Interim CEO for companies in turnaround situations
Nikolai Kesting has more than 15 years of experience in the transformation, management and development of medium-sized companies from various industries. He has supported projects and companies along the value chain in Europe and Asia. He is a target-oriented and sales-driven executive with many years of experience in management positions, as an interim manager as well as in project management positions.
Expertise
Successful implementation of turnaround processes in all relevant business areas
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 bottom line performance
Preparation of restructuring concepts
Liquidity planning and management of companies in turnaround situations as well as in times of growth
Increasing sales potential in the domestic market and at an international level
Supporting corporate transactions on the buy-side and sell-side in all stages of the M&A process, including post-merger integration
Preparation of detailed and in-depth company valuations, evaluation of business models and corporate strategies, e.g. buy and build
Procurement, including sourcing of new suppliers at domestic and international level, with focus on China
Negotiation of major contracts, e.g. fleet contracts in the automotive industry
Work experience abroad: United Kingdom, Spain, China, Taiwan, Poland (+ EAEU), Mexico, Austria, Italy
IT knowledge: MS Office, MS Dynamics NAV, SAP
Experience
Industries:
Retail/Commerce, consumer electronics, automotive, financial services, business services, manufacturing
Functional areas:
Management, finance, controlling, sales, purchasing
Positions:
Managing Director/CEO, Commercial Director, Sales Director, Purchasing Director
Tasks:
General management, restructuring and turnaround, mergers & acquisitions, post-merger integration, topline-growth, sourcing
Types of companies:
Private equity portfolio companies, medium-sized companies
Language skills:
German: native speaker, English: proficient, Spanish: good knowledge
References
Contact:
Nikolai Kesting
Quantenberg 28, 40822 Mettmann
+49 (0) 160 / 9622 3352
nikolai.kesting@via-momentum.com
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