Stephan Paul - Interim Manager/Lecturer/Logistics Manager

Haßloch, Germany

Experience

Jul 2011 - Feb 2022

10 years 8 months

Processing various commercial projects as project leader/manager/interim manager for logistics companies in quality management and SAP environment (Bäckerbub/K&U-EDEKA-Südwest, Rudolph-Logistik-MWM-Caterpillar-Freudenberg) with SAP ERP: SD, MM/WM/LES (warehouse management), Retail, SAP Business One
Training assignments from 5 different training providers at 9 different locations on project management topics according to GPM guidelines – basic & Level D, IT – Office 365, MS Project 2016, quality management, general and specialized logistics/business subjects, SAP ERP topics
Industry focus: interim management in mid-market companies in contract logistics, fruit trade, bakery products trade, telecommunications, medical technology, automotive engineering, software, SAP consulting, ERP training
Further training: certified project specialist (GPM), Foundation Certificate PRINCE2, quality officer (TÜV), quality manager (TÜV), quality auditor (TÜV) according to DIN ISO EN 9001:2015

Oct 2006 - Jun 2011

4 years 9 months

Frankfurt, Germany

Disciplinary responsibility for 170 employees and functional responsibility for 5
Monthly reporting to headquarters in Bremen and the CFO in Belgium
Managing and consolidating the DC area Hessen on actual and planned basis
Creating and monitoring budgets and forecasts
Training employees in commercial and operational areas
Leading and overseeing administrative departments
Customizing and training in inventory management and coordinating in the project committee for the introduction of SAP ERP and Microsoft Dynamics AX across Europe
Scheduling of staff deployment internally
Managing workflows in the plant and logistics (warehouse, fleet, packing station)
Monitoring and directing responsibility for work safety
Fleet management, staff recruitment and hiring as well as training and development of employees

Achievements:

Reduced costs from €6.5M p.a. to approx. €5.9M by optimizing operational logistics processes
Introduced a master vendor staffing program in onsite management
Reduced turnover in operational staff from 8% to 3% monthly average
Set up a technical department including training of the first mechatronics technician (IHK)
Led best-practice system project in Southwest Germany
Increased sales by €5M p.a.
Implemented process optimizations in warehouse logistics and order picking
Improved profitability and utilization of the packing station
Modernized machinery and material handling equipment with no cost increase

Oct 2001 - Sep 2006

5 years

Kaiserslautern, Germany

Freelancer SAP consultant in product management at Telekom Bonn in 2006, leading a project team of 20 external and 30 internal employees
Lecturer 2002–2005 for SAP training of Telekom employees in Darmstadt, Saarbrücken, Bonn, and Hamburg
Sales representative in 2003 at T-Systems SMB for acquiring new consulting contracts
SAP consultant at T-Systems SMB in system integration (SI) in Darmstadt and managing trade fair visits (2002–2006)
SMB sales focus: mid-market companies, follow-up, and new customers
Sales award in 2005 for the best-selling SAP Business One software for customer branches
Lecturer at the IHK: trained specialists in business administration and practical training; examiner for IT system management clerks, IT clerks, and wholesale and foreign trade clerks
Self-training/continuing education/certification: certified SME consultant (IHK) for SAP software; Certified Solution Consultant mySAP R/3 SD 2002 & 2000; qualified SAP user 2002

Apr 2001 - Sep 2001

6 months

Germany

Achievements:

Jan 1998 - Mar 2001

3 years 3 months

Haßloch, Germany

Disciplinary responsibility for 25 employees and functional responsibility for 3
Monthly reporting to the owner
Training employees in commercial and operational areas
Leading and overseeing administrative departments
Scheduling staff deployment (seasonal fluctuations)
Managing workflows in Haßloch and Kaiserslautern
Responsibility for work safety
Fleet management, recruiting and hiring staff, training and development
Organizing and carrying out sales activities (phone sales, customer acquisition)

Achievements:

Aug 1982 - Dec 1997

15 years 5 months

Haßloch, Germany

Customer acquisition and master data maintenance
Accounting based on DATEV system (payment processing, invoicing, inventory management)
Field customer support
Training apprentices (commercial clerks in wholesale and foreign trade)
Shift personnel scheduling

Mysap Erp Sd: Good
Sap Erp Wm: Good
Sap Erp Co: Satisfactory
Sap Erp Bw: Satisfactory
Sap Erp Pp: Satisfactory
Sap Erp Retail: Good
Sap Business One 2005 To Release 9.1: Very Good
Sap Erp Basis: Adequate
Ms Office (Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Outlook, Project): Very Good
Ms Access: Basic Knowledge
Ms Windows: Good User Skills
Ms Server 2008/2012: Advanced User Skills
Crm Software Intrexx Xtreme Ii – Intrexx Standard: Very Good Knowledge
Labor Laws: Very Good Knowledge
Project Management: Very Good Knowledge
Temporary Employment Laws: Very Good Knowledge
Food/fruit Trade: Very Good Knowledge
Process Optimization: Very Good Knowledge
Personnel Management: Very Good Knowledge
Contract Logistics: Very Good Knowledge
Medical Technology: Good Knowledge
Warehouse Optimization: Very Good Knowledge
Fleet Management: Good Knowledge
Trainer Qualification: Very Good Knowledge
Bakery Products Industry: Good Knowledge
Trainer In Professional Driver Qualification Section 4 Of The German Driver Qualification Act
Holder Of Car Driving License B Since 03/1982
Holder Of Truck Driving License Ce Since 03/1989 With Code 95
Bus Driving License D Obtained 02/2016 Including Passenger Transport With Code 95
Experience In Commercial Freight Transport Since 1982 With Various Trucks