Martin Schumacher

Martin Schumacher

Interim Management Focus

  • CRO/CEO in restructuring, turnaround, and special situations
  • Top-line growth initiatives, Marketing
  • Sales Operations
  • Operating efficiency and cost reduction
  • Post Merger Integration
  • Refinancing and recapitalization

Martin Schumacher is a Partner at Executive Interim Partners. Martin has over 25 years of experience in executive and interim management roles in Europe and North America, successfully leading businesses through restructuring, turnaround and growth phases.

Prior to joining Executive Interim Partners, Martin already worked in an interim role as Co-CEO and Chief Commercial Officer at “The Container Store” in Dallas, Texas. Before that, he worked for Metro Group, Duesseldorf and over a period of 11 years, he was the CEO of the Metro Operating businesses in Ukraine, Russia, and Germany.

Before that, Martin worked for the turnaround and restructuring firm AlixPartners LLC, where he also held interim management roles in turnaround situations, in the US and UK. Martin worked for PepsiCo in the US, as part of the North American Beverage Sales Organization. Before that, Martin worked for 10 years at the supermarket chain A&P in the US, in both operating and commercial roles, leading to senior commercial roles in several operating divisions of A&P in the US and Canada.

Martin earned his master’s degree (Lic.rer.pol.) in Economics and Political Science at the University of Fribourg, Switzerland, and studied Business Administration at the University of Mannheim, Germany. His industry expertise includes retail, wholesale, and consumer goods.

Selected Management and Interim Management References

  • Acted as interim Co-Chief Executive Officer and Chief Commercial Officer for the non-food retailer “The Container Store” in Dallas, Texas, with sales of USD 800 million and 3,400 employees: Led the business during the post-chapter 11 period, leading to a successful sale to a strategic investor.
  • Acted as Chief Executive Officer of Metro Germany GmbH, with sales of Euro 5 billion and 11,000 employees: Stabilizing the business, ensuring operational efficiency and B2B and B2C sales growth.
  • Acted as Chief Executive Officer of Metro Russia, with sales of Euro 3 billion and 12,000 employees: Returning the business to growth after 5 years of sales decline.
  • Acted as Chief Executive Officer of Metro Ukraine, with sales of Euro 600 million and 3,500 employees: Continuing the operational turnaround and starting a multi-year double-digit growth period.
  • Acted as Chief Operating Officer (interim) for a British Food Wholesaler, with sales of GBP 900 million and 3,000 employees: Member of the restructuring team, successful turnaround, and sale to a strategic investor.
  • Acted as Chief Commercial Officer (interim) for a US food retailer during the Chapter 11 proceeding, with sales of USD 2.4 billion and 10,000+ employees: Successful “exit” and sale to a strategic investor.
  • Acted as Chief Commercial Officer for a Canadian food retailer, with sales of USD 350 million, and 1,500 employees: Integrating this (smaller) retailer into the organization and infrastructure of A&P Canada, Toronto through a post-merger integration process.

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