Projektmanagement, PMP, Product Owner, Scrum Master, SAFe/DA, Coaching/Training, Supply Chain Management,E-Procurement,...

1/2013 – 12/2017

On behalf of the EU Commission, advised and trained EU SMEs and start-ups from 28 member states on market access, compliance, and IPR in China in 10 sectors (incl. ICT/ E-Commerce, Automotive, Manufacturing, Industry 4.0, healthcare, etc.).
Agile project management/Scrum master and coaching of project team
Agile business analysis

Agile Entwicklung, Markteintrittsstrategien, Projekt - Berichtswesen, Projektmanagement, Rechtsberatung, SCRUM, Training - Coaching-Kompetenzen

1/2010 – 10/2013

Conducted studies on Technology (e.g. e-mobility), Trade (e.g. e-Commerce), IPR (e.g. standard essential patents)

Change Management, Fahrzeugstudie, Innovationsmanagement, Projektmanagement, Rechtsberatung

6/2007 – 12/2009

Led the establishment of a purchasing and quality department from strategy to implementation; cross-country project management of process optimisation and implementation of supplier management and systems; workforce recruitment;
business process re-engineering (CIP, TQM, PDCA);
implementation of supplier management, risk and quality system (DIN EN ISO 9001); identification of training needs and development of trainings in quality and purchasing.

Change Management, Personal-Potenzialermittlung, Projektmanagement, Prozessoptimierung, Qualitätshandbuch, Supply-Chain-Management (SCM)

9/2006 – 12/2007

Led global e-Business project; developed e-business strategy and optimisation of supplier connectivity; re-engineered business processes and optimised supplier management (potential gains of 25%), including conceptualisation and implementation of four different e-procurement systems in Europe and China over 2 years.

Change Management, Digitale Transformation, E-procurement, Projektmanagement, Prozessoptimierung, Supply-Chain-Management (SCM)

9/2003 – 8/2006

Co-authored EU grant applications and conducted research on RFID, ICT standards, and inter-organisational networks; cooperation with university technology transfer office; supported EU-China research collaboration projects in IPR, innovation, ICT; taught and supervised BA/MA/MBA students.

PhD thesis on supplier portals in the automotive industry and the dynamics of the innovation process of IT technology; authored more than 30 papers in journals and books; conference speaker.

Digitalisierung, Forschung & Entwicklung (allg.), Projektmanagement, Projektmanagement - Angebotsmanagement, Rechtswissenschaft, Training - Coaching-Kompetenzen

6/2001 – 8/2003

Program management of the "DaimlerChrysler Covisint Global Supplier Portal" at Corporate E-Business (DCXnet) and Telematics; reported directly to the Daimler Board of Directors (budget: € 500 Mio.).

Led sub-projects from conceptual design to implementation with focus on business process improvement.

Change Management, Digitale Transformation, Projektmanagement, Supply-Chain-Management (SCM)

6/2000 – 5/2001

Established the content department in Munich and managed a team of 5 people.

Led projects from strategy to implementation for several European e-marketplace projects for international Automotive and Healthcare clients (budgets: ca. € 2.0 Mio).

Digitalisierung, IT Portfoliomanagement, Projektmanagement (IT), Prozessoptimierung

1/1998 – 5/2000

Set-up consulting practice in Paris after a management buy-out

Led Supply Chain Management and e-business projects for business process optimisation for international Automotive, Manufacturing and Healthcare clients; led a team of 4 people.

Change Management and process optimisation before a SAP/R3 MM implementation.

Business-to-business (B2B), Change Management, Digitale Transformation, Einkaufsstrategie, Projektmanagement, Supply-Chain-Management (SCM)

6/1996 – 12/1997

Led the restructuring project of a corporate procurement coding system

Provided consulting for the optimisation of the corporate global purchasing information system

Digitalisierung, Projektmanagement, Supply-Chain-Management (SCM)

9/1993 – 5/1996

Contributed to Supply Chain Management projects for international mechanical engineering and automotive clients

Supported the development of purchasing diagnostic and controlling tools

Led Consumer Goods study on ‘Vertical Cooperations’ in logistics – Evaluation of Efficient Consumer Replenishment

Auktionshandel, Projektmanagement, Prozessoptimierung, Supply-Chain-Management (SCM)

9/1982 – 8/1991

Laser lab management

Grundlagenforschung