Michael W.

Freelance Consultant / Interim Manager - Hybrid

Berlin, Germany

Experience

Jan 2025 - Present
1 year
Hybrid

Freelance Consultant / Interim Manager - Hybrid

Freelance

  • Stabilizing organizations during growth and transition phases
  • Scalable operations and staffing models to sustainably relieve leadership teams
  • Interim responsibility in critical situations (operations, process design, workforce)
  • Workshops and SOP frameworks to measurably increase decision-making ability and team performance
Mar 2021 - Nov 2024
3 years 9 months

Area Operations Manager

Amazon Logistics

  • Full site responsibility for up to 600 employees, including KPI management and result accountability
  • Significantly increased productivity and quality through data-driven process optimization
  • Built leadership structures, including training and promotion of numerous team leads/managers
  • Executed cross-functional projects, introduced new standards, and increased operational stability
Jul 2020 - Feb 2021
8 months

Launch Manager / Delivery Station Manager

Amazon Logistics

  • Established and led a new site, including multi-department coordination and process development
  • Ensured operational readiness from day one, including quality, safety, and team structures
  • Responsible for one of the first electric fleet rollouts under regional media attention
Aug 2019 - Jun 2020
11 months

Operations Shift Manager

Amazon Logistics

  • Managed day and night shifts, including staff leadership and process stability
  • Oversaw sorting and facility processes with a focus on safety, quality, and throughput
  • Developed talent with multiple promotions into operational management
Jan 2016 - Dec 2016
1 year

Finance Director

German Association of Industrial Engineers (registered association)

  • Managed finances for over 3,000 student members
  • Organized board meetings and university events

Summary

As a former Amazon manager with several years of leadership experience and a degree in industrial engineering, I temporarily take on responsibility in international logistics structures. I support companies in setting up their operational structures in logistics & operations so they work reliably under pressure.

The result? Efficient operational and employee processes as the foundation for scalable growth.

Languages

German
Native
English
Advanced
Spanish
Elementary
Russian
Elementary
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