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GOHLKE.PRO
Leadership · Transformation · Performance

Interim general and operational management for Franco-German industrial SMEs.

« Two cultures, one direction. »

Marc Gohlke supports shareholders and executive committees of industrial SMEs in transition: interim executive leadership, strategic project management, and Franco-German development. Twenty years of industrial experience from R&D to general management, with a France–Germany dual culture rooted in education and career.

What I bring to assignments

Areas of intervention

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Strategic project leadership

Post-acquisition integration, business launch, strategic repositioning. Example: in-house coating at Dani Alu, from 20 % to 75 % internal production — 40 jobs preserved.

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Interim general & operational management

Interim or reinforcement leadership, multi-site P&L management. €29M revenue and 110 people across 2 sites (Dani Alu); general management of a €20M aerospace SME (DBC, 82 people).

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Franco-German development / DACH

Partnership structuring and market development in the DACH region. Trilingual French-German-English; dual engineering degree TU Braunschweig / UTC Compiègne. CARA network grown from 210 to 400+ members, budget +20 %.

20 years
of industrial experience, from R&D to general management
29 M€
revenue managed across 2 sites
110
people led
3 languages
French · German · English, native level
Direction générale — PME industrielles France-Allemagne

The France–Germany dual culture is part of the career path, not a marketing line: engineering education in both countries, working languages, operational experience on both sides of the Rhine.

Twenty years in industry

Career highlights

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DBC General Manager
Aerospace SME, €20M revenue, 82 people.
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Dani Alu Operations & Product Director
€29M revenue, 110 people, 2 sites. Coating insourcing 20 %→75 %.
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MCE-5 Deputy General Manager
Operational management and business development.
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CARA — Pôle de compétitivité mobilité General Manager, 2015–2022
Network grown from 210 to 400+ members, budget +20 %.
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PSA Peugeot Citroën R&D, approx. 10 years
5 patents, 8 publications, supervision of doctoral theses.
Education — PhD in fluid mechanics · Dual engineering degree TU Braunschweig (DE) & UTC Compiègne (FR)
Available for assignments

Let's talk about your project.

Based in Poleymieux-au-Mont, assignments in France, Germany, Austria and Switzerland.

Poleymieux-au-Mont · Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes France & DACH Available within 1 to 3 months