Robert is a turnaround expert with 20 years of experience in transformation and restructuring situations. His focus areas include business transformations and restructurings, but also value creation and performance improvement projects. Robert has strong expertise in leading large, complex turnaround projects, including comprehensive P&L, balance sheet and cash flow measures.
He holds a degree as Diplom-Kaufmann (equivalent to Master of Science in business) from the Technische Universität Munich and is fluent in German and English. Prior to joining AlixPartners, Robert worked in investment banking, focusing on complex financial restructuring and international M&A transactions.
Key Engagements:
- Led overall project to develop viable business plan, forecast and monitor liquidity and prepare scenarios to de-risk production footprint for publicly listed European technology company.
- Developed and implemented concept to achieve viable and profitable business for German operations of major US communications company, including negotiations with Workers’ Council.
- Developed entity and group business / viability plans including improvement measures and measure tracking for largest retail company in the Adria region (>€6 billion revenues).
- Led transformation project, supported top management, implemented PMO and supported Controlling for subsidiary of global leading consumer technology company.
- Responsible for disposal of ~300 branches / 30,000 employees store portfolio and wind-down of headquarter in solvent liquidation of a retail company following take-over by PE / real estate investor
“quasi-interim” CFO role, including identification and implementation of short-term EBITDA and liquidity improvement measures for consumer goods company to safeguard budget and ensure covenant compliance. - Led turnaround project including headcount reduction and negotiations with Workers' Council for consumer goods business.
- Supported closure of several international office locations including headcount reduction and preparation of entity liquidation for re-insurance company.
- Developed holistic €400 million EBIT improvement and stabilization concept, implemented topline and cost improvement measures for European airline.
- Identified purchasing cost reduction potential of €100 million for a European automotive manufacturer; led supplier negotiations, realized majority of potential.