René T. - Managing Director

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Heiligenhaus, Germany

Experience

Aug 2021 - Present

4 years 1 month

Monheim am Rhein, Germany

Managing Director

Le Shop Vegan

Shop & ERP system, performance marketing
Fulfillment: setup and operation of warehouse & shipping
Finance: control and liquidity planning
Project to expand a standalone shop with an inventory management system, relocate logistics, and introduce performance marketing.
After acquiring and founding LSV GmbH, an ERP system was implemented, the warehouse was relocated, and fulfillment services were set up independently within four months.
The processes from payment and delivery to returns handling and refunds were made scalable and largely automated.
Performance marketing based on affiliate marketing, corporate benefits and Google Ads was implemented independently.

May 2021 - Dec 2021

8 months

Oldenburg, Germany

Interim Manager

CEWE

Head of the trade marketing department
POS development and management
Communication with retail partners

Aug 2020 - Present

5 years 1 month

Senden, Germany

Brand owner & Managing Director

dispenser-design.com

Development of customizable design dispensers for paper towels and soaps for the premium segment
Building the business model, network, website and shop
Clients: still too few
Turning the idea of 'dispenser systems with high-quality finishes' into a business model. The system has been live since early 2021.
Variants were turned into MVPs, manufactured and evaluated in customer interviews.
The best variant was moved into a functioning production network and a related product range defined.
With the help of a technical partner, the website, webshop, and the underlying ERP system were set up.
All data implementations as well as the Amazon listing were carried out independently.

Jan 2018 - Present

7 years 8 months

Senden, Germany

Head of Business Development

Kirchhoff GmbH

Building a webshop, ERP and warehouse systems, as well as introducing platform sales and an OKR system
Implementing a university cooperation with Münster University of Applied Sciences
Clients: ernstings family, cities & municipalities
Project to change the ERP system, introduce the inventory management system, build a webshop and integrate platform sales. After a two-year project period, objectives were met: ERP system switched from zvoove L3 to JTL with 14,000 SKUs, WMS system integrated in 5000 sqm warehouse, webshop went live with customer-specific pricing logic and integration with trading platforms like Amazon, crowdfox and the internal financial accounting program.
Project to introduce agile working methods into a mid-sized, hierarchical company. Designing and leading the transition to a process-oriented organization. Recruiting and successfully onboarding three academics through a cooperation program with Münster University of Applied Sciences. Integrating the Asana work management system and extending the KPI planning system with OKRs. Promoted to Managing Director until June 2021.

Jan 2018 - Present

7 years 8 months

Heiligenhaus, Germany

Managing Director

misterT

Leading and implementing transformation, process design, business development and digital governance projects
Integrating and managing network partners
Clients: Birkenstock, Brandit fashion, alltours, Cewe Foto
Project to realize the idea of a truck for mobile events for CEWE Foto. The truck was completed on schedule and within budget. The team for developing the communication and usage concept as well as design was assembled and led through the project. This also included construction work involving all stakeholders (management, marketing, procurement, producers, architect, creative director).
Conceptualizing and presenting an in-house order portal for Birkenstock. The concept was presented 'ready to implement' and included alternative approaches, their technical realization, available implementation partners, budgeting, and the development of target and actual processes, including associated implementation timelines.

Jan 2013 - Dec 2017

5 years

Düsseldorf, Germany

Managing Director

MAVIS GmbH

Retail design, creative consulting, brand activation
Development and production of point of sale, fairs & pop-ups
Co-building the agency from 6 to 32 employees
Introduction of budget planning & career framework
University cooperation Düsseldorf: holistic retail design
Clients: Rimowa, Meissen, Walbusch
Development and implementation of a software solution ("my PoS") to manage marketing and store fixture product streams in retail branches. The program was developed iteratively in 4 months and sold, among others, to Marc O'Polo.
Replacement of the ERP system Miclas with MS Navision. Adapting MS Navision to an agency's needs, migrating data, and integrating templates.
Short-term planning and execution of a flagship project for retail digitalization: the Karstadt Experience Store in Düsseldorf. As project manager, I successfully led concept, cost calculation, planning, and implementation within 12 weeks. The budget volume was €1.2 million.

Jun 2008 - Dec 2012

4 years 7 months

Düsseldorf, Germany

Sales & Senior Project Manager

MAVIS GmbH

Acquisition and sales in the fashion, beauty and shoe industries
Planning and management of global retail campaigns
Increasing sales unit from €250K to €2M
Clients: Mexx, Karstadt, BMW, Brooks

Oct 2006 - Apr 2008

1 year 7 months

Bochum, Germany

Branch Manager

Thyssen Krupp Industrieservice GmbH

Leading the FM department for the West region with budget and personnel responsibility for 420 employees
Integrating SWI GmbH from Oberhausen into TK Services as part of a group-wide consolidation program
Clients: König Brewery, Hüttenwerke Krupp Mannesmann
Successfully integrated the SWI building and industrial cleaning division with 420 employees without losing contracts. The transition included reorganizing contracts at around 30 sites to align wage systems and coordinating with works council and union representatives.

Jul 2005 - Sep 2006

1 year 3 months

Germany

Project Engineer

Thyssen Krupp Industrieservice GmbH

Project costing, planning and operational implementation of new contracts for cleaning, security, landscaping and machine maintenance in industrial facilities
Final costing and handover to regional unit
Clients: ThyssenKrupp PrestaSteerTec, Continental
Acquisition and operational launch of FM services at the FAG Kugelfischer AG (Continental) site in Wuppertal.
Successful costing, negotiation and project start with positive final costing. Services included machine maintenance, cleaning, landscaping, security and internal logistics with 45 employees and an investment volume of €450K.

Oct 2003 - Jun 2005

1 year 9 months

Düsseldorf, Germany

Area Manager

ISS Deutschland GmbH

Operational management of the division with budget and personnel responsibility for 260 employees
New client acquisition and project launches
Quality manager for the West region according to ISO 9001
Clients: Dresdner Bank, ThyssenKrupp DeliCate, Henkel
Set up hygiene services in cooking and dishwashing kitchens. Led the implementation of required safety and hygiene measures for ISS in the staff canteens of Henkel AG, Dresdner Bank Düsseldorf and Thyssen Krupp Duisburg and integrated them into daily operations permanently and at no extra cost.

Mar 2002 - Oct 2003

1 year 8 months

Duisburg, Germany

Process & Organization Developer

ISS Deutschland GmbH

Implementation of DIN EN ISO 9001:2000 and 14001
Planning and conducting audits
Process optimization at headquarters and branches (started as a student assistant and diploma student)
Implementation of the requirements of DIN EN ISO 9001 (version 2000) and DIN EN ISO 14001. The new requirements were implemented into the quality management system valid for 47 branches and 14,500 employees and made digitally accessible for the decentralized structure. The external audits were prepared for the successful completion of the certification.

Summary

Experienced: 20 years in process design and communication for the operational build-up of business units with people management, always in the context of digital transformation; steering marketing campaigns and sales projects.
Competent: flexible and confident to succeed in different cultures: from old-economy corporations to retail-design agencies with agile workflows to mid-sized companies in transformation.
Adaptive: cross-industry experience in corporations and mid-sized companies with strong analytical thinking, a structured mind and a focused hands-on approach.
Convincing: open-minded, motivating and goal-driven, with openness and humor, a passion for complex systems and a constant focus on the question: What needs to be done now?!
Openness, a positive attitude and respect combined with drive and expertise.
Understanding potentials and connections, assessing impacts and bringing people along.
A competitive spirit in the sense of wanting to win, willingness to perform and method competence.
A data-driven strategy that engages, connects and provides clear responsibilities.
When progress and speed suffer under politics and conflicts.
When unwillingness is hidden behind inability.
Different perspectives from the consultant's, service provider's and client's point of view.
Professional expertise and implementation reliability in communication and process.
A long-standing specialist network for operational acceleration.