Philipp Loll
Project Management Office (PMO) Sales and Product Management
Experience
Jan 2024 - Dec 2026
2 years Kleinostheim, Germany
Project Management Office (PMO) Sales and Product Management
Yageo Nexensos GmbH
- Duration: 5 months.
- Project: Project Management Office (PMO) Sales and Product Management.
- Global sensor manufacturer, €60M revenue, 500 employees.
- Project management in the sales and product management division.
- Supported the reorganization of the global structure of the division.
- Subproject lead to integrate logistic processes into corporate logistics in Czech Republic, USA and Hong Kong.
- Subproject lead to implement a new tool and input/validation process for sales and production forecasting.
Jan 2024 - Dec 2025
1 year Karlsruhe, Germany
Project Leader Logistics Network Management
dm-drogerie markt GmbH & Co. KG
- Duration: 5 months.
- Project: Project Leader Logistics Network Management.
- German drugstore chain, €11B revenue, 51,300 employees.
- Logistics network management for Germany.
- Analyzed future needs and derived recommendations.
- Created analyses with large data sets (data warehouse) and prepared results for management presentations and decisions.
Jan 2022 - Dec 2025
2 years Möckmühl, Germany
Interim Manager Dispatch
GFT Logistic GmbH
- Duration: 7 months.
- International freight forwarder for refrigerated transport and logistics services.
- Part of the Jung Group: €130M revenue, 1,100 employees.
- Supported the branch manager in building the dispatch team (hiring new staff, upskilling existing staff).
- Introduced and trained on standardized processes and use of existing software tools (e.g. Opheo).
- Helped improve pallet management.
- Project member in further development and optimization of software tools.
- Assisted with new customer acquisition.
- Reported to management in Möckmühl.
Jan 2022 - Dec 2025
2 years Bad Lausick, Germany
Interim Head Purchasing and Logistics
Mietra e.K.
- Duration: 12 months.
- Manufacturer and lessor of school lockers.
- Managed purchasing, production, warehouse, logistics planning and assembly departments with 15 employees.
- Analyzed all internal processes and systematically implemented measures to professionalize the department.
- Analyzed cross-departmental interfaces and optimized processes with other department heads.
- Standardized and documented all process changes for quality management.
- Responsible for enhancing the ERP system across all processes.
- Built the department and conducted new hires.
Jan 2022 - Dec 2023
1 year Columbus, United States
Interim Supply Planning Manager, North America
Char-Broil LLC
- Duration: 9 months.
- International manufacturer of grills and outdoor products, B2B & B2C.
- €200M revenue, 230 employees.
- Follow-up project to work for Char-Broil Europe.
- Tasks identical to Hamburg role (Supply Planning Manager and SAP S/4Hana implementation expert).
- Additionally managed 2 staff (operational buyers) in the USA.
- Trained staff on SAP and IBP for supplier orders and inventory monitoring.
- Created reports (inventory, shortages, etc.).
- Worked remotely with occasional travel to Hamburg.
Jan 2021 - Dec 2023
2 years Hamburg, Germany
Interim Supply Planning Manager, Europe
Char-Broil Europe GmbH
- Duration: 11 months.
- International manufacturer of grills and outdoor products, B2B & B2C.
- €50M revenue, 70 employees.
- Responsible for operational purchasing, material planning for Europe, and inventory management in Asia and Europe.
- Conducted demand analyses with sales and demand management to plan production capacities in Asia and Europe and coordinated with order management for quick responses to customer needs.
- Strategically planned seasonal business with suppliers and executed operational needs through orders and transfers between European warehouses.
- Deputy for demand management.
- Simulation and planning using SAP IBP.
- Project member and expert (PTP, supply planning, AATP) for SAP S/4Hana rollout, using Jira and Confluence.
Jan 2020 - Dec 2022
2 years Leipzig, Germany
Interim Supply Chain Manager
ASBIT Service und Produkte
- Duration: 10 months.
- International wholesaler of salt and chemical products.
- €15M revenue, 20 employees.
- Led purchasing, logistics, transport procurement and dispatch, customer service and order processing with 7 employees.
- Managed national and international logistic locations and transport from suppliers to customers and warehouses.
- Optimized pallet account management.
- Acted as Key Account Manager for international (English-speaking) customers.
- Took on quality management officer role and led project for ISO 9001:2015 and HACCP recertification.
Jan 2019 - Dec 2021
3 years Langenselbold, Germany
(Interim) Supply Chain Manager
Thermo Fisher Scientific
- Duration: 29 months.
- Global manufacturer of medical devices and services.
- €40B revenue, 90,000 employees.
- Karlsruhe: Oversaw purchasing (€16M annual volume), logistics and order management (€35M revenue), point of contact for customers on demand planning (S&OP) and order/escalation management (semiconductor industry), co-site manager with production head (40 employees).
- Langenselbold: Managed material planning and operational purchasing (€80M annual volume) with 4 staff, deputy supply chain manager for purchasing, logistics, production planning (30 employees).
- Started as freelancer, later permanent during COVID-19.
Jan 2018 - Dec 2020
2 years Oberkochen, Germany
Program Manager
Carl Zeiss AG
- Duration: 6 months.
- Project: Strategic program management, organizational development.
- Manufacturer of optical and opto-electronic devices.
- €7.5B revenue, 35,000 employees.
- Led strategic projects focusing on organizational development for corporate logistics, facility management, indirect material purchasing, supplier quality management and other services (~350 staff).
- Restructured the corporate logistics department.
- Developed a leadership development program and ran quarterly top-management workshops.
- Prepared board presentations and decisions.
Jan 2018 - Dec 2019
1 year Jena, Germany
Project Management Office (PMO)
Carl Zeiss AG
- Duration: 4 months.
- Project: Taskforce shipping site logistics Jena.
- Manufacturer of optical and opto-electronic devices.
- €7.5B revenue, 35,000 employees.
- Led the PMO of a taskforce to ensure on-time delivery of shipments with internal customers and external carriers.
- Coordinated between business unit directors, international sales sites, external warehouses and carriers, and internal controlling.
Jan 2016 - Dec 2019
2 years Oberkochen, Germany
Project Management Office (PMO)
Carl Zeiss AG
- Duration: 5 months.
- Project: Design and setup of a national fire safety organization.
- Manufacturer of optical and opto-electronic devices.
- €7.5B revenue, 35,000 employees.
- Led PMO for establishing a national fire safety organization and contributed to a global HSE structure.
- Developed measures to ensure and improve fire safety at all national sites with a €30M board-approved budget.
Jan 2015 - Dec 2017
2 years Heilbronn, Germany
Interim Supply Chain Manager
Amphenol-Tuchel Electronics GmbH
- Duration: 9 months.
- Global manufacturer of electronic components.
- €8.6B revenue, 80,000 employees.
- Led logistics, production planning and operational purchasing (15 employees).
- Optimized processes including complete overhaul of process documentation.
- Ran a tender for transport services.
- Supervised a bachelor thesis on introducing SAP WM at a factory in Tunisia.
Jan 2015 - Dec 2017
2 years Paderborn, Germany
Business Analyst, Subproject Lead (Part-time)
Benteler Automobiltechnik GmbH
- Duration: 8 months.
- Project: Optimize material flow between a plant in Norway, European suppliers and German OEMs with an ERP implementation.
- Automotive manufacturer.
- €5.6B revenue, 24,000 employees.
- Analyzed existing processes and developed a concept for an efficient, transparent, error-free, cost-reducing supply chain.
- Defined and documented technical requirements and introduced a cloud communication tool with an external IT provider.
- Managed full project control and budget (~€500K).
Jan 2015 - Dec 2016
1 year Böblingen, Germany
Project Staff (Part-time)
EDAG Engineering GmbH
- Duration: 3 months.
- Project: Taskforce harness prototype MFA2 project management (e-mobility prototypes).
- Engineering service provider in the automotive industry.
- €650M revenue, 8,000 employees.
- Built a project software tool to track development status of over 250 harness prototypes and reported to end customer (Daimler AG).
- Facilitated meetings of development teams for efficient collaboration and milestone transparency.
Jan 2015 - Dec 2015
1 year Hückelhoven, Germany
Business Analyst, Subproject Lead (Part-time)
QVC eDistribution Inc. & Co. KG
- Duration: 6 months.
- Project: Requirements analysis and solution design for e-commerce process automation.
- Online retailer for household goods, B2C.
- €11B revenue, 20,000 employees.
- Subproject lead for implementing an automated system in e-commerce (auto bagger: line integration with existing conveyor for shipping bags).
- Process analysis, requirement definition and final documentation for the development team.
- Total project budget ~€5M, auto bagger subproject budget ~€1.5M.
Jan 2014 - Dec 2015
2 years Gernsheim, Germany
Subproject Lead, Interim Manager
myToys GmbH
- Duration: 5 months.
- Project: Introduce quality management and build and manage QM department in e-commerce.
- Online retailer of toys and fashion, B2C.
- €894M revenue, 2,000 employees.
- Process analysis and QM documentation creation, led workshops to identify errors and continuous improvements for the Gernsheim logistics site.
- Analyzed conveyor system issues and implemented improvements (scales, flyer inserter, master data, etc.).
- Built, trained, led and scheduled daily work for QM department with 10 employees.
Jan 2014 - Dec 2015
1 year Ebersbach an der Fils, Germany
Project Leader (Part-time)
Kastus (formerly Aktor)
- Duration: 3 months.
- Project: Introduce quality management at an automotive supplier (rework of plastic injection parts).
- Automotive service provider (plastic part rework).
- Analyzed and implemented necessary measures to introduce a QM system and supported successful external ISO 9001:2008 certification.
Apr 2012 - Jul 2014
2 years 4 months Ladenburg, Germany
Logistics Manager, Deputy Production Manager, Authorized Officer
Sedotec GmbH & Co. KG (formerly ABB)
- Led logistics (cost center budget ~€1.5M) with ~20 employees.
- Deputy production manager with ~50 employees, acted as production manager for 6 months.
- Technical logistics responsibility for another plant in Saxony with 5 logistics staff.
- Introduced lean management in production and logistics and developed and implemented a custom production system.
- Responsible for staffing in operations and training dual students (DHBW Mannheim).
- Conducted make-or-buy analyses and managed supplier selection and oversight.
Oct 2010 - Mar 2012
1 year 6 months Neckarsulm, Germany
Project Leader Warehouse Logistics Eastern Europe
Lidl Stiftung & Co. KG
- Led international project teams laterally.
- Analyzed, developed and implemented improvements at warehouses in Eastern Europe, coordinated subprojects by country.
- Organized IT and operations logistics stakeholders from HQ and country offices.
- Oversaw system roll-out on-site until handover to warehouse management, including staff training.
- Conducted workshops for representatives of other country offices.
- Project examples: warehouse management system in Croatia, pick-by-voice in Czech Republic, cost-efficiency project in Austria.
Sep 2007 - Sep 2010
3 years 1 month Dortmund, Germany
Dual Student Logistics and Inventory Management
IKEA Distribution Services GmbH
- Rotations in operational logistics, sales and quality management.
- Conducted a cost and feature comparison between in-house QMS and market solutions (bachelor thesis).
- Ran a tender for international staff relocations and negotiated framework contracts with movers.
Summary
- Dynamic project manager and interim manager focused on supply chain management functions and general project management
- Over fourteen years of experience leading international and cross-functional project teams and operational business units
- Self-employed consultant and interim manager since 2014
- Results-oriented with a "hands-on" mentality and entrepreneurial drive
- Convincing team player with strong communication skills, diplomatic finesse and negotiation ability
- Strong understanding of finance, sales, quality, HR and other core business processes
Languages
German
Native
English
Advanced
Education
Oct 2013 - Jun 2018
University of Wuppertal
Master of Arts, part-time · Work and Organizational Psychology · Wuppertal, Germany
Oct 2007 - Jun 2010
Duale Hochschule Baden-Württemberg Mosbach
Bachelor of Arts · Business Administration – Trade, Inventory Management and Logistics · Mosbach, Germany
Certifications & licenses
APICS CPIM
Trainer Qualification Certificate (AEVO)
Lean Management
Leonardo Group
Quality Management Representative
TÜV
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