Stefan (Alexander) Alexander Zipfel
Freelance Strategy Consultant
Experience
Freelance Strategy Consultant
Self-employed
- Growth strategy: Developed a go-to-market approach for entering a new market segment in the US wholesale market as well as adjusting internal reporting structures for market expansion for a German electronics distributor
- Post-merger-integration: Served as Interim Manager for multiple work streams, focusing on harmonizing internal business processes and aligning the go-to-market approach for a B2B car platform provider
Chief of Staff and Head of Special Projects
Gogoprint (Thailand) Co. Ltd.
- Driving strategic growth: Scaled a new product category responsible for product portfolio, marketing concept and supplier sourcing with full P&L responsibility - achieved >90% YoY revenue growth across countries
- Led high-impact process improvements: Formulated and implemented tech-driven initiatives involving cross-functional teams - improved NPS by >10% launching a new design service offering in Singapore, Malaysia and Thailand
- Optimized customer retention: Led the development and launch of a new product configurator across 3 countries leading teams of developers and UI/UX designers - improved CR by 5% within the first two months
- Product management: Led a market assessment of online competitors in South East Asia to identify attractive new product verticals – successfully led supplier negotiation and launched >10 products achieving >US$XXk revenue p.a.
Senior Strategy Consultant
EY-Parthenon GmbH
- Growth strategy - Building materials: Developed a long-term corporate strategy for a heating component manufacturer and set up a PMO including new governance structures - defined and initiated >10 strategic initiatives with client teams
- Organizational restructuring - Retail: Led >20 workshops with the Top-management of a global wholesaler to restructure the organizational set-up of the European entity - developed new roles and responsibilities for >1000 employees
- Commercial due diligence (CDD) - Medical devices: Conducted a CDD for a PE client on a medical device manufacturer - led a team of 2 consultants to assess the competitive landscape and the target’s business model
- Project management - FMCG: Established a global PMO for a leading FMCG company to implement >30 revenue growth initiatives, including trade optimization, promotion management, and channel pricing initiatives – improved implementation speed and quality across growth pillars
- CDD - Automotive: Assessed the market for transmission components for premium cars in light of the shift to EV/HEV as part of a CDD of a transmission manufacturer - conducted >20 expert interviews and developed an extensive market model
Intern, Strategy & Operations Consulting
Deloitte Consulting GmbH
- Strategy development - Industrials: Independently conducted >20 interviews with top management to develop strategic initiatives as part of a strategy development engagement for a leading industrial company with annual revenues >€3 billion
- Portfolio restructuring - Industrials: Analyzed individual business units on strategic fit, performance, and interdependencies through workshops and interviews to support potential divestment decisions
- Selected for Deloitte’s fast track talent program, for top 10% interns annually across Germany
Intern, Strategy Consulting
Accenture Strategy GmbH
- Portfolio management - Retail: Analyzed product groups and identified synergy potential to optimize the assortment for the European business unit of a major U.S. pharmaceutical company - identified >US$Xm in synergy potential
- CDD - Retail: Conducted in-depth market and competitor analysis for a potential acquisition of a German point-of-sale hardware manufacturer - independently leading >10 interviews with industry experts
- Demand management - Retail: Executed quantitative analysis of demand planning and forecast performance for a leading U.S. fashion designer, contributing to the definition of a new global forecasting process
Business Analyst, Transportation Network Planning
Amazon EU Sarl
- Supply chain optimization: Conducted in-depth analysis of network flows to improve forecast accuracy for outbound supply streams, enhancing weekly forecast precision for UK external carriers
- Network design analysis: Assessed financial impacts of network design changes and identified opportunities to optimize daily shipping volumes between Amazon warehouses
Intern, Category Management
Amazon EU Sarl
- Operational excellence: Conducted analyses of shipments and product dimensions to conceptualize and implement new packaging for TV screens leading to reduction of damage rates by >10%
- Supply chain optimization: Created a reporting tool using SQL and Excel to monitor products and means of transportation - identifying >50 mismatched shipments generating >€30K in transportation cost savings p.a.
Intern, Network Planning
Deutsche Lufthansa AG
- Market demand & traffic analysis: Identified and analyzed market demand and traffic flows to support the development of Lufthansa's route network
- Profitability analysis: Conducted profitability assessments of the European route network and evaluated market simulations to guide strategic decisions using tools such as NetLine/Plan
Industries Experience
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Experienced in Manufacturing (4.5 years), Automotive (4 years), Retail (4 years), Construction (3 years), Food and Beverage (3 years), and Healthcare (3 years).
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Experienced in Strategy (6.5 years), Marketing (5.5 years), Project Management (4 years), Operations (3 years), Human Resources (3 years), and Investments and M&A (3 years).
Summary
Experienced Strategy Consultant with 6+ years in strategy consulting, E-commerce and strategic project management with a proven track record of driving strategic initiatives and delivering measurable results. Expertise in strategy development, business transformation and project management across various industries.
Accomplishments include spearheading high-profile consulting engagements for top tier Private Equity firms (conducted 10+ CDDs), developing and implementing growth strategies for MNCs, and scaling an E-Commerce venture in South East Asia.
Skills
- Advanced Knowledge Of Ms Excel
- Advanced Knowledge Of Ms Powerpoint (Add-ons Think Cell & Slideproof)
- Basic Knowledge In Sql
Languages
Education
National Chengchi University (NCCU), College of Commerce
MBA exchange program · Taipei, Taiwan, Province of China
University of Mannheim, Business School
Master of Science, Master in Management · Management · Mannheim, Germany · Final Grade 1.5 (Scale: 1.0 best, 5.0 worst)
University of International Business and Economics (UIBE)
Exchange program during Bachelor program · Beijing, China
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