Über Oliver
Carrying a PhD in Logistics, Operations, and Supply Chain Management, I bring a diverse track record of transforming supply & delivery networks to becoming highly effective and efficient servants of demanding customer needs. I am an expert in applying lean management methods even in administrative, cross-company and cross-functional processes. Building on my excellent stakeholder management and process optimization skills, I am supporting clients implement digital, resilient, and sustainable linear and circular business models.
I am available to work for you onsite or in a hybrid/remote setting.
Selection of delivered projects
- Implementation of "Total Landed Cost" logic in strategic sourcing decisions
- Transformation from traditional logistics management to a comprehensive supply management
- POC for a digitally enabled Sales & Operations Planning
- Implementation of "big & bulky" fulfillment
- Forming a circular building technology ecosystem
- Ramp-up and stabilization of a central distribution center
Me in a nutshell:
Personality
- Integrating and motivating people
- Open and highly flexible mindset
- Sensitive and empathetic, at the same time highly goal-oriented and pragmatic
Competencies
- Systems thinking: quickly understanding also complex systems and their inter-dependencies, strong (re-)structuring and visualization skills
- Trusted expert for global operations and supply chain management, driving the transition to digital, reliable, resilient, and sustainable processes (both linear and circular)
- Proven track record in the rail and commercial vehicle sector as well as in a leading e-commerce marketplace within the home&living industry
Leadership and Performance
- Regularly meeting and exceeding performance targets
- Led and coached teams of up to 17 people; functional responsibility for up to 50 people
- Entrepreneurial character, always striving for innovation and improvement
Deutsch
Muttersprachlich oder zweisprachig
Englisch
Verhandlungssicher
Nur remote
Führt Projekte hauptsächlich remote aus
Projekt- und Berufserfahrung
- W. Neudorff GmbH KGInterim Head of Operational Transformation & LogisticsEINZELHANDELSeptember 2025 - Heute (9 Monate)Hannover, DeutschlandAt Neudorff, I am spearheading projects to transform the organization from a functional to a process-oriented setup. For instance, I am enhancing the cross-functional planning activities, and optimizing the collaboration processes with several logistics service providers. Furthermore, I am responsible for the selection and implementation of new service providers in the European market.
- Self EmployedAdvisor for Lean Supply Chains and Circular BusinessesNovember 2024 - Heute (1 Jahr und 7 Monate)Berlin, GermanyI offer consulting and advisory services for operations and supply chain, focusing on enabling a sustainable and circular economy by applying lean principles. With a proven track record in business transformation, I prioritize customer-centric solutions to drive impactful change in value chains.Main focus of my current project work is the facilitation of designing and implementing circular business models for industry partners both in the consumer electronics industry and the ecosystem around machinery and equipment in the built sector.
- WayfairAssociate Director, Global Fulfillment ServicesE-COMMERCEOktober 2021 - Oktober 2024 (3 Jahre)Berlin, GermanyDriving the improvement of the value proposition and service experience of Wayfair's CastleGate Fulfillment service. It enables suppliers to offer e commerce-ready products on Wayfair's marketplace for everything home & living.- Managed large, cross-functional programs and projects that drove step change impacts for external and internal customers- Owned and drove the roadmap of service value proposition and process opportunities to improve the service offering- Leveraged data to challenge running and upcoming initiatives on impact and priority; being the central point of contact for aligning capacities and efforts- Identified and delivered process improvements to all fulfillment processes such as inbound, storage, outbound, and returns processing, multichannel and multibox fulfillment, and supplier training- Benchmarked and monitored the performance of CastleGate warehouses, supported the definition of performance targets and improvement priorities- Defined KPIs, OKRs and milestones for CastleGate Fulfillment and partners- Coached and managed a highly diverse and ambitious cross-functional team
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Ausbildung und Abschlüsse
- Dr. sc., Logistics, Operations, and Supply Chain ManagementEidgenössische Technische Hochschule Zürich2009Dr. sc., Logistics, Operations, and Supply Chain Management
- Dipl.-Wi.-Ing., Industrial Engineering and ManagementUniversity of Bremen2003Dipl.-Wi.-Ing., Industrial Engineering and Management