Stefan (Alexander) Zipfel

Freelance Strategy Consultant

Bangkok, Thailand

Erfahrungen

Nov. 2024 - Bis heute
8 Monaten
Bangkok, Thailand

Freelance Strategy Consultant

Independent strategy consultant focusing on growth strategy and transformation projects for SMEs and start-ups

  • Growth strategy: Developed a go-to-market approach for entering a new market segment in the US wholesale market as well as adjusting internal reporting structures for market expansion for a German electronics distributor
  • Post-merger-integration: Served as Interim Manager for multiple work streams, focusing on harmonizing internal business processes and aligning the go-to-market approach for a B2B car platform provider
Mai 2023 - Nov. 2024
1 Jahr 7 Monaten
Bangkok, Thailand

Chief of Staff and Head of Special Projects

Gogoprint (Thailand) Co. Ltd.

Serving as Chief of Staff of SEA’s leading online B2B printing platform. Leading a team of 5 Business Development Specialists and Product Managers across Malaysia, Thailand and Singapore delivering group-wide strategic initiatives

  • Driving strategic growth: Scaled a new product category responsible for product portfolio, marketing concept and supplier sourcing with full P&L responsibility - achieved >90% YoY revenue growth across countries
  • Led high-impact process improvements: Formulated and implemented tech-driven initiatives involving cross-functional teams - improved NPS by >10% launching a new design service offering in Singapore, Malaysia and Thailand
  • Optimized customer retention: Led the development and launch of a new product configurator across 3 countries leading teams of developers and UI/UX designers - improved CR by 5% within the first two months
  • Product management: Led a market assessment of online competitors in South East Asia to identify attractive new product verticals – successfully led supplier negotiation and launched >10 products achieving >US$XXk revenue p.a.
Juni 2020 - Mai 2023
3 Jahren
München, Deutschland

Senior Strategy Consultant

EY-Parthenon GmbH (formerly OC&C Strategy Consultants)

EY-Parthenon is Ernst & Young's global strategy consulting arm focusing on corporate and growth strategy. Joined as Consultant in 06/20, promoted to Senior Consultant in 09/22.

  • Growth strategy - Building materials: Developed a long-term corporate strategy for a heating component manufacturer and set up a PMO including new governance structures - defined and initiated >10 strategic initiatives with client teams
  • Organizational restructuring - Retail: Led >20 workshops with the Top-management of a global wholesaler to restructure the organizational set-up of the European entity - developed new roles and responsibilities for >1000 employees
  • Commercial due diligence (CDD) - Medical devices: Conducted a CDD for a PE client on a medical device manufacturer - led a team of 2 consultants to assess the competitive landscape and the target’s business model
  • Project management - FMCG: Established a global PMO for a leading FMCG company to implement >30 revenue growth initiatives, including trade optimization, promotion management, and channel pricing initiatives – improved implementation speed and quality across growth pillars
  • CDD - Automotive: Assessed the market for transmission components for premium cars in light of the shift to EV/HEV as part of a CDD of a transmission manufacturer - conducted >20 expert interviews and developed an extensive market model
Sept. 2019 - Okt. 2019
2 Monaten
Frankfurt, Deutschland

Intern | Strategy & Operations Consulting

Deloitte Consulting GmbH

  • Strategy development - Industrials: Independently conducted >20 interviews with top management to develop strategic initiatives as part of a strategy development engagement for a leading industrial company with annual revenues >€3 billion
  • Portfolio restructuring - Industrials: Analyzed individual business units on strategic fit, performance, and interdependencies through workshops and interviews to support potential divestment decisions
  • Selected for Deloitte’s fast track talent program, for top 10% interns annually across Germany
Juli 2019 - Aug. 2019
2 Monaten
Düsseldorf, Deutschland

Intern | Strategy Consulting

Accenture Strategy GmbH

  • Portfolio management - Retail: Analyzed product groups and identified synergy potential to optimize the assortment for the European business unit of a major U.S. pharmaceutical company - identified >US$Xm in synergy potential
  • CDD - Retail: Conducted in-depth market and competitor analysis for a potential acquisition of a German point-of-sale hardware manufacturer - independently leading >10 interviews with industry experts
  • Demand management - Retail: Executed quantitative analysis of demand planning and forecast performance for a leading U.S. fashion designer, contributing to the definition of a new global forecasting process
März 2017 - Aug. 2017
6 Monaten
London, Vereinigtes Königreich

Business Analyst | Transportation Network Planning

Amazon EU Sarl

  • Supply chain optimization: Conducted in-depth analysis of network flows to improve forecast accuracy for outbound supply streams, enhancing weekly forecast precision for UK external carriers
  • Network design analysis: Assessed financial impacts of network design changes and identified opportunities to optimize daily shipping volumes between Amazon warehouses
Aug. 2016 - Feb. 2017
7 Monaten
München, Deutschland

Intern | Category Management

Amazon EU Sarl

  • Operational excellence: Conducted analyses of shipments and product dimensions to conceptualize and implement new packaging for TV screens leading to reduction of damage rates by >10%
  • Supply chain optimization: Created a reporting tool using SQL and Excel to monitor products and means of transportation - identifying >50 mismatched shipments generating >€30K in transportation cost savings p.a.
Sept. 2013 - März 2014
7 Monaten
Frankfurt, Deutschland

Intern | Network Planning

Deutsche Lufthansa AG

  • Market demand & traffic analysis: Identified and analyzed market demand and traffic flows to support the development of Lufthansa's route network
  • Profitability analysis: Conducted profitability assessments of the European route network and evaluated market simulations to guide strategic decisions using tools such as NetLine/Plan

Zusammenfassung

Experienced Strategy Consultant with 6+ years in strategy consulting, E-commerce and strategic project management with a proven track record of driving strategic initiatives and delivering measurable results. Expertise in strategy development, business transformation and project management across various industries. Accomplishments include spearheading high-profile consulting engagements for top tier Private Equity firms (conducted 10+ CDDs), developing and implementing growth strategies for MNCs, and scaling an E-Commerce venture in South East Asia.

Sprachen

Deutsch
Muttersprache
Englisch
Verhandlungssicher
Spanisch
Verhandlungssicher

Ausbildung

Feb. 2019 - Juni 2019

National Chengchi University, College of Commerce

MBA exchange program · Commerce · Taipei, Taiwan, Provinz China

Sept. 2017 - Mai 2020

University of Mannheim, Business School

Master in Management · Management · Mannheim, Deutschland · 1.5

Aug. 2015 - Dez. 2015

University of International Business and Economics (UIBE)

Exchange program during Bachelor program · Beijing, China