Manager, Game & Auction Theory and Negotiation Management Consulting (m/f/d)
Interpath

Dusseldorf or Munich or Frankfurt or Berlin

Interpath is an international and fast-growing advisory business with deep expertise in a broad range of specialisms spanning deals, advisory and restructuring.

We deliver tangible results for global businesses, their investors, and stakeholders when complex problems arise, and critical decisions need to be made. Interpath is agile, independent, and conflict-free, and our passion for doing what’s right, every time, sets us apart.

Our diverse teams provide specialist technical knowledge combined with deep sector experience across our service line specialisms. Since our foundation in 2021, Interpath has grown rapidly, and we now have a presence across the UK, Ireland, France, Germany, Switzerland, Austria, Spain, BVI, Cayman Islands, Bermuda, Barbados, and Hong Kong. By 2030 we aim to be one of the world’s leading advisory firms with a truly global footprint.

Interpath entered the German market in January 2025 via its acquisition of the award-winning consulting specialist Kerkhoff. This role creates a rare opportunity to join a highly respected team with a strong reputation and the backing of a fast-growing Private Equity–supported business. Our German practice is led by a group of seasoned Managing Directors who specialise in delivering advisory services across Restructuring, Debt Advisory and Value Creation. Kerkhoff with its strong focus on Procurement and Supply Chain Management has been fully integrated into Interpath as a Centre of Excellence within the “Value Creation” service line.

At Interpath, our Advanced Negotiation team is part of our Value Creation service line and improving our client’s results is our passion. Our consulting teams utilise their expertise in game and auction theory in order to optimise our Client’s negotiation strategies & outcomes leading to reduced costs and improved supplier relationships.

As a Manager in the Advanced Negotiation team, you will work with experienced colleagues to deliver multi-stakeholder, international and domestic projects while also raising the profile of Interpath as a premier provider of Value Creation advisory services.

Responsibilities will include;

• Managing several client projects simultaneously with responsibility for costs and results
• Executing and implementing game-theoretical negotiation projects (including monopoly negotiations or competitive tendering)
• Conducting complex negotiations & create supporting documentation such as data analyses, strategy derivation, visualization and presentations
• Identifying and achieving significant cost savings by developing creative solutions resulting in a positive impact on EBITDA, working capital & operational KPIs
• Managing stakeholder engagement & communication throughout projects
• Leading on the latest scientific methods and pursuing the goal of promoting game-theoretical understanding among our clients
• Supporting business development initiatives, working closely with Managing Directors on pitch documents & thought leadership

• Strong academic background (Bachelor's/Master's/PhD) ideally with a focus on game/auction theory, market/mechanism design, or industrial economics
• Previous professional experience in the areas of applied game theory, mechanism design, auction and negotiation theory, in addition to behavioural economics ideally in a Consulting firm, in-house consulting, or relevant experience in project management
• Proven consulting tool kit including financial analysis and stakeholder management including presentation preparation and delivery
• Well-developed team management and coaching skills in often urgent situations combined with excellent communication and influencing skills
• Demonstrated professional experience in procurement either in consulting or within an industry procurement function
• Strong understanding of how industrial procurement organisations operate (including procurement processes, methods, tools and organisational structures
• Native or business fluent German & English (C1) is essential. Additional European languages including French or Spanish are advantageous
• Open to working on client site both within Germany, across the EU and internationally
• Willingness to work on‑site at the client’s premises and to collaborate in close alignment with client teams to ensure effective and seamless project execution
• Excellent knowledge of Microsoft 365, (Excel and PowerPoint) in addition to knowledge of ERP/SAP & project management tools

Inclusion at Interpath

We exist to help our clients seize transformational opportunities or to navigate their most difficult challenges, and so we need to draw on the brightest minds from the broadest range of backgrounds to bring the most insightful perspectives.

To do that, it’s essential that it is in our DNA to support and celebrate our people as individuals and that we all have the ability, resources and guidance to achieve our long-term career ambitions. Read more about our Inclusion initiatives; Inclusion - Interpath

Learning & Development

Interpath provide a broad range of tailored training programs, on-the-job learning and networking opportunities help our employees develop the skills and experience required to progress on their chosen career paths.

Values

Our four core values are the cornerstones of culture at Interpath and steer everything from everyday decisions to larger strategic initiatives. Our Interpath Values are;

Do the right thing - Our comfort zone is uncomfortable. We always make the right decision, not simply what is easy or popular.

All hands on deck - stand shoulder-to-shoulder with colleagues and clients, be that physically or from afar. Our individual expertise may find the answers, but implementation happens though teamwork.

Passion drives success - The impossible is always possible. We push the boundaries of what is expected because we're never satisfied with the status quo. Our clients expect the right result when they engage with us, and it's only by delivering this that we win.

Embrace different - cultures to mindsets, we welcome all. We believe that people are equal, but not the same.

At Interpath, our people lie at the heart of our business. That's why we provide employees with a competitive and comprehensive reward package including compelling salaries and a range of core and optional benefits. Read more about our benefits; Company Benefits - Interpath

Unsolicited Resumes from Third-Party Recruiters

Please note that Interpath do not accept unsolicited resumes from third-party recruiters. Any employment agency, person or entity that submits an unsolicited resume does so with the understanding that Interpath will have the right to hire that applicant at its discretion without any fee owed to the submitting employment agency, person or entity.