engineering, Lean transformation and organisational restructuring.
- Re-established management accountability and improved workforce engagement.
- Reduced fixed costs and increased productivity while maintaining customer focus.
- Turned a USD 2m operating loss into a USD 3m operating profit within two years.
- Subsequently led the controlled closure of the Arnsberg operation.
Director Product & Engineering / Design & Development Manager / Engineering Management
Honeywell
- Progressive engineering, product, manufacturing and operational leadership roles.
- Global product, engineering and manufacturing responsibility.
- Managed product transfers, production ramp-ups and industrialisation programmes.
- Built and transferred production lines internationally.
- Extensive experience connecting engineering, production, quality and commercial requirements.
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Experienced in Manufacturing, Advertising, Information Technology, Agriculture, and Energy.
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Experienced in Operations, Production, Project Management, Finance, Product Development, and Human Resources.
Summary
International CEO and transformation executive with 30+ years of hands-on leadership across industrial products, engineering, manufacturing and technology businesses in Europe, Asia and the USA.
Experienced in taking leadership of owner- and investor-backed companies, creating clarity and accountability, improving profitability, strengthening commercial focus and leading organisations through transformation, restructuring and growth.
Combines an engineering and manufacturing foundation with full P&L, commercial and organisational leadership. Experienced in working directly with shareholders, private-equity investors, Boards and international corporate organisations.
Most recently, as Interim CEO of Foamplant B.V., an investor-backed industrial product company, reassessed the business model, refocused the portfolio and customer base, improved pricing and product economics, reduced the workforce by 75%, cleaned up the balance sheet by more than €2m and restructured/refinanced the company with shareholder support.
Earlier leadership at Honeywell and Heraeus includes international product development, manufacturing, operational transformation, acquisitions/integration, production transfers, restructuring and controlled business exits.
Leadership principle: Turnaround leadership is as much about people and culture as it is about numbers. I lead visibly and hands-on, creating ownership, accountability and trust while maintaining a strong focus on customers, delivery, profitability and execution.
Skills
Leadership & Transformation
- Ceo / Coo / General Management
- Turnaround & Restructuring
- Organisation And Culture Transformation
- Management-Team Development
- Accountability, Ownership And Performance Culture
Commercial & Business Development
- Customer Strategy And Strategic Relationships
- Business-Model Development
- Go-To-Market And Portfolio Decisions
- Pricing And Margin Improvement
- Industrial B2b Environments
Operational & Financial
- Full P&L Responsibility
- Manufacturing & Supply-Chain Transformation
- Lean / Six Sigma / Toyota Production System
- Cost And Productivity Improvement
- Working Capital / Balance-Sheet Improvement
Investors, M&A & Exit
- Shareholder And Board Management
- Private Equity / Investor-Backed Environments
- Acquisition And Integration
- Business Restructuring And Controlled Exits
- Cross-Border Production Transfers And Consolidation
International Leadership
- Europe | Usa | South Korea | China/Singapore Interface
- Germany | Switzerland | Netherlands | Hungary | Italy | Uk
Languages
Education
University of Twente
MSc Mechanical Engineering & Biomedical Engineering · Mechanical Engineering & Biomedical Engineering
Masters degree in Mechanical and Biomedical Engineering from renowned Technical University. Masters Thesis with Cordis Medical Diagnostics, now part of Johnson & Johnson Medical on the design and manufacturing of an ISFET based multi sensor catheter for use in the emergency room.
Certifications & licenses
Additional management and marketing programmes
INSEAD / Strathclyde University
Advanced Program for Directors
IMD, Lausanne
Six Sigma & Lean / Toyota Production System
Honeywell & external faculty
Supervisory Board Members Programme
Erasmus Governance Institute
Statistics
Experience
Global experience
Expertise
Qualifications
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Roger is based in Wald, Switzerland and can operate in on-site, hybrid, and remote work models.
Roger speaks the following languages: Dutch (Native), German (Advanced), English (Advanced), French (Intermediate).
Roger has at least 33 years of experience. During this time, Roger has worked in at least 8 different roles and for 8 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 4 years and 1 month. Note that Roger may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.
Based on recent experience, Roger would be well-suited for roles such as: CEO — Interim, CFO, President & General Manager / Representative Director — Interim.
Roger's most recent position is CEO — Interim at Foamplant B.V..
In recent years, Roger has worked for Foamplant B.V., Hygro, and Interim Executive.
Roger is most experienced in industries like Manufacturing, Advertising, and Information Technology. Roger also has some experience in Agriculture and Energy.
Roger is most experienced in business areas like Operations, Production, and Project Management. Roger also has some experience in Finance, Product Development, and Human Resources.
Roger has recently worked in industries like Manufacturing, Agriculture, and Energy.
Roger has recently worked in business areas like Operations, Finance, and Strategy.
Roger holds a Master in Mechanical Engineering & Biomedical Engineering from University of Twente.
Roger has 4 certificates. Among them, these include: Additional management and marketing programmes, Advanced Program for Directors, and Six Sigma & Lean / Toyota Production System.
Roger is immediately available full-time for suitable projects.
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