Andrea L.

Senior Consultant / Analysis

Oftringen, Switzerland

Experience

Jun 2025 - Jul 2025
2 months
Germany

Senior Consultant / Analysis

Renoir Consulting

  • Analysis of the maintenance operation including supervisor, plant engineer and contractor DILOs, contracts review, root cause analysis of repairs, bad actor CM frequency, PM approach and impactability, and top 20 CM and PM cost allocations review

  • Assessment of the current state and report out of findings

Jan 2022 - Dec 2025
4 years

Senior Consultant / Workstream Lead / Project Management

Maine Pointe

  • Supply chain toolkit and playbook development to assess supply chain maturity

  • Assessment of the current state and report out of recommendations to achieve full rate production

  • Operational waste reduction at 5 plants

  • Process improvements identification, standardization, management operating system implementation

  • $5M savings identified, detailed implementation plan and timeline developed

  • Global standardized procurement process design and implementation across 18 sites

  • Alignment to a new organizational design focused on category management

  • $3.5M cost reduction achieved through reduced resources, effective use of ERP and global tools

  • Project management of an international team across 3 continents

  • Budget, risk and contingency plans, project governance, planning and monitoring of deliverables, progress reporting cadence to internal and external stakeholders, project administration

  • $25M in savings identified by all areas

Jan 2020 - Dec 2021
2 years
France

Senior Lead Consultant

Accelerant / Myrtle / Accenture

  • Global strategic organizational restructure transformation across 3 plants
  • Standardized global organizational structure implementation, analysis and implementation of new operating processes alignment to the new structure, management operating system (MOS) development and implementation, daily, weekly and monthly management cadences, standardized performance tools with productivity, quality and cost tracking
  • $34M saving achieved with a solid framework in place to ensure sustainability
Jan 2018 - Dec 2019
2 years

Senior Lead Consultant

Maine Pointe

  • Closing of existing facilities in Canada and Europe and transferring the operations to the US and Poland
  • Identification of the most cost-effective plan of action to transform the manufacturing capabilities, management of the plan from start to completion, set up of cost-effective final assembly plants in the US and Poland
  • $6.2M in identified savings through reduced resources and labor costs, reduced operating expenses and outsourcing of major components
Jan 2017 - Dec 2017
1 year
Germany

Senior Consultant

The Kormac Group

  • Coaching of the production manager in day-to-day management for the specific improvement areas
  • Improved communication within the team and leadership, effective tools provided to use during various situations, improved sense of responsibility and accountability by the manager
Jan 2016 - Dec 2016
1 year

Senior Consultant

Brooks International

  • Restructuring of the finance department as a shared service for the North America operations
  • Human resource department alignment with the new organizational structure, identification of areas of resource reduction, design and implementation of new HR processes
  • 25% headcount reduction, $4.5 million in savings, and the use effective management tools and processes
Jan 2015 - Dec 2015
1 year

Senior Consultant

Kaufman Global

  • Re-design of the new strategically located warehouse feeding the main plant
  • Implementation of an effective parts storage system, cross-docking, and metrics for management
  • 60% reduction in overtime for 75 employees, 12 hour reduced delivery time of the automotive parts to the main plant, inventory accuracy improvement, effective metrics to manage the day-to-day operation
Jan 2010 - Dec 2014
5 years

Senior Consultant

The Highland Group

  • Management system implementation – Commercial Aircraft Manufacturing – North America
  • Forecasting and scheduling optimization – Gas Distribution Utility – Canada
  • Management and performance process development – Insurance Company – North America
Jan 2009 - Dec 2010
2 years

Senior Consultant

Polestar Corporation

  • Warehouse optimization – Helicopter Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul – Canada, Norway, Netherlands
Jan 2006 - Dec 2008
3 years

Senior Consultant

The Highland Group

  • Global inventory stockpile optimization – Mining and Metals – Canada, Germany, Belgium
  • Management system implementation – Aviation Modification Center – North America
  • Procurement management process implementation – Corporate Jet Manufacturing – North America
  • Operation synchronization installation – Corporate Jet Manufacturing – North America
Jan 2005 - Dec 2006
2 years

Independent Consultant

Independent Consultant

  • Supply chain optimization - Paper and Plastics Manufacturing - Canada
Jan 2000 - Dec 2004
5 years
Vancouver, Canada

Materials Manager

John Deere/Hitachi Specialty Products

Jan 1989 - Dec 1999
11 years
Montreal, Canada

Production Supervisor

Lucas Aerospace

Jan 1985 - Dec 1989
5 years
Montreal, Canada

Accounts Payable and Finance

Innotech Aviation

Summary

Senior Management Consultant and Project Leader specialising in value chain transformation, end-to-end Supply Chain optimisation, and strategic execution. As a freelance consultant, I partner with organisations to solve complex operational challenges and deliver measurable, lasting impact.

My core expertise lie in:

  • Leading high-stakes projects across supply chain, SIOP, and Order-to-Customer transformation
  • Optimizing global value chains to improve cost, service levels, and resilience
  • Driving cross-functional change initiatives with clarity, structure, and stakeholder alignment
  • Bridging strategy and execution through pragmatic, data-informed decision-making

I’ve led initiatives that rationalised manufacturing networks, improved warehouse performance, and enhanced planning accuracy—always with a focus on sustainable results and organisational buy-in.

Fluent in English, French, and German, I thrive in multicultural environments and bring a collaborative, outcome-focused mindset to every engagement.

Whether you need interim leadership, project-based execution, or strategic advisory support, I help build future-ready operations that align with your business goals.

Specialties: Operations Management, Value Chain Optimization, SIOP, Planning, Forecasting, Process Improvement, Supply Chain Management, Manufacturing, Warehousing, Inventory and Order to Customer Process Optimization

Languages

English
Native
German
Advanced
French
Intermediate

Education

John Abbott College

Business Administration · Canada

Certifications & licenses

Certified Supply Chain Expert

Supply Chain Institute

Leadership Certification

Sauders School of Business/University Of British Columbia

Materials And Operations Management Certification

APICS

Production Planning And Control Certification

Concordia University

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