Experience

L. W. Cretschmar Gmbh & Co. Kg

• Germany
• Freight and Package Transportation
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Chief Executive Officer

  • 2021 - Present



SCHMOLZ + BICKENBACH Group

• Switzerland
• Mining
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Chief Executive Officer Schmolz + Bickenbach Deutschland

  • 2017 - 2020

  Sales and service of the group’s special steel solutions, 4 locations, 110 employeesResponsible for 4 sites in Germany, 6 direct reports, Responsibility for sales of products from the 5 own European steel works in D, F, and CH• Creating the most important sales unit within the group by merging 4 sales companies• Increasing turnover by 20% by effective key account management and cross-selling • Increasing the annual profit contribution (EBITDA) by improving turnover and efficiency • Restructuring the decentralized organization and introducing 4 sales competence centers • Cutting fixed costs by 20% by reducing personnel and other direct costs



Sprint Metal Edelstahlziehereien GmbH (Schmolz + Bickenbach Group)

• Managing Director

  • 2003 - 2017

  German sales agency for the French parent company UGITECH S.A. as well as high-tech production of fine wire, 100 employeesResponsible for the production and worldwide sales of fine wire; managing the sites at Hemer and Reichshof• Establishing Sprint Metal as world market leader for ultra-fine stainless steel wire• Doubling turnover / EBITDA by installing superior technologies• Building-up personal business relationships to the global players in the market for specialized mesh weavers, particularly in Japan• Recognition as worldwide technology leader by the metal weavers for electronic screen printing• Achieving a key condition for success by establishing strategically secure access to high quality raw materials from Japan• Improving productivity by 80% through installed high-tech production methods for ultra-fine wires• Reducing overhead costs by 20% and optimizing transfer prices within the group of companies • Successfully introducing a KAIZEN culture in regard to costs and quality

• National and International Sales Manager

  • 2003 - 2008

  Responsible for managing 4 staff and 8 international representatives • Increasing sales by 30% through regaining markets in USA and Europe• Growing the Asian market (China, Japan, Taiwan) for ultra-fine wire to > 50% of total turnover • Building-up personal customer relationships to all key accounts e.g. in Japan Responsible for managing 4 staff and 8 international representatives • Increasing sales by 30% through regaining markets in USA and Europe• Growing the Asian market (China, Japan, Taiwan) for ultra-fine wire to > 50% of total turnover • Building-up personal customer relationships to all key accounts e.g. in Japan



Metallwerke Gustav Imhäuser GmbH & Co. KG.

• Germany
• Mining

• International Sales Manager

  • 1999 - 2003

  Responsible for 2 staff and 5 foreign representatives in Europe and North America Responsible for 2 staff and 5 foreign representatives in Europe and North America



BWS Philipp Boecker + Wender Stahl GmbH & Co. KG

• Germany
• Mining
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Project Manager

  • 1988 - 1998

  Manufacture of stainless spring steel and unique in business concept of the ServiceMill for cold rolled stainless and special steel strip, 200 employeesResponsible for projects concerning IT, organization, controlling, customer care and sales Manufacture of stainless spring steel and unique in business concept of the ServiceMill for cold rolled stainless and special steel strip, 200 employeesResponsible for projects concerning IT, organization, controlling, customer care and sales