HDG Consulting
Specialising in Programme Execution, Business Integration, and Transformation
Delivering complex business projects with leadership, vision, and practicality.
Trusted by Industry Leaders
About Hans
Hans is a seasoned leader with a proven track record in delivering high-value business outcomes. With expertise spanning supply chain, marketing, and sales, he brings a unique cross-functional perspective to every challenge.
Known for his "can-do" attitude and ability to cut through complexity, Hans excels at establishing the right culture within new teams and coaching individuals to reach their maximum potential. Whether it's a global entity restructure, a multi-territory product launch, or critical business turnaround, Hans delivers results on time and with lasting impact.
Professional Experience
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Margin Management Program
Situation: Margin leakage across core brands and procurement.
Delivery: Led 5 cross-functional workshops across territories to remove non-value costs.
Outcome: ~38m opportunity identified for reinvestment.
New Product Innovation Interim Manager
Situation: Multi-territory NPI needed interim programme leadership.
Delivery: Coordinated technical, marketing, and commercial workstreams.
Outcome: 5-year NPV ~15.9m.
Technical Training Workshops
Situation: R&D capability gaps across Europe and Africa.
Delivery: Built bespoke training with industry experts; facilitated 45 delegates.
Outcome: 96% rated sessions excellent or good.
Technical Programme Management
Situation: Priority development targeting 1.1m annualised margin.
Delivery: Coordinated engineering and packaging development functions.
Outcome: Sign-off 6 weeks from first production.
Industry Mitigation Programme
Situation: Pending legislation forced packaging changes across territories.
Delivery: Led technical, legal/regulatory, and commercial workstreams; built test protocol.
Outcome: Changes delivered 12 months ahead of legislation.
Business Audit & Turnaround
Situation: Business-critical performance risk in operations.
Delivery: Executed technical, engineering, and operational improvement programme.
Outcome: Turnaround delivered and benchmark standards maintained.
Global Entity Restructure
Situation: Global entity setup required restructure.
Delivery: Coordinated Cosec, Tax, Finance, HR, and Supply Chain changes.
Outcome: Restructure implemented across functions.
South American Integration
Situation: South American acquisition (>100m) needed integration into FTSE250.
Delivery: Led integration, exec comms, 5m budget, synergy plan, and NPD delivery.
Outcome: Synergy plan delivered; NPD launched 9 months post-signing.
International Expansion Leadership
Situation: Brazilian acquisition into existing BU (~R$200m).
Delivery: Led appraisal, due diligence, business plan, negotiation, and integration planning.
Outcome: End-to-end process delivered with aligned parent/local updates.
M&A Process Development
Situation: M&A execution needed a repeatable process.
Delivery: Built toolkit with process stages, templates, and guidance.
Outcome: Standardised M&A delivery for GB PLC.
Operational Streamlining & PMO Establishment
Situation: Privately owned business preparing for sale.
Delivery: Led customer delivery programme, org/process redesign, and PMO setup.
Outcome: Streamlined internal and customer delivery.
Global NPD Programme Delivery
Situation: Global NPD required coordinated regional delivery.
Delivery: Led programme across Eastern Europe, Africa, and Western/Central Europe.
Outcome: Consistent launches across regions.
Promotional Programme Oversight
Situation: EMEA promotions needed tighter oversight.
Delivery: Managed planning, execution, and reviews across markets.
Outcome: On-time delivery with actionable learnings.
Project Management Capability Building
Situation: PM capability varied across teams.
Delivery: Designed and delivered Fundamentals, Intermediate, and Sponsorship workshops.
Outcome: Stronger PM capability across cohorts.
Client Testimonials
Feedback from colleagues and stakeholders.
"Hans has all the attributes you'd expect from a great leader - knowledgeable, experienced, approachable and enthusiastic. However, Hans sets himself apart through his unwavering passion for people. Whether leading his team's development or delivering a world class customer experience, Hans is always there with his sleeves rolled up. As a leader, Hans motivates and inspires all around him to follow, even in the most difficult of circumstances. Hans has a rare ability to cut-through the most complex of scenarios with solutions that are well thought through and beneficial to all."
"In my experience Hans is a great colleague to work with. He strikes a good balance between ambition, vision and passion with realism and practicality. He also has a great understanding of the technical detail and yet he is able to translate this into meaningful and commercial communication with others. He is lively and driven and an asset to any team."
"Having known and worked with Hans on various training projects over the past 6 years, he has always brought tremendous enthusiasm and positivity. As a co-facilitator he uses his excellent communication skills to explain theories and best practice and helps people to learn, to understand what they need to do differently and to help them develop. It has always been a pleasure to work with Hans and he would benefit any team with his passion, work ethic and leadership skills."
"Hans' core strength is in quickly establishing the right culture within a new, cross functional team, in order to deliver a highly complex business project. He is a first rate coach of individuals, ensuring they are motivated and capable of contributing to their maximum potential, whilst through his work on a unifying vision, ensures that the combined team work in partnership to achieve excellent results. His breadth of experience (supply chain, marketing and sales) gives him credibility amongst his peers which he uses effectively to lead from the front."
"I was delighted to have Hans on my team on the Britvic Business Transformation programme. Hans is a very 'can do' person, whose immense enthusiasm and drive to get things done was infectious to both other team members and wider stakeholders across the business. As part of the project, Hans also successfully developed and delivered quality training to audiences of all levels of seniority. He is valued in the business both for his strong project management skills, and his honesty and frankness in telling it how it is. I wish Hans every success for the future."
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