DI Günther Baumgartner is a Partner at Bluespring Consulting with more than 28 years of experience in industrial and top management consulting environments. Til April 2026 he served as Managing Director and COO of the BG Graspointer Group. Prior to this, he held senior leadership positions within the Lasselsberger Group, including Technical Director of the Ceramics Division and Managing Director of several affiliated companies.
Earlier in his career, he was part of the executive team at Trust & Value Consulting and worked as a Senior Consultant at Procon as well as Czipin & Partner. Throughout his career, he has built extensive expertise in operational excellence, restructuring, and performance improvement, with a strong focus on improving sustainable results in industrial settings.
Expertise
Retail and Building Materials Industry
Restructuring
Operational Excellence
KPI Management
Strategic Procurement
Post-Merger Integration
Transformation and Performance Programs
Liquidity Management (Working Capital Optimization)
Change Management & Coaching
Key Projects
Realignment of 8 ceramic plants focusing on energy efficiency, productivity, flexibility, and new product development
Reorganization of the procurement department, reduction of purchasing costs, and improvement of operating profit by €3 million p.a. at a mechanical engineering company
Merger of two agricultural cooperatives (Lagerhaus) with 500 employees
Reduction of quality costs, resulting in an improvement of operating profit by €1 million p.a. at a prefabricated building manufacturer
Kontakt
DI Günther Baumgartner is a Partner at Bluespring Consulting with more than 28 years of experience in industrial and consulting environments. He currently serves as Managing Director and COO of the BG Graspointer Group. Prior to this, he held senior leadership roles within the Lasselsberger Group, including Technical Director of the Ceramics Division and Managing Director of several affiliated companies.
Earlier in his career, he was part of the executive team at Trust & Value and worked as a Senior Consultant at Procon as well as Czipin & Partner. Throughout his career, he has built extensive expertise in operational excellence, restructuring, and performance improvement, with a strong focus on delivering sustainable results in industrial settings.
Expertise
Retail and Building Materials Industry
Restructuring
Operational Excellence
KPI Management
Strategic Procurement
Post-Merger Integration
Transformation and Performance Programs
Liquidity Management (Working Capital Optimization)
Change Management & Coaching
Key Projects
Realignment of 8 ceramic plants focusing on energy efficiency, productivity, flexibility, and new product development
Reorganization of the procurement department, reduction of purchasing costs, and improvement of operating profit by €3 billion p.a. at a mechanical engineering company
Merger of two agricultural cooperatives (Lagerhaus) with 500 employees
Reduction of quality costs, resulting in an improvement of operating profit by €1 million p.a. at a prefabricated building manufacturer
Kontakt
Manfred Schmidt ist Geschäftsführer von Bluespring Consulting. Davor war er als Geschäftsführer bei Czipin-EFESO für den gesamten Operations-Bereich zuständig. In dieser Funktion übernahm er die gesamte Verantwortung aller Umsetzungsprojekte. Er verfügt über 30 Jahre Erfahrung in der Steigerung der Produktivität in verschiedenen Branchen und Funktionen. Sein Schwerpunkt liegt auf der Implementierung von Produktivitätsmanagementsystemen, Prozess-optimierung und Führungsverhalten, um messbare und nachhaltige Ergebnisse für seine Kunden zu erzielen. Er besitzt starke analytische Fähigkeiten und kann seine Kunden davon überzeugen, ehrgeizige Ergebnisverbesserungen anzustreben.
Expertisen
Management von Projekten mit nachhaltigen Verbesserungen mit dem Schwerpunkt auf
Sanierung
Restrukturierung
Produktivitätssteigerung in allen Branchen und funktionellen Bereichen
Führungskräfteentwicklung
Operative Managementsysteme
Kernprojekte
Umstrukturierungen und Reorganisationen von Unternehmen inkl. strategische Anpassungen
Strukturelle Kostenanalysen und Anpassungen
Verbesserung der Personal-Einsatzplanung
Steigerung der Maschineneffizienz
Schulung und Coaching
Entwicklung und Aufbau von Kennzahlen- und Berichtssystemen
Effizienzmanagement in direkten und indirekten Einheiten
Operational Excellence Programme
Kontakt
Kontakt
Manfred Schmidt
+43 699 152 75 051
office@bluespring.at
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