About Ingo
Ich übernehme industrielle Geschäftsbereiche in Transformation und verbinde Strategie, Operations und Technologie, um Wachstum und Profitabilität wiederherzustellen.
Für Industrieunternehmen im Maschinenbau, Automotive, Industrial Technology und Energy Systems – vom Mittelstand bis zum internationalen Konzern.
Wenn Ihr Unternehmen vor Wachstum, Transformation oder der Industrialisierung neuer Technologien steht, unterstütze ich Sie als Industrial Growth & Transformation Leader – mit über 20 Jahren internationaler Industrieerfahrung an der Schnittstelle von Technologie, Markt und Operations.
Ich bin Wirtschaftsingenieur Maschinenbau mit Doktorat der ETH Zürich (Logistics, Operations & Supply Chain Management) und habe in internationalen Führungsrollen bei Unternehmen wie Johnson & Johnson, ABB und Oerlikon sowie im industriellen Mittelstand Geschäftsbereiche mit voller P&L-Verantwortung geführt, Produktionsnetzwerke transformiert und neue Technologien bis zur Serienproduktion industrialisiert.
Wo ich Mehrwert schaffe:
Transformation & Wachstum
Stabilisierung und Weiterentwicklung industrieller Geschäftsbereiche durch klare Strategien, Restrukturierungen und nachhaltige Wachstumsprogramme.
Technology Business Development
Übersetzung neuer Technologien und Kundenanforderungen in marktfähige Produkte und skalierbare Geschäftsmodelle – von Produktentwicklung bis Go-to-Market.
Industrialisierung & Operations
Aufbau und Skalierung neuer Produktionskapazitäten, Optimierung globaler Produktions- und Supply-Chain-Strukturen sowie Umsetzung von Operational-Excellence-Programmen.
Service & neue Geschäftsmodelle
Entwicklung datenbasierter Serviceangebote, Predictive Maintenance und leistungsbasierter Geschäftsmodelle im Industriegüterbereich.
Meine besondere Stärke liegt darin, Strategie, Technologie und Operations zu verbinden und daraus skalierbare Industriegeschäfte zu entwickeln.
German
Native or bilingual
English
Fluent
French
Basic
Can work on-site
Ulm (up to 50km), Zürich (up to 50km), Stuttgart (up to 50km), München (up to 50km), St. Gallen (up to 50km)
Experience
- Senopi AGInterims-CEOMEDICALMay 2025 - December 2025 (7 months)SwitzerlandAssumed full executive responsibility as interims-CEO in an early-stage digital health company operating in a virtual reality and software-driven environment.The mandate focused on stabilizing and structuring the business, establishing transparency across all functional areas and preparing the company for commercialization, investor engagement and potential scaling or exit scenarios.Key objectives included:
- Creating a clear strategic direction and prioritization in a highly unstructured setup
- Establishing operational and financial transparency as a basis for decision-making
- Driving industrialization of the product and business model
- Preparing the organization for market entry, customer acquisition and fundraising
- Building a scalable operating model under constrained resources
Core Responsibilities and Activities- Led end-to-end business assessment (strategy, product, operations, financials
- Defined and implemented a transformation roadmap covering commercial, technical and organizational dimensions
- Developed business model, go-to-market strategy and financial planning (5-year model)
- Structured and stabilized operations, reporting and governance processes
- Managed customer, partner and supplier interactions, including negotiations and commercial setup
- Drove customer acquisition activities and supported revenue generation
- Developed investor-ready materials (pitch deck, valuation, strategic narrative)
- Acted as single point of accountability across all business functions in a zero-structure environment
Outcome / Impact- Established full transparency and decision-making basis across the organization
- Transformed a fragmented setup into a structured, investor-ready business framework
- Enabled commercial readiness and strategic optionality (growth vs. asset-based exit)
- Strengthened operational discipline and financial visibility
- Cargo CubePartnerCIVIL ENGINEERINGApril 2024 - May 2025 (1 year and 1 month)Kronberg im Taunus, GermanyEnable & drive growth for a start-up (CargoCube) Go-to-Market approach for sustainable building concepts in timber frame construction; building up webinars, value proposition and customer presentations; evaluation of suppliers; strategic partnering and acquisition of new customers, supplier benchmarking
- PMG Holding GmbHHead of BU Powertrain, SVP, Board MemberAUTOMOBILESeptember 2021 - February 2024 (2 years and 5 months)Füssen, BY, Germany(DEU), 180M€ revenues, 750 FTEs, 5 plants in CN, USA, ESP, ROU, DEULeading global business unit which manufacturers sintered components for transmission and engine applications in high volume automotive production setup with full P&L resp. Implementing transformation strategy into future mobility, managing turn-around and multiple crisis incl. cost cutting and sales price increase programs, production relocation, and restructuring projects.Business Unit Leadership | Industrial Growth & TransformationLed a global automotive business unit with full P&L responsibility, driving transformation, growth and operational excellence across an international production network.Growth & Strategy DeploymentExecuted the BU strategy with a strong focus on growth and new applications. Secured €35M in new business nominations (2022) and expanded the customer base through strategic partnerships and technology-driven applications (e.g. ebrake solutions).Transformation & TurnaroundLed the restructuring and transformation of the production footprint, including the relocation of €25M production to Romania and closure of the main plant in Germany. Built and empowered a new management team, resolved cultural challenges and restored operational stability and customer confidence.Industrial Operations & Supply Chain ExcellenceImplemented improvement roadmaps across all plants, aligning investments and production capabilities with mid-term business strategy. Achieved 8% reduction in net working capital, strengthened operational performance and drove continuous improvement and cost optimization initiatives.Crisis & Performance ManagementSteered the organization through multiple external shocks (microchip shortage, energy crisis) by implementing short-time work programs, global price recovery initiatives with Tier1 and OEM customers and a group-wide restructuring program in collaboration with Roland Berger
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Education
- Doctorate at ETH ZurichSwiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH)2009Doctorate at BWI, Logistics, Operations, and Supply Chain Management
- Industrial Engineer (Diploma)University of Paderborn2003Master Thesis at BMW Group in Munich (Product Development Process)