The challenge

As a global leader in plastics and coatings, Bayer MaterialScience AG operates across three major regions worldwide. To ensure long-term competitiveness, the company needed to enhance its strategy development, organizational structure, and leadership approach. The Corporate Development unit played a central role in aligning strategic initiatives across functions, requiring strong self-organization, collaboration, and professionalization.

Our approach

• Advised the Head of Corporate Development on leadership and organizational design.
• Facilitated strategy and leadership workshops for the management team, integrating both operational and strategic discussions.
• Provided targeted consulting on key topics such as change management, organizational design, and strategy communication.
• Supported sub-teams in their development, ensuring alignment and effective collaboration across functions.

The results

• Enhanced strategic clarity through a structured approach to decision-making and execution.
• Strengthened leadership and self-organization within the management team.
• More effective strategy communication, ensuring alignment across global regions.
• Targeted professionalization of key processes, optimizing change management and organizational development.