Marcel Wolfangel
Head of Strategy & Innovation
Experience
Jun 2023 - Present
2 years 8 monthsStuttgart, Germany
HybridHead of Strategy & Innovation (In-House Consulting Mandate)
Mercedes-Benz Group
- Project focus: Strategic realignment of global market clusters and design of future-proof data architectures.
- Results & achievements:
- TOM design SEA & General Distributors: Development of a hub-and-spoke operating model for Southeast Asia (Thailand, Vietnam, Malaysia, Singapore) including site evaluation. Goal: Achieving significant savings in FTE and EUR.
- Data Intelligence Architecture: Conceptualization of a "Data Intelligence Unit" and a Central Data Hub for Europe, including role and process definition.
- AI-Driven Knowledge Management: Implementation of AI-based knowledge management in after-sales to consolidate heterogeneous sources.
Sep 2021 - May 2023
1 year 9 monthsStuttgart, Germany
HybridHead of Sales Strategy & Sales Excellence (In-House Consulting Mandate)
Mercedes-Benz Group
- Project focus: Reorganization of sales structures and optimization of customer experience for high-performance segments (AMG / TEV).
- Results & achievements:
- Van sales restructuring: Development and roll-out of a new TOM to adapt the organizational structure. Result: Achieved set savings targets (budget & headcount).
- Digital Customer Journey: Design of an end-to-end online journey for top-end vehicle customers.
- Governance & Collaboration: Establishment of a cross-regional collaboration model (Europe & overseas) to harmonize sales activities.
Aug 2019 - Aug 2020
1 year 1 monthDarmstadt, Germany
On-siteExecutive Board Assistant (CEO) & Strategic Program Lead
Döhler GmbH
- Project focus: Management of a global transformation program for margin protection and management of the corporate venture portfolio.
- Results & achievements:
- Global cost reduction program: Design and PMO leadership of an initiative to optimize costs and margins across the entire value chain.
- Venture capital management: Structuring and operational responsibility for VC activities in Denmark, Sweden, Finland and Norway.
Aug 2018 - Dec 2022
4 years 5 monthsStuttgart, Germany
HybridFounder & Operations Architect
Cezantí
- Project focus: Greenfield setup and scaling of a direct-to-consumer brand, including design of the entire operational value chain.
- Results & achievements:
- End-to-end operations design: Full responsibility for the value chain, from sourcing to fulfillment and sales excellence.
- Company founding: Successful conceptualization, setup and management of the D2C brand in handbags and small leather goods.
Oct 2017 - May 2019
1 year 8 monthsWerbach, Germany
HybridConsultant Strategy, Innovation & Sales
Horváth & Partners
- Project focus: Greenfield setup and scaling of a direct-to-consumer brand, including design of the entire operational value chain.
- Results & achievements:
- End-to-end operations design: Full responsibility for the value chain, from sourcing to fulfillment and sales excellence.
- Company founding: Successful conceptualization, setup and management of the D2C brand in handbags and small leather goods.
Oct 2014 - Sep 2016
2 yearsEhningen, Germany
HybridBusiness Development Manager / Reorganization Lead
IBM Germany GmbH
- Project focus: Strategic realignment of the DACH sales organization to optimize customer centricity and efficiency.
- Results & achievements:
- Organization design: Designed and successfully implemented a new organizational structure for the DACH sales team, focused on customer centricity.
- Market architecture: Data-driven analysis of competitors, technologies, and market segments as a basis for the reorganization.
Sep 2006 - Aug 2009
3 yearsEsslingen, Germany
On-siteIndustrial Clerk
Festo SE & Co.KG
Summary
Senior Business Architect with 11 years of experience in operational restructuring, process optimization and strategy implementation. Proven track record in automotive, food & beverage and manufacturing. Architect for operational excellence. I translate business strategies into scalable Target Operating Models (TOM) and unlock efficiency potential through AI.
Focus: Scalability, cost efficiency and digital transformation.
Work style: Analytical, data-driven, entrepreneurial.
Skills
- Strategy & Architecture: Target Operating Model (Tom), Reorganization, Post-merger Integration.
- Processes & Efficiency: Process Mining, Lean Management, Restructuring, Okr Frameworks.
- Technology: Ai Readiness Assessment, Microsoft Azure Ai Fundamentals, Erp Implementation Support, Process Mining.
- Tools: Ms Office 365 (Expert), Sap, Salesforce, Signavio, Celonis, Miro, Confluence, Jira.
Languages
German
NativeEnglish
AdvancedSpanish
ElementaryEducation
Oct 2014 - Jun 2016
HHL Leipzig Graduate School of Management
Master of Science · Management · Leipzig, Germany
Oct 2011 - Jun 2014
ESB Business School Reutlingen
Bachelor of Arts · International Business · Reutlingen, Germany
Certifications & licenses
Microsoft Certified: Azure AI Fundamentals (AI-900)
Microsoft
TOGAF® Enterprise Architecture Foundation
Open Group
Positive Leadership
Haufe
Relationship Competence for Leaders
Haufe
Business Analytics for Leaders: From Data to Decisions, BerkeleyHaas
BerkeleyHaas
Certified SAFe® 5 Scrum Master
SCRUM.ORG
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