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class="CircularProfile_mck-c-circular-profile__wrapper-text__0Kp97"><h1 data-component="mdc-c-heading" class="mdc-c-heading___0fM1W_2734c4f mdc-u-ts-2"><span>Dr. Christoph Schmitz</span></h1><div data-component="mdc-c-description" class="mdc-c-description___SrnQP_2734c4f mdc-u-ts-8">Senior Partner<a data-component="mdc-c-link" href="/de" class="mdc-c-link___lBbY1_2734c4f"><span class="mdc-c-link__label___Pfqtd_2734c4f">Frankfurt</span></a></div><div data-component="mdc-c-description" class="mdc-c-description___SrnQP_2734c4f mdc-u-ts-7 mdc-u-mt-3"><p>Leads global capital excellence work by helping clients optimize portfolios, design projects, and improve execution. He supports holistic business transformations across automotive, chemicals, agriculture, and industrial companies</p></div><div data-component="mdc-c-link-container" class="mdc-c-link-container___xefGu_2734c4f mdc-c-link-container--display-column___X0HDD_2734c4f mdc-u-mb-2 mdc-u-mt-3 mdc-u-grid-gutter-md"><a data-component="mdc-c-link" href="#" class="mdc-c-link-icon___SEKyg_2734c4f" aria-haspopup="dialog" title="Email" aria-label="Email" data-sid="FFC3614D-7E93-4CED-87E7-429A23F314E8" data-layer-event-prefix="Exit Link" data-layer-action="click" data-layer-category="social" data-layer-subcategory="partner" data-layer-subcategory2="email" data-layer-text="Share this profile on email"><span data-component="mdc-c-icon" class="mdc-c-icon___oi7ef_2734c4f mdc-c-icon--radial___y3csX_2734c4f mdc-c-icon--size-xl___3BEee_2734c4f mdc-c-icon--primary mck-email-icon"></span></a><a data-component="mdc-c-link" href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/christoph-schmitz-41973a" class="mdc-c-link-icon___SEKyg_2734c4f" target="_blank" title="LinkedIn" data-sid="" aria-label="LinkedIn" data-layer-event-prefix="Exit Link" data-layer-action="click" data-layer-category="social" data-layer-subcategory="partner" data-layer-subcategory2="LinkedIn" data-layer-text="Share this profile on LinkedIn"><span data-component="mdc-c-icon" class="mdc-c-icon___oi7ef_2734c4f mdc-c-icon--radial___y3csX_2734c4f mdc-c-icon--size-xl___3BEee_2734c4f mdc-c-icon--primary mck-linkedin-thin-icon"></span><span class="mdc-c-link__label___Pfqtd_2734c4f">LinkedIn</span></a></div></div></div></div></div><div class="mck-o-container"><div class="mck-o-container--wrapped mck-o-container--mobile-spacing"><div class="mdc-o-container__body Profile_mck-c-profile__wrapper__BqMov"><div class="Profile_mck-c-profile__container-main__rUO05"><h2 data-component="mdc-c-heading" class="mdc-c-heading___0fM1W_2734c4f mdc-c-heading--title___5qyOB_2734c4f mdc-c-heading--border___K8dj3_2734c4f"></h2><div class="mdc-o-content-body Profile_mck-c-profile__content-body__r8B5S"><p>Christoph leads McKinsey鈥檚 global capital excellence <span></span><span>work as well as its Transformation Practice in Germany. In addition to helping clients optimize their capital-expenditure portfolio, project design, and execution, he supports automotive, chemicals, and industrial companies transform their businesses end to end by designing better operating, governance, and steering models, developing winning strategies, bolstering their operations, and efficiently managing mergers and acquisitions.</span></p> <p class="00Body"><span>He has led our global manufacturing and supply chain work for seven years and is a core member of the global chemicals and agriculture leadership team. He serves as managing partner of McKinsey鈥檚 Frankfurt office.</span></p> <p>Examples of Christoph鈥檚 recent project experience include the following:</p> <ul> <li><span>redesigning capital and project organizations as well as their governance</span></li> <li><span>conducting end-to-end capital expenditure portfolio and project optimization</span></li> <li><span>enhancing project execution by improving planning effectiveness and productivity</span></li> <li><span>leading integral business transformations: financial and operational restructuring, performance improvement, growth, and sustainability boost</span></li> <li><span>designing and deploying global production systems across all types of technologies from network strategy via site diagnostics to shop-floor transformation and implementation</span></li> <li><span>pursuing productivity-improvement opportunities supported by digital and advanced analytics as well as designing transformation journeys via advanced analytics, digital, and robotics</span></li> <li><span>redesigning and implementing new cultural change, people systems, operating, and organizational models</span></li> <li><span></span>supporting clients on acquisition and integration management from target screening to postmerger integration and synergy capture</li> </ul></div><div class="Profile_mck-c-profile__area-a__YIGXu container-placeholder mdc-u-grid mdc-u-grid-gutter-lg"></div></div><div class="Profile_mck-c-profile__sidebar-wrapper__E52KM"><div class="container-sidebar mdc-u-grid mdc-u-grid-gutter-xxl"><button data-component="mdc-c-button" aria-label="" type="button" id="button_id" class="mdc-c-button___U4iY2_2734c4f mdc-c-button--primary___Ed-lT_2734c4f mdc-c-button--size-large___jwpUy_2734c4f" data-layer-event-prefix="Exit Link" data-layer-action="click" data-layer-category="social" data-layer-subcategory="partner" data-layer-subcategory2="email" data-layer-text="Share this profile on email"><span data-component="mdc-c-icon" 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href="/industries/travel-logistics-and-infrastructure/how-we-help-clients/global-infrastructure-initiative/voices/doing-good-demands-doing-better-delivering-net-zero-capital-projects">Doing good demands doing better: Delivering net-zero capital projects</a>,” McKinsey & Company, October 2022</p> <p>“<a href="/capabilities/operations/our-insights/how-to-manage-the-coming-wave-of-investment-in-capital-projects">How to manage the coming wave of investment in capital projects</a>,” McKinsey & Company, June 2022</p> <p>“<a href="/capabilities/operations/our-insights/capital-investment-is-about-to-surge-are-your-operations-ready">Capital investment is about to surge: Are your operations ready?</a>,” McKinsey & Company, April 2022</p> <p>“<a href="/capabilities/operations/our-insights/here-comes-the-21st-centurys-first-big-investment-wave-is-your-capital-strategy-ready">Here comes the 21st century’s first big investment wave. Is your capital strategy ready?</a>,” McKinsey & Company, March 2022</p> <p>“<a href="/industries/industrials-and-electronics/our-insights/capturing-value-at-scale-in-discrete-manufacturing-with-industry-4-0">Capturing value at scale in discrete manufacturing with Industry 4.0</a>,” McKinsey & Company, September 2019</p> <p>“<a href="/featured-insights/europe/brexit-the-bigger-picture-rethinking-supply-chains-in-a-time-of-uncertainty">Brexit: The bigger picture—Rethinking supply chains in a time of uncertainty</a>,” McKinsey & Company, May 2019</p> <p>“<a href="/capabilities/operations/our-insights/the-great-remake-manufacturing-for-modern-times">The great remake: Manufacturing for modern times</a>,” McKinsey & Company, August 2017</p> <p>“<a href="/industries/chemicals/our-insights/what-to-do-when-a-specialty-chemical-business-gets-commoditized">What to do when a specialty-chemical business gets commoditized</a>,” McKinsey & Company, May 2017</p> <p>“<a href="https://hbr.org/2016/05/the-dirty-little-secret-about-digitally-transforming-operations">The dirty little secret about digitally transforming operations</a>,” <em>Harvard Business Review</em>, May 2016</p> <p>“Squaring the circle: Growth and value creation,” <em>McKinsey on Chemicals</em>, Spring 2012</p> <p>“A capital-markets perspective on chemical-industry performance,” <em>McKinsey on Chemicals</em>, Winter 2011</p> <p>“Conjuring jobs from hydrocarbons wealth,” <em>McKinsey on Chemicals</em>, Autumn 2009</p> <h3>Education</h3> <p><strong>University of Bayreuth</strong><br /> PhD, chemistry</p></div></div><div class="mdc-u-grid mdc-u-grid-gutter-xl mdc-u-mt-5"></div></div></div></main></div><script id="__NEXT_DATA__" type="application/json">{"props":{"pageProps":{"locale":"en","dictionary":{},"sitecoreContext":{"route":{"name":"Christoph Schmitz","displayName":"Christoph Schmitz","fields":null,"databaseName":"web","deviceId":"fe5d7fdf-89c0-4d99-9aa3-b5fbd009c9f3","itemId":"ffc3614d-7e93-4ced-87e7-429a23f314e8","itemLanguage":"en","itemVersion":3,"layoutId":"ae753eb4-a035-40b4-83bf-4b4438df6742","templateId":"882cb5bd-9600-43d9-9d6b-de8134d4a7eb","templateName":"Profile","placeholders":{"jss-main":[{"uid":"8babdffb-0cfb-45a5-8364-eb32fa63d241","componentName":"Profile","dataSource":"","fields":{"data":{"profile":{"id":"FFC3614D7E934CED87E7429A23F314E8","name":"Christoph Schmitz","engTitle":"Christoph Schmitz","displayName":"Christoph Schmitz","url":"/sitecore/content/McKinsey/Home/Our People/Christoph Schmitz","template":{"name":"Profile"},"title":{"jsonValue":{"value":"Dr. Christoph Schmitz"}},"background":{"jsonValue":{"value":"\u003ch3\u003ePublished work\u003c/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u0026ldquo;\u003ca href=\"/capabilities/operations/our-insights/seize-the-decade-maximizing-value-through-pre-construction-excellence\"\u003eSeize the decade: Maximizing value through pre-construction excellence\u003c/a\u003e,\u0026rdquo; McKinsey \u0026amp; Company, September 2023\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u0026ldquo;\u003ca href=\"/capabilities/operations/our-insights/accelerating-capital-projects-to-secure-advantages-in-the-net-zero-transition\"\u003eAccelerating capital projects to secure advantages in the net-zero transition\u003c/a\u003e,\u0026rdquo; McKinsey \u0026amp; Company, November 2022\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u0026ldquo;\u003ca href=\"/industries/travel-logistics-and-infrastructure/how-we-help-clients/global-infrastructure-initiative/voices/doing-good-demands-doing-better-delivering-net-zero-capital-projects\"\u003eDoing good demands doing better: Delivering net-zero capital projects\u003c/a\u003e,\u0026rdquo; McKinsey \u0026amp; Company, October 2022\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u0026ldquo;\u003ca href=\"/capabilities/operations/our-insights/how-to-manage-the-coming-wave-of-investment-in-capital-projects\"\u003eHow to manage the coming wave of investment in capital projects\u003c/a\u003e,\u0026rdquo; McKinsey \u0026amp; Company, June 2022\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u0026ldquo;\u003ca href=\"/capabilities/operations/our-insights/capital-investment-is-about-to-surge-are-your-operations-ready\"\u003eCapital investment is about to surge: Are your operations ready?\u003c/a\u003e,\u0026rdquo; McKinsey \u0026amp; Company, April 2022\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u0026ldquo;\u003ca href=\"/capabilities/operations/our-insights/here-comes-the-21st-centurys-first-big-investment-wave-is-your-capital-strategy-ready\"\u003eHere comes the 21st century\u0026rsquo;s first big investment wave. Is your capital strategy ready?\u003c/a\u003e,\u0026rdquo; McKinsey \u0026amp; Company, March 2022\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u0026ldquo;\u003ca href=\"/industries/industrials-and-electronics/our-insights/capturing-value-at-scale-in-discrete-manufacturing-with-industry-4-0\"\u003eCapturing value at scale in discrete manufacturing with Industry 4.0\u003c/a\u003e,\u0026rdquo; McKinsey \u0026amp; Company, September 2019\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u0026ldquo;\u003ca href=\"/featured-insights/europe/brexit-the-bigger-picture-rethinking-supply-chains-in-a-time-of-uncertainty\"\u003eBrexit: The bigger picture\u0026mdash;Rethinking supply chains in a time of uncertainty\u003c/a\u003e,\u0026rdquo; McKinsey \u0026amp; Company, May 2019\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u0026ldquo;\u003ca href=\"/capabilities/operations/our-insights/the-great-remake-manufacturing-for-modern-times\"\u003eThe great remake: Manufacturing for modern times\u003c/a\u003e,\u0026rdquo; McKinsey \u0026amp; Company, August 2017\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u0026ldquo;\u003ca href=\"/industries/chemicals/our-insights/what-to-do-when-a-specialty-chemical-business-gets-commoditized\"\u003eWhat to do when a specialty-chemical business gets commoditized\u003c/a\u003e,\u0026rdquo; McKinsey \u0026amp; Company, May 2017\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u0026ldquo;\u003ca href=\"https://hbr.org/2016/05/the-dirty-little-secret-about-digitally-transforming-operations\"\u003eThe dirty little secret about digitally transforming operations\u003c/a\u003e,\u0026rdquo; \u003cem\u003eHarvard Business Review\u003c/em\u003e, May 2016\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u0026ldquo;Squaring the circle: Growth and value creation,\u0026rdquo; \u003cem\u003eMcKinsey on Chemicals\u003c/em\u003e, Spring 2012\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u0026ldquo;A capital-markets perspective on chemical-industry performance,\u0026rdquo; \u003cem\u003eMcKinsey on Chemicals\u003c/em\u003e, Winter 2011\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u0026ldquo;Conjuring jobs from hydrocarbons wealth,\u0026rdquo; \u003cem\u003eMcKinsey on Chemicals\u003c/em\u003e, Autumn 2009\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eEducation\u003c/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUniversity of Bayreuth\u003c/strong\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\nPhD, chemistry\u003c/p\u003e"}},"about":{"jsonValue":{"value":"\u003cp\u003eChristoph leads McKinsey\u0026rsquo;s global capital excellence \u003cspan\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ework as well as its Transformation Practice in Germany. In addition to helping clients optimize their capital-expenditure portfolio, project design, and execution, he supports automotive, chemicals, and industrial companies transform their businesses end to end by designing better operating, governance, and steering models, developing winning strategies, bolstering their operations, and efficiently managing mergers and acquisitions.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"00Body\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHe has led our global manufacturing and supply chain work for seven years and is a core member of the global chemicals and agriculture leadership team. 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