Markus Hartman

Integration of Business Units (Rexel/ Hagemeyer); Structural improvement of the financial organisation; Optimization of IT-systems; Implementation of a new ERP-system (M3/ Lawson); Margin improvement programs; Cashflow and working capital management; Savings in operational expenses; Financing by means of Securitization; Transformation of 7 regional Distribution Centres to one central DC; Set-up of new activities in sustainable energy solutions and international projects.

Margin improvements by strict cost price policy for commercial pricing; Structural improvement of the financial organisation; Cashflow and working capital management; Savings in operational expenses; Implementation of an ERP-system (MS Navision); Financing by factoring of trade receivables; Exit by private equity parties; Carve-out of French entity.

Finance & IT of European entities; Integration of the acquired Norwegian group Lindegaard; Implementation of a Shared Service Centre for Finance and IT; Roll-out of the central IT-system; Cashflow and working capital management; Digital processing of in- and outbound invoices; Savings in operational expenses; Centralizing of Supply Chain Management and stock; Closing of a plant and sale of real estate and machinery in France; Management Buy-Out prior to leaving the company.

Internal control framework, Finance, Treasury, Reporting, International tax, Strategic planning, Logistics management

Finance & Accounting, Administrative Organisation, Corporate tax, Macro Economics, Micro Economics