Head of Operational Integration

About the role

The Head of Operational Integration will lead the post-acquisition integration and value creation process for industrial distribution businesses acquired by Andercore. You will be responsible for diagnosing operational performance, implementing value-creation levers, and establishing a repeatable integration playbook while working directly with the management teams of acquired entities. This role focuses on driving measurable financial impact and operational improvements rather than traditional M&A or project management office functions.

Responsibilities

• Establish a unified reporting framework and financial baseline for all acquired entities from day one.
• Conduct on-the-ground operational diagnostics to validate integration theses and identify improvement opportunities.
• Execute value-creation levers including procurement, pricing, sales productivity, and back-office automation.
• Manage relationships with owner-managers of acquired businesses to drive performance without formal authority.
• Codify integration processes into a repeatable playbook and build a team to manage multiple integrations in parallel.

Required skills

• Post-merger integration
• Value creation
• Operational strategy
• Financial analysis
• German
• English
• AI tooling

Qualifications

• Experience in private equity value-creation or portfolio operations
• Experience in strategy and transformation with time spent inside operating companies

Benefits

• Virtual equity
• Variable compensation component

About the Company

Andercore is an AI-native supplier of industrial materials for energy, infrastructure, and construction. The company operates a platform that automates global trade and distribution, backed by significant venture capital funding and institutional financing.