Current Function
General Manager, Consultant

Reference Number
081219-GGH

Competence Profile
Turnaround- and Change-Management by optimization of the supply chain of producing companies in different branches (automotive, mechanical engineering, consumer goods, foods, textiles), 0.8 bn. € sales and 3500 employees. Outstanding analytical and conceptional capabilities, ability to present complex issues and situations in an understandable way; communications and social competence; team building; moderation and mediation; „fire fighting“ for crisis resolution

Strengths / Experience
Strategic and operative management of international brandname companies in charge of technics, operations, supply chain, quality, logistics, controlling, planning, organization/IT: Turnaround Management by increasing the productivity in the factory per 10 % p.a.; Improving the costumer service over 95 % and reducing the working capital per 40 %; Cost-Management (eg. Reducing the fixed cost per 25 %); Reducing the production lead time per 60 % within 2 years; Introducing the balanced scorecard as a new tool for the enterprise controlling; Starting alliancies for logistics and procurement with several competitors in Germany; Introducing ERP-Systems (SAP), Outsourcing, M & A Projects; Introducing certificates of quality and environment DIN-ISO 9001, DIN 14001, etc

Age group / Nationality
50-55 years / German

Branches / Lines of business
Automobile Industry/Automobile Subcontractor
Consumer Products/Cosmetics
Food Industry, luxury foodstuffs
Management Consultancy
Manufacturing systems engineering
Textile Industry/Leather/Clothing

Functional areas within the company
Management Board / Managing Director
Project Management

Targeted Function
Managing director / Member of the executive board; Interim Management; Project Management; Coaching/Advisory role

Educational Achievement
mechanical engineering and business administration,
Title: Dipl.-Wirtschaftsingenieur

Language Skills
German (Mother tongue),English (fluently),French (basic)

Description
JobHistory:

Since 2010
Consultant, Supply Chain, General Management, M&A

9,5 years: Senior vice president Supply Chain (Technics + Logistics) + Manager Technics + Logistics
Vorwerk GmbH & Co KG, Wuppertal
Consumer goods, household, 2.3 bn €, Textiles, 80 mill. €, Hameln

2,5 years: Manager Supply Chain Service and Support + Manager Logistics
Bestfoods GmbH/Unilever AG, Heilbronn/ Hamburg, Food, 0.8 bn. €

10 years: Manager operations + logistics, Manager Material Management
Metabo GmbH, Nürtingen, Powertools, mechanical engineering, 250 mill. €

2,5 years: Manager Controlling, Planning and Organisation
Erlau AG, Aalen, Steel chaines, outdoor furnitures, 40 mill. €

5 years: Assistant of the management board Technics
Märklin GmbH, Göppingen, Plantmanager Servicecenter, Toys, mechatronics, 80 mill. €

1,5 years: Acting Manager Controlling, IT/Organization + Assistant of the manager Controlling, IT/Organization
Allgaier GmbH, Uhingen, Automotive, mechanical engineering, 75 mill. €

4 years: Diplom, several practical courses during the study
Schuler Pressen AG, Göppingen, Automotive, mechanical engineering, 250 mill. €

If you have any questions Mr. Kuzio would be thankful to receive your call under +43 (0) 664 / 455 86 88.

Confidentiality is a matter of course for us.