Consulting Areas / Selected Projects

Realized Real Estate Transactions
(new construction, reconstruction incl. extension, acquisition and divestment, renting)
Wealth Management of corporate and private entities
Expansion of a leading private university along with site expansion
Co-planned and implemented a strategic repositioning: adjusted business model due to shifts in market, competition and relevant customer groups; updated visions and strategies; served as steering committee member
Introduced financial market communication (fulfilling DAX 30 standard) and IFRS accounting/valuation; adjusted related EVA bonus systems
Reorganized and restructured company group to enhance the selling price
Prepared and executed M&A transaction in cooperation with leading consultancies and banks
Realized significant special EBIT items; improved working capital substantially; reduced administrative costs while increasing performance level
Secured external bank credit lines
Implemented data warehouse, MIS and EDI solutions
Presented reports of current and forecasted performance to DAX 30 executive board in quarterly meetings and in year-end closings with group auditors
Delivered financial reports of current and forecasted performance to supervisory board (constituted by the German Co-determination Act)
Realigned and adjusted administration operations, in particular finance and HR management of a leading private university; developed and implemented comprehensive changes of processes and structures to increase effectiveness and earnings of chairs & professorships, centers and projects
Strengthened the competitive edge of a trading group’s global purchase activities in the context of changing import global market structures; utilized every accessible source of international buying by installing new group-wide uniform structures and routines; played key role in driving the trade group’s internationalization campaign
Delivered sustainable EBIT improvement of a global international procurement organization by harnessing synergies and enhancing processes
Managed the development and execution of a trade group’s Non-Food international private labels, brands and trademarks
Architected a global internet supply chain for a trade group’s sourcing organization, integrating all business partners and covering import & logistic process chains as well as private-label developments; led to a significant acceleration of time-to-market
Performed significant role in the start-up of an e-business group; prepared executive summary of all trade group’s e-business units
Established the commercial-financial side of a trade group’s e-business division; led roll-out of a successful B2B model, successful B2C models and a B2E portal
Developed, implemented and headed a trade group’s Common System project (25 countries, 350 subsidiaries) involving introduction of IAS and EVA, adjustments to the capital market standard (DAX 30) and the integration of all financial elements
Executed Due Diligence, acquisition and integration of a wholesale organization (9 countries)
Prepared annual consolidated financial statements of wholesale division (20 countries)
Developed the commercial-financial operations of a wholesale organization in China (Start-up expansion)
Implemented and managed the largest SAP controlling project in the German trade sector (1995) on behalf of a wholesale group as its worldwide pilot project
Set up the controlling operations of a fashion retail company
Introduced an ERP system in an international fashion retail group
Assessed US retail stores and created concept to optimize store portfolio of a US fashion retail company
Provided mid-sized companies with advisory services regarding ERP solutions for accounting, finance and controlling; conducted trainings and supported sales department