Management Consultants in Dusseldorf

• Advising primarily mid-sized companies on growth and transformation topics
• Developing business models, positioning, and strategies, including implementation plans and KPI roadmaps

• Strategic consulting for the Head of Brand on brand strategy and change processes
• Analysis of existing processes, resources, and interfaces within the team as well as with internal and external stakeholders
• Development and implementation of recommendations for action to improve processes and increase efficiency
• Project management and change management for the successful implementation of measures
• Management and selection of external service providers to ensure smooth execution
• Optimization of internal processes and interfaces through in-depth analysis and recommendations for action
• Effective acceleration of decision-making and management processes in brand management
• Successful management of external service providers and agencies for more efficient workflows and higher quality

• Essity Operations, sparring partner for all sites.
• Support with digitalization and implementation of a new billing system
• New concept for the company catering
• New construction of a conference and cafeteria building

Project management for the development, launch, and company-wide implementation of the strategic realignment of the brand based on the new corporate vision (CEO-driven transformation project).

Key responsibilities:

• Designing, enhancing, and implementing the global brand and communication strategy (internal and external) to strengthen strategic positioning, including follow-up concepts for internal identification with the new corporate vision (cross-country implementation with over 60k employees) and external activation.
• Developing and executing new global campaigns across owned and paid channels, including channel strategy, (social) media strategy, and creative concepts.
• Developing and implementing a data-driven approach to manage and optimize brand communication.
• Managing internal communication on strategic topics, including internal events.
• Leading interdisciplinary project teams and collaborating with stakeholders across various functions and hierarchy levels.
• Budget responsibility and managing and integrating external agencies and service providers.
• Driving the integration of AI into brand management and communication.
• Acting as a strategic sparring partner for organization design and the further development of the division strategy and project roadmap in corporate branding. Result: Implemented the global brand and communication strategy and established data-driven and AI-supported foundations for future-ready brand management, strengthened internal anchoring of the corporate vision, and significantly advanced the transformation of corporate branding; awarded the CEO Award.

• Founding and building a startup for generative artificial intelligence with 80 employees and 5 shareholders
• From 2018: building the AI team and the development organization as Chief Technical Officer
• In 2020: conversion into a stock corporation, capitalization, and appointment of an operational board member
• Since 2020: advising the supervisory board on AI strategy, AI governance, and AI products

• Filling positions in permanent and freelance contracts
• End-to-end process management with hiring managers and HR business partners from needs analysis to contract negotiation
• Direct Search, Social Media Recruiting, Advertising, Active Sourcing
• Use of SAP Success Factors and LinkedIn Recruiter
• Project languages: German, English

• Interviewing client employees to assess current perception and satisfaction
• Surveying the target group in the job market about their expectations of the employer
• Aligning external and internal expectations
• Comparing current trends and studies with the collected data
• Developing and presenting recommendations for future recruiting and employer branding concepts

AI Strategy & Enablement for SMEs Management consulting – SMEs (e.g. marketing boutique, IT & office services)

Concept and delivery of structured AI introduction and strategy workshops for small and medium-sized businesses. Result: Practical AI status assessment, prioritized use case list, and management decision template as the basis for the next steps in the company’s AI development.

Activities

• Needs analysis and individual preparation of the consulting formats
• Facilitation of a structured AI status assessment including vision, mission, and target picture
• Identification and prioritization of relevant AI use cases and action fields
• Creation of management decision templates and roadmaps
• Raising awareness for opportunities, risks, and success factors of AI introduction
• Support for first customers with AI-supported automation scenarios
• Supporting people and teams through the change process of AI introduction (CM)

Methods / Tools / Technologies

Methods:

• AI status assessment & use case analysis
• Workshop moderation / facilitation
• Requirement Management
• Change Management (PROSCI)

Tools:

• Generative AI tools (e.g. ChatGPT, Claude)
• Automation/AI coding tools (e.g. n8n, Claude Code, Visual Studio, Antigravity)

Technologies:

• Prompt engineering
• AI workflow automation

• Founded technology consulting practice delivering business strategy & operations, digital transformation, and enterprise tech & innovation services to telecommunications, cybersecurity, and IT enterprise clients, leveraging 15+ years of Fortune 500 sector expertise
• Developing digital transformation and modernization strategies for legacy system optimization, cloud-native implementations, and operational process enhancement using proven PRINCE2 and agile methodologies
• Building consulting frameworks for project & product management, portfolio governance, and business coaching services while establishing initial client relationships in EMEA markets

• Independent management consultant for the energy and real estate industry
• Interim manager at a municipal energy provider for sub-metering
• Strategic corporate development for an Austrian energy service provider

• Designed and rolled out an architecture strategy, including training for over 200 employees
• Led the redesign of feature lifecycle management and the release process for an autonomous mobility company
• Created dashboards and C-level reports for a DAX-listed corporation to manage the development department
• Managed over 500 requirements for a software-defined vehicle
• Conceptually and technically evaluated future digital product portfolios of two vehicle platforms launching in 2026+, preparing 12 new features
• Developed a digital driving function, including establishing MBSE requirements management

• Developed modular standard deliverables for vendor management (e.g. KPI scorecards, escalation logic, business review agendas)
• Created benchmarking models and market analysis of current trends in B2B inside sales to increase external partner efficiency
• Designed onboarding packages and campaign templates for faster time-to-market
• Explored current digitization trends and AI-driven tools in customer service/sales (self-learning)

• Led several cross-border consulting projects in Europe with a focus on cost, process, and production optimization

• Sales representation & business development:

• Regional representative for Germany for SKYPRO Portugal (Corporate Uniforms) since 2024-12-01

• Sales representative for Germany for ESS Moden AG (energy-saving systems) since 2023-01-01

• Consulting & optimization projects:

• Kögel Trailer GmbH (2023): site analysis (Turkey/EU), CAPEX modeling, site strategy

• Pluss GmbH (since 2022): market entry strategy and sales development for Spain

• TIGER Hebezeuge (2022): lean workshop, 5S, Kanban-based warehouse optimization

• ICER Brakes, Spain (2018–2022): two new production lines, 30% cost reduction, shift planning & software development

• The Vita Group, UK (2018–2021): introduction of the SQCDP process in Memmingen and Slovakia

• Alexander Proudfoot projects:

• Eberspächer, Dresden (2019): lean analysis, 15% cost savings

• THK RHYTHM Automotive, Düsseldorf (2018): process time reduction of up to 20%

• Structuring and handling identified high-risk topics for the executive board.
• Handling various ad-hoc topics as part of the company-wide restructuring, especially in the finance, controlling, and procurement departments.
• Developing strategic concepts to increase the level of digitization in central controlling, finance, procurement, and logistics functions.
• Stakeholder management (supervisory board, works council, city of Düsseldorf).
• Coordinating and conducting due diligence as well as subsequent purchase price negotiations related to the land acquisition for a new depot (volume >80 million EUR).
• Participation as a permanent member in various steering committees.