Axel Krueger

Angestellt, Group CFO, Metaloop aka Schrott24 GmbH

Zug, Schweiz

Über mich

Axel has over +25 years of direct experience and a proven track record with various global trading houses (shipping & operations, treasury, structured finance, M&A, corporate management) and 2 large financial institutions. Corporate executive / Risk Management / Compliance: Several years of experience in overseeing ongoing corporate and business operations to: 1/ Operations Management linked to Physical Supply Chain & Shipping 2/ Optimize / simplify / standardize business process flow, 3/ Review and/or implement risk matrix Commodity Trade Finance and Treasury: Structured Commodities Finance: implementing financing deals on a limited risk recourse basis. Commodity trade finance bank line management and cash pooling. Corporate Finance / M&A: Apply simple methodology i) evaluating financing structures basis investment strategy balancing debt/equity structure ii) if required holding director position in invested corporate entities to safeguard shareholders' interest.

Fähigkeiten und Kenntnisse

corporate strategy
Supply chain management
structured finance
Project Finance
Treasury
Logistics
Management
Bank
Corporate Finance
Financial Services
Trade Finance
Finance Management
Commodity Trading
Transaction Banking
General Management
Mergers & Acquisitions
Operations Management
Business administration
Banking

Werdegang

Berufserfahrung von Axel Krueger

  • Bis heute 1 Jahr und 5 Monate, seit Jan. 2023

    Group CFO

    Metaloop aka Schrott24 GmbH

    CFO

  • Bis heute 8 Jahre und 1 Monat, seit Mai 2016

    Board Member

    Swiss Merchant Group AG

  • 2 Jahre, Jan. 2021 - Dez. 2022

    Structured Finance & Treasurer

    Open Mineral AG

    Structured Finance & Treasurer

  • 4 Jahre und 1 Monat, Juli 2018 - Juli 2022

    Managing Director

    Ajap Trading LLP

    Developing niche trading transaction for specific commodities in specific regions

  • 3 Jahre und 10 Monate, Sep. 2016 - Juni 2020

    Independent Experienced Commodities and Corporate Specialist

    A Krueger Consultant

  • 2 Jahre und 1 Monat, Juli 2016 - Juli 2018

    Director of Finance & Administration

    Prometheus Partners GmbH

    1) Coordinate and maintain day to day bank relationship. 2) Develop new banking relationship to increase trade finance line to support business. 3) Perform trade finance requirements of Prometheus linked to any commercial contracts. 4) Oversee and lead annual budgeting and planning process. 5) Manage organizational cash flow and forecasting.

  • 2 Jahre und 5 Monate, Mai 2013 - Sep. 2015

    Chief Operating Officer

    MRI Trading AG

    Reported to CEO of MRI Group in 5 main managerial responsibilities: 1) Shipping & Operation – Commercial Contract & Agent 2) Structured Commodity: 3) IT: co-managed need for IT infrastructure and IT development 4) Credit 5) General Corporate matters

  • 4 Jahre und 8 Monate, Okt. 2008 - Mai 2013

    Director Structured & Project Finance and M6A

    MRI Trading AG

    For all traded products: 1) Structured & Project Finance: evaluated and implemented various financing: pre-export finance, tolling, inventory on limited risk recourse basis (about $235mio). 2) Corporate Finance/ M&A (about $50mio): analysed, assessed (via due diligence process) and designed financing structures for potential investments and corporate matters (potential acquisition, joint-venture, litigation) and holding some director position to safeguard shareholders interest.

  • 1 Jahr und 3 Monate, Aug. 2007 - Okt. 2008

    Deputy Director

    Fortis Bank S.A., London Branch

    Main tasks 1) managed the existing clients portfolio, learnt process of the internal banking structure such as rating model, write up of credit proposal, country risk limits, risk portfolio management; 2) established and maintained contacts with potential and existing clients to source and develop custom tailored financings solutions (about $175mio) based on Fortis bank different banking products.

  • 1 Jahr und 7 Monate, Nov. 2005 - Mai 2007

    Structured Trade Finance Manager EMEA

    Noble Group

    For all the product lines traded by the Noble Group in the EMEA region (about $300mio) 1) Structured Commodity Finance: Formulated various structured financing requirements pre-export: for Sugar, 3 years for Aluminium and for Steel; 2) In-House Corporate Finance / M&A: looked for a possible investment for assets related to a grain terminal in the Black Sea region and other investments in Russia.

  • 3 Jahre und 1 Monat, Okt. 2002 - Okt. 2005

    Structured Trade Finance Officer

    Stemcor

    Raised structured commodities financings for Northern Africa, Latin America, the Balkans and central Asia. Successfully formulated various structured financing requirements for different steel contracts to secure profitable source of steel supply.

  • 5 Jahre und 10 Monate, Jan. 1997 - Okt. 2002

    Operations Manager

    Marc Rich Investment Ltd

    Structured Commodity Finance Officer Trade Finance Officer (partially based in White Plains NY - USA) Cash Management Officer Operations Shipping Officer

  • 2 Jahre und 8 Monate, Mai 1994 - Dez. 1996

    Operations Officer

    Glencore International AG

    Administrating all daily shipping operations related to a portfolio of commercial contacts for the copper department.

Ausbildung von Axel Krueger

  • 5 Jahre und 3 Monate, Sep. 1989 - Nov. 1994

    Business Administration

    Regent's Business School London

Sprachen

  • Englisch

    Fließend

  • Französisch

    Muttersprache

  • Deutsch

    Fließend

  • Spanisch

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