Marian Wulz
Strategy & Execution Expert
Experience
Feb 2020 - Dec 2023
3 years 11 months Berlin, Germany
Independent Management Consultant
Marian Wulz
Management expert for strategy, execution and change
Jul 2019 - Jan 2020
7 months Berlin, 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 month Berlin, 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 2015 - May 2017
1 year 5 months Munich, 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 months Munich, 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 months Düsseldorf, 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 improve their competitive strength dramatically through consistent strategy execution and a high-performance culture.
Languages
German
Native
English
Advanced
French
Intermediate
Spanish
Elementary
Education
Oct 2004 - Jun 2005
University of Nebraska
Business Administration · United States
Oct 2001 - Jun 2007
University Bayreuth
Dipl.-Kfm. · Business Administration · Bayreuth, Germany
Oct 2001 - Jun 2007
Technical University Freiberg
Dipl.-Kfm. · Business Administration · Freiberg, Germany
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