Olaf Melsbach
Founder & Managing Partner consultingheads | Outstanding Management Consultants & Interim Experts
Experience
Founder & Managing Partner
consultingheads GmbH
We are the leading network for mastering business challenges. Our experienced team with consulting DNA understands the needs and concerns of today's decision makers. We make our clients' challenges our own. To do this, we connect decision makers with freelance management consultants and interim experts. Our success is based on diverse expertise and cross-industry experience from strategy to implementation.
But it is not only the technical aspects that are important to us. Our strength also lies in the interpersonal dimension. Because we believe that sustainable success can only be achieved through the perfect connection of people.
That is why renowned customers, including consultancies, medium-sized companies and corporate groups, place their trust in us every day.
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Partner
STI-Consulting
Management Consulting and Interim Management for energy & telecommunications companies (focus fiber).
Exemplary projects:
- Development of corporate strategy
- Definition of wholesale strategy
- B2B and B2C portfolio design
- Marketing strategy and support of several fiber optic marketing campaigns
- OSS & BSS implementation
- Lead several operational excellence initiatives
Partner
Iskander Business Partner GmbH
- Business Development & Account Management for leading German Telcos
- Development of (digital) strategies in sales and customer care
- Multi-project management of consulting projects
Exemplary projects:
- Interim Manager VP/ Director Sales for telecommunications company
- Established Sales in Customer Care Unit (B2B & B2C)
- Definition of data driven sales strategy (NBO/ NBA)
- Optimization of CRM activities (Lead Management / Retention / Prevention)
- Development of concept for digital sales platform
- IOT Spin-Off for telco player with focus on smart retail & mobile advertising
Founder & CEO
PHG Priority Health Germany GmbH
Founder of medical tourism online platform startup.
Managing Director
SKR Reisen GmbH
- Management & Reorganisation in the context of a company succession
- Strategic repositioning of brand through relaunch
- Definition of growth strategy
- Ramp up of indirect sales channels and optimization of direct sales
- Digital transformation of entire organisation as basis for future growth
Senior Strategy Consultant
Oliver Wyman
Design & Implementation of corporate-, sales- and goto market strategies in telecommunication, media, and hightech industry.
Management of international, cross-functional teams on consulting and client side.
Exemplary projects:
- Mobile operator startup Slowakia
- Definition mobile payments strategy Algeria & Pakistan
- Development of pan-european IT Shared Services Strategie for leading automotive brand
- Due Diligence across 13 countries for leading telecommunications player in middle East
- Elaboration of digital strategy for media company
- Definition of triple play portfolio for German cable telco and Slovakian fiber operator
- Setup and optimization of direct and indirect sales in telco sphere
- Customer segmentation for technology company
Analyst
Roland Berger Strategy Consultants
Definition of operational efficiency program for leading German Telco as part of Infocom competence center.
Industries Experience
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Experienced in Telecommunication (11 years), Tourism (7 years), Professional Services (5 years), Information Technology (5 years), Media and Entertainment (5 years), and Energy (2.5 years).
Business Areas Experience
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Experienced in Strategy (18.5 years), Sales (12 years), Marketing (11.5 years), Operations (9.5 years), Customer Service (3 years), and Project Management (3 years).
Summary
Consultingheads delivers outstanding consulting talents - for freelance projects or for permanent (executive) positions.
As an experienced manager or management consultant, you know how valuable smart minds are for your success. Filling vacancies fast has become increasingly difficult. We have over 12,500 consultingheads in our community and find the right ones for you - uncomplicated, fast and reliable. I have been in management consulting for 19 years, was a managing director in medium-sized companies and am now running my 2nd own company. This consulting DNA has become consultingheads DNA, so our team can quickly assess your challenge and identify suitable consultants.
Since 2016, we have been building our community. Today, we represent the full width and depth of the consulting landscape - from strategy to implementation - across industries - from telecom to automotive.
Feel free to call me directly or send a message with your request. In most cases, you will have a suitable consulting profile on your desk within 24 hours.
Looking forward to your challenge.
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Education
ESCP Europe
European Masters’ in International Management · International Management
University of Mannheim
Bachelor of Science (German equivalent)) · Business Administration
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