Freelance Consultant

Full responsibility for approx. 10M EUR sales and 25 employees, daily operational company management and interaction with all relevant stakeholders (investors, banks, tax consultants, auditors etc.), due diligence execution/acquisition. Implementation of lean management, process/IT optimization and performance improvement levers. Including investment controlling

Supplier for several battery pack components (metal parts)

Main tasks and responsibilities: Daily operational company management, full top and bottom line responsibility, steering of 25 employees incl. all HR related topics, sales improvement and key account management (B2B sales), financial reporting/monitoring, alignment with banks, investors and tax consultants, improvement/adjustment of machine park, supplier management and procurement of raw material and tools/equipment, implementation of operational improvement topics, lean management, quality management and monitoring incl. audits, enhancement of IT and process landscape.

Team responsibility for 6 employees as head of sales (B2B), strategic development and operational performance improvement

Strategic topics: New plant setup in Czech Republic, M&A support, preparation/execution of strategy workshops, identification and execution of top- and bottom-line levers

Performance improvement sales: New customer acquisition, key account management, sales controlling, pricing, internal sales processes, build up sub-supplier network, expansion towards new products/industries. SAP improvement as key user

Value creation on lean management: Implementing lean management in key functions, execution of shopfloors and cross-functional topics. Process and IT optimization (SAP). Support of PE fund to create operational improvement levers / lean management for portfolio companies across several sectors

Execution of "Exit": Conceptual development of teaser/factbook/ management presentation etc., Q&A support between organization and 3rd parties, support in "Exit" execution.

Supported in creating value creation handbook.

Overall project responsibility, global key account support, business development and project delivery.

Industry focus: Automotive OEM (PV/CV), Agriculture and Construction machinery, off-highway engines, supplier industry, private equity, M&A, oil&gas, engineered products, medical equipment, media.

Functional focus:

• Sales&Marketing: Branding and CRM, network and channel development, wholesale and retail processes, sales steering, dealer network, overseas strategies, aftermarket, after sales, used car/truck, fleet and KAM, auto finance and leasing, new business models.

• R&D and Operations: Lean production, production and quality system design, engineering efficiency, footprint design, cross-functional cost reduction/cost down, supplier management, procurement, quality, R&D management, product strategy and product management, platform design and modularization, energy management, e-mobility/NEV, battery cost studies.

• Corporate strategy and others: Project management, corporate strategy development, functional strategy design, performance improvement, restructuring, go-to-market strategy, market entry and growth strategy, process&organization design, IT optimization (incl. SAP), business development, JV management

• Transformation, PMO and Due diligence: New business models, organization, due diligence, 100 day improvement plans, M&A support, financial controlling and planning, ERP migration, change management.

Selective client examples:

• Vehicle manufacturers (European, American, Chinese, Japanese)
• Distributors and automotive dealer groups
• Automotive suppliers (Tier-1, Tier-2)
• Mining companies
• Private equity/financial investors
• Metal processing and machining
• Oil&gas companies, utilities, renewable sector
• Pharma & healthcare
• Agriculture
• Startups

Coordination of lobbying activities of industrial working groups (e.g. automotive, petrochemicals) of the EU chamber of commerce, support of the annual position paper 2009/10 and "China Overcapacity Study".

Energy management, fuel consumption, driveline simulation.

Analysis, calculation and collaboration at current research projects in the range body/ chassis structures.