1979 – 1983 Grundschule Untergröningen (Germany)
1983 – 1993 Hans-Baldung College Schwäbisch Gmünd (Germany)
Abitur (Grade B-C)
Main Subjects: Mathematics, Physics, German and Geography
1993 – 1996 University Augsburg (Germany)
Bachelor Degree in Economics
1997 University of Maryland
TOEFL (Test of English as a foreign Language) and TWE (Test of written English)
1999 Aichi University, Toyohashi (Japan)
Research Project in Japan. Financed from Deutscher Akademischer Austauschdienst (DAAD), Wolfgang Ritter Stiftung and University Bremen.
1998 – 2000 University Bremen (Germany)
Master Degree in Economics (Grade A-B)
Main Subjects: Logistics Management, Planning and Scheduling in Logistics, Production and Management-System in Asia
04/98 - 08/98 Calculation of Machine Scheduling Problems with heuristical methods, 48 pages, presented on 14.07.98, Grade A.
04/98 - 08/98 Development of an animated Computer Simulation, showing the logistical Processes in automobile Export. Programme-Language Slam, presented on 23.07.98, Grade A.
10/98 - 02/99 The Automobile Industry in Japan: Historic Growth, Changes and Perspectives, 49 pages, presented on 09.12.1998, Grade A.
10/98 - 02/99 Strategies, Chances and Risks by Just-in-Time Implementations in the automobile Industry, 52 pages, presented on 26.01.99, Grade A.
02/99 - 06/99 Analyzing Logistics-Outsourcing Effects for Bayer AG, 89 pages, presented on 22.06.99, Grade A
03/99 - 07/99 The automotive Sector in south-east Asia (ASEAN Region): Political influences in the Supply Chain Strategies of the manufacturers. 110 pages, presented on 21.06.99, Grade A.
09/99 - 01/00 Optimizing the physical-Material-flow for BASF AG, 147 pages, presented on 17.05.00, Grade B.
05/98 - 02/99 Universität Bremen , department for Logistics
Responsibility: Conducting IT courses in Windows NT, Excel, Word, Access and SQL-programming for Students in groups with about 30 people (120 hours in total).
12/98 - 03/99 IWIM Institute for World Economics and international Management, Bremen
Responsibility: Planning, preparing and conducting IT courses in Excel, Word, PowerPoint and Internet Explorer for the Director of the Institute (56 training hours in total).
04/99 - 06/99 Kühne & Nagel AG, Bremen (Germany)
Responsibility: Planning, preparing and conducting IT courses in Excel, Word, Windows and Outlook for employees and management staff (46 training hours in total).
07/88 - 06/95 Mugele Logistics
Departments: Production and Logistics (Logistic-Company with Plants in Germany, USA, Mexico and Brazil, see Mugele.com).
Responsibility: working in all areas
09/95 - 12/95 DaimlerChrysler Aerospace Dornier, Friedrichshafen
Department: Finance (Product Range Satellites and Space Activities) RSK 22.
Responsibility: Bookings in SAP, Makro-Programming in Excel
04/96 - 06/96 Siemens AG, HQ Munich
Department: Sales (Product Range Communication Networks) OEN V 144.
Responsibility: Quotations, Order fullfillment und Scheduling.
08/96 - 10/96 Siemens AG, Stuttgart
Department: Logistics ANL TD MWE LC.
Responsibility: Developing Concepts for an economical Optimization of Material Disposition. Different Cost analyzes
11/96 - 12/96 Mercedes-Benz AG, HQ Stuttgart-Untertürkheim
Department: Information Technology OD/ITK.
Responsibility: Organization of the Intranet-Security Concept. Coordination of IT-Security-Projects with Mercedes-Benz-Plants worldwide.
04/97 - 06/97 Mercedes-Benz AG, HQ Stuttgart-Untertürkheim
Department: Strategical Human Ressources PE/PI.
Responsibility: Preparing the yearly Integration-Conference (Meeting of the board-members to testify the TOP-Management). Therefore analyzing the future potencial of each single Management Member.
09/97 - 10/97 Dresdner Bank AG, HQ Frankfurt
Department: Organization KS OR WM 14/4 C.
Responsibility: SQL- Databank research in the Intranet-Banking-Server of Dresdner Bank. Consulting the Service-Staff as a 2nd Level Support.
10/97 - 01/98 Robert Bosch GmbH, HQ Stuttgart-Schillerhöhe
Department: Internal Reporting/Controlling ZI 12.
Responsibility: New-Conception of the monthly Business Report. Calculations in Balance-Sheet 1998, monthly business report and EZKL-Success-Calculation.
02/98 - 04/98 BMW AG, HQ Munich
Department: Marketing & Sales for big clients V-2-D-2.
Responsibility: Benchmarking with external competitors. Analyzing the potentials from C-Clients. Project Management in the Projects "Drive Five" and "Inspiration and Innovation". Data Analyzes and graphical presentation of the results.
09/98 - 10/98 KPMG Deutsche Treuhand AG, Stuttgart
Department: Business Analyst.
Responsibility: Analyzing the Balance Sheet of Mercedes-Benz AG.
02/99 - 04/99 Bayer AG, HQ Leverkusen
Department: Logistics Europe ZL-VW E.
Responsibility: Study Thesis "Analyzing Logistics-Outsourcing Effects for Bayer AG" (90 pages). Analysis of quantitative and qualitative Effects within the Logistic Outsourcing of Transportation and Storage Processes.
09/99 - 01/00 BASF AG, HQ Ludwigshafen
Department: Projectgroup Logistics (Product Range Colours) EFF/L.
Responsibility: Diploma Thesis "Optimizing the physical-Material-flow of BASF AG" (148 pages)..
06/00 - 01/05 Technology Management Group TMG, Stuttgart (Germany)
Consultant
Projects Heareus Healthcare: Planning and Realization of the Logistics-Center. Realization of an SAP integrated Warehouse. Definition of all processes, IT-Systems and Hardware in Sales, Planning and Scheduling, Warehousing, Packing and Shipping
Heraeus Healthcare: SAP Re-Engineering-Project. Process-Optimization in Sales, Production Planning and Control, Scheduling and Shipping
Balluff Sensors: Design of a global Supply-Chain-Management-System
HDW Shipbuilding: Development, Realization and Implementation of a Process-Management-System for Submarines, Marine Frigates andmerchant ships.
Mercedes Benz: Conducting an engineering expertise and implementation of measures to improve efficiency in the robot-automated body manufacturing.
Fischer Anchors: Optimization of the existing SAP APO System.
Heraeus Healthcare: Planning a Material-Transportation and Monitoring-System in SAP LES & implementation of capacity planning.
INA FAG LUK Automotive: Creating a group business model as base for the global
SAP rollout.
01/05 - 04/09 ITT Industries, Weinstadt (Germany)
Project Leader (Six Sigma Black Belt, Sarbanes Oxley Auditor)
Projects Optimization of internal rubber and plastic injection molding. Insourcing of new tools and products and phase-out of unprofitable products. Planning and implementation of an optimized target layout with integrated toolin g shop and efficient manufacturing cells.
Reorganization of the material supply Warehouse of pre and final assembly. Redesign of the storage structure and adjustment of the internal transport between prefabrication, warehousing and shipping. Implementation of process improvements to increase inventory accuracy and Introduction of a permanent inventory.
Introduction of a system controlled over-and under-delivery to distributors.
Consolidation of the contact manufacturing sites in Germany and Italy.
Implementing a new software solution in shipping department.
Realization of a consignment stock with foreign suppliers.
Introduction of an integrated Kanban system from the extraction of raw materials to delivery to the customer.
Conducting SOX-Audits in Sweden, Germany and USA
04/09 - 10/18 Independent Projects in USA, Mexico and Colombia
Project Manager
Projects STIHL Colombia: New Organization of the Distribution Network in Colombia
STIHL Colombia: Detect the necesarilly Changes in the Market and the Customer Needs. Develop New Products and Position effective in the Portfolio.
STIHL Colombia: Define Marketing Plan and Budget according to the Global Financial Indicators.
STIHL Colombia: Define Marketing Strategy
SIEMENS San Francisco: Optimization of the existing Kanban-System
SIEMENS Mexico: Advanced Lean Logistics
SIEMENS Mexico: Implementation of a Milk Run System
SIEMENS Mexico: Optimization of the Warehouse for Pre-Assembly
SIEMENS Chicago: Time and Motion Studies
SIEMENS Chicago: Improving OTD
SIEMENS New York: Elaboration of a Holistic Global SCM Vision
10/18 - 05/22 Hugo Görner GmbH, Aalen (Germany)
Project Manager
Projects Improvement of all Business Parameters
Responsible for Industrial Fairs
Strategic Planning with CEO
Process Optimization in Plastic Molding
Six Sigma Projects and Trainings
New Organization of Sales Department
Supply Chain Optimization
Kanban Implementation in Production Area
1996 Siemens AG, Munich (Germany)
MS Word, MS Excel, Problem solving methods, Presentation-Techniques
1996 Mercedes- Benz AG, Stuttgart (Germany)
MS Access, Business English, Competence-Workshop, Asset-Management
1997 Dresdner Bank AG, Frankfurt (Germany)
Information Security in Companies
1997 Robert Bosch GmbH, Stuttgart (Germany)
MS Word, MS Excel, Benchmarking (1), Benchmarking (2)
1998 BMW AG, Munich (Germany)
MS Word, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint, Windows NT
2001 Fraunhofer Institute for Produktionstechnik and Automatisierung (IPA), Stuttgart
Seminar: E-Business in Production and Logistics
2001 i2-Technologies AG, München (Germany)
Seminar: Trade Matrix Solution Overview
2001 SAP AG, Walldorf (Germany)
AP010 SAP Advanced Planner and Optimizer (APO), AP205 Integration of Master Data in SAP APO, CR010 Customer Relationship Management (CRM), BW200 Business Information Warehouse (BW)
2002 Fraunhofer Institut for Produktionstechnik and Automatisierung (IPA), Stuttgart
Seminar: Knowledge-Management in Companies
2002 SAP AG, Walldorf (Germany)
SCM240 Production Planning and Detailed Scheduling with R/3 and APO (1), SCM 242 Production Planning and Detailed Scheduling with R/3 and APO (2), SCM 220 Demand Planning with R/3 and APO
2003 Metaplan AG, Nürnberg (Germany)
Moderation-Training
2003 SAP AG, Walldorf (Germany)
SCM630 Warehouse Management
2004 SAP AG, Walldorf (Germany)
SCM230 Supply Network Planning with SAP APO
2005 ITT Industries, Emmaboda (Sweden)
Project Manager "Lean Six Sigma Black Belt", IS Awareness Training, AS400 Query Training, AS400 Query Master Data Training, CAQ-Training (Quality System)
2006 ITT Industries, Stockholm (Sweden)
Sarbanes Oxley On-Site Trainings in Sweden: Fraud Awareness Training, Effectiveness Assessment, Efficiency Assessment, Control Risk Assessment & Control Deficiencies (GAPs)
2007 management forum starnberg and Leonardo group, Munich (Germany)
Kanban - successful introduction and implementation
2007 ITT Industries, Stockholm (Sweden)
Sarbanes Oxley Training Logistics, Self Assessment
2007 wbt consult, Bielefeld (Germany)
Excel Databases, Excel Makro programming, Excel advanced course
2012 MS Mens. S.A.S, Medellin (Colombia)
MS Excel
2013 STIHL S.A.S, Waiblingen (Germany)
Technical Service Training
2014 STIHL S.A.S, Medellin (Colombia)
Marketing Training
2015 Siemens AG, New York (USA)
Code of Conduct, Fraud Awareness, Environment Health & Safety
2015 Siemens AG, New York (USA)
Compliance, Open Source Software