Steffen S.-Freelance Strategy Consultant & Interim Manager
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Experience
Freelance Strategy Consultant & Interim Manager
Freelancer
- Accelerated merchant onboarding and KYC process, rolled out new merchant contracts, and managed an upstream merger at a payment service provider
- Developed and interim-managed procurement processes to defend and pass on supplier price increases at an automotive supplier
- Supported the in-house consulting team of a trade fair organizer on organization and process development topics (hiring, customer inquiries) across functions
- PMO for software testing for an eMobility service provider on behalf of an OEM
- Created a growth strategy and served as interim PMO for the first 100 days of post-merger integration at a landscaping and garden services group
- Conducted commercial due diligence for a mobile sanitation provider
- Designed and implemented quality assurance and customer support processes to prepare for the launch of a media corporate startup
- Interim PMO to build COVID-19 testing capabilities and capacity for a TIC group (including materials, staff, facilities, software, legal)
- Designed a new budgeting and approval process with clear steps, responsibilities, and thresholds for a health education scale-up
- PMO for DB1 and OPEX improvement at a fitness scale-up through product and pricing adjustments and a concept for building in-house consulting
Senior Manager Strategy & Business Dev.
Park Now & Charge Now
- Developed growth strategies for different customer groups and segments
- Translated these strategies into business plans and took part in budget negotiations
Head of Corporate Development
CleverShuttle
- Set up and led corporate development with 4 direct reports
- Optimized operational processes and documented them as a process manual, enabling growth to 60k rides per month
- Developed new SaaS business areas to diversify the business model and secured and implemented 2 strategic pilot partnerships
- Raised and secured a ~€2 M Series A (including pitches and due diligence management)
Senior Strategy Consultant
OC&C Strategy Consultants
- Performed market research-based customer segmentation for jewelry retailers and derived concrete recommendations for store design, assortment, and consulting
- Increased sales efficiency for a consumer goods manufacturer through reorganization and revised terms catalog
- Developed a new pricing strategy for an online construction tender platform
Intern
Various companies
- German-Portuguese Chamber of Commerce
- BMW Investor Relations
- Federal Foreign Office
- Bayer Business Consulting
- Accenture
- Deutsche Bank
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Experienced in Automotive, Professional Services, Healthcare, Banking and Finance, Pharmaceutical, and Government and Administration.
Business area experience
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Experienced in Strategy, Finance, Operations, Project Management, Information Technology, and Investments and M&A.
Summary
𝗔𝗻𝗮𝗹𝘆𝘁𝗶𝗰𝘀, 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲, 𝗣𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁: As an ex-strategy consultant at OC&C, I possess the classic consultant skill set: excellent analytical skills, great structuring and problem-solving abilities, effective stakeholder management, adept presentation techniques, etc.
𝗛𝗮𝗻𝗱𝘀-𝗼𝗻, 𝗧𝗲𝗰𝗵-𝘀𝗮𝘃𝘃𝘆, 𝗘𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗲𝘂𝗿: As former Head of Corporate Development at a Mobility-Tech Scaleup, I understand how to implement scalable processes and structures, build and develop high-performance teams, and steer projects at the intersection of business and tech. With my hands-on mentality, I can not only develop but also execute concepts. My thoughts and actions are always entrepreneurial and result-oriented.
𝗤𝘂𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗲𝗱, 𝗖𝗲𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗲𝗱: With my studies in business administration at the University of Mannheim and the Universidade Nova de Lisboa in Portugal, as well as being a certified PRINCE2 Practitioner, Agile Scrum Master and IREB Requirements Engineer, I possess the necessary professional background for successful projects.
Skills
Analytical Thinking: Quickly Understand How Things Work, What Levers There Are, And How Solutions Might Look, Based On Data And Facts
Deliver Results: Take Initiative And Own Tasks, Keep An Eye On Details And The Big Picture, And Don’T Drop Any Balls To Deliver High-Quality Results
Build Trust: Listen Carefully, Speak Openly, Treat Others Respectfully, And Collaborate Across Functions
Expert In Ms Excel, Ms Ppt, Ms Project
Advanced In Asana, Trello, G Suite, Jira, Confluence, Signavio, Camunda, Power Bi, Miro
Languages
Education
Nova School of Business and Economics
MSc in Management · Management · Lisbon, Portugal · ø: 17/20 ≈ 1.3 ≈ top 5%
University of Mannheim
BSc in Business Admin. · Business Administration · Mannheim, Germany · ø: 1.6 ≈ top 10%
Municipal High School
High School Diploma (Abitur) · Ahlen, Germany · ø: 1.6
Certifications & licenses
Statistics
Experience
Global experience
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Profile
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Steffen is based in Berlin, Germany.
Steffen speaks the following languages: German (Native), English (Advanced), French (Advanced), Portuguese (Elementary).
Steffen has at least 17 years of experience. During this time, Steffen has worked in at least 5 different roles and for 5 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 3 years and 5 months. Note that Steffen may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.
Based on recent experience, Steffen would be well-suited for roles such as: Freelance Strategy Consultant & Interim Manager, Senior Manager Strategy & Business Dev., Head of Corporate Development.
Steffen's most recent position is Freelance Strategy Consultant & Interim Manager at Freelancer.
In recent years, Steffen has worked for Freelancer.
Steffen is most experienced in industries like Automotive, Professional Services, and Healthcare. Steffen also has some experience in Banking and Finance, Pharmaceutical, and Government and Administration.
Steffen is most experienced in business areas like Strategy, Finance, and Operations. Steffen also has some experience in Project Management, Information Technology, and Marketing.
Steffen has recently worked in industries like Automotive, Healthcare, and Professional Services.
Steffen has recently worked in business areas like Operations, Project Management, and Strategy.
Steffen holds a Master in Management from Nova School of Business and Economics and a Bachelor in Business Administration from University of Mannheim.
Steffen has 3 certificates. These include: Agile Scrum Master, ITIL v4, and Prince2 Practitioner.
The availability of Steffen needs to be confirmed.
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