According to Mining News Pro - Premal Desai has been leading the division since June 2019. He is likely to be succeeded by Bernhard Osburg, currently the unit’s chief commercial officer, Handelsblatt said.

Thyssenkrupp declined to comment.

The company, whose attempt to merge its steel division with Tata Steel’s European unit was thwarted by regulators last year, has outlined plans to transform the business into its biggest profit engine.