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Martin M. Kargl Unternehmensberater - Kargl Consulting

Management & Strategy Consulting

Dipl.-Ing. Mag. Martin M. Kargl
Business Consulting and Entrepreneurial Experience
Combining over 10 years of business consulting (almost six years with McKinsey & Company and several years as independent professional) as well as my entrepreneurial experience (as founder of a restaurant brand and owner of a farm & forestry business) I support clients in strategy development and serve other consulting firms as senior project manager, primarily in Automotive Industry, Railway & Logistics, Renewable Energy & Water Utilities and Agricultural Companies.

Strategic Development
My portfolio of strategy development includes corporate strategy, business unit strategy and business development with focus on sales, purchasing and production strategies, strategies related to renewable energy & e-mobility, product portfolio strategy and economic development strategies. I can bring a wide range of techniques and tools to your company in order to effectively guide your strategic thinking and help you develop impactful strategies.

Project Expertise and Execution
I also support other consulting firms and corporate clients in project execution. With years of experience in management of large, global projects, I am able to run your teams efficiently and secure project success. My project expertise ranges from strategy projects to operational improvement projects (manufacturing, supply chain, cost optimization) and includes insights from several industries across many countries. I am familiar with establishing new companies and joint ventures as well as re-organization of existing businesses.

Through leveraging my partner consulting network, I can also bring full teams with additional consultants and experts to your company, if the scope requires more problem solving capacity.

Project time spend in focus industries

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Automotive Industry

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Energy & Water Utilities

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Railway & Logistics

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Other Industries

Consulting expertise and industry focus

Strategy development
Helping my clients to develop a long-term perspective on their industry and shape their companies accordingly is at the center of my work. My product portfolio includes corporate, business unit strategy and business development. I gained particular experience in sales strategy and sales force effectiveness but also purchasing strategy and production footprint optimization, strategies related to renewable energy & e-mobility. Selected strategy development projects include:

  • Supported Austrian renewable energy trading company with review of corporate strategy and business development in photovoltaics (PV production and PV retail opportunities)
  • Supported US utility with e-mobility strategy incl. EV infrastructure business development and its effect on regulated business
  • Supported CEE railway company with business unit strategy intermodal transportation and subsequent reorganization of this business unit across subsidiaries in 5 countries
  • Supported European car manufacturer with purchasing strategy incl. LCC sourcing, lead buyer organization and volume bundling
  • Supported GCC business development board with economic reform agenda, focusing on tourism strategy (meetings, exhibitions and conferences tourism) and logistic strategy (development of logics zones and harbors)
  • Supported European agro-chemical company with its supply chain strategy in seed business including benchmarking of operations across 4 main country organizations
  • Supported Chinese OEM with European entry strategy including Brand positioning, required product updates for Europe and prioritization of entry markets for step-by-step launch
Project execution
As an independent business consultant, I support other consulting firms and corporate clients with project management expertise, taking responsibility of full-time (or part-time) project management. With many years of experience in management of large, global projects, I am able to effectively run consultant or client teams, establish required reporting structures and deliver adequate presentations to top-management audiences. I take full responsibility of project implementation and secure project deliverables as well as alignment across steering boards. Selected projects include:

  • Managed establishment of joint venture company between CEE railway company and Turkish partner, incl. contact establishment and support till day 1 of operations
  • Managed carve-out of business unit into new company for same CEE railway company, incl. board decision process and steering of all operational, juridical and financial aspects and team members of carve-out
  • Supported analysis of supply chain and goods flow control process for European manufacturer of gaming machines
  • Managed international plant benchmarking program for global automotive supplier, incl. optimization of production lines and supply chain of 7 production plants across 6 countries on 3 continents.
  • Managed dealer salesforce improvement program for European car manufacturer with focus on improvement at retail level (pilots in 6 biggest outlets) and build-up of consulting division to support subsequent roll-out across all outlets in Germany
  • Managed plant optimization (lean manufacturing, energy optimization, Capex optimization) for biggest Aluminum production plant in Middle East – led 4 consultants and 50+ client team members who were also trained in lean techniques
  • Managed redesign of supply chain for European agro-chemical company and supported step-by-step integration of business into US conglomerate
  • Managed redesign of operations and maintenance teams at major UK water utility, incl. org-structures, job descriptions, steering systems and governance for 3000+ employees
  • Supported overhead cost optimization program for leading European car rental company with focus on fleet management, HR processes and central purchasing
  • Managed brand positioning and product development project for new e-mobility brand / product portfolio of Chinese car OEM including set-up of overall business plan and design of sales & service network
  • Managed implementation of annual cost improvement program with focus on engineering / product development in top-selling product line of German premium OEM
Industry focus
  Automotive Industry (50%)

  • 2 European car manufacturer (several projects in sales, production, purchasing, organisation)
  • 3 global tier 1 automotive suppliers (several projects in production, purchasing, supply chain)

Energy and Water Utilities (20%)

  • UK water utility (several projects in water & waste)
  • US energy utility (network provider)
  • Austrian / CEE renewable energy provider (energy production and trading)

Railway and Logistics (20%)

  • CEE railway company
  • CEE intermodal operator
  • European rental car company (fleet management)

Other Industries (10%)

  • US/European agricultural supplier (seeds production)
  • Austrian agricultural SMEs
  • European / global gaming machine manufacturer
  • GCC economic development board
  • GCC aluminum manufacturer
  • Austrian / German gastronomy SMEs

Testimonials

I appreciate and value Martin Kargl’s implementation strenghts. Pragmatic, hands-on, always pleasant but also demanding – that´s how he quickly becomes accepted and respected by employees and also accomplishes very complex tasks. Therefore I have already assigend Martin with several projects.
Dr. Georg Kasperkovitz

CEO Consumer Packaging, Mondi Group

Martin Kargl supported us in two strategy development projects. His methodology and moderator skills effectively helped us shape our thinking. Being able to dive into content very quickly and connect well to our employees, was particularly helpful to deliver quick results. Excellent value for money! Will work with him again in the future.
Mag. Lukas Stühlinger

Vorstand, OEKOSTROM AG

Strategy development is only one element where we employ consultants. Even more important are implementation projects.  Martin Kargl effectively helped us along the entire process of framing the strategy of one of our core business units but also to set-up the new organization and bringt it to life. All from one hand. Very effective!
Dr. Erik Regter

Vorstand, Railcargo Austria

Partner Consulting Network

Klaiton
CO MATCH
a-connect
Hillgate
Dipl.-Ing. Mag. Martin M. Kargl
Unternehmensberater
KARGL CONSULTING

Brücklfeld 22 Ι A-8712 Niklasdorf Ι Österreich
Telefon: +43 (0)6508109138
kargl@karglconsulting.com
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