Erik Bühne
erik.buehne@getahead.de, T +49. (0)40 20 209 -135
Erik Bühne is a consultant with GET AHEAD AG with a focus on purchasing, logistics, and supply chain management. Erik successfully places specialists as well as middle and upper managersby utilizing direct search as well as ad-based recruitment and sourcing within his extensive network. Erik focuses primarily on FMCG, medical devices, mechanical engineering, and general logistics.
Following an apprenticeship and subsequent employment in the hospitality industry, Erik obtained a degree in international business administration with a focus on marketing, planning and organization before joining an international recruitment firm where he was partly responsible for building out the firm’s Hamburg office. In that role, Erik’s focus was primarily on recruiting middle and upper managers for purchasing, logistics, supply chain management and engineering functions.
Erik enjoys watching and playing ice hockey and basketball as well as attending other sporting events.
Alexander Matthies
alexander.matthies@getahead.de, T +49. (0)40. 20 209 -113
Alexander Matthies is a board member of GET AHEAD AG and has been instrumental in building the firm’s market-leading presence in renewable energies since 2004 as well as continuously growing the business in the production and technology practice. With more than a decade’s worth of experience in executive search, Alexander has successfully closed dozens of search mandates at the middle and upper management level almost exclusively through direct search. Alexander’s industry focus is on renewable energies (solar, wind, heat exchangers and power converters) as well as traditional mechanical engineering. A partner in the business since 2006, Alexander is responsible for the firm’s continued expansion and ongoing commercial success.
Before joining GET AHEAD AG, Alexander spent 6 years working for an executive search firm specializing in direct search with a focus on sales and marketing. Alexander successfully completed a technical apprenticeship with a major international aerospace company before obtaining his degree in business administration and sales.
A father of two, Alexander has a keen interest in vintage cars and enjoys traveling internationally as well as participating in automobile rallies for charity.
Carsten Hofmann
carsten.hofmann@getahead.de, 040 20 209 144
Carsten Hofmann is a junior consultant with GET AHEAD AG focussing on production and technology functions as well as executing searches for sales and marketing managers. Carsten has been with GET AHEAD since 2009 and previously worked for a German executive search firm in a research role primarily within the engineering and renewables industries. Carsten is particularly interested in the motivation and personality of his candidates in addition to their technical expertise.
Degree-educated in psychology, Carsten majored in occupational and organizational psychology and has a keen interest in the optimization of methods and processes involved in personnel assessment. Upon completing his studies, Carsten worked as a trainer and coach for a global telecommunications company before pursuing a career in executive search. Joining GET AHEAD initially as Head of Research, Carsten currently executes mandates across various industries in a junior consultant’s role.
In his spare time, Hamburg-born Carsten enjoys going to the gym as well as running and playing tennis.
