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Boris Nawrocki

Managing Partner

Boris Nawrocki
Schwäbisch Gmünd, Germany

Experience

Feb 2021 - Present
5 years 1 month

Managing Partner

Orange Beratung GmbH

  • Interim mandate in a medium-sized building services company: multi-project management with responsibility for several key projects; digitalization and standardization transformation process; agile project management
  • Interim mandate at an OEM vehicle manufacturer: interim head of launch management and responsibility for after sales project management; managed launch of new markets and products
  • Interim mandate at an automotive Tier 1 supplier: program management for driver assistance systems (ADAS); project leadership for new sensor development; global project responsibility including hardware and software development
  • Consulting mandate at an automotive Tier 1 supplier: project to determine standardized development costs in hardware and software development; strategic approach to standardization
  • Consulting assignments for smaller companies: advising SMEs with a focus on organizational development; start-up consulting: financial planning and investor search
May 2020 - Jan 2021
9 months

Sabbatical and Organizational Development Training

Jul 2017 - Apr 2020
2 years 10 months

Project Management Group Leader

Robert Bosch Automotive Steering GmbH

  • Technical and disciplinary leadership of project managers in Europe and Asia
  • Overall responsibility for new customer projects
  • Led strategy and operations projects
  • Responsible for process optimization in the plants
  • Developed and implemented consolidation concepts for the business unit
  • Completed a new customer project in under 9 months while exceeding target EBIT margin
  • Sustainably increased delivery performance through value stream optimizations
  • New customer project in a new plant and new sales region
Jan 2016 - Jan 2017
1 year 1 month

Change Project Leader

Robert Bosch Automotive Steering GmbH

  • Introduced lean management in indirect areas
  • Led global project team
  • Developed and implemented the change project
Dec 2012 - Jun 2017
4 years 7 months

Head of Global Service

Robert Bosch Automotive Steering GmbH

  • Technical and disciplinary leadership of the After Sales Global Service area
  • Built and integrated regional service managers, providing technical leadership for service units in China and India
  • Project lead for service products - market development and product portfolio
  • Developed and rolled out a global, scalable service concept
  • Successfully launched a global service concept
  • Established regional service hubs
  • Digitized the service offering
Apr 2011 - Nov 2012
1 year 8 months

Head of International Training

Hella Gutmann Solutions GmbH

  • Overall responsibility for international training – technical and sales training
  • Leading a team to build a training department
  • Initiating and establishing sales training
  • Supporting and developing partners in B2B sales
Jul 2006 - Mar 2011
4 years 9 months

International Training & Technical Service

Hella KGaA Hueck & Co

  • Designing, rolling out and delivering technical training in the aftermarket
  • Designing and rolling out sales training in B2B sales
  • Aftermarket project management
Aug 2002 - Jun 2006
3 years 11 months

Freelance Work

  • Freelance lecturer at the Chamber of Crafts and vocational center for aspiring master auto mechanics
Aug 1998 - Oct 2001
3 years 3 months

Auto mechanic, specializing in motorcycles

Auto- und Motorrad Service Richter

  • Auto mechanic, specializing in motorcycles
Jun 1989 - Sep 1990
1 year 4 months

Assistant District Manager

Schlecker

  • Assistant district manager, Hamm district

Industries Experience

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Experienced in Automotive (26 years), Professional Services (6 years), Construction (5 years), Education (4 years), and Retail (1.5 years).

Automotive
Professional Services
Construction
Education
Retail

Business Areas Experience

The graph below provides a cumulative view of the freelancer's experience across multiple business areas, calculated from completed and active engagements. It highlights the areas where the freelancer has most frequently contributed to planning, execution, and delivery of business outcomes.

Experienced in Project Management (17 years), Product Development (9.5 years), Customer Service (9 years), Strategy (8 years), Operations (8 years), and Human Resources (7.5 years).

Project Management
Product Development
Customer Service
Strategy
Operations
Human Resources

Summary

  • Entrepreneurial overall responsibility | Management of consulting company

  • Many years of experience in line and matrix organizations both in medium-sized companies and in corporate structures

  • Extensive international management responsibility in project management, operations, series launch/launch management, after sales and global service | Business Unit management team | Head of cross-plant strategy projects | Revenue responsibility of >50 million € p.a. | Project reporting at C-level

  • Cross-site leadership experience across multiple hierarchy levels in a matrix organization | Development and implementation of project solutions in process optimizations at on-site plants | Leading project teams with around 150 employees

  • Intensive project experience in industrialization, production and procurement

  • Project management: Head of project management in Europe and Asia, responsible for multi-project management and new customer projects with hardware and software development, project lead in ADAS and e-mobility

  • Production, supply chain: Global taskforce and project leadership in supply chain management, responsibility for cross-plant operations projects, optimization of production transfers, process optimizations, successful reduction of significant backlogs with increased service level and de-escalation at customer side

  • Procurement: Leading procurement managers for material and service procurement, negotiation and contract drafting, successful cost optimizations, renegotiations and claim management

  • Sales & product management: Established new sales region, supported and advised sales subsidiaries, project leadership in lifecycle management, development of user stories (wholesalers and retailers)

  • After sales and service: Developed and managed global service network, established regional service hubs, launch management with responsibility for new markets and regions, introduction of new products and models, digitization of service portfolio

  • Change management: Implemented agile methods and systems, changed leadership culture, measurable efficiency gains of about 20%

Languages

German
Native

Education

Sep 2000 - Jul 2002

Bachelor Professional · Automotive Engineering · Dortmund, Germany

Oct 1995 - Aug 1998

Auto- und Motorrad Service Richter

Apprenticeship · Automotive mechanic, focus on motorcycle repair · Weißensee, Germany

Sep 1992 - Sep 1995

FH Münster

Mechanical Engineering · Münster, Germany

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Where is Boris based?

Boris is based in Schwäbisch Gmünd, Germany.

What languages does Boris speak?

Boris speaks the following languages: German (Native).

How many years of experience does Boris have?

Boris has at least 28 years of experience. During this time, Boris has worked in at least 10 different roles and for 6 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 3 years and 10 months. Note that Boris may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

What roles would Boris be best suited for?

Based on recent experience, Boris would be well-suited for roles such as: Managing Partner, Sabbatical and Organizational Development Training, Project Management Group Leader.

What is Boris's latest experience?

Boris's most recent position is Managing Partner at Orange Beratung GmbH.

What companies has Boris worked for in recent years?

In recent years, Boris has worked for Orange Beratung GmbH.

Which industries is Boris most experienced in?

Boris is most experienced in industries like Automotive, Professional Services, and Construction. Boris also has some experience in Education and Retail.

Which business areas is Boris most experienced in?

Boris is most experienced in business areas like Project Management, Product Development, and Customer Service. Boris also has some experience in Operations, Strategy and Planning, and Human Resources (HR).

Which industries has Boris worked in recently?

Boris has recently worked in industries like Automotive, Construction, and Professional Services.

Which business areas has Boris worked in recently?

Boris has recently worked in business areas like Finance, Human Resources (HR), Investments, and M&A & Venture Capital.

What is Boris's education?

Boris holds a Bachelor in Automotive Engineering.

What is the availability of Boris?

Boris is immediately available full-time for suitable projects.

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