Stephan Bueb - Freelance Consultant

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Münster, Germany

Experience

Jun 2021 - Present

4 years 8 months

Freelance Consultant

Freelance

Freelance consultant for strategic, operational, technical and project management projects
Focus on interim management
Interim head of procurement & supply chain
Head of transformation office (below CRO)
Interim head of sales & key account manager
Head of automotive taskforce / PMO
Interim CFO for medical equipment supplier
PMO / lead of commercial excellence taskforce
Project leader for relocation of manufacturing line
Project lead for setup of new JV / plant
Interim head of operations (plant turnaround)
Interim COO / lead for carveout / PMI
Various due diligence and market studies
Various consulting projects
Various finance related projects (business plans, controlling, accounting)

May 2021 - May 2021

1 month

Hövelhof, Germany

Managing Director

Rodenbeck Zerspanungstechnik GmbH

Full responsibility for approx. 10 M EUR sales and 25 employees
Daily operational company management and interaction with investors, banks, tax consultants and auditors
Due diligence execution and acquisition
Implementation of lean management, process/IT optimization and performance improvement levers
Investment controlling
Supplier management and procurement of raw material, tools and equipment
Sales improvement and key account management (B2B sales)
Financial reporting and monitoring
Alignment with banks, investors and tax consultants
Improvement and adjustment of machine park
Quality management and monitoring including audits
Enhancement of IT and process landscape

Jan 2019 - May 2021

2 years 5 months

Operations Director

AEM Unternehmerkapital GmbH

Sep 2016 - Dec 2018

2 years 4 months

Büchlberg, Germany

Head of Sales

Beinbauer Automotive Group

Team responsibility for 6 employees as head of sales (B2B)
Strategic development and operational performance improvement
New plant setup in Czech Republic
M&A support
Preparation and execution of strategy workshops
Identification and execution of top- and bottom-line levers
New customer acquisition and key account management
Sales controlling and pricing
Internal sales processes and build up of sub-supplier network
Expansion towards new products and industries
SAP improvement as key user
Implementation of 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 for portfolio companies
Conceptual development of teaser, factbook and management presentation for exit
Q&A support between organization and third parties

Sep 2016 - Dec 2018

2 years 4 months

Munich, Germany

Operations Director

Orlando Management AG

Jul 2012 - Sep 2016

4 years 3 months

Shanghai, China

Senior Project Manager, Automotive & Industrials

Roland Berger Strategy Consultants

Overall project responsibility, global key account support, business development and project delivery
Focus on Automotive OEM (PV/CV), agriculture and construction machinery, off-highway engines, supplier industry, private equity, M&A, oil & gas, engineered products, medical equipment and media
Sales and 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 and new business models
R&D and operations: lean production, production and quality system design, engineering efficiency, footprint design, cross-functional cost reduction, supplier management, procurement, quality, R&D management, product strategy and management, platform design and modularization, energy management, e-mobility/NEV and battery cost studies
Corporate strategy: project management, corporate strategy development, functional strategy design, performance improvement, restructuring, go-to-market strategy, market entry and growth strategy, process and organization design, IT optimization (incl. SAP), business development and JV management
Transformation, PMO and due diligence: new business models, organization, due diligence, 100 day improvement plans, financial controlling and planning, ERP migration and change management

Jan 2010 - Jun 2012

2 years 6 months

Munich, Germany

Senior Consultant, Automotive Competence Center & Operations

Roland Berger Strategy Consultants

Project experience in e-mobility and alternative powertrain, product development process and engineering efficiency, product cost optimization, purchasing and operations (esp. logistics)
Strategy development for OEMs and suppliers, commercial vehicles sales and marketing, wholesale and retail topics
E-commerce, aftermarket and supplier industry projects
Commercial and financial due diligences, startup support, outsourcing and business process optimization

Aug 2009 - Dec 2009

5 months

Shanghai, China

Assistant of Industry Working Groups

European Union Chamber of Commerce

Coordination of lobbying activities of automotive and petrochemicals working groups
Support of the annual position paper 2009/10 and China Overcapacity Study

Jun 2008 - Oct 2008

5 months

Munich, Germany