Steffen Löschner

Consulting Assignment: Process Analysis and Efficiency Improvement

Steffen Löschner
Lehrte, Germany

Experience

Aug 2024 - Present
1 year 6 months
Lehrte, Germany

Consulting Assignment: Process Analysis and Efficiency Improvement

SLConsult Steffen Löschner

  • Conducting process mapping
  • Creating value stream analyses
  • Deriving process streamlining
  • Implementing technical adjustments and automations
  • Creating and implementing layouts and material flow concepts
  • Taking on the PMO function
Nov 2023 - Jun 2024
8 months
Lehrte, Germany

Interim Assignment: Site Management

SLConsult Steffen Löschner

  • Staff management and customer service
  • Turnaround in personnel management
  • Process analysis and developing optimization approaches
  • Automation of routine applications and IT queries (RPA)
  • Fleet management
  • Setting up a clear KPI system
Apr 2022 - Aug 2022
5 months
Lehrte, Germany

Startup Project

SLConsult Steffen Löschner

  • Supplier selection, negotiation and contracting
  • Securing required quantities in the market
  • Manufacturing cost calculations
  • Setting up the supply chain and distribution network
  • Commercial sparring and coaching on shadow costing
Feb 2022 - Aug 2023
1 year 7 months
Lehrte, Germany

Consolidation Project

SLConsult Steffen Löschner

  • Analyzing the current situation and preparing a decision proposal for shareholders
  • Planning and overseeing the consolidation from six to two locations
  • Standardizing processes
  • Defining requirements for process automation (AI and RPA)
  • Improving picking efficiency by bundling orders and shortening routes
  • Mapping processes using business process modeling (BPM)
  • Planning and implementing automated warehouse technology
  • Specifying and selecting a suitable warehouse management system (WMS)
  • Staff planning
Jan 2021 - Dec 2025
5 years
Lehrte, Germany

Warehouse Turnaround Project

SLConsult Steffen Löschner

  • Ensuring delivery capability
  • Implementing standard event-driven processes with BPM
  • Deploying scanners
  • Introducing support systems and tools
  • Process automation (RPA and AI)
  • Setting up regular communications
  • Providing intensive training for staff with workshops and manuals
  • Improving collaboration between warehouse and sales
  • Inventory management in MS Dynamics AX
Jul 2017 - Jun 2021
4 years
Hanover, Germany

Branch Manager

Exportverpackung Sehnde GmbH

  • Established and managed a logistics site
  • Employee development (25 employees)
  • Developed and introduced a custom IT system for more efficient material supply (JIS principle) based on WBS elements in SAP R/3 and AI
  • Modeled and rolled out the process landscape using BPM tools
  • Bundled goods and components for large industrial projects and shipped them to end customers
  • Created concepts for direct deliveries from suppliers to end customers
  • JIT/JIS plant supply
Oct 2015 - Jun 2017
1 year 9 months
Hanover, Germany

Logistics Manager

Columbian Carbon Deutschland GmbH

  • Operational management based on KPIs
  • Restructured and modernized loading operations
  • Process cost analysis and optimization
  • Managed shipping and warehouse processes with SAP R/3 MM
  • Employee management (15 employees)
Sep 2013 - Oct 2015
2 years 2 months
Hanover, Germany

Strategic Buyer

Krauss Maffei Berstorff GmbH

  • Conducted national and international price negotiations
  • Acquired and audited new suppliers
  • Developed concepts for process streamlining and supplier evaluation
  • Achieved cost savings through technical reduction
  • Procured equipment for vacuum technology, process temperature control, extrusion, injection molding, granulation, and peripherals
  • Created purchase orders, contracts, and inquiries in SAP R/3
  • Developed supply chain concepts and requests for proposals
Oct 2010 - Sep 2012
2 years
Peine, Germany

Operations Manager

Deutsche Erz und Metall Union GmbH

  • Set up a loading operation for shaped steel onto rail wagons (5 tracks)
  • Managed truck loading and port operations
  • Recruited and managed staff (120 employees)
  • Shift planning
  • Business management based on KPIs
  • Optimized processes and improved workplace safety
  • Developed and implemented handling and logistics concepts
  • Managed personnel and inventory in SAP
Lehrte, Germany

Interim Head of Export Control

SLConsult Steffen Löschner

  • Assessed the current situation and system landscape
  • BPMN process modeling
  • Gap analysis
  • Developed a system-driven, risk-based inspection and approval process (SAP EWM and Business Central)
  • Built a training tool
  • Further developed the automatic SAP-linked export control check
  • Defined interfaces and user stories for the implementing IT team
  • Rolled out the process in the APEC, APAC, EMEA, and Australia regions

Summary

"Actually, we should do it right away...", is often the first thought, but then it either gets complicated fast or the needed resources are missing. I want to help you turn your insights into measurable goals first and then confidently achieve them with clearly prioritized actions. Because with a clear goal in sight, anything is possible - step by step.

Often all it takes is someone who leads the way and brings others along. I want to first understand exactly what you do and why you do it. Together with your team, we will then work out which activities are absolutely necessary and which are not. You should avoid anything that does not add value. The same applies to the specification of products and components. Here I support you in delivering the same customer benefit at lower production costs. Since such a project can quickly become confusing, I am happy to take over the management and tracking of the identified measures. Your employees are the most important resource and are fully involved from the start. If needed, I will also support your team with method and technical training so that you can maintain the achieved standard in the long term.

Skills

  • Process Organization (Bpm)
  • Process Automation
  • Project Management (Pmo)
  • Consolidation, Restructuring And Turnaround
  • Interim Management
  • Business Process Modeling (Bpm)
  • Lean Management
  • Project Management
  • Process Optimization And Process Automation

Languages

German
Native
English
Advanced
Spanish
Elementary
French
Elementary

Education

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Bachelor · Logistics Management

Leuphana University Lüneburg

MBA · Manufacturing Management · Lüneburg, Germany

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