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About the role
What they do
A restructuring manager steps in when a business needs a clear recovery plan and fast execution. The work often covers liquidity reviews, cost reduction, creditor communication, and coordination with finance, legal, and operations teams. In practice, a strong restructuring manager turns a broad turnaround need into concrete actions the company can carry out.
Typical deliverables
- Cash flow and liquidity analysis
- Stabilization plan with immediate actions
- Restructuring roadmap and scenario options
- Stakeholder and lender update packs
- Cost and process improvement measures
- Progress tracking and management reporting
Skills that matter
A good restructuring consultant combines financial discipline with calm execution. They need a strong grip on management reporting, working capital, business planning, and restructuring logic. Just as important is the ability to challenge assumptions, ask direct questions, and keep teams aligned when decisions are sensitive.
Strong professionals usually know how to work with ERP data, Excel-based models, and board-level presentations. They are comfortable with due diligence material, covenant discussions, and cross-functional problem solving. In Germany, they often work with industrial groups, family businesses, mid-market firms, and companies facing margin pressure or a broken cost base.
Tools and focus areas
- Cash flow forecasts and rolling liquidity plans
- Scenario modeling and bridge plans
- Cost base review and working capital cleanup
- Process optimization in finance and operations
- Interim management support for the turnaround office
- Coordination with lawyers, auditors, banks, and investors
When to bring one in
Companies usually hire a restructuring manager when internal teams are too close to the problem or do not have the bandwidth to run recovery work. That is common in distressed situations, post-merger clean-up, plant underperformance, or when a lender needs a credible plan quickly.
A freelancer makes sense when the need is urgent, time-limited, and highly specialized. The external view helps challenge assumptions without internal politics. In Germany, this is especially useful for companies that need structured communication across headquarters, plants, and local finance teams.
What good looks like
A strong restructuring manager is practical, structured, and direct. They do not hide behind theory. They define priorities, build trust with decision makers, and keep the plan linked to real numbers and real actions.
- Clear view of the root problem
- Actionable plan, not slideware
- Strong stakeholder handling
- Firm control of timelines and dependencies
- Clean reporting for leadership and lenders
Meet FRATCH Restructuring Managers
Matthias Bullmahn
Interim Manager for Transformation, Change and Restructuring
Last position:
Member at Rotary – Passport Club Werderscher Markt
Christian Hildebrandt
Senior Business Consultant, Crisis and Turnaround Manager Marketing and Technology
Last position:
Senior Business Consultant CTV Sales - Livestreaming at Under NDA
- Strategic consulting for the implementation of a CTV sales concept in the livestreaming area - sports
- Consulting and support in selecting sales partners
- Strategic consulting and screening of ad technologies, their integration, and delivery of an integrated business workflow
- Stakeholder management and management support
- Pricing, cost and benefit analyses
- Sub-project leadership for external and internal stakeholders and teams
Andrew Steinhauer
Interim Manager Supply Chain / Operations / COO – Restructuring, Crisis Management & International Sourcing
Last position:
CSO/COO Interim at Testa Motari GmbH
- Interim leadership responsibility for realigning the entire leadership organization – away from classic target setting and solution specification toward a teal-oriented organization with clear responsibility for each individual employee.
- Stabilization of production processes and reduction of the backlog in all customer projects.
- Building up the necessary material inventory (agreed with end customers by contract) – eliminated backlogs and special runs, achieved 2 weeks of material inventory.
- From the start of the assignment, also took over overall technical responsibility for Research & Development (R&D).
- In addition to the CSO/COO role, took over responsibility for controlling and finance in the last 9 months.
Ralf-Kurt Koberschinski
Interim Executive | C-Level, Country & Sales Turnaround | Passion for People – Motivating Teams for Lasting Success
Last position:
Interim Executive Director Sales and Country Manager Germany at KARL STORZ SE & Co. KG
Overall responsibility and management (field sales, inside sales and marketing)
- Turnaround management and continuous organizational development
- Growth of market share and its sustainable profitability
- Monitoring key indicators: revenue, expenses, P&L responsibility
- Efficient management of the company's assets/resources and their adjustment to changing requirements
Christoph Lerch
Interim Executive | Transformation & Restructuring
Last position:
Interim Executive | Transformation & Restructuring at Independent
- Supporting companies in restructuring and transformation phases, with a focus on marketing and digital organizations.
- Working on structure, decision-making, and operational execution in complex, politically sensitive settings.
Hans-Dieter Vetter
Interim Manager & Change and Turnaround for Mid-Sized Companies / Stabilization and Improvement of Results
Last position:
Director of Production and Process Optimization with Leadership Support for Sustainable Plant Development at Customer-specific material and cut solutions including professional processing
- Process optimization (adjustment and new implementation of operational processes in the plants)
- Co-led management team workshop to develop and implement corporate strategies for sustainably securing and increasing the company's competitiveness
- Warehouse and logistics conversion (analysis and optimization of existing warehouse and logistics processes, support and ensuring smooth implementation of new processes)
- Designing and supporting change processes, e.g., during transformation and restructuring (establishing production planning and quality assurance)
- Shop floor improvements including identifying improvement potentials, developing measures to increase efficiency and optimize workflows, and supporting and monitoring implemented improvements
- Managing two plants and supporting the stabilization of leadership teams in three plants, including measures to stabilize operations and leadership culture, developing managers and employees, and promoting a performance-oriented corporate culture (e.g., working with KPIs and regular staff briefings and discussions)
Result: Optimized the plants' operational processes, reducing lead times by up to 30% and increasing delivery reliability to at least 95% (up from 78%). Stabilized and optimized operations (including leadership culture) through measures such as adjusting and reimplementing work and logistics processes, promoting performance through KPI use and regular employee communication, which led to a significant reduction in machine and staff downtime by up to 15% and an efficiency increase of at least 20%.
Sebastian Hefczyk
Overall Project Manager; Turnaround Manager & Coach
Last position:
Overall Project Manager; Turnaround Manager & Coach at Statutory Health Insurance Fund
- Taking over the troubled project from the internal project management and successful turnaround of project phase 1 (cutover of approx. 1000 servers (VMs)/standard desktops, specialized desktops)
- Responsible project management for the successful phase 1 transition (planning in the shortest possible time followed by implementation (very successful with low ticket volume))
- Stakeholder management – taking over direct (daily before cutover) communication with the client from the Chief Operation Manager in the format of regular meetings in taskforce mode. Rapid rebuilding of the previously lost trust base and restoration of the client relationship for optimal satisfaction
- Taskforce mode to eliminate all existing issues/showstoppers before cutover
- Scope clarification, setup, and scheduling of phase 2 activities (e.g. silo/admin servers)
- Kick-off of phase 2 / handing the project back to the success line for the internal project management/line to handle the remaining defined topics
- Establishing, preparing, and conducting steering committees with V-1 management to align the guardrails
- Moderation of various regular meetings and operational workshops
- Participation in the lessons learned with the client to address dissatisfaction related to the internal project management (before my start! They are extremely satisfied with my work)
- Tools: Atlassian Suite (Confluence/JIRA), MIRO, Sharepoint; MS Office (PowerPoint, Excel, MS Project)
Martina Wendt
Interim Manager Operations, Supply Chain, Procurement
Last position:
Independent Interim Manager – Procurement, Supply Chain, Production Planning, Logistics, Materials Management & Restructuring at Independent Consultant and Member of a Business Consulting Firm
- Project manager in national and international industrial companies in the mechanical engineering, automotive supplier, plant engineering, medical technology and energy sectors, with teams of up to 23 people
- Took responsibility for line and project management in procurement, materials management, production planning/control and supply chain
- Developed and implemented restructuring projects
- Analyzed, optimized and implemented efficient processes, organizational and reporting structures
- Provided professional and disciplinary leadership and development for staff in these areas
- Planned and managed cost, quality and delivery performance across the entire supply chain
- Redesigned and digitized modern procurement processes including SAP adjustments
Pascal Bormann
Regional Manager & Sales Director & Turnaround Manager
Last position:
Regional Manager & Sales Director & Turnaround Manager at ESO Education Group
- Financial, sales and personnel management of locations
- Turnaround (reducing a six-figure deficit to a profit) of Euro-Schulen and Euro Akademie at two locations, each within two years
- Increased revenue by 80% and operating result by 160% at the Halle location
- Changed operational processes (including strength-based deployment and improved change management efficiency)
- Cross-functional disciplinary responsibility for about 90 employees in Halle and, as regional manager, responsible for about 160 employees
- Recruitment in Germany and abroad (including through social media)
- Building international business with local partners, including in Portugal and Morocco
- Communication with internal and external stakeholders (B2P, B2B) to drive employee motivation
- Marketing activities in Germany and abroad
- Quality management and tender participation
- Procurement management
- Property management
René Koch
Restructuring Manager
Last position:
Restructuring Manager at Schultze & Braun / Insolvenzverwaltung
- Preparation of a going-concern forecast
- Accompanied realignment of the company
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Restructuring Managers statistics
Aggregated from the professional profiles of matched freelancers.
Experience
30 years
Position duration
3.8 years
Positions per freelancer
15
Top business areas
Strategy, Operations, Project Management
Top industries
Manufacturing, Automotive, Healthcare
Certification focus areas
Strategy, Project Management, Quality Assurance
Bachelor's degree or higher
100%
Master's degree or higher
33%
Certifications per freelancer
5
Most common languages
English, German, French
Speak two or more languages
90%
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Frequently Asked Questions
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A Restructuring Manager assesses the company’s financial and operational pressure points and turns them into a recovery plan. The role usually covers liquidity, costs, reporting, and stakeholder coordination. Depending on the case, the work can also include lender communication, scenario planning, and support for the turnaround office.
A freelancer makes sense when the need is urgent, specialized, or clearly temporary. Restructuring work often peaks around a crisis, a refinancing, a plant issue, or a major change program. In those cases, a permanent hire can be too slow or too narrow for the task.
A strong restructuring consultant brings finance, operations, and communication skills together. They should be comfortable with cash flow forecasting, working capital, management reporting, and board-level presentations. You also want someone who can challenge assumptions without losing the trust of the people they need to work with.
These titles often overlap, but the scope can differ by company and situation. An interim CRO usually has a broader leadership role and may take direct responsibility for the full recovery program, while a restructuring manager may focus more on analysis, execution, and coordination. In searches, companies often use all three terms for similar profiles.
Define the pressure point first: liquidity, cost base, covenant risk, underperforming operations, or a broader turnaround. A Restructuring Manager can work best when the mandate is clear, the decision makers are named, and the expected outputs are defined. That usually includes the reporting line, key stakeholders, and the decisions the person is allowed to drive.
Both models can work, and many projects use a mix of remote and on-site collaboration. Remote work is useful for modeling, reporting, and stakeholder preparation, while on-site time helps with management interviews, plant visits, and sensitive internal discussions. In Germany, clients often prefer a hybrid setup when operations, finance, and works council topics are involved.
Look for direct experience in real recovery situations, not only advisory slides. A good candidate can explain how they built a liquidity view, aligned stakeholders, and drove actions through to execution. Ask for examples that show ownership, clear thinking under pressure, and solid communication with leadership, lenders, or investors.
The role is common in industrial, manufacturing, automotive supply chain, retail, and mid-market services settings, but it is not limited to them. In Germany, companies often look for someone who understands operational complexity, cross-site coordination, and formal decision processes. Language skills also matter when the work involves local teams, banks, or employee representatives.
The average hourly rate for Restructuring Managers in Germany is 123 €, which corresponds to a daily rate of about 987 € based on an 8-hour working day.
Of the freelancers working as Restructuring Managers in Germany, 100% hold at least a Bachelor's degree and 33% hold at least a Master's degree.
On average, freelancers working as Restructuring Managers in Germany have 30 years of professional experience, with a single engagement typically lasting around 3.8 years.
The most common languages among freelancers working as Restructuring Managers in Germany are English (100%), German (90%), and French (30%).
The most common industries among freelancers working as Restructuring Managers in Germany are Manufacturing (80%), Automotive (60%), and Healthcare (50%).
The most common business areas among freelancers working as Restructuring Managers in Germany are Strategy (90%), Operations (80%), and Project Management (70%).
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