Wolfgang Oswald-Head of Business Development DSS & Digital Ventures
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Head of Business Development DSS & Digital Ventures
Krauss Maffei Technologies GmbH
- Group-wide responsibility for developing new business models, strategic support of corporate start-ups and managing equity in start-ups
- Direct management of 3 employees
- Direct reporting line to executive management
- Business Development: designing and building an information platform on the global machine base and customer sales/margins in the aftersales area based on SAP data, supporting sales planning as part of the budget, advising project teams on profitability calculations
- Digital Ventures: defining terms, developing processes to generate and develop new business models, operational validation of new business models to expand the group's business areas, strategic support of project teams in implementing new business models, cooperation project with Munich University of Applied Sciences, steering and supporting equity investments in start-ups
Head of Finance Digital & Service Solutions
Krauss Maffei Technologies GmbH
- Commercial responsibility for the Digital & Service Solutions (DSS) division with 300 million EUR in sales and over 800 employees worldwide
- Direct management of 6 employees
- Direct reporting line to the CFO and executive management (matrix organization)
- Granting power of attorney for Krauss Maffei Technologies GmbH
- Establishing reporting for the new DSS division, integrating the division into financial processes, monthly reporting to the board, planning the division in corporate planning (forecast, budget, 3-year plan)
- Approval of purchase orders and personnel positions for the DSS division, ensuring the internal approval process for relevant sales projects
- Receivables management, framework contracts with customers, invoicing for special orders
- Introducing a change process within the finance and sales organization, breaking up old structures, implementing more efficient communication channels, identifying and fixing weaknesses, improving data quality
- Close integration of DSS controlling with management, combining financial figures and operational topics in division reviews
- Optimizing staff structure during the corona crisis through targeted discussions on hiring
- Active receivables management reduced overdue receivables by 50% and improved working capital
PMO Future Program PACE2017
MAN Truck & Bus SE
- Program management (from 01/2017) with direct leadership of 3 PMO staff and functional management of 6 module leads
- Work in the PMO covering purchasing, production and program standards (07/2015 – 12/2016)
- Direct reporting line to the CFO
- Designing and continuously developing tools and program processes
- Active stakeholder management and leading workshops to identify potential
- Setting goals and discussing targets with division heads
- Integrating financial program planning into corporate planning
- Monthly aggregated progress reporting of over 1,000 subprojects to the board of MAN Truck & Bus SE
- Regular communication and progress monitoring of subprojects and work packages at module level
- Achieved profit improvement of approx. 700 million EUR per year through optimization in sales, margin management, production utilization, purchasing optimization and overhead reduction
- Improved communication between the board and department heads through structured meetings with performance-based timing
- Fostering a sense of unity within the workforce through consistent program communication throughout the project duration
Head of Margin Controlling and GPA
MAN Truck & Bus SE
- Responsible for analyses and results reporting regarding product profitability of the group's truck and bus products across the entire value chain
- Responsible for the approval process of large sales projects (GPA) from 5 million EUR in sales
- Direct management of 6 employees
- Coordinating the approval procedure for large sales projects
- Monthly review of margin situation with sales
- Maintaining and further developing an analysis and reporting tool to display consolidated vehicle results based on SAP BW/BO
- Project management for the worldwide transition of internal transfer prices to the external organization to optimize sales control
- Preparing decision templates with manufacturing cost and sales calculation, lifecycle analysis and customer risk profile for the board
- Changing internal sales control to country-specific discounting and differentiated discounting at product and special equipment level to steer the external organization towards profitable products
Team Leader Product Result Controlling Truck
MAN Truck & Bus SE
BI Project Manager
MAN Truck & Bus SE
Product Manager – Focus on Pricing
MAN Truck & Bus SE
Industry experience
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Experienced in Manufacturing and Automotive.
Business area experience
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Experienced in Project Management, Business Intelligence, Finance, Product Development, Strategy, and Procurement.
Summary
With me as an interim manager and consultant, you can quickly and flexibly benefit from over 14 years of corporate experience in the automotive and mechanical engineering industries.
In addition to my extensive experience in finance leadership roles, I have supported several change processes in companies and set up and led a large restructuring program. This acquired knowledge, together with my training as a mediator, enables me to identify key issues and drive change.
Skills
- Fast Comprehension
- Adaptability
- Team Player
- Understanding People
- Ms Office
- Ms Access
- Html
- React Native
- Sap R/3 Co
- Sap R/3 Fi
- Sap R/3 Bw
- Python
Languages
Education
FernUniversität in Hagen
Master of Mediation · Master of Mediation · Hagen, Germany
Hamburger Fern-Hochschule
Diploma in Industrial Engineering (FH) · Industrial Engineering · Hamburg, Germany · 1.4
Polytechnic University
Logistics and Marketing · Hong Kong
Certifications & licenses
Digipren GmbH
Krauss Maffei Technologies GmbH
Certified Product Manager (FH)
Statistics
Experience
Global experience
Expertise
Qualifications
Profile
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Wolfgang is based in Eching, Germany and can operate in on-site, hybrid, and remote work models.
Wolfgang speaks the following languages: German (Native), English (Advanced), Spanish (Advanced), Japanese (Advanced).
Wolfgang has at least 14 years of experience. During this time, Wolfgang has worked in at least 7 different roles and for 2 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 2 years and 11 months. Note that Wolfgang may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.
Based on recent experience, Wolfgang would be well-suited for roles such as: Head of Business Development DSS & Digital Ventures, Head of Finance Digital & Service Solutions, PMO Future Program PACE2017.
Wolfgang's most recent position is Head of Business Development DSS & Digital Ventures at Krauss Maffei Technologies GmbH.
In recent years, Wolfgang has worked for Krauss Maffei Technologies GmbH.
Wolfgang is most experienced in industries like Manufacturing and Automotive.
Wolfgang is most experienced in business areas like Project Management, Business Intelligence, and Finance. Wolfgang also has some experience in Product Development, Strategy, and Procurement.
Wolfgang has recently worked in industries like Manufacturing.
Wolfgang has recently worked in business areas like Product Development and Strategy.
Wolfgang holds a Master in Master of Mediation from FernUniversität in Hagen, a Bachelor in Industrial Engineering from Hamburger Fern-Hochschule and a Bachelor in Logistics and Marketing from Polytechnic University.
Wolfgang has 4 certificates. Among them, these include: IPMA Certification Level C, Mediator, and Train the Trainer (IHK).
The availability of Wolfgang needs to be confirmed.
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