Kai Huxmann

Freelance Consultant

Munich, Germany

Experience

Nov 2017 - Present
7 years 8 months

Freelance Consultant

CoMatch GmbH

  • Consulting on innovation, strategy, and operational projects.
Jan 2014 - Present
11 years 6 months

Founder & CEO

BrainFactor GmbH

  • Consulting, product development, innovation, and eCommerce projects.
May 2012 - Jan 2016
3 years 9 months

Manager Customers & Business Models

Siemens AG

  • Driving sustainability as a business value-add.
  • Customer partnerships, sustainability-based business models, and projects.
  • Part-time engagement.
Apr 2012 - Present
13 years 3 months

Founder & CEO

Startup-360® | BrainFactor GmbH

  • Data-driven quantification of failure indicators for startups and new businesses to identify countermeasures.
Nov 2009 - Apr 2012
2 years 6 months

Senior Project Manager Sustainability

Siemens AG

  • Responsible for sustainability rollout in EMEA region.
  • Program and strategy development, innovation, and collaboration.
Nov 2006 - Oct 2009
3 years

Consultant, Siemens Management Consulting

Siemens AG

  • Broad spectrum of strategy and implementation projects for top-, middle-, and lower management.
  • Work conducted at corporate level and business segments globally.
Nov 2005 - Jul 2006
9 months

Logistics Project Lead

FAG Bearings Corporation

  • Leading business excellence logistics project to improve delivery performance.
  • Graduate thesis project: “Effect of Uncertainty in Supply Chain Restrictions.”
Feb 2005 - Jun 2005
5 months

Consultant

GRG Group

  • Development and implementation of a company-wide Balanced Scorecard for the 2200-employee business.
Oct 2003 - Jan 2004
4 months

Logistics & Supply Chain Intern

Bosch Automotive Products Ltd.

  • Logistics planning for the start of production (SoP) for passive car safety systems.
Oct 2002 - Jul 2006
3 years 10 months

Marketing Consultant, Student Consultancy

Company Consulting Team

  • Working in the Marketing Department.
  • Contributed to a wide range of projects in parallel with studies.

Summary

­ Broad strategy & business development expertise from different industries and markets

­ Extensive project management, PMO & Operations experience with focus on innovation & change

­ Excellent human relation and interaction skills on all levels of hierarchy

­ Entrepreneurial mindset and experience from several own projects and consulting

­ Highly motivated, result oriented and self-starter attitude

­ Strong analytical skill set with passion for data driven business models, innovation and startups

Languages

German
Native
English
Advanced

Education

Feb 2004 - Jul 2004

Macquarie University

Business forecasting and South East Asian economies · Sydney, Australia

Oct 2002 - Jul 2006

University of Technology Berlin

Joint Masters Degree, Specialized in strategy management, quality control and supply chain · Industrial Engineering and Management · Berlin, Germany · top 5% of class

Oct 2000 - Sep 2002

University of Bremen

Joint Masters Degree, Intermediary exam · Industrial Engineering and Management · Bremen, Germany · best in class