Mario Pape-Owner & Interim Manager
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Experience
Owner & Interim Manager
MaPa Consulting FZ-LLC
- Project and interim management for manufacturing companies, national & international
- AI implementation and consulting for mid-sized companies
- Restructuring, reorganization, factory planning (greenfield & brownfield)
Managing Director / COO
Paidi Möbel GmbH
- Overall responsibility for purchasing, logistics, IT, and production (300+ employees)
- Successful implementation of Microsoft Dynamics 365 (D365)
- Optimization of production processes & preparation for Industry 4.0
- Staff consolidation and process optimization
Managing Director
Dietsch Polstermöbel GmbH
- Development of a comprehensive optimization concept
- Identification and evaluation of new production sites
- HR management
- Finance
- Supply chain
Owner & Interim Manager
MaPa Unternehmensberatung
- Project and interim management
- Restructuring
- Factory planning
CTO – Chief Technical Officer Operations
Rom Gruppe
- Operational responsibility for production plants in Poland (as Managing Director since 2017-01-01), Romania & Tunisia
- Lean optimization in Romania: leather consumption −2%, headcount reduction by 53 employees
- Nesting optimization in Tunisia: fabric consumption −7%
- JIT implementation in Poland: headcount reduction by 45 employees
- ERP implementation, Industry 4.0, REFA expansion, performance-based compensation system
Owner
MaPa Unternehmensberatung
- Established a quality management system for an industrial company with 4 sites (PL, RO)
- Reduced complaint rate by 1%, conducted quality audits
Plant Manager – Steinpol Zielona Gora
Firmengruppe Steinhoff
- Improved monthly results by 70% in 3 months – sustainable turnaround in 18 months
- Transport costs -7%, purchasing costs -10%, investment & budget planning
- Logistics optimization, quality improvement, union negotiations
Owner
MaPa Unternehmensberatung
- Relocated production line from Poland to Hungary
- Quality assurance
- New product development
- Created sales calculations on behalf of clients
- Cost analysis
- Sales floor organization
- Cost optimization
Plant Manager & Production Manager – Depol Debno
Firmengruppe Steinhoff
- Full reorganization of plant (300 employees): process & personnel optimization, material consumption -2%
- ERP implementation
- Reduced purchasing costs
Coordinator
Nova Via Polstermöbel GmbH / Nova Polska
- Merged two plants
- Production management
- Set up quality management system
Coordinator Poland
Eurofoam GmbH
- Production reorganization in Poznan, material consumption −2%
- Setting up a subsidiary in Swidnica
Plant Manager Gniezno / Sales Representative
Löhr Sitzkomfort GmbH
- Setting up a new subsidiary in Poland
- Customer service and sales
Industry experience
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Experienced in Manufacturing and Professional Services.
Business area experience
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Experienced in Production, Operations, Procurement, Information Technology, Quality Assurance, and Logistics.
Summary
I rescue manufacturing companies in crisis – with measurable results, quickly and on an equal footing.
Selected achievements: +70% results in 3 months, 30+ years of experience, 6 countries, −10% procurement costs.
Skills
- Restructuring & Reorganization
- Lean Management & Jit Production
- Interim Coo / Cto / Plant Manager
- Ai Implementation In Mid-Sized Companies
- Factory & Greenfield Planning
- Erp Systems (D365, Mbi, 2020)
- Industry 4.0 & Digitalization
- Kaizen & Refa
- Strategy Development & Implementation
- International Team Leadership
Languages
Education
Verwaltungs- und Wirtschafts-Akademie
Business Economist (VWA) · Business Administration · Bonn, Germany
Frans Vermee GmbH
Merchant in Wholesale and Foreign Trade · Wholesale and Foreign Trade · Remagen, Germany
Certifications & licenses
ERP: Dynamics 365, MBI, 2020
Industry 4.0 & Digital Transformation
AI Consultant
Kaizen Manager
Leadership Academy
HR-Projekt, Wroclaw
Management
Gustav Käser Training Int.
Process Management
Haufe Akademie
Statistics
Experience
Global experience
Expertise
Qualifications
Profile
Frequently asked questions
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Mario is based in Esselbach, Germany.
Mario speaks the following languages: German (Native), English (Advanced), Polish (Advanced), French (Elementary), Chinese (Elementary).
Mario has at least 33 years of experience. During this time, Mario has worked in at least 10 different roles and for 9 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 3 years and 9 months. Note that Mario may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.
Based on recent experience, Mario would be well-suited for roles such as: Owner & Interim Manager, Managing Director / COO, Managing Director.
Mario's most recent position is Owner & Interim Manager at MaPa Consulting FZ-LLC.
In recent years, Mario has worked for MaPa Consulting FZ-LLC and Paidi Möbel GmbH.
Mario is most experienced in industries like Manufacturing and Professional Services.
Mario is most experienced in business areas like Production, Operations, and Procurement. Mario also has some experience in Information Technology, Quality Assurance, and Sales.
Mario has recently worked in industries like Manufacturing and Professional Services.
Mario has recently worked in business areas like Logistics, Procurement, and Production.
Mario attended Verwaltungs- und Wirtschafts-Akademie for Business Administration.
Mario has 9 certificates. Among them, these include: ERP: Dynamics 365, MBI, 2020, Industry 4.0 & Digital Transformation, and AI Consultant.
Mario is immediately available full-time for suitable projects.
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