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Michael Ratmann

Managing Director

Michael Ratmann
Sulzbach-Rosenberg, Germany

Experience

Jan 2025 - Present
1 year 1 month

Managing Director

Ratmann GmbH

  • Fulfilling the company's corporate purpose according to the articles of association
  • Administrative tasks and organization of the company
  • Implementation of shareholders' resolutions
  • Representing the company externally
  • Business consulting for logistics and supply chain management
  • Process design and strategy development
  • C-level interim management in supply chain and logistics
  • Strategy, turnaround, and change management
  • Escalation management for automotive companies
  • Restructuring of logistics operations and freight forwarders
  • Business mediation
  • Coaching and training of teams and executives
  • Preparation of viability analyses and (partial) restructuring reports according to IDW S6
  • Support in the context of insolvency proceedings
Aug 2022 - Present
3 years 6 months

Managing Director

Ratmann Consulting Group GmbH

  • Fulfilling the company's corporate purpose according to the articles of association
  • Administrative tasks and organization of the company
  • Implementation of shareholders' resolutions
  • Representing the company externally
Oct 2013 - Present
12 years 4 months

Interim Manager, Principal

Ratmann Consulting

  • New customer acquisition and client support
  • B- and C-level interim management in automotive, chemicals, paper, glass, metal, plastics, wood processing, trade, freight forwarding and logistics
  • Management consulting in supply chain and logistics
  • Project management as well as design and implementation of conversions and restructurings
  • New warehouse construction and warehouse design
  • Creating restructuring plans for freight forwarders and logistics companies
  • Implementing rationalizations and business takeovers
Jul 2013 - Present
12 years 7 months

Senior Coach

IHK / HWK / Carriere&More / Eckert Schulen / Kolping / div. Personengesellschaften

  • Coaching and training of A- to C-level executives in general business administration
  • Material management, logistics and supply chain management processes
  • Quality management, occupational, environmental and health and safety
  • Corporate management, change and turnaround management
  • Implementation of customer-specific requirements
Oct 2012 - Sep 2013
1 year

Shipping Manager

Grammer TC GmbH

  • Supply chain process management
  • Responsible for quality in outbound and load securing at the Haselmühl plant
  • Supplier and customer support
  • Optimization of procurement and supply processes
  • Operational, tactical and strategic outbound logistics planning
  • Handling complaints and damages
  • Budget planning
  • Project management for outbound reorganization and collaboration on JIT to JIS delivery for John Deere
Feb 2012 - Sep 2012
8 months

Head of Logistics and Supply Chain

Your Own Brand GmbH

  • Monitoring and ensuring goods supply
  • Order management and production planning
  • Operational global procurement
  • Handling complaints and damages
  • Logistics controlling and freight forwarding coordination
  • Responsible for inventory and further development of existing processes
  • Benchmarking the logistics market
  • Project management of new transshipment center and warehouse, as well as restructuring transport operations
May 2011 - Jan 2012
9 months

Logistics Customer Order Coordinator

DIS AG (bei Grammer AG)

  • Managing customer inquiries and orders
  • Analyzing customer requirements
  • Maintaining order backlog and reporting
  • Process management in customer logistics
Mar 2010 - Jan 2011
11 months

Business Administration Manager

TTC GmbH & Co KG

  • Managing the commercial department
  • Capacity, sales, and profit planning
  • Customer service activities and marketing planning
  • Controlling
  • Project management of European spare parts center, restructuring transport routes, and customs processing
Aug 2008 - Aug 2009
1 year 1 month

Production Logistics Planner

Seda Deutschland GmbH

  • Work preparation and material flow control
  • Personnel planning and deployment in production
  • Project management of pull system at McDonald's
  • Carton allocation as well as analysis and statistics
  • Budget planning
Sep 2007 - Aug 2008
1 year

Dispatcher / Work Preparation

Nachtmann GmbH

  • Deputy branch manager for CZ
  • Managing cold processing and work preparation
  • Outsourcing management and rework
  • Budget planning, carton allocation, and complaint handling
  • Project management for outsourcing system restructuring
Jul 2002 - Aug 2007
5 years 2 months

Shift Supervisor, Warehouse Logistics

HaTec GmbH

  • Deputizing for the warehouse manager, personnel planning and training
  • Order picking and claims handling
  • Route planning
  • Project lead for implementing warehouse management according to DIN EN ISO 9001:2000
Nov 2001 - Jun 2002
8 months

Commercial Clerk, Dispatch

Wolf Entsorgung

  • Taking orders and handling complaints
  • Preparing documents for dangerous goods shipments
Nov 1997 - Nov 2001
4 years 1 month

Staff Sergeant and Deputy Reconnaissance Unit Leader

German Armed Forces (1st Medical Support Regiment 12, Fieldkirchen)

  • Dispatching and deputy leadership of the reconnaissance unit
  • Environmental protection and dangerous goods management at regiment level
  • Further and initial training of authorized personnel in the dangerous goods area
Jul 1996 - Feb 1998
1 year 8 months

Customer Service Clerk

TNT Express GmbH

  • Order intake and complaint handling
  • Customer service activities and administration in accordance with DIN ISO 9002

Skills

  • Hands-on Mentality With A Participative Leadership Style

  • Strong Communication Skills

  • 32 Years Of Experience In Logistics And Supply Chain Management

  • 26 Years Of Leadership Experience

  • 21 Years Of Project Management Experience

  • 20 Years Of Training And Coaching Experience

  • 15 Years Of Budget Responsibility And Planning

  • 12 Years Of Experience As Interim Manager / Principal In A Strategic Management Consultancy

  • 12 Years Of Experience In Controlling

  • 10 Years Of Procurement Experience

  • Executive Management

  • Leading Business Units

  • Division Head Supply Chain / Logistics

  • Department Head Logistics

  • Department Head Supply Chain

  • Principal

  • Project Manager

  • Coach / Trainer

  • Senior Consultant

  • Shipping Manager

  • Dispatcher

  • Production And Warehouse Logistics Specialist

  • Clerk

  • Interim Management For And In Supply Chain Management And Logistics

  • Taking On C-level Functions For Smes

  • Pmo

  • Organizational Development

  • Mediation

  • Management Coaching

  • Production Logistics

  • Transport, Handling, And Warehousing

  • Disposal Logistics

  • Change Management

  • Turnaround Management

  • Restructuring Advisory And Insolvency Support.

Languages

German
Native
Czech
Advanced
English
Advanced

Education

Apr 2011 - May 2014
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Master Professional of Business Management (CCI), Certified Business Economist

Mar 2009 - Nov 2010
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Bachelor Professional of Business (CCI), Business Specialist

Sep 1993 - Jul 1996

TNT - Express GmbH

Training as Freight Forwarding Agent · Freight Forwarding Agent · Straubing, Germany

...and 2 more

Certifications & licenses

Certified Restructuring and Insolvency Advisor

Mediator (OTH)

Load Securing for Responsible Persons

BEC Preliminary

Trainer Aptitude Examination

EAK

Dangerous Goods Officer

Environmental Protection Officer

Dangerous Goods Officer

Dangerous Goods Officer

ADR Certificate

Dangerous Goods Officer

IT Inventory Register BmVg

Forklift License

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