Nantwin Apffelstaedt

Experience

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  Gauteng Tooling Initiative

  Jan 2013 - Jan 2013

  Student Intern

  Design and develop a simulation for the demonstration of a shop floor management board using Visual Management principles for SMMEs (20 minute time limit)In order to speed up the simulation:• Built up a large theoretical knowledge base on shop floor management boards and Visual Management• I visited many different factories that either use Visual Management principles or are the target customers for the shop floor management board (or both)• I automated the generation and printing of job cards as part of a management information system• I used Lego ™ to simulate a job planning board (different colour and size blocks designated different jobs and their durations respectively)• I did extensive testing Show less

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  Stellenbosch University

  Jul 2013 - Dec 2014

  I studied a Bachelors in Industrial Engineering at Stellenbosch University graduating in December 2014. Mentoring/Tutoring a first-year programming class. The programming language is/was C.

  • Student

    Jan 2010 - Dec 2014

  • Mentor for Computer Programming 143

    Jul 2013 - Nov 2013
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  Skeg Product Development

  Feb 2014 - Feb 2015

  Industrial Engineer in Training

  Focus: Operational Excellence, Growth & Change Management, Project Management- Designed & implemented data-driven project management system based on processes, templates, KPIs, & capacity planning tools to reduce project durations by up to 75% with no increase in costs.- Tripled the size of the sales pipeline by re-designing the company’s sales & requirements analysisprocess based on the project management system I designed & built.

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  BMW Group

  Mar 2015 - Mar 2016

  Focus: Office Automation, KPIs- Defined and implemented a KPI measuring the adaptability of the engine production network.- Programmed a VBA-based Excel tool which automated the extract, transform, load process of anew production planning tool (reduced the process cycle time from several hours to 3 minutes). Focus: Operational Excellence (specifically Zero-Defect Production)- Programmed a Microsoft Office-based near-real-time defect reporting system.- Developed a management cockpit for the Zero-Defect Program showing the current status of allmicro-projects running in the plant at the time.

  • Intern - Strategy and Infrastructure Planning for the Engine Production Network

    Jun 2015 - Mar 2016

  • Intern - Zero Defect Program

    Mar 2015 - May 2015
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  Berylls Strategy Advisors

  Apr 2016 - Jul 2016

  Working Student (20h/week)

  Focus: Automotive Sector Intelligence• Research to support strategy projects (back office)

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  SALT Solutions GmbH (acquired by Accenture)

  Aug 2016 - Jun 2017

  Consultant

  Focus: Excellence in Software Development, Business Intelligence, Project Management- Generated a project rescue plan for a >€5m IT project for a large automotive corporate.- Implemented processes and documentation for a quality initiative within one Qlik team (12developers) leading to a significant reduction in customer complaints.- Developed and implemented Qlik-based BI solutions for the automotive industry.

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  BMW Group

  Oct 2017 - Oct 2018

  Quality Specialist

  Focus: Quality Reporting Systems- Increased availability of an existing Excel-based quality reporting system from 50% to 99% byimproving the VBA-based programming, and managing small internal and external softwaredevelopment teams to deliver a system upgrade (budget: €150,000).- Helped in the scoping of a new manufacturing execution system for the foundry.

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  Hays

  Oct 2017 - Oct 2018

  Project Engineer
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  Von Stillfried & Company

  Nov 2018 - Mar 2020

  Executive Assistant to CEO

  I was the sparring partner to the CEO. Additionally, I was responsible for preparing various documents to support the acquisition efforts of the firm. My largest task was the commercial and operational due diligence of Only & Company Creative’s supply chain, product, customer, and financial data resulting in a recommendation to invest in Only & Company Creative.

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  Only&co.

  Jan 2019 - Mar 2020

  Head of Operations

  Only & Co. was a growth-stage startup in the high-end interior design and manufacturing space. After completing the due diligence, my job was to grow and professionalise the firm's supply chain. My responsibilities were:- Commercial and operational due diligence of Only & Co prior to acquisition- 130% revenue growth in 12 months in the operating company- Built and led supply chain team, coordinating 60 people across 4 supplier sites (100% outsourced manufacturing).- Overall responsibility for supply chain performance (supply network, IT, quality, logistics, after-sales).- Managed supply chain disruptions resulting from Easter 2019 terrorist attacks, orchestrating contingency plan to ensure operational continuity during dramatic aftermath Show less

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  Enomyc GmbH

  May 2020 - Nov 2022

  Senior Consultant

  Enomyc is a boutique consulting firm focusing on corporate performance, turnarounds and (distressed) M&AMy key projects were:- Strategy development and operational transformations / turnarounds in a wide range of industries (client revenue up to 1bn EUR), incl. market studies, operational excellence (OEE, lean, defects, headcount, etc.), digital transformation, cost reduction, procurement optimisation, financing negotiations with banksIndustries: Automotive, foundries, machining, shipyards, trade, CPG, production automation, software- Programmed large data models to quantitatively model cost and quantity scenarios in international supply networks as the basis for various negotiations and performance improvement programmes - Prepared and led various procurement negotiations with a volume of 1+m EUR (mostly logistics)- Created and implemented various trainings in the use of digital tools in the consulting context- Supported the firm’s senior management in the implementation of HubSpot (CRM-Tool)- Helped build the Parisian office Show less

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  IMD

  Jan 2023 - Dec 2023

  MBA - General Management

  General Management MBA that is ranked Top 3 in International MBAs by Bloomberg since 2018. I graduated with Honours and in the top 10. During the MBA I worked on a market entry strategy for the GCC market for a high-growth Swiss startup as well as a sustainability and profitability strategy for a 12bn USD, family owned FMCG firm headquartered in Dubai.During the MBA I was also a part of the Organising Committees of the Manufacturing Club and the Consulting Club.

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  Roland Berger

  Feb 2024 - now

  Senior Consultant

  Senior Consultant / Acting Project Manager in the Operations PracticeMy key projects were:- Co-led a German-Canadian team to develop a global market study incl. strategy development for a DACH-based industrial manufacturing firm energy infrastructure firm operating in global markets - Operational due diligence incl. transformation plan for a private equity owned manufacturer in the commercial vehicle supply chain operating across Europe- Developed a performance improvement & cost reduction program for a DACH-based precision manufacturing firm operating in global markets- Automation and Professionalisation of Excel-based consulting tools Show less