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Executive iCEO #98841
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Leszek's Profile

  • PositionCOO/Managing Director
  • NationalityPoland
  • Home countryPoland

Experience

Transformation and turnaround executive with 20+ years in complex operations and 15+ years in Managing Director, Board and senior operational roles. Founder and interim executive advisor combining P&L, multi-site operations, CAPEX, commercial value creation and cross-border transformation.

Major Achievements

Directly led a ~100-person business and transformed it from an underperforming operation into a ~€40m business with EBITDA above 30%. Built the commercial and operating model end-to-end, scaling a recycling platform to ~40,000 tonnes/year and ~€10m EBIT.

Industry Sector Competencies

Plastics
Recyclig, Waste, CircularE, Sec Raw Materials, Met
Environmental Services, Resource Recovery & Indust

Professional Objectives

Function: CEO, COO, MD, GM, Country Manager, Transformation/Turnaround, BU Director, Ops Director, Interim Executive, Board/Advisor
Sector: Recycling, Waste, Circular Economy, Metals, WEEE, Plastics/rPET, Resource Recovery, Industrial Svcs
Interim Manager: Yes
Permanent Position: Yes
Operational: Yes
Availability: Full time, part time
Prefered Locations: Europe; open2 GCC, ANZ, Americas & global mandates

Additional Professional Interests

Operational coaching on demand
Non executive director assignments

Countries Covered

Germany
Poland
Romania

Operational Competencies

ESG & sustainability strategy (Professional)
Technologies to market (Professional)
Business development (Expert)
Acquisition and shadow management (Professional)
Geographical expansion (Expert)
Company rescue or turnaround (Expert)
Close down or sell off (Professional)
Pre or post investment audit (Professional)

Nationality

Poland

Home Country

Poland

Availability

Full time
Part time

Education

Master of Science in Economics

Languages

English, German, Polish

Management Experience

More than 15 years

Company Size

SMB, Multinational

Interim Manager

Yes

Founder or Co-Founder

Yes

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