Marian Wulz

Strategy & Execution Expert

Marian Wulz
Berlin, Germany

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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