VP Operations Post-M&A Integration
VP Operations Post-M&A Integration
VP Operations Post-M&A I
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Leading fragmented organizations through post-acquisition integration and operational transformation. 13+ years across European manufacturing and industrial operations.
Available for senior operational leadership in European manufacturing, industrial, and food sectors. Permanent and 18-24 month interim mandates preferred. Relocation considered.
Most consultants bring frameworks. I bring solutions from unexpected places.
Most consultants bring frameworks. I bring solutions from unexpected places.
€1B EUROPEAN MACHINERY MANUFACTURER FACED FACILITY CLOSURES WITH €220M AT RISK. ALIGNED 8 MANUFACTURING SITES AND 13 SALES ENTITIES. DELIVERED €20M EFFICIENCY GAINS WHILE EXECUTING S/4HANA GOVERNANCE DURING CRISIS. 400+ JOBS RETAINED. GLOBAL INDUSTRIAL GAS SUPPLIER NAVIGATING POST-ACQUISITION CHAOS WITH €40M REVENUE AT RISK AND €9M PAYMENT DELINQUENCIES. LED COMMERCIAL OPERATIONS STABILIZATION. 90% BAD DEBT REDUCTION, €5M MARGIN IMPROVEMENT. PAN-EUROPEAN RETAIL BANK WITH CRITICAL AI/ML PROGRAM AT RISK UNDER ECB OVERSIGHT. LED 50-PERSON TEAM, DELIVERED 8 WEEKS EARLY WITH ZERO COMPLIANCE INCIDENTS.
OPERATIONS STABILIZED
BAD DEBT REDUCTION
MARGIN IMPROVEMENT
ECB COMPLIANCE RECORD
OPERATIONS STABILIZED
BAD DEBT REDUCTION
MARGIN IMPROVEMENT
ECB COMPLIANCE RECORD
OPERATIONAL LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE
OPERATIONAL LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE
Embedded operational leadership in complex, fragmented organizations—where enterprise value, continuity, and coordination were at risk.
Examples of embedded operational leadership during post-acquisition integration, crisis stabilization, and large-scale transformation—focused on outcomes, not frameworks.
18 months | Netherlands
€1B
Machinery Manufacturer
€220M in operations at risk across 8 manufacturing sites and 13 sales entities operating without coordination. Facilities facing closure, 400+ employees awaiting clarity. Embedded to align manufacturing and commercial operations during crisis while executing S/4HANA governance across 13 entities. Once stabilized, shifted focus to growth—entered 3 new markets.
€220M stabilized
400+ jobs retained
Zero system deployment issues
3 new markets
18 months | Netherlands
€1B
Machinery Manufacturer
€220M in operations at risk across 8 manufacturing sites and 13 sales entities operating without coordination. Facilities facing closure, 400+ employees awaiting clarity. Embedded to align manufacturing and commercial operations during crisis while executing S/4HANA governance across 13 entities. Once stabilized, shifted focus to growth—entered 3 new markets.
€220M stabilized
400+ jobs retained
Zero system deployment issues
3 new markets
18 months | Netherlands
€1B
Machinery Manufacturer
€220M in operations at risk across 8 manufacturing sites and 13 sales entities operating without coordination. Facilities facing closure, 400+ employees awaiting clarity. Embedded to align manufacturing and commercial operations during crisis while executing S/4HANA governance across 13 entities. Once stabilized, shifted focus to growth—entered 3 new markets.
€220M stabilized
400+ jobs retained
Zero system deployment issues
3 new markets
36 MONTHS | ESTONIA
€40M
INDUSTRIAL GAS SUPPLIER
€40M in revenue at risk following post-acquisition disruption with €9M in payment delinquencies. 10 largest accounts at risk, leadership instability. Embedded to stabilize commercial operations and preserve customer relationships. Reconciled payment backlog across legacy systems—bad debt write-offs dropped from 60 to 5-6 monthly. Engineered margins through activity-based costing: reduced cylinder idle time from 3 years to 8 months.
90% bad debt reduction
€9M recovered
€5M margin improvement
73% asset utilization gain
36 MONTHS | ESTONIA
€40M
INDUSTRIAL GAS SUPPLIER
€40M in revenue at risk following post-acquisition disruption with €9M in payment delinquencies. 10 largest accounts at risk, leadership instability. Embedded to stabilize commercial operations and preserve customer relationships. Reconciled payment backlog across legacy systems—bad debt write-offs dropped from 60 to 5-6 monthly. Engineered margins through activity-based costing: reduced cylinder idle time from 3 years to 8 months.
90% bad debt reduction
€9M recovered
€5M margin improvement
73% asset utilization gain
36 MONTHS | ESTONIA
€40M
INDUSTRIAL GAS SUPPLIER
€40M in revenue at risk following post-acquisition disruption with €9M in payment delinquencies. 10 largest accounts at risk, leadership instability. Embedded to stabilize commercial operations and preserve customer relationships. Reconciled payment backlog across legacy systems—bad debt write-offs dropped from 60 to 5-6 monthly. Engineered margins through activity-based costing: reduced cylinder idle time from 3 years to 8 months.
90% bad debt reduction
€9M recovered
€5M margin improvement
73% asset utilization gain
24 MONTHS | ESTONIA
€3.2M
PAN-EUROPEAN RETAIL BANK
€3.2M in market-entry revenue at risk as critical AI/ML fraud detection program faced cancellation under ECB oversight. Embedded to lead 50-person cross-functional delivery during parallel S/4HANA transformation. Eliminated handoff delays and coordination friction. Delivered 8 weeks ahead of expectations with full audit trail maintained throughout. Infrastructure became referenceable regulatory capability.
€3.2M preserved
Zero ECB compliance incidents
Delivered 8 weeks early
Scaled across 20+ programs
24 MONTHS | ESTONIA
€3.2M
PAN-EUROPEAN RETAIL BANK
€3.2M in market-entry revenue at risk as critical AI/ML fraud detection program faced cancellation under ECB oversight. Embedded to lead 50-person cross-functional delivery during parallel S/4HANA transformation. Eliminated handoff delays and coordination friction. Delivered 8 weeks ahead of expectations with full audit trail maintained throughout. Infrastructure became referenceable regulatory capability.
€3.2M preserved
Zero ECB compliance incidents
Delivered 8 weeks early
Scaled across 20+ programs
24 MONTHS | ESTONIA
€3.2M
PAN-EUROPEAN RETAIL BANK
€3.2M in market-entry revenue at risk as critical AI/ML fraud detection program faced cancellation under ECB oversight. Embedded to lead 50-person cross-functional delivery during parallel S/4HANA transformation. Eliminated handoff delays and coordination friction. Delivered 8 weeks ahead of expectations with full audit trail maintained throughout. Infrastructure became referenceable regulatory capability.
€3.2M preserved
Zero ECB compliance incidents
Delivered 8 weeks early
Scaled across 20+ programs
36 MONTHS | SOUTHERN EUROPE
65+
INTERNATIONAL HUMANITARIAN
ORGANIZATION
Service delivery threatened to 65+ countries during acute funding contraction. Embedded to lead cost optimization across Southern European operations. Reduced regional overhead 18% through process redesign and shared services—not headcount reduction. Maintained uninterrupted service delivery while improving operational discipline.
18% overhead reduction
40+ positions preserved
65+ countries maintained
Zero service disruption
36 MONTHS | SOUTHERN EUROPE
65+
INTERNATIONAL HUMANITARIAN
ORGANIZATION
Service delivery threatened to 65+ countries during acute funding contraction. Embedded to lead cost optimization across Southern European operations. Reduced regional overhead 18% through process redesign and shared services—not headcount reduction. Maintained uninterrupted service delivery while improving operational discipline.
18% overhead reduction
40+ positions preserved
65+ countries maintained
Zero service disruption
36 MONTHS | SOUTHERN EUROPE
65+
INTERNATIONAL HUMANITARIAN
ORGANIZATION
Service delivery threatened to 65+ countries during acute funding contraction. Embedded to lead cost optimization across Southern European operations. Reduced regional overhead 18% through process redesign and shared services—not headcount reduction. Maintained uninterrupted service delivery while improving operational discipline.
18% overhead reduction
40+ positions preserved
65+ countries maintained
Zero service disruption
ONGOING SINCE 2012 | CROSS-BORDER
€5M+
EUROPEAN COMMISSION
COMPETITIVE PORTFOLIO
Designed and delivered €2.8M+ in competitive cross-border programs across health, education, and innovation. Executed €5M+ in funded initiatives at sub-15% administrative overhead (EC benchmark: 18-22%). Maintained 100% audit compliance across all closed projects with zero funding claw-backs—rare in EC competitive funding.
22 programs
€5M+ managed
100% audit compliance
Zero claw-backs
ONGOING SINCE 2012 | CROSS-BORDER
€5M+
EUROPEAN COMMISSION
COMPETITIVE PORTFOLIO
Designed and delivered €2.8M+ in competitive cross-border programs across health, education, and innovation. Executed €5M+ in funded initiatives at sub-15% administrative overhead (EC benchmark: 18-22%). Maintained 100% audit compliance across all closed projects with zero funding claw-backs—rare in EC competitive funding.
22 programs
€5M+ managed
100% audit compliance
Zero claw-backs
ONGOING SINCE 2012 | CROSS-BORDER
€5M+
EUROPEAN COMMISSION
COMPETITIVE PORTFOLIO
Designed and delivered €2.8M+ in competitive cross-border programs across health, education, and innovation. Executed €5M+ in funded initiatives at sub-15% administrative overhead (EC benchmark: 18-22%). Maintained 100% audit compliance across all closed projects with zero funding claw-backs—rare in EC competitive funding.
22 programs
€5M+ managed
100% audit compliance
Zero claw-backs