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Benjamin Nitsche-Solution Engineer

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Herford, Germany

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Dec 2024 - Present
Herford, Germany

Solution Engineer

Braun & Coesfeld Consulting GmbH

Position Summary
Solution Engineer at Braun & Coesfeld Consulting GmbH
Industries
Manufacturing
Business Areas
Information Technology
Operations
Project Management
  • Support for a FEPA implementation project as Solution Engineer
  • Process definition and progress documentation
  • Documentation of processes
  • Interface design and development testing
  • Migration coordination
  • Cross-process definition for MTO/MTS
  • Design of MES integration (MES Hydra X)
  • Design, system testing and interface design
  • Coordination of consultants
  • Change management
Dec 2024 - Present

Solution Engineer / Solution Expert PP

Braun & Coesfeld Consulting GmbH

Position Summary
Solution Engineer / Solution Expert PP at Braun & Coesfeld Consulting GmbH
Industries
Information Technology
Manufacturing
Business Areas
Information Technology
Production
Project Management
  • Support for an SAP ECC to S/4HANA transition project as Solution Engineer / Solution Expert PP (SAP S/4HANA Manufacturing)
  • Process optimizations and harmonization
  • Assessment of effects on master data and processes
  • Design of capacity availability checks
  • Cross-process definition for MTO/MTS/ATO/CTO/ETO
  • Consideration of SAP ME
  • Design and implementation of dynamic assembly processing
  • Harmonization of availability checks
  • Testing and implementation
Apr 2024 - Sep 2024
Gütersloh, Germany

Business Process Expert (Key User Purchasing)

Braun & Coesfeld Consulting GmbH

Position Summary
Business Process Expert (Key User Purchasing) at Braun & Coesfeld Consulting GmbH
Industries
Professional Services
Business Areas
Operations
Procurement
Supply Chain Management
  • Support for an implementation project (non SAP)

  • Analysis and design of processes

  • Identification of optimization potential

  • Analysis of existing structures

  • Training on relevant processes

  • Go-live and hypercare support

  • Planning and conducting workshops

  • Documentation of processes and tests

  • Creating change requests and development requirements with associated tests

  • Coordination with the department

  • Functional and disciplinary leadership of the purchasing department at the head office, responsible for a purchasing volume of €48M for production sites in Germany and Europe

  • Further development and optimization of process workflows

  • Strategic supplier management and coordination of all activities for continuous optimization of the supplier portfolio

  • Part of the management team with reporting to senior management

Jul 2022 - Apr 2024
Gütersloh, Germany

Head of Customer Service, Project Manager

Braun & Coesfeld Consulting GmbH

Position Summary
Head of Customer Service, Project Manager at Braun & Coesfeld Consulting GmbH
Industries
Professional Services
Business Areas
Customer Service
Project Management
Sales
  • Coordination of implementation projects and team members

  • Project management of internal optimization projects in customer service

  • Planning and conducting workshops

  • Development and tracking of key performance indicators

  • Functional and disciplinary leadership of the customer service department including repair management and workshop as well as spare parts sales

  • Further development and optimization of process workflows

  • Establishment and support of international service

  • Responsible for sales and marketing of service offerings, especially maintenance contracts

  • Responsible for complaints management including product liability matters

  • Salesforce key user (Salesforce Service Cloud)

Jun 2018 - Jul 2022
Gütersloh, Germany

Solution Expert SAP MM, Key User

Braun & Coesfeld Consulting GmbH

Position Summary
Solution Expert SAP MM, Key User at Braun & Coesfeld Consulting GmbH
Industries
Professional Services
Business Areas
Information Technology
Procurement
Supply Chain Management
  • Facilitating and conducting integrative workshops

  • Facilitating and conducting training for users and consultants

  • Managing external service providers

  • Change and escalation management

  • Capturing and designing new processes

  • SAP customizing

  • User support

  • Functional and disciplinary leadership of procurement

  • Responsibility for all operational purchasing and procurement processes

  • Developing and implementing procurement strategies

  • Creating analyses and reports for senior management and the corporate headquarters in Lausanne (Switzerland)

  • Responsibility for the entire E&O process

Sep 2013 - Jun 2018
Gütersloh, Germany

Solution Expert SAP PP, Production Planner, Key User

Braun & Coesfeld Consulting GmbH

Position Summary
Solution Expert SAP PP, Production Planner, Key User at Braun & Coesfeld Consulting GmbH
Industries
Manufacturing
Business Areas
Information Technology
Production
Supply Chain Management
  • Facilitating and conducting integrative workshops

  • Facilitating and conducting training sessions for users and consultants

  • Managing external service providers

  • Change and escalation management

  • Gathering requirements and designing new processes

  • SAP customizing

  • User support

  • Responsibility for nine production lines in four work groups

  • Creation and scheduling of production orders

  • Order and schedule tracking

  • Machine capacity planning

  • Managing semi-finished parts via a Kanban system

Industry Experience

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Experienced in Manufacturing, Professional Services, and Information Technology.

Manufacturing
Professional Services
Information Technology
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Business Area Experience

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Experienced in Information Technology, Supply Chain Management, Production, Procurement, Project Management, and Operations.

Information Technology
Supply Chain Management
Production
Procurement
Project Management
Operations
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Skills

  • Production And Process Experience In Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Wire Drawing, Rope Manufacturing

  • Strategic Supplier Management (Continuous Optimization Of The Supplier Portfolio), Including Project Leadership For Supplier Relocations

  • Developing And Implementing Procurement Strategies Including Optimizing Procurement Processes

  • Production Planning And Control: Project Leadership/Subproject Leadership, Design And Implementation Of Production Planning And Control Concepts And Production Concepts Including Process Optimization, Kanban, Series Production, Single Item Production, Kmat, Variants

  • Customer Service: Sales And Marketing Of Services, Especially Maintenance Contracts, Establishment And Support Of International Service

  • Process Analysis And Optimization

  • Value Stream Design (As-Is Analysis To Future-State Development And Implementation)

  • Project Leadership / Subproject Leadership

  • Lean Management (5s Principle, 5s Methods, Kaizen)

  • Project Management In Mid-Sized Company Projects

  • Subproject Leadership In Plant Planning, Defining Value And Logistics Streams

  • Event Management / Training Management

  • Knowledge Of Operating Systems: Microsoft Windows, Apple Macos

  • Knowledge Of Process Modeling Tools: Ms Visio

  • Knowledge Of Erp Software: Sap Erp R/3, Sap Ecc, Sap S/4hana, Microsoft Dynamicapps / Navision, Planat Fepa

  • Knowledge Of Office Applications: Ms Office, Lotus Notes

  • Knowledge Of Crm Software: Salesforce

  • Very Good Knowledge Of Sap Mm And Sap Pp

  • Integrative Knowledge Of Related Modules: Wm, Sd, Co, Qm, Ps, Fi, Vc, Cs

  • Creating Recurring Reports (Sap Query)

  • Experience With Cross-Functional/Integrative Processes: Mto, Mts, Eto, Ato, Cto

  • Design Of One-Time And Ongoing Data Transfers From External Systems

  • Master Data Management

Languages

German
Native
English
Advanced

Education

University of Applied Sciences entrance qualification · Higher Commercial School

Vocational training, specialist project in purchasing · Industrial Clerk

Statistics

Experience

Total positions 6
Experience in Manufacturing 6.5 y
Avg length 2 y 4 m
Longest experience 4 y 9 m

Global Experience

Countries worked in 1 (Germany)
Primary country Germany

Expertise

Recent roles Solution Engineer, Solution Engineer / Solution Expert PP, Business Process Expert (Key User Purchasing)
Main industries Manufacturing, Professional Services, Information Technology
Main business areas Information Technology, Supply Chain Management, Production

Qualifications

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Benjamin is based in Herford, Germany.
Benjamin speaks the following languages: German (Native), English (Advanced).
Benjamin has at least 13 years of experience. During this time, Benjamin has worked in at least 6 different roles and for 1 company. The average length of individual experience is 2 years and 1 month. Note that Benjamin may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.
Based on recent experience, Benjamin would be well-suited for roles such as: Solution Engineer, Solution Engineer / Solution Expert PP, Business Process Expert (Key User Purchasing).
Benjamin's most recent position is Solution Engineer at Braun & Coesfeld Consulting GmbH.
In recent years, Benjamin has worked for Braun & Coesfeld Consulting GmbH.
Benjamin is most experienced in industries like Manufacturing, Professional Services, and Information Technology.
Benjamin is most experienced in business areas like Information Technology, Supply Chain Management, and Production. Benjamin also has some experience in Procurement, Project Management, and Operations.
Benjamin has recently worked in industries like Professional Services, Manufacturing, and Information Technology.
Benjamin has recently worked in business areas like Information Technology, Procurement, and Supply Chain Management.
Benjamin attended education in Higher Commercial School.
Benjamin is immediately available full-time for suitable projects.
Benjamin's rate depends on the specific project requirements. Please use the Meet button on the profile to schedule a meeting and discuss the details.
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