Hartwig M.

Managing Partner

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Altmannstein, Germany

Experience

Jan 2025 - Present
1 year

Managing Partner

Die Logistikmacher GmbH

  • Conducting interim and project mandates in corporate and site management, restructuring, operational excellence, supply chain management, and production management
  • Establishing and leading the company with focus on interim management, project management, coaching, business development, M&A activities, and logistics real estate
  • Selecting network partners
  • Active membership in business networks and partnerships
  • Building a logistics academy (starting 2026)
Oct 2023 - Present
2 years 3 months

Founder of a logistics network

Die Logistikmacher – connected2deliver

  • Building and organizing a network
  • Selecting network partners (so far 25 partners and 5 international consulting firms)
  • Defining marketing channels and customer acquisition
May 2023 - Present
2 years 8 months

Freelance management consultant and interim manager

HMIP – Hartwig Meinen Interim- und Projektmanagement

  • Lean management & restructuring
  • Leadership & operational excellence
  • Process design & ramp-up management
  • P&L responsibility (profit-and-loss management)
Jan 2023 - May 2023
5 months

Director Project Logistics

C.H. Robinson Worldwide GmbH

  • Building and establishing the contract logistics division
  • Defining the go-to-market strategy
  • Acquiring new clients in the automotive industry
Jul 2017 - Dec 2022
5 years 6 months

Managing Director

Elflein Logistics Europe GmbH

  • P&L responsibility for five GmbHs with up to eleven locations and over 600 employees
  • Restructuring, standardization, and further development of the contract logistics division
  • Leading cross-functional teams in IT, quality management, human resources, key account management, and operations within the Elflein Group
Jul 2015 - Jun 2017
2 years

Senior Consultant / Partner

BLSG AG

  • Lead Lean Management and JIT/JIS competence areas
  • Ensure sustainable growth in line with the company strategy
  • Lead national and international projects and provide technical leadership to expert teams
Jan 2014 - Jun 2015
1 year 6 months

European Seating Division Director Serial Life & Transport

Faurecia Autositze GmbH

  • Unified Southern and Northern European organizations
  • Responsible for PC&L (Production Control & Logistics) at 34 production sites across Europe
  • Crisis management for a JIS plant in Mississippi
May 2012 - Dec 2013
1 year 8 months

Division Director Production Control & Logistics

Faurecia Autositze GmbH

  • Responsible for PC&L (Production Control & Logistics) at 17 production sites across Europe
  • Ensured the relocation of production from HCC to LCC sites, including site closures
  • Managed Greenfield and Brownfield projects and sites
Jul 2011 - Apr 2012
10 months

Director Re-engineering Aerospace

Kühne & Nagel (AG & Co.) KG

  • Led the European benchmark implementation team
  • Aligned the Airbus Lean Lighthouse concept with Kühne + Nagel's production system, including running the Innovation Challenge 2011 (concept to improve customer satisfaction)
Mar 2003 - Oct 2011
8 years 8 months

University Lecturer

Landshut University of Applied Sciences

  • Logistics and production management
Mar 1996 - Jun 2011
15 years 4 months

Other activities in production and logistics

Various (Faurecia Autositze GmbH; Magna Seating Europe GmbH; DB Schenker)

  • Supported project and site ramp-ups across Europe
  • Rolled out lean management and standardization at automotive sites across Europe
  • Restructured an aerospace contract at four European sites
  • Full P&L responsibility for logistics divisions and departments

Summary

Self-motivated leader, manager, and coach with extensive international experience in general management, P&L responsibility, project management, production, supply chain, JIT/JIS, and start-up management in over 20 countries. Strong ability to take initiative and work efficiently in a team. Skilled in team development, staff leadership, change management, and successfully achieving business objectives. Excellent communication skills at all hierarchy levels, with strong analytical abilities and a proven talent for problem solving. Experienced in ramp-up management and crisis-tested in the international automotive environment.

Skills

  • Entrepreneurial Thinking, Acting, And Taking Responsibility
  • Authenticity And Persuasive Power As A Leader And Coach, Able To Empower Teams And Organizations
  • Ability To Stabilize Processes In Critical Company Or Delivery Situations And To Regain Customer Trust
  • Proven Skills In Problem Analysis, Concept Development, Effective Implementation, And Ramp-up Management
  • Experience In International Change And Project Management
  • Use Of Operational Excellence As A Method For Cost Reduction And Process Improvement
  • Deep Understanding Of Just-in-sequence Logistics And Production

Languages

German
Native
English
Advanced

Education

Oct 1991 - Feb 1996

Landshut University of Applied Sciences

Diploma in Business Administration (FH) · Banking, finance, and investment management · Landshut, Germany

Certifications & licenses

Driver's license classes 1 & 1a

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