Maximilian B.

Senior Consultant / Project Manager

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Nuremberg, Germany

Experience

May 2021 - Jul 2021
3 months

Senior Consultant / Project Manager

Global Leader in Mechanical Engineering

  • Development of a strategic framework (vision, mission, values, purpose) for a global machinery manufacturer
  • Size: approx. 3,000 employees
  • Contact: Executive Management
Apr 2021 - Jul 2021
4 months

Senior Consultant / Project Manager

Global Leader in Fan Manufacturing

  • Establishment of a process for global management of strategy implementation
  • Mapping a portfolio of initiatives with over €500M in revenue and over €100M in EBIT impact
  • Size: approx. 15,000 employees
  • Contacts: Executive Management, Corporate Business Development
Mar 2021 - Jun 2021
4 months

Project Manager

Wood Mill

  • Development of a growth strategy for a mid-sized wood mill and sawmill
  • Identification of industry/megatrends
  • Building strategic options & designing a holistic vision
  • Size: approx. 75 employees
  • Contact: Executive Management
Feb 2021 - Jul 2021
6 months

Senior Consultant / Project Manager

Publishing / Media House

  • Development of a master plan for the strategic advancement of the publishing house
  • Building the future target organization (operating model) & designing a digital unit
  • Identification of outsourcing potentials in marketing
  • Establishment of an SSC for central graphics/design
  • Strategy development
  • Size: approx. 2,000 employees
  • Contact: Executive Management
Oct 2020 - Feb 2021
5 months

Senior Consultant / Project Manager

Global Leader in Special Machine Manufacturing

  • Development of a strategic vision together with the newly appointed executive management as part of the succession process
  • Designing & launching a series of workshops
  • Size: approx. 200 employees
  • Contact: Executive Management
Jul 2020 - Oct 2020
4 months

Project Manager

Systemlieferant Railway

  • Conceptualized a global site relocation project (Tunisia, USA) with an annual relocation volume of >€1M
  • Re-engineering/turnaround of a business unit's business model, deciding to spin off a segment and initiating a structured M&A sales process
  • Led/moderated steering committees
  • Size: approx. 900 employees
  • Contact: executive management
Jul 2019 - Jul 2021
2 years 1 month

Project Manager

Model Making Company

  • Holistic development of a mid-sized industrial company in strategy, organization, leadership, and family
  • Strategic sparring partner for the executive management
  • Support in strategy implementation
  • Developed electronics capabilities
  • Size: approx. 250 employees
  • Contact: executive management
Feb 2019 - Jul 2019
6 months

Senior Consultant

Global Market Leader in Handheld Power Equipment

  • Digitized workshop processes in specialist retail
  • Created a decision proposal for the board
  • Size: approx. 17,000 employees
  • Contact: department management
Oct 2018 - Oct 2019
1 year 1 month

Senior Consultant / Project Manager

Global Market Leader in Mechanical Engineering

  • Developed strategy for a machine and plant manufacturer in plastic processing machinery
  • Introduced OKRs to steer implementation
  • Led the PMO for strategy execution (ad interim)
  • Designed and established global innovation management and processes
  • Size: approx. 3,500 employees
  • Contact: executive management, department management
Sep 2018 - Jul 2021
2 years 11 months
On-site

Project Manager

Specialized Logistics Service Provider

  • Developed strategy for the transport and logistics division (offsite, onsite) of a chemical logistics provider in Germany
  • Developed and rolled out site strategies
  • Introduced OKRs to steer implementation
  • Contact and sparring partner for executive management
  • Size: approx. 1,000 employees
Jul 2018 - Jul 2021
3 years 1 month

Project Manager

Rail Technology Group

  • Supported a corporate group in rail technology (rail freight logistics, maintenance/repair operations, track construction company) in strategic development
  • Designed strategies for the holding company and major subsidiaries
  • Set up an implementation program and provided long-term sparring for the owner
  • Size: approx. 500 employees
Mar 2018 - Jul 2021
3 years 5 months

Senior Consultant / Project Manager

Global market-leading automotive supplier

  • Developed a strategy paper for a globally active automotive supplier with a leading niche position (electronic resistors)
  • Supported strategy implementation
  • Carried out a strategy review
  • Size: approx. 1,500 employees
  • Point of contact: executive management
Oct 2017 - Dec 2017
3 months

Consultant

Specialty Film Manufacturer (Private Equity)

  • Developed and designed strategies for five business units
  • Analyzed the current situation and identified strategic options
  • Developed a strategic vision and set up an implementation/action program
  • Quantified the strategies and established a strategic corporate plan
  • Size: approx. 750 employees
  • Contact: executive management, department heads
Sep 2017 - Jul 2021
3 years 11 months
Nuremberg, Germany

Senior Consultant

Weissman & Cie. GmbH & Co. KG

  • Management Consulting Strategy Development & Execution
Sep 2017 - Dec 2017
4 months

Consultant

Global market leader in foundry & machining

  • Developed strategy for a mid-sized corporate group consisting of two global market leaders in cylindrical components (foundry and machining)
  • Analyzed the current situation and identified bottlenecks in the existing business model
  • Designed a strategic vision
  • Introduced PM software for implementation control
  • Size: approx. 700 employees
  • Contact: executive management, department heads
Sep 2016 - Nov 2016
3 months
Nuremberg, Germany

Internship

Weissman & Cie. GmbH & Co. KG

  • Management Consulting Strategy Development & Execution
Aug 2016 - Oct 2016
3 months

Senior Consultant

Nanotechnology Start-Up

  • Developed a business plan including financial and liquidity planning for a nanotechnology start-up
  • Business plan received an award from a government funding program
  • Size: approx. 20 employees
  • Contact: Executive Management
Aug 2016 - Oct 2016
3 months

Senior Consultant

Civil Engineering Wholesale

  • Conducted a comprehensive market due diligence and developed recommendations for the company's strategic development
  • Identified optimization measures in positioning, pricing & sales
  • Size: approx. 500 employees
  • Contact: Executive Management
Aug 2015 - Oct 2015
3 months
Frankfurt, Germany

Internship

KPMG AG

  • Procurement Consulting
Aug 2014 - Nov 2014
4 months
Munich, Germany

Internship

Dr. Wieselhuber & Partner

  • Operations Consulting
Feb 2014 - Mar 2014
2 months
Passau, Germany

Internship

proMittelstand GmbH

  • Restructuring / turnaround consulting

Skills

  • Ms Office
  • Spss
  • Okr
  • Thinkcell

Languages

German
Native
English
Advanced

Education

Feb 2016 - Jul 2016

Yuan-Ze University

Semester abroad · Taiwan, Province of China

Apr 2015 - Sep 2017

WFI Ingolstadt School of Management

M.Sc., Market-Oriented Corporate Management · Market-Oriented Corporate Management · Ingolstadt, Germany · 1.23; TOP 5%

Jul 2013 - Dec 2013

Stellenbosch University

Semester abroad · Stellenbosch, South Africa

...and 2 more

Certifications & licenses

EMERALDS Program

Boston Consulting Group

Restructuring in SMEs and Distressed M&As

Concentro Management AG

Rotary Youth Leadership Academy

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