Andreas König

He has extensive experience in executive and C-level positions within the building materials and building components industry. His profile combines responsibility for sales growth with proven restructuring expertise: He has led turnaround processes delivering cost savings of up to €10 million, overseen plant closures, developed restructuring concepts in accordance with IDW S6 and S11, and negotiated standstill agreements with banks.

In addition to his restructuring experience, Andreas König has been responsible for significant organic growth in several mandates – from realigning sales organizations to international market entries and building digital industry platforms. He is a certified Transformation and Turnaround Manager (IFUS Institute / SRH University Heidelberg) and partner at horizon-re.

Education / Career

Dipl.-Industrial Engineer (FH), HTW Saarland

Certification Transformation & Turnaround Manager (IFUS Institute / SRH University Heidelberg, 2024–2025)

Knauf Gips KG – Sales Controlling, Fermacell GmbH (Xella Group) – Sales Manager Germany, Profi Portal AG (JV E/D/E & hagebau) – Board Member Sales & Marketing, bausolution GmbH (Spin-off BayWa AG) – Managing Director, wedi GmbH – Head of Sales & Marketing (Executive Management), Eternit AG (etex-Group) – Sales Director Facade DACH, Wienerberger GmbH – Managing Director Sales & Marketing / CEO (Brands Koramic & Argeton), Kebony AS, Oslo – Chief Sales Officer (CSO), Building Components / Facade Group – Managing Director (Spokesperson)

Industry Focus Areas

Building components (windows, doors, facade) · Building materials industry / clay building materials · Drywall / interior finishing · Fiber cement & facade systems · Sustainable wood products · Building systems / sanitary · Building materials specialist trade / e-business

Selected Mandates

• Managing Director (Spokesperson) – Building components and facade corporate group (~€55 million, ~350 employees)
  Assumed managing director role (spokesperson) in an acute restructuring situation. Achieved cost savings of approx. €5 million, negotiated a stand-still agreement with financing banks, prepared expert reports according to IDW S6 and S11, concluded social plan and reconciliation of interests, and implemented a 13-week liquidity forecast.
• Chief Sales Officer (CSO) – Manufacturer of sustainable wood products, Oslo (~€80 million, ~200 employees, Private Equity)
  Built the sales organization for the Northern European region ("Nordics") as part of a PE-driven growth mandate. Achieved revenue growth of 35% p.a. according to business plan and improved results by +15%.
• Managing Director Sales & Marketing – Clay building materials manufacturer (~€280 million, ~1,460 employees)
  Responsible for the "Turnaround Germany" of a leading European building materials manufacturer. Achieved cost savings of over €10 million, closed three plants, and redesigned the pricing and conditions system.
• CEO – Roof and facade brand segment (~€80 million, ~570 employees, 5 plants)
  Full P&L responsibility for two premium brands within an international building materials group. Developed and implemented market launch and digitization strategies as well as intensified strategic key account relationships.
• Sales Director Facade DACH – Fiber cement facade system manufacturer (~€50 million, etex-Group)
  Increased sales and market share by over 25% and saved €2 million in the group-wide restructuring program "Outbound".
• Head of Sales & Marketing (Executive Management) – Building systems manufacturer (~€80 million, ~300 employees)
  Responsible for sales and marketing with membership in executive management. Managed US market entry including production relocation, assortment focus, and cost savings of 6%.
• Sales Manager Germany – Drywall company (~€175 million, ~470 employees, group company)
  Increased sales and market share by over 10%, reduced costs by approx. €600k, introduced a CRM system, and provided professional support for due diligence reviews for an international financial investor.
• Board Member Sales & Marketing – Digital building materials trading platform (JV of two industry associations)
  Responsible for the orderly liquidation of an e-business joint venture, undershooting the budgeted liquidation expenses by €750k.
• Managing Director – Digital industry platform for building materials specialist trade (Spin-off of an agricultural group)
  Built a digital trading platform for the building materials specialist trade including key account acquisition and building a partner network.