Hanna (Dipl Jur Mba) Achilles-Auferoth
Lead Interim Manager, Demand & Inventory Management, Corporate Strategic Purchasing Brands
Experience
Lead Interim Manager, Demand & Inventory Management, Corporate Strategic Purchasing Brands
Douglas Cosmetics GmbH
- Leading the Demand & Inventory team, ensuring optimal stock levels and demand forecasting across European markets
- Developed forecasting models and optimized replenishment processes, reducing out-of-stock rates and improving stock turnover
- Prepared monthly stock and inventory reports for the Controlling department, including variance analyses and performance insights, providing the basis for financial steering
- Prepared executive-level PowerPoint presentations for board meetings, translating planning data into clear, decision-oriented insights
- Reported directly to the Board of Corporate Brands
- Collaborated cross-functionally with Marketing, Product, and Supply Chain teams to align forecasts with campaign calendars and new product launches
- Drove process improvements and reporting enhancements, increasing forecast accuracy and planning transparency across key stakeholders
- Initiated and led the drive-to-SharePoint integration test case within the English Demand & Inventory team, completed in just 7 days; adopted by the Digital department as a best practice to roll out across all Corporate Brands
- Provided support to the PwC team on a strategy & corporate communication restructuring project
- Successfully implemented a Net Sales Boost Plan across 13 countries within two months, achieving significant revenue growth while simultaneously reducing overstock levels
COO & CFO
Schön Digital GmbH & kalialab GmbH
Developed supplier management strategy
Managed suppliers: advised on selection, evaluation and management of suppliers, negotiated contracts and conditions
Expanded product ranges in skincare and beauty treatments
Developed purchasing processes
Conducted inventory planning and cost-efficiency initiatives
Oversaw daily operations of two beauty clinics in Hamburg and Berlin
Applied for public funding and M&A activities
Managed P&L, cash flow, budgeting and financial planning
Set up the finance function, successfully applied for public funding of mid six digits, prepared a takeover of a clinic chain
Interim Senior Supply Chain & Operations Manager
nkm Naturkosmetik München GmbH
Analyzed the supply chain: optimized efficiency, costs and processes
Managed suppliers: advised on selection, evaluation and management of suppliers, negotiated contracts and conditions
Managed inventory and planned production
Consulted on the optimization and development of logistics management tools and digitalization
Led onboarding of new employees
Achieved quarterly cost savings in the five digits by improving inventory management, negotiated 10% lower prices for liquid bottling
COO & CFO
Miss Sophie GmbH
Strategic planning with founder: category management, finance, B2B sales, HR, legal, logistics and M&A deal preparation including legal and financial due diligence
Strategic purchasing of nail products, e.g. nail polish remover and sustainable packaging
Indirect purchasing: logistics staff, graphic designers, law firms, tax advisors, marketing agencies/freelancers, warehouse and SaaS
Slashed purchasing prices of Chinese manufacturer, successfully protected IP rights in dispute, hired new CEO and prepared the business for trade sale
Consultant Digital Solutions (Project Lead)
Xella International GmbH
Participated in strategy steering committee with CEO and CFO
Introduced an order automation software tool such as tangro/enaio in a joint project with Horváth
Managed project with IT department and service center
Planned the order automation process with SAP Signavio and Jira
Introduced OCR order automation tool to reduce FTE costs at service center
Consultant
CT Formpolster GmbH
- Developed new mattress collections
- Responsible for B2B sales and B2C marketing activities via Achilles Berlin
Interim Senior Category Manager
Factorymarket Retail GmbH
- Set up new categories: home textiles, household and DIY
- Onboarded new suppliers, negotiated with suppliers, developed assortment and implemented retail concepts online and offline
- Trained purchasing and category managers
Consultant
Matrazzo GmbH
- Strategy planning with CEO
- Developed entire product range: bed sheets, bed linen, cushions and bedding
- Negotiated with suppliers
Consultant
get it done Service GmbH
- Set up B2B logistics sales
Managing Director
Hanna Achilles GmbH
- Strategic D2C brand building: selling boxspring beds, slipcovers, towels, bathrobes and shampoo bars through Shopify online shop, Amazon and B2B under the Achilles Berlin brand
- Hiring and managing influencer agency, performance marketing agencies, fulfillment service provider and transport companies
- Invented patent protected slipcover for boxspring beds, achieved product listings at Otto, Home24, Wayfair, Getir and Kaufland
Interim Chief Merchandising Officer (CMO)
360living GmbH
- Business strategy planning with CEO: set up manufacturer marketplace and factory outlet online platform
- Onboarded manufacturers and managed investor relations
- Indirect purchasing: graphic designers, law firms, tax advisors, marketing agencies, SaaS and office space
Teamlead Category Management
Home24 AG
- Responsible for revenues of approximately €50 m and a team of 5 FTE
- Controlled KPIs for the upholstery business unit
- Managed supplier negotiations on pricing, rebates and conditions
Assortment Developer
tedox KG
- Developed new product designs and trend colors with suppliers
- Evaluated new trends
- Coordinated purchasing departments: textiles, flooring, household appliances, curtains, painters materials, carpets and food
- Negotiated with suppliers
- Served as masterand and member of a quality management project
Industries Experience
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Experienced in Retail (11.5 years), Cosmetics (2.5 years), Manufacturing (1 year), Transportation (1 year), and Construction (0.5 years).
Business Areas Experience
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Experienced in Product Development (11.5 years), Supply Chain Management (9.5 years), Marketing (9.5 years), Procurement (5.5 years), Finance (2 years), and Quality Assurance (2 years).
Summary
Over 10 years of experience in international purchasing and category management including network of decision makers within consumer goods and retail.
Founded own D2C home & living brand Achilles Berlin including partnership with producer Breckle.
Active in the beauty industry since 2020 as Founder, COO & CFO, with experience in M&A transactions.
Skills
- Strategy
- Project Management
- Supply Chain Management
- Category Management
- Strategic Purchasing
- Direct And Indirect Purchasing
- Negotiation With Suppliers And Retailers
- Shopify
- Sap (S/4 Hana)
- Jira
- Asana/trello
Languages
Education
WHU - Otto Beisheim School of Management
MBA · Düsseldorf, Germany
University of Göttingen
First State Law Exam · Law · Göttingen, Germany
Copenhagen Business School / University of Copenhagen
Erasmus Program · Business to Business Marketing; European Community Competition Law, Corporate Finance · Copenhagen, Denmark
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