Julien Schmidt

Experience

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  Groupe CAT

  Aug 2006 - Feb 2007

  Assistant to the head of the purchasing department (Logisitics)
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  PORSCHE FRANCE

  Mar 2008 - Aug 2008

  Assistant to the head of CRM

  • Implementation of the central CRM system• Creation and launch of various Direct Marketing campaigns

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  Mercedes-Benz AG

  Aug 2010 - Aug 2011

  Mercedes-Benz Motorsport - Formula One Organization

  • Planning and execution of all organisational matters surrounding the F1 engagement of Daimler AG (Travel, Hotels, Cars through the Mercedes-Benz Dealerships)• On site support for the European Grand Prix season for Mercedes GP, McLaren and FOM team members

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  Bombardier Transportation

  Sept 2011 - Apr 2016

  -Bid Procurement, Madrid Spain • Bid manager for the Kenitra–Tangier signalling project in Morocco-Project Planning and Controlling, Mannheim Germany • Co-responsible for PRIMOVE project controlling • Co-responsible for building the 2013 PRIMOVE budget (>10 M €)-Project Management and Manufacturing, Pittsburgh USA • Assistant to the Head of Engineering Systems • Assistant to the APM People Mover Project Lead • Coordination of manufacturing activities between the factory in Kingston, Canada and Pittsburgh USA Show less

  • Field Application Engineer - Communications

    Mar 2013 - Apr 2016

  • Global Graduate Program

    Sept 2011 - Feb 2013
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  Gravity Boost

  May 2016 - Mar 2023

  Founder of a sports equipment company

  • Building a company from 0 to 8000 €/mo in sales within 12 months • Diversified and international sales channels: Amazon, Ebay, Facebook shop in 5 countries (DE, UK, FR, ES, IT)• Optimized Ad listings (FB, AdWords, Amazon) through A/B Testing to reach 1st page search result on Amazon and get the "Amazon's choice” badge• Transitioning from white label products to own design in coordination with supplier• Negotiating exclusivity on custom design with my supplier•International logistics management during COVID Supply Chain crisis (Air, Sea, Rail) Show less

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  Mantro GmbH

  Nov 2017 - Jun 2020

  Venture Architect

  Mantro is a full-stack digital company builder.During my time at mantro I co-founded two companies, Shearoproof and Exaas (see details below)

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  ShearoProof

  Nov 2017 - Feb 2019

  Co-Founder & CEO

  ShearoProof® was a quality management system that utilized Shearography technology to do precise material testing without the high investment costs of existing systems.As co-founder and CEO of Shearoproof, I was responsible for the commercial side of the business while my co-founder handled the technological aspect of the product. My day to day activities included: • Go to market and product strategy considering the novel use of this technology for industrial and manufacturing use• Pricing (including development of a SaaS model for the hardware and complete quality management software suite)• Search and acquisition of investors (>1 Million Euros Investment)• Acquisition, management and on site support of pilot partners (Automotive Tier 1 suppliers and various Industrial companies) Show less

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  Exaas

  Feb 2019 - May 2020

  Co-Founder & Head of Network

  exaas is a technology platform that gives companies access to the best minds in manufacturing technology, production processes, product development, quality and materials science.As co-founder and head of network, my day to day activities included:• Growing the network from 0 to 500 technology experts and consultants • Acquisition of experts and project management for our key accounts (German automotive OEM as well as several big industrial companies) • Developing and testing a SaaS pricing strategy on both the customer and expert side to replace the standard pay as you go model Show less

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  Apr 2022 - now

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  Stadtwerke München GmbH

  Feb 2023 - now

  Intrapreneur | Product Owner M/Kompensation Plus B2C