INTERIM MANAGEMENT

INDUSTRIES
CONSUMER & RETAIL

Executive Search & Interim Management

Competence Team for Consumer & Retail

Retailers and consumer goods manufacturers are particularly affected by the profound changes resulting from the digital transformation. The major influence of digital channels as well as disruptive digital business models are changing the brand and shopping experience from the core. Globalised trends are influencing consumer needs. Consumer behaviour is changing and new target groups are coming to the foreground. Adaptable business models that will stand the test of time must be developed to meet these challenges.

This is where our consultants act as your go-to experts for outstanding leaders who proactively shape the ongoing change. We help you find personalities who fit your corporate culture - with one goal in mind: the "perfect match". Together we will build your Best Leadership Team. 

Our industry experts specialise in executive search and the placement of interim managers for the consumer & retail industry and related sectors. We serve clients in a wide range of consumer & retail sectors. These include trade groups or retailers as well as consumer goods manufacturers from the consumer electronics, toy industry, imaging, beauty & personal care, fashion and home products, appliances & furnishings sectors and many more.

Our industry expertise for your Best Leadership Team Ever

The performance of leaders or specialists is critical to the performance of the areas they lead. They create competitive advantage or they lose it. As executive search professionals, we help our clients build the best leadership team they have ever had. In addition to acting professionally in the search process, the consultant's specialist subject expertise is crucial in determining whether only suitable candidates are found or the truly best-fit candidate.

No single consultant can be equally good in all industries and functional areas

This is why our consultants focus on competence teams: tailored to the requirements of the vacancy, they include the best available partner colleague in each case to ensure the best quality in approaching, qualifying and selecting suitable candidates. This way, we provide our clients with real added value that enables them to expand their existing competitive advantages with each new executive.

Our Consultants for Consumer & Retail

Marcus Kunkel

MAYEN

Consumer & Retail

FMCG, Associated Groups, Imaging Industry

Andrea Beckel

MAYEN

Consumer & Retail

Toys, Babies & Kids, Family Living

Marina Brauer

COLOGNE

Consumer & Retail

Consumer Goods, FMCG, Retail

Jörg Schoening

MAYEN

Consumer & Retail

Consumer Goods (non-food), DIY, Retail

Klaas Koolman

BERLIN

Consumer & Retail

Consumer Goods, Consumer Electronics

Juan Diaz-Andreu García

MADRID

Consumer & Retail

Technology, Private Equity, Education

Lisa Wahl

MAYEN

Consumer & Retail

IT, Digital Leadership, New Leadership

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In critical leadership roles, the cost of getting it wrong rarely shows up immediately. It appears later in missed results, slower execution, internal friction, and growing pressure on the people behind the decision.

That is why leadership decisions should never be treated like standard hiring processes. In high-stakes situations, what matters is not just who looks strong on paper, but who can deliver under the real conditions of your business.

At EO, we do more than fill leadership roles. We help companies create clarity on mandate, expectations, and context before the decision, and we stay involved beyond placement to increase the likelihood that a new leader delivers measurable impact under real conditions.