Gerald Bode
Sehr erfahrener Unternehmensberater im Operations-Umfeld
Experience
Apr 2018 - Present
6 years 11 months Berlin, Germany
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Freelance Consultant
- Defined P2P process and SAP MM requirements and subsequent implementation through Go Live hypercare for logistics services provider (BLG AG) - subproject lead, responsible for P2P
- Defined globally harmonized maintenance process and requirements for SAP EAM and MM for internationally operating microchip producer prior to SAP S/4 implementation (Nexperia B.V.) - project stream lead
- Developed concept for KPI-based planning approach (corporate and business units) for an international chemical company (Evonik AG) - expert
- Set up PMI-PMO for supporting Post Merger Integration projects in medtech-company, applied tools and templates to start up one project (Sartorius AG) - expert
- Set up PMI-PMO office and member of project leadership team (client and consultants) for preparing Day-1 to integrate a company and its operations (PMI) into a major car manufacturer's (VW AG) legal entity - Senior project member
- Analysed strategic purchasing processes and propose improvement measures for drugstore chain by process comparison between Germany, Austria and Eastern European countries (dm-drogerie markt GmbH + Co. KG) - expert
- Identified and implement opportunities and improvement measures by digitalizing administrative processes (P2P, R2R, O2C) for chemical site service provider (Infraserv GmbH & Co. Höchst KG) - project member
Oct 2005 - Mar 2018
12 years 6 months Berlin, Germany
Consultant
Horváth & Partners Management Consultants
- Promoted to managing consultant in 2008
- Promoted to senior project manager in 2012
Projects:
- Created account assignment manual including development of clean-up proposals for an international chemical company (Evonik AG) - project lead
- Developed a process map (financial and operational processes) to support the tender process for new ERP system implementation and setup of process management for a chemical trading company (HELM AG) - workstream lead (process management)
- Strategy development for procurement department and implementation of processes, organization, tools, etc. in public transport organization (Stuttgarter Straßenbahnen AG) - project lead
- Implemented new procurement organization in a global chemical company - project support (tools and processes for knowledge transfer from old to new organization)
- Set up program management for implementing a strategic initiative (Borealis AG) - project lead
- Discussion of strategic role options for Verbund site Ludwigshafen within corporate context (BASF SE) - co-project lead (2 consultants)
- Set up central department offering procurement services at a University (LMU München) - project lead
- Pilot project for outsourcing firefighting services (approx. 120 employees) in an international oil company (OMV AG) - project lead
- Outsourcing of national maintenance and logistics services (approx. 2,000 employees) in an international oil company (OMV AG) - project lead
- Set up KPI-based planning and forecasting in an international chemical company (Evonik AG) - workstream lead (KPI-development)
- Defined products, setup of product cost calculation, planning and reporting for corporate HR department in an international chemical/pharmaceutical company (Bayer AG) - workstream lead
- Steered program to decrease OPEX in oil production in an international oil company (OMV AG) - workstream lead (subsurface)
- Developed outsourcing scenario and business case for subsurface maintenance and pipe yard services in an international oil company (OMV AG) - work stream lead (subsurface)
- Set up central project procurement department, process and template development in an international oil company (OMV AG) to support large-scale investment projects (> €1billion) - project member (development and implementation of globally valid supplier list)
- Set up a maintenance warehousing concept, implementation of SAP PM process, harmonization of ERP systems (SAP and Oracle) for two refineries (OMV AG) - project member (master data harmonization SAP MM)
Aug 2004 - Sep 2005
1 year 2 months Berlin, Germany
Postdoctoral Researcher
Technische Universität Berlin
Follow up of PhD project with a particular focus on the impact of a newly developed risk interpretation on basics and methodologies of management, science and engineering
May 2002 - Jun 2002
2 months Zürich, Switzerland
Research Visitor
Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule (ETH) Zürich
Institute for Chemical and Bioengineering, Safety and Environmental Technology Group (Prof. Dr. Konrad Hungerbühler)
Main topic: ecological evaluation of chemical products and processes
Sep 2001 - Apr 2002
8 months Cambridge, United States
Research Visitor
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
Chemical Engineering Department (Prof. Dr. Gregory J. McRae)
Main topic: risk-minimizing development of new chemical processes/products
Plus additional subsequent stays during the PhD and postdoctoral projects
Both projects were supported by DAAD and Bayer AG
Jul 2000 - Jul 2004
4 years 1 month Berlin, Germany
PhD Candidate
Technische Universität Berlin
Title of thesis: "Investment in chemical products and processes: dealing with risk in shareholder value-oriented and ecological evaluations of innovative projects"
Degree: Dr.-Ing. (doctor in engineering), "magna cum laude"
Cooperation with MIT and ETH Zurich
Advisor: Prof. Dr. Reinhard Schomäcker, second advisor: Prof. Dr. Dietger Hahn
This Ph.D. project was supported financially by Bayer AG
Oct 1994 - Jul 2000
5 years 10 months Berlin, Germany
Student
Technische Universität Berlin
Studies of industrial engineering and management (Wirtschaftsingenieurwesen) with specialization in industrial chemistry
Degree: Diplom
Sep 1993 - Oct 1994
1 year 2 months Wuppertal, Germany
Alternative Civilian Service
Kliniken der Stadt Wuppertal
Emergency room
Summary
Management consultant with extensive experience in the chemical, oil and pharmaceutical industries. Projects range from operative to strategic topics and from medium-sized to global DAX companies (project list attached).
Innovative and visionary with track record in developing unconventional and far-reaching solutions, which were influenced by MIT's approach of generally questioning the status quo, addressing major challenges and finding innovative solutions.
International/intercultural orientation with several years' work experience abroad (oil industry – approx. 7 years in Romania) and international cooperation (USA, Switzerland) during PhD project.
Interdisciplinary education and work experience with business management and chemical engineering background. Several consulting projects with strong focus on chemistry-/engineering-related topics.
Capable of understanding and interpreting complex environments with pronounced analytical skills and flexibility to address a large variety of potential topics.
Languages
German
Native
English
Advanced
French
Intermediate
Romanian
Elementary
Turkish
Elementary
Education
Aug 2004 - Sep 2005
Technische Universität Berlin
Postdoctoral Project · Berlin, Germany
Jul 2000 - Jul 2004
Technische Universität Berlin
Dr.-Ing. (doctor in engineering) magna cum laude · PhD in Chemical Engineering · Berlin, Germany
Oct 1994 - Jul 2000