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Torsten Krüger
Senior Advisor
Experience
Sep 2020 - Oct 2020
2 monthsMunich, Germany
Senior Advisor
Alvarez and Marsal
- Sales support for a pitch at an engineering service provider in the automotive industry
- Revision of the pitch document and planning of the analysis
- Studies on market potential for engineering services in the automotive sector
Sep 2020 - Oct 2020
2 monthsCrailsheim, Germany
Analysis Support in the Engineering Department
Syntegon
- Analysis of the existing planning process and planning-related activities
- Analysis of the Critical Chain Project Management software used (BEING)
- Analysis of the work preparation process regarding quality-enhancing measures to improve the first-time-right factor
Aug 2020 - Aug 2021
1 year 1 monthFlensburg, Germany
Senior Consultant
4change Unternehmensberatung
- Redesign of the 4change.de website
- Association work for the Federal Association of Medium-Sized Businesses (BVMW)
- Research project “Consulting Manifesto”
- Brand ambassador/speaker for AskBrian.ai, conducting webinars and support for the Startup Cup on organizational intelligence
- Caring for parents with dementia
- Childcare in a shared custody model
Dec 2018 - Jun 2020
1 year 7 monthsEssen, Germany
Interim Head of Operations
Livisi GmbH
- Securing the transition processes after the carve-out
- Leading the subproject for operational capability, including the KPI system
- Building a process management system for B2B partner relationships and B2B2C processes for the Livisi ecosystem using Signavio
- Managing the partner, supplier and customer transitions and designing the carve-out-specific contractual framework, including SLAs
- Optimizing the supply chain for the Livisi Hub SHC2.0 and relocating the warehouse to GSE/Essener Werkstätten
- Implementing a ticketing tool and designing the online help for the Livisi app in Zendesk for smart home devices from Neuhaus and Medion
- Leading the support team (service providers & 5 internal employees)
- Managing file and project storage in SharePoint
- Introducing Operational Excellence
- PMO for the steering committee and company representatives of EON/innogy
- Supporting sales and investor search
- Conducting the ramp-down project / reintegration into the EON/innogy corporate structure as part of the EON takeover
Jul 2018 - Oct 2018
4 monthsHamburg, Germany
Associate Partner
M-Powr Team GmbH
Mar 2018 - Jul 2018
5 monthsDortmund, Germany
PMO (Senior Consultant for mb+p Unternehmerberatung)
innogy
- PMO in a carve-out project for the smart home and data-driven business models area
- Support for project management & project communication
- Managing the project plan and tracking activities
- Preparing, facilitating, and documenting all relevant project meetings as well as the regular project status meetings
- Preparing and documenting steering committee, executive committee, and innogy board meetings
Sep 2017 - Jul 2018
11 monthsOsnabrück, Germany
Interim PMO
Kaffee Partner
- Analyzing the existing project management structure and ongoing projects
- Proposing a project management structure and template set
- Training project managers in project management skills and methods
- Supporting project portfolio management with alignment to corporate strategy and calculating project profitability
Sep 2017 - Feb 2018
6 monthsMagdeburg, Germany
Project Manager
GETEC Energie
- Analyzing and visualizing existing sales and core processes
- Running process and interface workshops
- Designing and visualizing target processes
- Documenting processes in process maps, RACIs, and swimlanes using MS Visio and Signavio
- Implementing a process management framework
- Defining requirements for purchasing MS Dynamics as CRM and Signavio as process management software
- Tracking actions from current to target processes
- Cloud-based online project management using Kanban boards
Jun 2017 - Jul 2017
2 monthsKerpen, Germany
Lead Analyst (Senior Consultant for Managementors Ltd.)
Computacenter
- Lead analyst for inside sales processes in an international analysis
- Data analysis and performance review in inside sales
- Analyzing the inside sales systems and tools in use
- Analyzing the management control system (MCS)
- Comparing processes and the MCS between English and French MCS systems
- Conducting perception studies with employees
- Conducting studies on employee efficiency and proactive leadership by team leads
- Conducting meeting audits and management interviews
- Presenting results to the UK parent company
May 2017 - Jun 2017
2 monthsBerlin, Germany
On-siteProject Manager (Senior Consultant for Managementors Ltd.)
Computacenter
- Project manager for a training and coaching program in onsite service
- Reviewing the use of planning software to optimize customer interactions
- Analyzing planning processes and aligning them with the planning software
- Analyzing reporting at the sites
- Training managers and dispatch planners in proactive leadership, short-interval control, reporting, and planning, including on-site coaching
- Data studies on the performance of the sites
- Assessing leadership qualification and employee efficiency
- Presenting results to the UK parent company and the German management team
Feb 2017 - Apr 2017
3 monthsKarlsruhe, Germany
Project Manager (Senior Consultant for GP+S Consulting)
1&1 Telekommunikation / Versatel
- Project manager for the carve-out of retail customers of Versatel Telekommunikation within 1&1 Telekommunikation
- Process and organizational preparation for selling the retail customers to 1&1 Telecommunications SE
- Setup of supporting communication measures, hotline, banners, mailings
- Support for a campaign to migrate customers to new rates
- Redesign of the self-service tools and the online customer area
- Analysis of marketing and CRM processes
- Tracking the processes of last year's brand transformation
Oct 2016 - Dec 2016
3 monthsHanau, Germany
Communications Officer (Senior Consultant for Maine Pointe Europe)
VAC Vakuumschmelze
- Communications Officer in a change project
- Developing a communication strategy for employee communications with the head of HR
- Advising the HR department on smoothing relations with the works council and negotiating a works council agreement to secure the site
- Moderation of weekly project meetings
- Preparing internal and external presentations and reports for the steering committee and the company owners
- Tracking the delivery of the project team's work packages and coaching in change communication
Aug 2016 - Aug 2016
1 monthStolberg (Rhineland), Germany
Analyst (Senior Consultant for Hitachi Consulting)
LEONI Kabel
- Analyst as part of a Lean Excellence analysis
- Analysis of the quotation process
- Analysis of employee efficiency and managers' leadership behavior through studies
- Deriving optimization potential
- Tracking the measures
May 2016 - Jul 2016
3 monthsKarlsruhe, Germany
Project Manager (Senior Consultant for GP+S Consulting)
1&1 Versatel
- Project manager for the rebranding of Versatel Telekommunikation within 1&1 Telekommunikation
- Organizational and process integration of Versatel and KielNet into 1&1 Versatel
- Setup of supporting communication measures, hotline, banners, mailings
- Deriving customer retention measures for Versatel and KielNet customers
- Adjusting the self-service tools and the online customer area
- Adjusting marketing and CRM processes
- Closing the shop
- Project and program management
Dec 2015 - Apr 2016
5 monthsSchalksmühle, Germany
Project Manager (Senior Consultant for Hitachi Consulting)
Outokumpu
- Project manager in a Sales Excellence project in the sales department of the precision strip steel mill
- Restructuring the sales organization including defining roles and responsibilities, change management
- Re-segmentation of the customer base
- Implementing a management KPI system
- Introducing a CRM system with SAP Cloud for Sales
- Supporting campaign management
- Increased sales by 15%
- Improvement of internal processes, resource allocation, interface management, order processing procedures
- Conducting training on leadership tools, reducing downtime, and 5S workplace organization
Jul 2015 - Sep 2015
3 monthsHanau, Germany
Programme Manager (for Libra Europe Consulting)
WEGO Baustoffhandel
- Supply chain project
- Support in sales negotiations for a multisite project
- Analysis of the English sister project to prepare a German rollout with warehouse optimization and site restructuring
May 2015 - Jun 2015
2 monthsHatfield, United Kingdom
Senior Consultant (for Managementors Ltd.)
Computacenter
- Process analysis to implement an SAP software solution for automated resource planning and assignment of customer service staff
- Management interviews at all management levels
- Data analysis and performance review
- Analysis of the Management Operating System
- Analysis of the SAP software specifications and processes
- Review of project initiatives and presentation of results
Jan 2014 - Feb 2015
1 year 2 monthsKerpen, Germany
Senior Project Manager (for Managementors Ltd.)
Computacenter
- Efficiency improvement project for global infrastructure operations
- Leading a team of 2 other consultants
- Implementation of a new Management Operating System (MOS)
- Implementation of new forecasts, planning, planning guidelines, KPI systems, and review processes
- Setup and implementation of complaint management processes
- Training an internal MOS manager
- Training employees on the new MOS
- Developing and documenting onboarding processes for new managers and team leaders
- Coaching new and experienced managers
- Improving meeting structure and efficiency
- Revising the data protection agreement, supporting the negotiation of a new works council agreement
Oct 2013 - Nov 2013
2 monthsBerlin, Germany
Consultant (for Managementors Ltd.)
Computacenter
- Process analysis and efficiency improvement of the company-wide service desk
- Analysis of processes including the ITIL ticket process, the planning and assignment process, and the complaint management process
- Presenting analysis results and making recommendations to German management
Apr 2013 - Sep 2013
6 monthsGlückstadt, Germany
Senior Project Manager (for ANPRO Ltd.)
Berendsen Großwäschereien
- Multisite project management to improve delivery service efficiency
- Leading a team of 4 other consultants, including recruiting and training 2 trainees
- Standardizing Operational Excellence tools for all locations
- Improving capacity utilization through better and integrated workflows
- Implementing a production planning and resource planning system
- Optimizing delivery service with improved route and order planning
- Optimizing complaint management, increasing customer visits and visit frequency
Nov 2012 - Feb 2013
4 monthsErbach im Odenwald, Germany
Project Management (for ANPRO Ltd.)
Berendsen Großwäschereien
- Restructuring to increase productivity for an industrial laundry
- Leading another consultant
- Implementing quality standards, reporting processes and KPIs, meeting structures, and customer support
- Training managers and team leads to improve employee satisfaction, strengthen identification with the company, and reduce absenteeism
- Designing new production and packaging processes
Mar 2012 - Oct 2012
8 monthsZürich, Switzerland
Senior Consultant (for Managementors Ltd.)
Johnson Controls / Swisscom
- Multisite project management to improve the efficiency of facility management services
- Project setup and management for the German-speaking region
- Implementing a Management Operating System with simple, standardized, and integrated processes, effective interfaces, and efficient meeting structures with priority and action planning
- Implementing a resource planning model
- Training management on the new Management Operating System, KPIs, leadership and coaching approaches
- Stabilizing the organization while reducing headcount
Oct 2011 - Nov 2011
2 monthsZürich, Switzerland
Consultant (for Managementors Ltd.)
Johnson Controls Facility Management
- Operational analysis to improve the performance of technical customer service
- Management interviews and observation of workflows
- Process and organizational analysis for contracts, planning, spare parts and maintenance, and profit and loss
- Analyzing the efficiency of supervisors, employees, and subcontractors
Sep 2011 - Oct 2011
2 monthsLondon, United Kingdom
Consultant (for Managementors Ltd.)
Stannah Lifts
- Operational analysis to improve service performance
- Management interviews and observation of workflows
- Process and organizational analysis
- Analyzing the efficiency of supervisors and employees
Sep 2009 - Sep 2011
2 years 1 monthGlückstadt, Germany
Management Consultant / Business Analyst (for ANPRO Ltd.)
Berendsen Großwäschereien
- Business process optimization in customer interfaces
- Analyzing and designing business processes, and deriving system-based and organizational improvement measures in order intake, order processing, and document management
- Developing methods, quality standards, and reporting
- Improving efficiency
- Selecting and recruiting managers
- Project management for customer service and field service
- Setting up a call center, reorganizing front and back office
- Working on projects to optimize production and logistics
- Supporting the selection and decision process for purchasing a CRM software (Salesforce)
- Project office, project planning, and preparation
- Web-based project management and control
- Supporting the introduction of a new CRM system and complaint management, and improving inventory processes
Aug 2008 - Aug 2009
1 year 1 monthPforzheim, Germany
Recruitment Consultant
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- Recruiting executives and experts in product, project, quality, and process management, data warehousing, and business intelligence
- Client coordination and communication
- Creating job and search profiles and project briefings
- Direct approach to suitable candidates
- Candidate selection and presentation
Apr 2008 - Oct 2008
7 monthsFlensburg, Germany
Consultant
Daarwin Qualitätsmanagementsoftware
- Setting up helpdesk organization
- Analysis and recommendations for sales, telephony, and telemarketing processes
- Analysis and recommendations for software support
- Staff selection and reorganization
- Optimizing call center and introducing a helpdesk
- Consulting on CRM software enhancements
Sep 2007 - Mar 2008
7 monthsUrsensollen, Germany
Sales Consultant
sheepworld AG
- Market launch for Sheepworld greeting cards in Denmark
- Planning and executing the exhibition booth at the Formland gift fair in Herning, Denmark
- Designing a mailing campaign
Dec 2006 - Aug 2007
9 monthsGermany
Sales Consultant
Werbeagentur Boockhoff
- Sales projects in art and giftware
May 2006 - Sep 2006
5 monthsMagdeburg, Germany
Head of Sales
TS TeleMarketing Service GmbH
- Key account manager for mail order
- Responsible for outbound campaigns to reactivate customers
- Optimizing planning
- Operational responsibility for two call centers
Jul 2003 - May 2006
2 years 11 monthsStuttgart, Germany
Head of Customer Support
Vodafone D2 GmbH
- Department responsibility including budget
- Management responsibility for up to 500 employees (350 employees with disciplinary reporting, 150 with functional reporting) and 28 managers
- Improvement of operational metrics, e.g., calls and proactive sales
- Responsibility for the technical back office including escalation management
- Introduction of UMTS video customer support
- Leadership and strategic direction of business customer support
- Implementation of service managers and segment-based support
Apr 2001 - Jun 2003
2 years 3 monthsWismar, Germany
Branch Manager
telegate AG
- Branch responsibility with signing authority and budget responsibility
- Management responsibility for 440 employees and 20 managers
- Takeover of the international directory assistance service including business transfer
- Setup of an all-in-one directory assistance and SMS inquiry service
- Reduction of one management level and optimization of spans of control
- Resource optimization and downsizing by 100 employees and 7 team leaders, redesign of the call center & space optimization
Dec 1999 - Mar 2001
1 year 4 monthsSaarbrücken, Germany
Head of Internet Services
debitel AG
- Management responsibility for 20 employees and 4 managers
- Responsibility for customer support of debitel.net & berlin.de
- Implementation of email management
- Implementation of a customer support chat
- Setup of second-level support for mobile internet access
- Design and development of an internet strategy
May 1999 - Nov 1999
7 monthsSaarbrücken, Germany
Call Center Manager Technical Support
AOL Bertelsmann Online GmbH
- Responsibility for technical customer support, including budget
- Management responsibility for 160 employees and 9 managers
Jun 1996 - Apr 1999
2 years 11 monthsPadborg, Denmark
Call Center Manager / Branch Manager
Telemarketing Services A/S
- Branch management, including budget, balance sheet and annual financial statements
- Management responsibility for 300 employees and 15 managers
- Responsibility for customer support of Danish Quelle export customers, including warehousing and invoicing
- Project manager for the implementation of new ACD software and planning software in all Quelle call centers
Apr 1996 - May 1996
2 monthsPadborg, Denmark
Team Leader
Telemarketing Services A/S
Jun 1993 - Mar 1996
2 years 10 monthsPadborg, Denmark
Telephone Clerk
Telemarketing Services A/S
Summary
As a consultant, I can only be as good as the improvements my clients achieve through my support.
Skills
- Management Of Consulting Projects (Also Remote And Across Multiple Locations, Including Team Leadership)
- Change Management, Optimization, Restructuring, Implementations/roll-out
- Introduction Of Lean Management & Operational Excellence
- Conducting Process Analyses, Including Machine And Staff Studies
- Industries: Energy, Telecommunications, It Services, Steel, Mechanical Engineering, Facility Management, Large Laundries, Services
- Areas: Production, Maintenance, Sales And Logistics, Hr, Organization, Processes, Any Kind Of Service (Call Center, Helpdesk, Back Office, Field, Facility, Textile And Food Service)
- Clients/employers: Syntegon, Livisi, Kaffee Partner, Innogy, Getec Energie, Computacenter, 1&1/versatel, Vac, Leoni, Outokumpu, Sic, Vallourec, Netz-ing, Berendsen, Johnson Controls, Kingston Communications, Eurest, Stannah Lifts, Oliver Noll Personalberatung, Daarwin/daacura, Sheepworld, Boockhoff Werbeagentur, Walter Services, Vodafone, Telegate, Debitel, Quelle Versand, Aol, Schurpack
Languages
German
NativeEnglish
AdvancedDanish
IntermediateSpanish
ElementaryEducation
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Diploma in Business Administration (FH) · Marketing and Sales
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