Christian Bähr
Interim Controller
Experience
Mar 2022 - May 2023
1 year 3 monthsInterim Controller
RKW SE
- Managed controlling during two-month absence of the position holder
- Introduced volume, margin and EBITDA planning
- Co-developed the group business case for banks
- Redesigned the business case process for CAPEX-intensive machinery projects
- Streamlined program controlling for strategic projects
- Supported establishment of a resource board for CAPEX projects
- Budget planning for 2023 and year-end closing 2022 for headquarters functions
- Developed meaningful monthly reporting for headquarters
- Assisted with monthly group reporting for the Executive Board and holding
- Conducted various ad-hoc analyses for CFO and Executive Board
- Visualized complex data using SAP BW, VBA for Excel, SAP SAC
Apr 2021 - Present
4 years 4 monthsInhaber und Geschäftsführer
Sceiva Consulting
- Freelance consulting and interim management
Mar 2019 - Mar 2021
2 years 1 monthAssistenz des CFO Mercedes-Benz Trucks
Daimler Truck AG
- Coordinated and participated in global strategic key projects as well as various cost, personnel and organizational optimization programs
- Supported operational profit, budget and product controlling units
- Responsible for the Executive Assistant office, budget and headcount plan
- International interface to CxO offices
Nov 2016 - Feb 2019
2 years 4 monthsController Global Budget und Headcount
Daimler AG
- Personnel requirement planning for Mercedes-Benz Trucks
- Key account Latin America and Turkey
- Created global transparency on all personnel requirements within Mercedes-Benz Trucks (project management and SCRUM Product Owner)
- Conducted global personnel requirement assessment with support from strategic management consulting
Sep 2015 - Oct 2016
1 year 2 monthsController Mercedes-Benz Special Trucks
Daimler AG
- Plant controller
- Business partner for all specialist functions
- PMO member of the strategic efficiency program
- Active KPI optimization
Sep 2015 - Oct 2016
1 year 2 monthsStrategie Projekt MB Special Trucks
Mercedes-Benz Special Trucks (Daimler)
- PMO member
- Realigned MB Special Trucks across all departments
Jan 2015 - Dec 2021
7 yearsFuture Business Strategie
Mercedes-Benz Trucks (Daimler)
- Swarm member
- Defined, validated and scoped innovation fields across all business areas
Jan 2015 - Dec 2021
7 yearsGlobale Personalbedarfsermittlung und interne Benchmarkanalyse
Mercedes-Benz Trucks (Daimler)
- Controlling team member MB Trucks in the global project staff
- Global personnel requirement determination and internal benchmark analysis as a potential indicator for the personnel optimization program (BCG project)
Jan 2015 - Dec 2021
7 yearsKostensenkungsstrategie im nicht-operativen Einkauf
Mercedes-Benz Trucks (Daimler)
- Supported pitch process
- Operational project work and PMO during transition to operational structures
- Achieved significant savings rates across all non-operational procurement areas through process optimization in the procurement process
Jan 2015 - Dec 2021
7 yearsPersonaloptimierungsprogramm I
Mercedes-Benz Trucks (Daimler)
- Operational controller with global responsibility for project tracking
- Action tracking (operational implementation), potential calculations, tracking target achievement in headcount
Jan 2015 - Dec 2021
7 yearsPersonaloptimierungsprogramm II
Mercedes-Benz Trucks (Daimler)
- Member of the core controlling team MB Trucks in the global project staff
- Idea generation, potential assessment, definition of rules, measures for operational implementation (process optimization/simplification/dispensation/outsourcing, etc.)
- Risk scenarios and possible countermeasures
- Global reporting
Jan 2015 - Dec 2021
7 yearsPersonaltracking weltweit
Mercedes-Benz Trucks (Daimler)
- Project responsibility and Product Owner
- Transformed manual, partially incomplete or redundant Excel lists into a globally uniform IT structure with web frontend, database structure, Power BI dashboard and approval processes
- Global consistent headcount structure history
Jan 2015 - Dec 2021
7 yearsRestrukturierung Controlling
Mercedes-Benz Trucks (Daimler)
- Project assistant MB Trucks
- Content preparation and political pre-steering of all decision documents of the steering committee
- Significant reorganization and reallocation of tasks across locations and business units affecting a four-digit number of employees
Feb 2011 - Aug 2015
4 years 7 monthsController Daimler Truck Headquarter
Daimler AG
- Business partner for IT, HR, communications and logistics
- Controlled global IT strategy projects
- Budget consolidation and global key account for Daimler Truck G&A functions
- Responsible for IT reporting system
Sep 2006 - Jan 2011
4 years 5 monthsConsultant Finance und Performance Management
Accenture GmbH
- Optimized sales controlling reporting system (project management, insurance industry)
- Group-wide harmonization of SAP financial modules (analysis of sub-group processes, energy industry)
- Introduction of SAP Industry Solution – Utilities (SAP process design, energy industry)
- Change management for SAP Industry Solution – Utilities (blueprint creation and release management, energy industry)
Sep 2005 - May 2006
9 monthsFamulant, Lehrstuhl Produktionswirtschaft und Controlling
Universität Mannheim
Jan 2004 - Dec 2005
2 yearsWerkstudent Controlling Sales Passenger Cars
Daimler Chrysler AG
- Developed a global business planning tool
- Designed the Excel pilot (VBA)
- Test design and execution
- Technical contact for IT service providers
Jun 2002 - Feb 2003
9 monthsMitarbeit Start-up Multimedia
Jive Media – interactive solutions
- Client acquisition
- Concept development
- Implementation of web presences
Sep 2000 - Mar 2002
1 year 7 monthsCatering Logistiker
CCM Dorint/Rosengarten
Languages
German
Native
English
Advanced
Education
Apr 2000 - Jun 2006
Universität Mannheim
Diplom in Business Administration · Business Administration · Mannheim, Germany
Jul 1998 - Jan 2000
Betty Barclay GmbH
Industrial Clerk · Nußloch, Germany
Aug 1987 - May 1996
Dietrich-Bonhoeffer-Gymnasium
General higher education entrance qualification · Weinheim, Germany
Certifications & licenses
Systemic Coach I including NLP Practitioner
NLP Rhein-Neckar
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