Andreas Lorich-Senior Consultant
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Experience
Senior Consultant
Diconium Strategy / CARIAD
- Built a reporting structure with group brands, taking development platforms and global requirements into account; stakeholder management
- Identified needed KPIs, data sources and user requirements
- Developed, aligned and operationally implemented KPIs, aligned milestone plans
- Collected requirements for a heterogeneous tool landscape, interviewed stakeholders
- Managed implementation of Power BI dashboards, ensured technical operation
- Presented results at board level, moderated workshops, mitigated project risks
Senior Consultant
Diconium / CARIAD
- Built and moderated the reporting cascade from development areas up to the board
- Business Process Management – cross-functional process coordination
- Developed organizational concepts and implemented them with the affected areas
- Prepared and moderated virtual and in-person events with up to 250 participants
- SAFe SCRUM Master – hardware development for the Volkswagen Group
SCRUM Master
Volkswagen Group Components, Gearbox & E-Drive Business Unit
- SCRUM Master for software development and future e-drive platforms
- Automotive SPICE, requirements management for e-drives including power electronics
- Further developed the QM system (ISO 9001) and anchored it sustainably (several audits)
- Prepared, moderated and supported change projects in organizational development
- Established project status reports based on common criteria, moderated reviews
- Organized and moderated continuous improvement workshops and cost reviews
Consultant
SOLCOM Unternehmensberatung / VW AG Gearbox Business Unit
- Business process optimization and quality management (ISO 9001)
- Developed product strategies for department management
- Introduced the project management methodology and the supporting software solution PRIME
- Project lead for a gearbox concept, supplier management in the e-bike innovation project
Employee International Customer Service
Dichtungstechnik Habermann
- Support for international customers
- Order processing and communication
Founder and Consultant
Lorich-Career
- Built a recruitment consultancy for specialists and managers
Managing Director HR and Sales
CAR Technology GmbH, Engine and Interior Development
- Implemented reporting and KPI systems to control business processes
- Defined strategic planning with goals for expanding competencies and locations
- Acquired new customers, built new business areas, and identified strategic partners
- Established HR processes, introduced employee development plans and a working time model
- Planned liquidity, adjusted resources, and introduced short-time work
Manager Powertrain Engineering
RLE INTERNATIONAL Product Development Company mbH
- Overall responsibility for Powertrain Engineering, strategic planning and implementation
- Expanded powertrain activities (transmission development), clients: Opel and Mercedes-Benz
- Acquired new customers at Magna, developed a Power Take Off Unit
- Developed a growth strategy for the Powertrain area in Germany
- Successfully supported the global RLE growth strategy for the Powertrain area
General Manager Product Development and Dimensional Engineering
Craft Line Inc. / RLE North America
- Post-merger integration of Craft-Line capabilities into the RLE International Group
- Introduced planning tools and performance control - contribution margins plus 9%
- Conducted an economic analysis of a branch office
Vice President of Operations
Craft Line Inc. / RLE North America
- Member of the executive management team, overall responsibility for operational areas including tool design, production control, tolerance analysis, product development and temporary staffing
- Strategic realignment of the branch office, building new business areas: seat development (Daimler/Chrysler) and production systems for roof systems (Karmann US)
- Management representative for quality, DIN EN ISO 9001:2000, 14001:1996
Head of Vehicle Development Department
RLE INTERNATIONAL Produktentwicklungsgesellschaft mbH
- Overall responsibility including the design and introduction of flexible working time accounts
- Introduction of operational and strategic planning
- Expansion of department expertise to include Chassis Engineering
- Strengthening customer loyalty – largest engineering service supplier to Ford of Europe
- Implementation of a group leader level, staff growth from 110 to over 170 employees
- Building a network of freelancers with over 100 engineers and service providers
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Experienced in Automotive, Manufacturing, Information Technology, and Professional Services.
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Experienced in Product Development, Project Management, Quality Assurance, Operations, Business Intelligence, and Sales.
Skills
Strategic Consulting: Strategy Development / Implementation, Goal Setting, Swot Analysis, Market And Competitor Analysis, Innovation Management, Core Competencies, Strategic Alliances, M&A Strategies, Business Model Adaptation, Portfolio Management, Organizational Development
Strategic Project Management Office: Project Portfolio Management, Project Structures E.G. Based On Safe Or Prince2, Reporting And Decision Cascade, Kpi Tracking, Risk Management, Stakeholder Alignment, Business Case Management, Resource Planning
Change Management: As-Is / To-Be Analysis, Change Vision, Measurable Milestone Goals, Change Strategy, Escalation And Communication Plan, Conflict And Stakeholder Management, Status Review, Training Concept, Lessons Learned, Implementation Support, Ensure Sustainability
Digital Transformation: Digital Strategy, Customer Focus, Technical Infrastructure, Scrum, Process Digitalization, Data Strategy, Organizational Structure, Company Culture, Compliance
Post-Merger Integration: Integration Strategy, Communication, Culture Integration, Organizational And Leadership Structure, People And Hr Integration, It Systems And Infrastructure, Finance And Controlling, Customer And Market Strategy, Success Measurement
Program And Project Management: Project Structuring And Planning, Schedule And Progress Control, Cost And Budget Control, Resource Planning, Risk Management, Stakeholder Management, Quality Management, Change Management, Communication, Motivation
Planning Tools: Strategic Kpis, Planning Tools At Group, Program And Project Level, Requirements Definition, Software Rollout, Continuous Improvement Process Business Process Optimization, Training
Coaching And Facilitation: Coaching Of Specialists And Managers, Supporting Change Processes, Conflict Management Also In An International Environment, Clarifying Tasks And Responsibilities, Knowledge Transfer, Workshops, Cost Reviews
Project Roles And Industries: Strategic Pmo, Business Analyst, Scrum Master And Project Lead, Quality Management Representative, Managing Director Hr And Sales, Head Of Powertrain, Vice President Of Operations, Head Of Vehicle Development, Team Leader Body Development, Automotive Industry, Management Consulting, Software Development, Hr Consulting, Mechanical Engineering, Car Trade, Services, E-Bike Start-Up
Customers: Cariad, Volkswagen, Diconium, Ford, Stellantis / Opel, Mercedes-Benz, General Motors, Getrag / Magna, Various Suppliers
Tools: Office, Ms Project, Jira, Confluence, Prime
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Education
Graduate Engineer · Vehicle Engineering
Graduate Industrial Engineer · Industrial Engineering
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Leading SaFe
Scaled Agile
Scrum Master
Scrum.org
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