270 Interim CEO Turnaround Czech Republic
About Our Client:
Our client is the Czech subsidiary of a major European agricultural group, operating across input distribution, own production, and trading. With approximately 100 employees, 10 active business units, and annual revenues close to 100 million EUR, the company holds significant operational scale within the national market. Despite its integration into a financially strong Central European parent group, the Czech entity has experienced persistent losses due to structural inefficiencies, fragmented leadership, and weak competitive positioning. CE Interim has been mandated to appoint an Interim Turnaround CEO to take full operational control, lead the restructuring, and restore the business to sustainable profitability.
Project Description:
This is a hands-on, high-impact interim CEO mandate focused on performance turnaround and structural reorganisation. The role requires immediate executive authority and operational visibility across all sites.
- Interim CEO with full legal, operational, and P&L responsibility, reporting to the Group Executive Board
- Lead the end-to-end turnaround of a 100M EUR agribusiness with 10 business units and approximately 100 employees
- Deliver a clear restructuring plan: assess unit-level viability, define recovery vs. closure scenarios, and execute accordingly
- Drive operational efficiency across procurement, production, logistics, and workforce structure
- Ensure transparent communication and alignment with group leadership in Austria
- Stabilise the organisation, regain stakeholder trust, and re-establish performance discipline
Key Requirements
- Interim executive leadership in turnaround situations
- Operational restructuring and performance recovery
- Multi-site and multi-unit management
- Organisational efficiency and cost transformation
- Group-level alignment and reporting
Interim Manager Required Skills:
This assignment is suited for a senior interim executive with direct experience leading complex restructurings in industrial or agribusiness settings.
- Former Interim CEO, CRO, or Division Head with full P&L control in underperforming mid-sized companies
- Background in agriculture, trading, production, or supply chain–driven industries
- Track record of delivering turnaround results through cost leadership, team realignment, and business simplification
- Hands-on and execution-focused, with clear decision-making and resilience under pressure
- Fluent Czech speaker (mandatory), with strong English or German for group-level communication
- Skilled in stakeholder management, both locally and across international governance structures
Key Requirements:
Turnaround track record, right-sizing of a 100mEur Revenue organization, Design and implementation of turnaround strategy
Type of Assignment:
- Interim
Scope of Interim Assignment:
- Turnaround and Restructuring
Functional Area of the Interim Manager:
- General Management
Location:
- Czech Republic
Duration:
- 6-12 months
Start Date:
- December 2025
Why work with us?
CE Interim delivers proven executive interim leaders within 72 hours across borders, cultures, and industries. We specialize in high-impact interim management for private equity firms, family offices, and global corporations facing moments of transition: digital transformation, market entry, operational turnaround, post-merger integration, or crisis.
What sets us apart is not just the speed or depth of our network, it’s how we lead. Every engagement is personally guided by a CE Interim managing partner: former CEOs, CFOs, or COOs who’ve been on your side of the table, steering organizations through high-stakes decisions.
With a global talent pool and operational reach spanning Europe, the USA, and the Middle East, we don’t fill roles, we build trust, lead transitions, and deliver outcomes.
As part of the Valtus Alliance, the world’s largest alliance of Executive Interim Management companies, we ensure seamless international execution through 25+ offices and 80+ senior partners in over 50 countries.
