Director / Manager (m/f/d) Value Creation – Advanced Manufacturing

German Private Equity Fund focused on Advanced Manufacturing / Industrial Goods

Our client

Our client is an entrepreneurial, Munich-based private equity fund focused on investments in advanced manufacturing and industrial technology businesses in the DACH region. For a growing portfolio of recently acquired companies in advanced manufacturing and aerospace, they are looking to hire a Director / Manager Value Creation (m/f/d) who will work hands-on within portfolio companies, typically with a strong focus on one core asset at a time, acting as a partner on the ground and supporting portfolio company CEOs as well as the PE-fund’s Operating Partners across all aspects of the transformation process, including financial, commercial, operational and organizational improvements.

Over time, the role is designed to evolve into a senior leadership position, with the opportunity to take on CEO responsibility and participate as a co-investor with meaningful equity upside.

Your tasks

  • Cross-functional value creation and transformation projects in advanced manufacturing environments, e.g.
    • Lean manufacturing / production and supply chain optimization
    • End-to-end transformation initiatives (scaling, building structures, process professionalization)
    • Financial steering and setup of performance management systems (P&L, cash flow, reporting, KPIs)
  • Mid-term career perspective: to grow into a broader leadership role within the portfolio, with the opportunity to take on CEO responsibility in a portfolio company

Your profile

  • 4–7 years of professional experience in top-tier consulting plus operational experience in a corporate environment or private equity
  • Track record in transformation, performance improvement or value creation projects
  • Exposure to advanced manufacturing, industrial tech or engineering-driven environments
  • Entrepreneurial personality with a hands-on, execution-oriented “Mittelstand” mindset
  • Ability to work closely with senior stakeholders and management teams
  • Strong analytical skills combined with solid financial literacy (P&L, cash flow, balance sheet)
  • Willingness to travel 3-4 days per week and work on-site at portfolio companies
  • Excellent German (native level) and English language skills

Um sich für diesen Job zu bewerben, sende deine Unterlagen per E-Mail an m.sahay@talentspy.de

Moritz Sahay

Principal

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Melanie Kleemann

Mit dreifacher internationaler Vorstandserfahrung, unter anderem für die IKEA Group, Vorwerk International und die Peek & Cloppenburg Gruppe, blickt Melanie Kleemann auf eine umfassende Karriere entlang der gesamten Value Chain zurück. Ihr Herzstück und ihre Leidenschaft lagen dabei seit jeher in den Bereichen kommerzielles Wachstum sowie (digitale) Transformation.

Ihre internationale Führungskompetenz wurde maßgeblich durch globale Rollen und mehrjährige Auslandsaufenthalte in Schweden und der Schweiz geprägt.

Melanie ist Partner bei TALENTspy und verantwortet die Bereiche Commercial Excellence, Consumer&Retail, Private Equity. Mit feinem Gespür für Markt-Dynamiken und exklusivem Zugang zu Spitzenkräften unterstützt sie Corporate-Entscheider, Private-Equity-Investoren, Gesellschafter und Aufsichtsräte dabei, kritische Schlüsselpositionen diskret, treffsicher und mit nachhaltigem Wertzuwachs zu besetzen.