Six Sigma Green Belt

• Marketing consulting for the business units EDL@Home and Commodity (electricity & gas)
• Development and implementation of the marketing/sales strategy in close coordination with the department head
• Definition and expansion of key channels (web, app, portal, social, paid, sales partners)
• Goal, annual, and budget planning for the EDL@Home business unit
• Leading and running team workshops to define goals & develop campaigns
• Campaign/content planning for different target groups
• Concept and implementation of the regional multi-channel sales campaign incl. A/B testing
• Optimization of the customer experience across all channels
• Technical support/advice for the product teams during iterative implementation
• Building and managing a campaign dashboard to measure success
• Managing external agencies and internal teams
• Regular results presentations and reporting to department leadership
• Active stakeholder management

Scope: Embedded as FP&A Data & AI Architect within the Finance function of a major European refrigeration manufacturer, leading the transformation of manual, fragmented financial reporting into an automated, governance-driven intelligence platform. Driving the shift from Excel-based controlling to structured data architecture, Power BI analytics, and AI-assisted financial operations.

Financial Data Integrity & ERP Governance

• Initiated and led GL vs. subledger reconciliation investigations, identifying and resolving structural mismatches between General Ledger and subledger data that had gone undetected prior to engagement
• Conducted asset analysis to identify items missing from General Ledger postings, surfacing gaps in fixed asset tracking and period-end completeness
• Validated SAP reports, establishing baseline data quality standards for Finance team consumption
• Established systematic SAP data validation framework ensuring ongoing integrity between ERP postings and downstream reporting outputs

Finance Reporting Transformation

• Designed and implemented a structured Transformation Project approach for converting manual Finance reports into fully automated processes
• Created and owns the Data Reporting Audit Log; a centralized tracking system capturing report owners, stakeholders, data sources, manual effort estimates, and automation opportunity scores across the Finance function
• Mapped the full reporting landscape identifying quick-win automation targets and strategic Power BI migration candidates
• Actively reducing manual Excel and PowerPoint dependency across FP&A workflows; replacing point-in-time snapshots with live, governed data models

Power BI & Analytics Enablement

• Introduced and presented Power BI as the strategic reporting platform to Finance leadership, building internal buy-in for the BI transformation roadmap
• Designed initial Power BI architecture aligned with SAP, Salesforce and Oracle data structures and FP&A reporting requirements
• Established report ownership, governance documentation, and data lineage standards enabling sustainable self-service analytics across the Finance team

Transformation Infrastructure & Collaboration

• Configured and deployed Jira as the transformation project management hub, establishing structured sprint workflows, backlog management, and progress visibility for Finance IT initiatives
• Proposed and initiated a dedicated FP&A Communication & Transformation Hub, a structured cross-functional forum aligning Finance, IT, and business stakeholders around the reporting transformation roadmap
• Positioned the Finance function as an active driver of data governance and digital transformation within the broader organization

Outcomes

• GL/subledger reconciliation gaps identified and investigation framework established within first two weeks of engagement
• Data Reporting Audit Log deployed; first structured inventory of Finance reporting landscape in company history
• Power BI transformation roadmap presented and approved by Finance leadership
• Jira-based project governance live; Finance transformation now tracked with full sprint visibility

Technologies: SAP FI/CO · Power BI · DAX · SQL · Excel (advanced) · Power Query (M) · Power Automate · VBA · Jira · Microsoft 365 · SharePoint · Salesforce (Sales Data) · Oracle HCM · Python

• CAD system: SolidWorks 2021
• PDM database: HXP SolidWorks
• Product: mobile hydrogen refueling station
• Handling and implementing change requests
• Independently developing products for new applications
• Reviewing and approving production and assembly drawings
• Providing technical support to engineering service providers
• Collaborating closely with purchasing and quality teams
• Developing and achieving cost reduction goals
• Planning and executing concept validations
• Independently creating solution proposals and technical concepts for new ideas
• Establishing and maintaining supplier relationships

KVG Carve-Out – Project Manager for Workstream Compliance, Legal, Front Office & Audit

• Responsible for project management of the workstream incl. planning, tracking, dependency management, and decision preparation
• Structured the target process landscape after the carve-out; facilitated workshops to define roles and interfaces with Compliance, Legal, Front Office, and Audit
• Created policies & guidelines for investment processes; ensured audit-ready documentation and coordinated cross-functional stakeholders
• Coordinated dependencies and deliveries between workstreams; reported to project lead and SteerCo

• Design of a 3-point quick coupling for tractor lifting attachment
• Development of a bracket for a tow flange device

Manages complex sourcing and supplier projects in a high-tech / semiconductor environment with a focus on delivery capability, critical assemblies, QLTCS, escalation management, and sustainable supply chain stabilization. Leads international stakeholders, internal departments, and suppliers through demanding decision-making, qualification, and implementation phases.

Mandate relevance: Stabilization of critical supply chains, securing technologically demanding assemblies, and structured management of supplier and escalation topics in a highly dynamic high-tech environment.

• Functional responsibility for the SAP PP stream within an S/4HANA Global Template rollout in PP/QM/ePPDS
• Leading fit-gap workshops with Production, Supply Chain, and Quality Management
• Master data migration in PP & QM (routing, bills of material, work centers, production versions, capacities, inspection plans)
• Work center - shift group integration in capacity planning
• PP- EWM, MES(BDE) & IBP integration
• Responsibility for solution design, customizing, testing, cutover, and go-live in PP
• Replacement of LMPC with ePPDS

• IREB Consultant Requirements Engineer
• IREB Ambassador for the Baltics

• Responsibility for all operational areas from logistics, production to supply chain, quality, planning, and improvement
• Building a new operations organization structure in response to increased demand during the COVID-19 situation
• Redefining internal processes and establishing a leadership structure for quick market response
• Setting targets and continuously tracking operational goals
• Reducing lead time in the extruder area from 28 weeks to 10 weeks within 15 months through sustainable supply chain and flexible manufacturing methods
• Cutting lead times in the lab area for analytical devices from 15 weeks to 3–4 weeks
• Increasing output in the analysis department by 35% while reducing capacity by 20%
• Implementing measures to reduce inventory and increase inventory turnover
• Improving supply chain strategy, cycle time reduction, and flow production for serial products
• Driving digitalization in production and warehouse management
• Implementing a comprehensive reporting system

• Designed and implemented the complete data flow architecture for the Mercedes-AMG battery case production line, from raw material processing to end-customer traceability.

• Developed MQTT-based communication protocols for Siemens S7 PLC controllers to enable efficient real-time data exchange between machines and supervisory systems.

• Architected a local Ubuntu-based industrial server, integrating Node-RED for data collection, MySQL databases running in Docker containers, and automated data pipelines.

• Commissioned connectivity of 52 Siemens PLCs and 32 Yaskawa welding and handling robots.

• Designed and implemented HMI and visualization systems to support operator interaction and production monitoring.

• Designed a 2D digital twin of the production floor, visualizing real-time process data from 26 Siemens PLCs and 18 Yaskawa welding robots via Stromquelle interfaces.

• Implemented data collection and camera-based measurement systems for welding quality control and automated defect visualization.

• Designed and optimized MySQL database structures, including stored procedures for data processing and performance analytics.

• Analyze business situation: stagnation of sales, small recurring customer rate, huge number of visitors but little conversion rate, average order value does not increase, no customer segmentation or targeting, performance marketing approach fails to acquire the right customer
• Advise on sales and marketing strategies and improve operations; agile coach advice with key business strategy using Scrum and Kanban
• Acquire key requirements and derive user stories for e-shop product owner development and customer data analysis
• Develop comprehensive 360 degree customer data model using Shopify and Amazon; implement data feeds from more than 10 systems (Klaviyo, Typeform)
• Develop meaningful ad-hoc data analysis detailing aspects of Triple Whale customer behavior using standard e-commerce KPIs such as AOV, Google Analytics, churn, conversion and abandoned checkout rates, ROAS, CPA, CPC; tools: SQL, Power Query
• Derive clear and data-driven customer segmentation and targeting; ETL processes and Power BI
• Introduce and feed new content agency with customer insights using GraphQL and Postman; improve messages, frequency, and targeted audience; Microsoft Planner
• Provide crystal clear data proof to steer new performance marketing approach
• Develop standard business operations reporting

• See detailed project list above

• Overall responsibility for strategic and operational procurement, Procurement Management (11 FTE).
• Further development of the procurement and procurement organization, including task and role model.
• Management of cross-functional special projects (e.g. value engineering, design-to-cost).
• Development and implementation of a holistic sourcing and procurement strategy with a focus on resilience, ESG, de-risking, decoupling and cost performance.
• Execution of a comprehensive procurement transformation with a new supply chain strategy alignment.
• Reorganization of the procurement team to improve efficiency through clear role allocation and relief from non-core and non-functional tasks.
• Professionalization of contract management processes and supplier development programs.
• Process optimization along the S2C and P2P chain, including standardization and automation in line with MDR (EU Regulation 2017/745), GxP compliance & quality management systems ISO 9001 and ISO 13485.
• KPI development and optimization of the KPI system for performance and efficiency measurement in critical paths and missing parts.
• Coaching the team in strategic procurement work, project management and procurement due diligence.
• Implementation of AI-supported tools for sourcing, spend analysis and inventory management to optimize inventory.
• Achieved inventory reduction of ~31% through professional inventory management.
• Management of two cost reduction (cost avoidance) programs with quantified results: ~50% reduction in manufacturing costs for one core component and ~64% reduction in material costs for the successor platform through redesign and category sourcing.
• Savings in the low double-digit million range versus the baseline.
• Material groups: contract manufacturing, PCBA, EMS, blower, silicone injection molding, power supplies, batteries, displays, hoses, masks, valves, foams, cables, sensors, wireless modules (2G–5G), telemedicine components, laboratory services.