Christian Göpfert - VIA MOMENTUM

Interim COO

Christian Göpfert has more than 25 years’ experience in the management, development and restructuring of companies from various industries. He has been involved in sales projects in Germany and Eastern Europe in various management positions, and as Interim Manager and COO.

He believes that the most important criteria for a company’s success are a goal-oriented behaviour and a structured and scalable organisation. It should also be characterised by sustainability, and success should be a by-product of the increase in value which it achieves.

Expertise

Successful implementation of turnaround processes
Development and implementation of new business models in the context of change management processes
Implementation of empowerment models based on key figures for a sustainable increase in earning capacity
Development of new sales and marketing concepts and their implementation
Development and introduction of KPIs
Creation and implementation of new personnel structures
Support for corporate transactions on the buyer and seller side in M&A processes, including post-merger integration
Preparation of feasibility studies and business cases, and subsequent implementation
Purchasing management, including supplier sourcing for freshness in food retailing
Work experience abroad: Russia, Poland, Ukraine, Romania and Bulgaria
IT knowledge: MS Office, MS Dynamics NAV, various IMS in the food retail industry

Experience

Industries:
Trade, consumer electronics, financial services, services

Functional areas:
Sales, marketing, business development

Positions:
COO, CSO, Vice President, Divisional Manager, General Manager

Tasks:
Business development, earnings growth, restructuring, post-merger integration

Types of companies:
Medium-sized companies, retail groups, private equity portfolio companies

Language skills:
German: native speaker, English: proficient, Polish: good knowledge

References

Head of HR and restructuring of logistics with works council negotiations

Hospital – Developing a strategy, optimising revenue, certification, operational management, budget negotiations

System construction – Optimising planning and reporting systems, fast close, liquidity management, responsibility for vendor due diligence

Restructuring the technology holding company and sale of a business segment, first adviser, then general representative (interim)

+49 (0) 160 / 90216481
christian.goepfert@via-momentum.com

Interim COO

Experience

References

Head of HR and restructuring of logistics with works council negotiations

Hospital – Developing a strategy, optimising revenue, certification, operational management, budget negotiations

System construction – Optimising planning and reporting systems, fast close, liquidity management, responsibility for vendor due diligence

Industrialisation of process equipment for exterior components

Managing production for a German technology leader in electron beam welding

Turnaround management and post-merger integration, first adviser, then interim CFO/CRO

Implementing a redevelopment report and improving performance in the executive bodies (commercial management)

Restructuring the technology holding company and sale of a business segment, first adviser, then general representative (interim)

Process manual created for HR processes

Project management outsourcing of wage and payroll accounting to external service providers

Interim personnel management, strategic and operational HR work

Establishing a new HR department after a carve-out

Business development and start-up of a sales subsidiary in SE Asia / Eastern Europe

Group CFO / Responsibility for Finance & Controlling, IT, HR, Organization

Executive Management Finance & Controlling, Administration, HR and IT in international subsidiaries

Acquisition of a company (JV/buyer) (M&A)

Development of an early retirement program

Process design & process cost controlling for global supply chain

Preparation / support transfer of logistics units to 3rd party (M&A) (seller)

Reorganisation / restructuring after realignment of group strategy