Marian W.
Strategy & Operational Excellence Expert | ex-COO | ex-Porsche Consulting
Experience
Feb 2020 - Present
5 years 7 monthsBerlin, Germany
Independent Management Consultant
Marian Wulz
Management expert for strategy, execution and change
Jul 2019 - Jan 2020
7 monthsBerlin, Germany
Chief Operating Officer
Helpling GMBH & Co. KG
- P&L responsibility for Germany, Switzerland, United Kingdom and Ireland
- Led the Operations team of over 50 internal and external members
- Defined and executed strategic goals, objectives and key results in close collaboration with Marketing, Product and IT
- Drove initiatives on customer and provider retention, new customer and provider acquisition and operational efficiency on country-level
- Coordinated Operations processes globally to ensure consistent execution and continuous improvement
Jun 2017 - Jun 2019
2 years 1 monthBerlin, Germany
Head of Operational Excellence
Zooplus AG
- Led a team of three project managers and reported to COO
- Managed company and operations programs and projects in support of the 20-30% p.a. revenue growth and 95% retention rate of zooplus
- Strategy: Led the definition and drove the execution of the zooplus operations strategy with the COO
- Operational excellence: Definition of KPI system, fulfillment network expansion, operations cost reduction by 10%, inventory reduction by 15%, customer delivery time improvement
- Organizational development: Implemented OKR framework for goal-oriented collaboration to maximize operations team motivation and performance
Jan 2016 - May 2017
1 year 5 monthsMunich, Germany
Manager
Porsche Consulting GMBH
- Focused on strategy, operational excellence, and transformation projects in the consumer goods, automotive and (e-) retail industry
- Supported project acquisition and managed projects from initiation to closing with project planning, driving analysis, ideation and implementation, leading consultant and client teams and presenting results to client C-level and senior management
- Projects in sales, CRM, supply chain management, production, logistics, leadership and product development in Europe, Brazil, Singapore and the U.S.
Apr 2011 - Dec 2015
4 years 9 monthsMunich, Germany
Management Consultant
Porsche Consulting GMBH
- Focused on strategy, operational excellence, and transformation projects in the consumer goods, automotive and (e-) retail industry
- Supported project acquisition and managed projects from initiation to closing with project planning, driving analysis, ideation and implementation, leading consultant and client teams and presenting results to client C-level and senior management
- Projects in sales, CRM, supply chain management, production, logistics, leadership and product development in Europe, Brazil, Singapore and the U.S.
Oct 2007 - Mar 2011
3 years 6 monthsDüsseldorf, Germany
International Supply Chain Manager
Henkel AG & Co. KGAA
- Played key role in project to consolidate the production footprint of Henkel's European Consumer Adhesives division resulting in increased profitability
- Managed various international launches of new products on time and in budget
- Optimized product costs by successfully deciding upon Make-or-Buy
- Increased service-level of suppliers by improving sales & operations planning
Summary
I help managers massively improve their competitive position through consistent strategy execution and a high-performance culture.
Over the past 14 years, people from the boardroom to the shop floor have, with my help, created strategic clarity, found paths to greater productivity and consistent execution, and built high-performance teams.
Expertise: Strategy execution, Objectives and Key Results (OKRs), Operational excellence, Commercial/Sales excellence, Transformation, high-performance culture, attracting and retaining A-players.
Languages
German
NativeEnglish
AdvancedFrench
IntermediateSpanish
ElementaryEducation
Oct 2001 - Jun 2007
University Bayreuth & Technical University Freiberg
Diploma in Business Administration, focus on Production Management and Human Resource Management & Leadership · Business Administration · Germany
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