Julia P.-Interim Manager & Transformation Partner | Strategic Sourcing, Process Optimization & Change Management
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Experience
Systemic Team Coaching
Belimo
Key Focus & Needs:
- Crisis Intervention & Systemic De-escalation: Clarified and resolved deep-rooted relationship dynamics and entrenched structures in a highly emotionally strained team following a change in leadership
- Process & Capacity Analysis: Conducted a detailed analysis of the current Order-to-Cash process to identify historically developed misallocations and process-related workload
Delivery & Methods:
- Individual & Team Coaching: Conducted systemic one-to-one conversations, constellation work, Human Design analyses and energy-based reflection sessions to address unconscious projections and communication barriers
- Transformation Workshop: Designed and facilitated a 2-day offsite workshop to build psychological safety, establish a feedback culture and reintegrate the executive team
- Process Restructuring: Designed a 2-stage handover plan to gradually return tasks outside the process to specialist teams
- Deployment & Potential Analysis: Identified individual team members’ strengths to support talent development across departments and locations
Results & Impact:
- Culture Change & Team Stabilization: Fully de-escalated team dynamics, restored a trusting and collaborative leadership culture, and sustainably reduced stress-related absences and home-office avoidance
- Sustainable Communication Standards: Embedded tools for active self-reflection, setting boundaries without conflict and solution-focused communication in day-to-day work
Independent Consultant & Coach
Zukunftslotsin
- Built my own consulting practice focused on change processes, career transitions and leadership coaching.
- Delivered individual and career guidance coaching (including on behalf of public agencies) as well as systemic organizational and team consulting
Project Manager
HTI Collin & Schulten KG
- Led the restructuring project “Turning Upheaval into New Beginnings”
- Coached and advised the Sales Manager, particularly on leadership skills and employee development
- Coached and developed employees as they navigated personal and professional challenges
- Promoted employee resilience, accountability and personal development through systemic methods
- Facilitated team constellation sessions to clarify and resolve dynamics among employees
- Change management and process optimization
- Integrated employees who were critical of change
Head of Sustainability Strategy
IOI Oleo GmbH
- Established the Sustainability function in coordination with the parent company in Malaysia
- Developed and implemented KPI reporting
- Coordinated sustainability activities across locations
- Established product-based CO2 reporting
- Led change management, process optimization and standardization in Quality
Procurement Team & Project Management
IOI Oleo GmbH
- Adapted and integrated processes and structures following the takeover of the company by IOI Oleochemicals (Malaysia)
- Developed and implemented a new reporting structure for the parent company
- Led commercial project management for GMP-related investment projects at the Witten and Wittenberge production sites
- Coached and supported employees as they navigated personal and professional challenges
- Optimized processes in Quality and Procurement to improve transparency in palm oil reporting
Procurement Team and Project Management
Cremer Oleo GmbH & Co. KG
- Established a cross-site procurement organization
- Built and established supplier management
- Built and established a supplier evaluation system
- Standardized quality-related supplier and product information for the raw materials, auxiliary materials and operating supplies used, including GMP
- Optimized supplier audit processes and introduced a central GMP-qualified audit database
Strategic Sourcing, Junior Specialist
Sasol Germany GmbH
- Set up the "Strategic Sourcing" (raw materials) department
- Developed and established KPIs for reporting on availability and demand
- Introduced supplier evaluation in the "Strategic Sourcing" department
- Supported Sasol Italy in setting up a supplier management and evaluation system
- Standardized and optimized processes for raw material procurement and communication with Quality and Production
- Optimized production planning processes
- Set up and qualified new suppliers
Senior Buyer, Project Manager
Sasol Germany GmbH
- Optimized and structured procurement processes
- Built trusted relationships with Production and Engineering colleagues to improve communication and cooperation in day-to-day work
- Served as the main contact for the Technical Department at the Witten site, with the aim of improving relationships and enabling better communication and cooperation on projects
- Led negotiations for major investment projects
- Optimized processes at the interfaces with the site operator (service reports)
- Developed supplier catalogs for C-parts for integration into the e-procurement tool
Project Management and Procurement, IT Services
WestLB AG
- Led the "Third-Party-Management" project for IT services
- Initiated and developed a strategic IT sourcing project to optimize supplier management
- Led the tendering and negotiation process with potential partners
- Finalized the contract and managed collaboration with the third-party manager
- Consolidated and optimized approximately 60 IT service providers to increase efficiency
- Improved procurement, contract and invoicing processes to reduce costs and improve quality
- Developed a supplier management and evaluation system
- Developed a standardized tendering solution for IT development and programming services
- Worked closely with business departments and built trusted relationships to advance strategic goals
Project Manager and Buyer, IT Services
WestEK GmbH
- Set up a procurement department for IT services
- Established Procurement as a partner and advisor to business departments
- Gained the IT department heads' support for working with Procurement (they had strong reservations due to bad experiences in the past)
- Introduced SAP-MM as a tool for ordering IT services
- Developed and set up a contract database with terms, contract periods and automated workflows
- Led strategic negotiations in German and English to build long-term partnerships and achieve savings
- Developed German- and English-language contract templates for engaging developers and programmers
Purchasing Manager
Veba Oel AG
- Set up an IT procurement function
- Set up a contract management system for leasing and service contracts
- Optimized and standardized IT procurement processes to improve the handling and ordering of IT hardware and software
Industry experience
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Experienced in Chemical, Manufacturing, Banking and Finance, Energy, Information Technology, and Professional Services.
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Experienced in Procurement, Project Management, Quality Assurance, Human Resources, Information Technology, and Sustainability Management.
Summary
Interim Manager and Project Manager with over 25 years of experience optimizing procurement, supply chain and business processes in manufacturing (chemicals, oleochemicals, GMP environment) and wholesale. Specialized in restructuring, post-merger integration and building new structures (including Strategic Sourcing, Sustainability & KPI Reporting).
My particular strength lies at the intersection of structure and people: I combine analytical process and capacity optimization with a strong background in systemic organizational development and leadership coaching. This enables me not only to resolve operational bottlenecks, but also to address resistance, team conflicts and communication barriers so that change becomes a lasting part of day-to-day work. I help shape development and the future consciously and actively.
Skills
- Process Optimization
- Project Management
- Supply Chain Management
- Strategic Sourcing
- Change Management
- Post-Merger Integration
- Employee Management
- Crisis Management
- Leadership Development
- Organizational Development
- Employee Development
- Respectful Communication
- Crisis Intervention
- Communication Skills
- Relationship Management
- Facilitation
- Mentoring And Tutoring
- Systemic Constellation Work
- Negotiation
- Critical Thinking
Languages
Education
Veba Oel AG
Industriekauffrau · Chemistry
Certifications & licenses
Heilpraktikerin für Psychotherapie
Institut Ehlert
Systemische Aufstellerin
Institut für systemische Lösungen
Facheinkäuferin Einkauf und Logistik (IHK)
BME
Statistics
Experience
Global experience
Expertise
Qualifications
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Julia is based in Bochum, Germany and can operate in on-site, hybrid, and remote work models.
Julia speaks the following languages: German (Native), English (Advanced), French (Intermediate), Italian (Elementary).
Julia has at least 27 years of experience. During this time, Julia has worked in at least 11 different roles and for 9 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 2 years and 5 months. Note that Julia may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.
Based on recent experience, Julia would be well-suited for roles such as: Systemic Team Coaching, Independent Consultant & Coach, Project Manager.
Julia's most recent position is Systemic Team Coaching at Belimo.
In recent years, Julia has worked for Belimo, Zukunftslotsin, and HTI Collin & Schulten KG.
Julia is most experienced in industries like Chemical, Manufacturing, and Energy. Julia also has some experience in Banking and Finance, Information Technology, and Construction.
Julia is most experienced in business areas like Procurement, Project Management, and Quality Assurance. Julia also has some experience in Human Resources, Information Technology, and Production.
Julia has recently worked in industries like Construction, Professional Services, and Government and Administration.
Julia has recently worked in business areas like Human Resources and Project Management.
Julia attended Veba Oel AG for Chemistry.
Julia has 3 certificates. These include: Heilpraktikerin für Psychotherapie, Systemische Aufstellerin, and Facheinkäuferin Einkauf und Logistik (IHK).
Julia is immediately available part-time for suitable projects.
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