About Alexander
Alexander Kaufmann is a Portfolio Manager at Waterland in Hamburg, Germany.
Prior to joining Waterland, he worked as Chief of Staff for the private equity-backed Valeo Foods Germany (Bain Capital) in the FMCG sector, being responsible for a factory and Human Resources. Before that, Alexander was responsible for transforming the administrative functions of the family-owned technology group Heraeus and led international projects driving Operations Excellence. Alexander began his career as a consultant at McKinsey & Company, where he specialized in transformation programs and operations.
During his studies, Alexander completed several internships in industry and consulting. He studied in Hamburg and Cape Town and holds a Master’s degree in Industrial Engineering and Management from the Technical University of Hamburg.