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Marcel Benko Benko Management
General Manager · Business, Financial & Real Estate Advisor
Business, Investment & Property Management

I find where a business is losing money, and fix it.

I'm a General Manager with 12+ years in the automotive industry, working up through project management and sales to running a business of about $80M. I analyze the financials, find the gaps in structure, pricing and cash, and put actions in place that show up on the P&L.

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How I work

Follow the money, then fix the structure behind it.

Most losses don't come from one big mistake. They come from unpriced costs, unpaid invoices, claims nobody pursued, and decisions that stall between departments. I look for all of these.

Analyze

Go through the P&L, receivables, pricing, contracts and cost structure to see where money leaks out.

Identify

Pinpoint the gaps: margins that are too thin, money owed but never collected, costs passed on that shouldn't be, roles where decisions get stuck.

Act

Put concrete actions in place, negotiate with customers and suppliers, and follow them through until the result is in the numbers.

Results

What that looks like in practice.

$2.4M → $200K

Overdue invoices cleared

Took receivables that had built up over time and brought them down by more than 90%, turning paper revenue back into cash.

$1.4M recovered

Claims won with customers and suppliers

Pursued tooling costs never invoiced, raw-material and semiconductor cost increases, and challenged an unjustified $1.09M supplier claim. Every dollar went straight to the P&L.

$15.7M lifetime

Repricing that protects margin

Closed a price increase with a major OEM program worth $2.7M in profit per year through end of production, with further repricing campaigns in negotiation.

$414K / yr

Value engineering savings kept

Found that the real savings on a cost-reduction project were higher than what the customer was credited, and kept the difference: about $2M over the program's life.

New business

Deals closed with OEMs

Led quotations from cost and financial analysis through negotiation with OEM purchasing, setting prices with the margin built in from day one.

5 apartments

Built a rental portfolio

Outside my day job, I grew a portfolio of five rental apartments, starting from one. I apply the same discipline to my own money that I apply to a business.

4 asset classes

Diversified personal investments

I manage my own investment portfolio across stocks, precious metals, crypto and real estate, so the advice I give is based on what I do with my own money.

Leadership

People follow direction, not titles.

"I never need to say: do it because I'm your boss."

I took over an organization where direction wasn't landing and decisions were getting stuck. I fixed that by being transparent, taking responsibility for the hard calls, keeping meetings short and to the point, and talking to people in a way that gets them on board. Today the team follows the plan because they understand it and believe in it.

What I offer

Four ways I can help.

For companies

Business Financial Health Check

I come to your office or plant and work alongside your team for an agreed period, looking for the gaps and losses that are easy to miss from the inside.

  • Review of P&L, pricing, receivables and cost structure
  • Claims and recoveries you may be entitled to
  • Organizational gaps that slow decisions
  • A written report with findings, the money at stake, and an action plan
For companies

General & Interim Management

Hands-on leadership for a business, a plant or a turnaround: running operations across sales, projects, supply chain and engineering, and owning the P&L.

  • Operations and P&L responsibility
  • Commercial strategy, quotations and OEM negotiations
  • Project launches and cross-functional teams
  • Rebuilding team alignment and accountability
For individuals & families

Personal Financial Planning

An honest look at your household finances and a tailor-made written plan to move forward.

  • In debt: a clear, step-by-step plan to get out of it
  • Have savings: a saving plan and an investment strategy that fit your goals
  • Household budget and cash-flow review
One flat fee. No commissions. I don't sell financial products, so my only interest is what's best for you.
For investors

Rental Property Mentoring

Practical guidance from someone who has done it: how to buy your first rental and grow from one to five, or to ten.

  • What to look for in a property and the numbers that matter
  • Financing, cash flow and realistic returns
  • The risks, and how to manage them
  • A growth plan that fits your situation
Personal Health

No success can be achieved without health.

Nutrition, health and fitness coaching: a tailor-made diet, workout program and weight-loss guide.

Personal Health →
Career

From launching projects to running the business.

2025 – present

General Manager

Run operations across Projects, Sales, Supply Chain, Engineering and Aftermarket. Own P&L performance for a business of about $80M and lead a team of about 200 people, including operations in Mexico.

2023 – 2025

Sales Manager

Led quotations for new business with full cost and financial analysis, negotiated with OEM purchasing, managed claims and repricing campaigns to protect the P&L, and prepared budget, revenue and volume forecasts.

2021 – 2023

Project Manager

Took automotive projects from concept to delivery on time and on budget, coordinating engineering, manufacturing and quality teams.

Education

Master's degree in Environmental Management, Technical University of Košice

Certifications

Lean Six Sigma · VDA 6.3 Process Audit · Leadership development programs

Languages

English (fluent) · Slovak (native) · Hungarian (native)

Contact

Let's find out where your money is going.

Whether it's a company, a household or your first rental property, the first conversation is free.

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Marcel Benko Benko Management
Nutrition, Health & Fitness Coach

No success can be achieved without health.

Business results and financial goals take energy, focus and a clear head, for years. I help people build the health that makes all of that possible: through what they eat, what they drink and how they move.

My story

Health is the first investment I made.

"I'm approaching 40, and my blood work looks like a teenager's."

No health issues, no daily pills. That isn't luck. It's the result of simple habits I keep every day: how I eat, when I eat, what I drink and how I train. Running a business, managing a team of about 200 people and building an investment portfolio all depend on it. Without health, no financial goal is worth much.

✓Blood work like a teenager
✓No health issues
✓No pills
What I offer

A plan made for you, after a personal consultation.

We start by talking about your goals, your daily routine and your current habits. Then I prepare a plan that fits your life, not a generic one from the internet.

Tailor-made diet

What to eat, how to eat and when to eat, built around your goals, your schedule and the food you actually like.

Workout program

A training plan matched to your fitness level and the time you really have, as a personal trainer would set it up.

Weight-loss guide

A clear, step-by-step way to lose weight and keep it off, without crash diets.

Drinking habits

What to drink, when to drink and how to drink during the day, around meals and around training.

Healthy routine

Daily habits that are simple enough to keep for years, even with a busy job and family.

Energy for your goals

More energy, better focus and better sleep, so you have the strength to go after your career and financial goals.

My advice is coaching, not medical care. If you have a health condition or take medication, please talk to your doctor before changing your diet or training.

Contact

Let's start with a consultation.

Tell me your goal and we'll find the plan that gets you there.