Companies building new sites
In Germany or Italy, from the first employee to leadership. In Italy I advise on workforce strategy and site development; I do not place candidates there.
I build teams for companies reinventing themselves – across industries and borders.
From production operators to Managing Directors. Recruiting and site set-up from one source – in 5 languages, from Germany via Portugal to Latin America. For Italy, I advise on market entry and team build-up.
15+ years living and working abroad: 🇵🇹 Portugal · 🇬🇧 England · 🇨🇷 Costa Rica · 🇧🇷 Brazil · 🇸🇻 El Salvador · 🇮🇹 Italy – on-site plant ramp-up in 🇧🇷 Brazil and 🇲🇽 Mexico.
~6,000 employees recruited for the Brazil and Mexico plant ramp-ups
20+ years in DAX corporations (BMW, Siemens, Bayer, Infineon)
Global leadership of 450 employees
Who I work with
Suppliers entering new markets
From automotive to MedTech, dual use, aviation or industry: connecting existing capabilities with new applications.
Companies growing quickly
Building specialist and leadership teams in Germany and the DACH region, drawing on automotive experience.
Focus areas · 2025 / 2026
Currently in high demand: Five mandates for mid-sized companies.
In my current project conversations, these topics come up most frequently — this is where experienced execution makes the difference.
Interim · available at short notice
Maternity & parental leave cover
Interim leadership for recruiting and HR continuity
When a key person in recruiting or HR goes on parental leave, I take over the mandate in full — with a structured handover, clearly defined deliverables and a clean return roadmap. Not a concept paper, but genuine operational continuity.
- 6–12 months, remote or on-site
- Full-cycle recruiting including hard-to-fill roles
- Team and stakeholder leadership
- Structured handover to the returner
Places · Site relocation · Cross-border
Site relocation, nearshoring & cross-border
Site strategy and build-up of international teams across borders
Whether relocating production, building a shared service centre or nearshoring an entire function: I run the full path — site analysis, authorities, local team, transition. Five languages, with corporate experience in plant build-ups (BMW Brazil and Mexico, Bayer Costa Rica).
- Site analysis and business case
- Authorities, funding, local partners
- Team build-up; in Italy consulting on HR strategy and team build-up
- Managed transition from old to new site
Market analysis · Decision basis
Labour market study
One position. One region. One basis for decisions.
Before a search begins, I clarify whether it can succeed on the planned terms. For a specific position in a region, the market study shows how large the candidate market is, what competitors pay and where your offer stands in comparison — backed by sources and with clear recommendations instead of slides without consequences.
- Candidate market: size and availability in the catchment area, by commuting time
- Pay and benefits compared with collective agreements, the market and competitors
- Location factors: housing, accessibility, language, shift model
- Action plan with priority, effort and impact
Recruitment project management in Italy
With an authorised partner agency
You are filling positions in Italy and want one point of contact to lead the process. I manage the search from briefing to contract signing. Candidate search and selection are carried out by a partner agency authorised in Italy.
Interim Management HR & Operations
Temporary leadership until the position is filled
A key position is vacant and work is left undone. I take on the role on an interim basis, with a clear mandate, a fixed end date and a structured handover. If required, the search for a permanent appointment runs in parallel.
Questions & Answers
What you should know about working with me
Short answers to the topics that come up most often in conversations — from cover assignments to international expansion.
Whenever an internal recruiting or HR lead drops out unexpectedly or on planned leave. I take over day-to-day operations, keep processes running, and make sure no open roles fall behind — until a smooth handover back.
Sourcing, applicant communication, interviews, hiring manager support, and contract preparation. If needed, I also handle onboarding, stakeholder management, and building internal recruiting structures.
I guide market entry from site selection through legal and cultural requirements to building the leadership team and the first workforce. With language skills and local networks in Italy, Portugal, and Spain, conversations are led locally, not just translated.
After a short briefing and a clear scope, I can usually begin within a few days. For short-term cover assignments, I also offer an accelerated handover.
Both — depending on the mandate. Cover assignments in the Nuremberg and Munich area I prefer on-site, international projects combine targeted on-site presence with remote phases.
I work on a daily or project rate basis. After a free initial call, you receive a transparent quote matched to the actual scope and duration.
On the ground in four target regions
- Germany · Bavaria
- Italy · Northern Italy / Trentino
- Portugal · Lisbon & Porto
- Latin America · Costa Rica · Brazil · Mexico
Business-fluent in five languages
- DeutschNative
- EnglishC2
- ItalianoC1
- PortuguêsC1
- EspañolC1
Project request
Request a mandate
Short note — I usually get back to you personally within 24 hours.
Service
Market Entry Italy
Market Entry Italy: I support you from both sides, with funding in Germany and early contact with the relevant institutions in Italy. We consider site and talent together from the outset.
Competence matrix
Regions and languages — at a glance.
Where I negotiate on the ground, where I have networks, and in which language the conversation actually happens. Pick a region for details.
| Competence matrix | German | English | Italian | Portuguese | Spanish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
🇩🇪 Germany · Bavaria Munich · Nuremberg · Ingolstadt | Native | C2 | C1 | C1 | C1 |
🇮🇹 Italy · North & Trentino Trento · Verona · Bologna · Milan | C2 | C2 | Native | C1 | C1 |
🇵🇹 Portugal · Lisbon & Porto Nearshoring · Tech · Shared services | C2 | C2 | C1 | Native | C1 |
🌎 Latin America Costa Rica · Brazil · Mexico | C2 | C2 | C1 | C1 | C1 |
Tap a region to see language levels and focus areas.
🇩🇪
Munich · Nuremberg · Ingolstadt
Germany · Bavaria
- 20+ years of DAX and mid-cap experience (BMW, Bayer, Siemens)
- Deep network in automotive, industrial engineering, life sciences
- IHK Nuremberg · Go International — active access to funding programs
- Based in Baierbrunn/Munich — on-site meetings in person
Language level
- GermanNative
- EnglishC2
- ItalianC1
- PortugueseC1
- SpanishC1
NativeC1 / C2B2
— Presence
Direct Hiring
The right people for the right roles.
— Focus
Site Development
Roles, markets, people — in detail.
— Expansion
Location Setup
Creating structure where growth begins.
Culture Fit
„We need to fit together. I must reflect your culture — otherwise neither of us will be successful. Let’s get to know each other and see if it clicks. Price shouldn’t be the deciding factor."
My approach
People. Places. Results. It's really that simple.
All three elements need to align for real impact: the right people, the right places, and results that last.
— 01
People
Bringing people and roles together.
With care, experience and good intuition. From specialists to senior directors. I know the difference between a good CV and a good fit — because I've led teams myself.
— 02
Places
5 languages. On the ground.
Germany (Bavaria), Italy (Northern Italy), Portugal (Lisbon & Porto) and Latin America (Costa Rica, Brazil, Mexico) — I know these from years of work on the ground, not from books.
— 03
Performance
Results, not concepts.
What counts are filled roles, working structures and measurable impact — not hours or reports. Operational, deliverable-based, ready to go. Performance only works when People and Places align: people, culture and location have to fit together.
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