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Executive Consultant & Interim Manager

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Driving EBITDA through Operational Excellence & Digitalization.

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I deliver measurable impact in procurement, supply chain, and operations—fast, pragmatic, and scalable. With 25+ years of experience across consulting (Kerkhoff, Accenture) and 12 years at SAP in value consulting and go-to-market, I specialize in unlocking value in mid-sized companies and PE-backed portfolios.

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My style: Clear. Collaborative. Execution-focused.

 

What I bring to the table:

  • Interim CPO and COO leadership with a 100-day mindset

  • Rapid assessments and EBITDA-focused transformations

  • Operational Excellence in manufacturing with increased digital capabilities

  • Procurement as a strategic lever for cost, resilience & scalability

  • AI/SAP enablement from use case to go-live

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Martin Kotula Interim Manager

Values and Beliefs

Discipline beats motivation.

Those who want it find ways. Those who don't, find excuses.

Less talk, more action.

Solving a problem often means letting go of the problem.

If it doesn't hurt, you didn't push
hard enough.

Certification

5/2025 - Certified Interim Manager
Steinbeis Business School

4/2025 - Artificial Intelligence - Implication for Business Strategy
MIT Sloan / CSAIL
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2/2025 - Certified Agile Leader
Steinbeis Business School
 
4/2024 - Algorithmic Trading Program
Said Business School, University of Oxford
 
2/2022 - Certificate Program Leadership and Mgmt.
Wharton Executive Education
 
2/2022 - Technology Acceleration Program
Wharton Executive Education
 
8/2010 - Postgraduate Certificate in Business Research and Consultancy
Aston University

Education

Associate Professor - Digital Transformation & AI in Procurement, SCM
5/2025 - Today
Apsley Business School, London, United Kingdom

Executive Doctor in Business Administration (DBA)
9/2008-7/2013
Aston University, Birmingham, United Kingdom
 
Master in Business Administration (MBA)
9/2004-8/2006
TiasNimas Business School, Utrecht, Netherlands
University Bradford, United Kingdom
 
Bachelor in Business Administration and Information Management
9/2000-3/2004
VWA Mannheim, Germany
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