Curriculum Vitae


The Würth Group - Kellner & Kunz AG, Wels

Turnover 128.5 million euros, approx. 872 personnel
Multi-national wholesale corporation for tools and fixtures with over 35,000 trade and industry customers
Division Manager
establishment of international sales companies, logistics and project management

Sep. 2004 – now
(~ 100 employees)
Legal and organizational establishment of independent sales companies in Romania and Bulgaria, and operative leadership for them

Reorganization and controlling of the entire company logistics, and boosting productivity by approx. 20 %

Developing and extending the Vienna distribution branch into a state-of-the-art international conference center
Division Manager
process and project management, IT
Jan. 2004 – Sep. 2004
(~ 80 employees)
Reorganization and leadership of the IT department
Analysis and optimizing of the entire company process chain

Introduction of server-based computing
Introduction of a time-management-system

Restructuring and adapting the entire SAP landscape for the logistics area
Division Manager
project management

Okt. 2003 – Jan. 2004
Analysis of the entire logistics process chain and expanding goods dispatch including optimizing all processes linked to it



Voithofer & Partner Management Consultants, Steyr

Approx. 15 personnel
Consulting and support for SME's, major corporations and non-profit organizations
Management consulting
Mar. 2003 – Sep. 2003
Support and reinforcement for the employees of a leading machinery and plant producer in the introduction of market oriented development processes

Support for a special (small) parts producing company for the development of a corporate strategy in the context of optimal implementation of the available product ideas

Support for a wholesaler and service company in the selection, specification compilation, and implementation preparation of an ERP system

Support for a courier express service operating across Austria in unifying and optimizing the entire logistics process chain



TGW Transportgeräte , Wels

Turnover 130 million euros, approx. 700 personnel
The leading international manufacturer of automated material flow and warehousing systems with core competences in mechatronics and logistics
Division Manager
systems design, sales support

Jan. 2001 – Feb. 2003
(~ 30 employees)
Conception, planning, costing, calculation and making of offer bids for all projects
Support for internal sales, and external partners in presentations and contract negotiations

Core team member for the introduction of an ERP system
Core team member for introduction of process organization
Core team member for the development of a corporate training plan

Reorganization and consolidating of an originally decentralized project planning team and sustained boosting of productivity by approx. 30 % within the first 4 months
Department Manager
task-force systems design, sales support

Juli 2000 – Jan. 2001
(6 employees)
Conception, planning, costing, calculation and making of offer bids for strategically important projects or those of above average complexity
Support for internal sales, and external partners in presentations and contract negotiations

Development and establishing of new standards in the context of quality and elaborating project throughput time
Team Leader
change management
sales-realization-development

Dez. 1999 – July 2000
(3 employees)
Creating essential prerequisites for the implementation of the supply chain management concept in the areas of sales, systems design, realization and development

Core team member for the introduction of Wassermann Supply Chain Software waySCS
Department Manager
technical documentation

Sep. 1998 – Dec. 1999
(4 employees)
Development and introduction of a CE-compliant, modular, multiple-language contract documentation Creating the production guidelines for technical and sales documentation in content, implementation and structure

Reduction of the throughput time for the production of plant documentation by approx. 80 %
Reduction of the annual translation costs by approx. 15 %
Department Manager
key account management

Aug. 1997 – Sep. 1998
(4 employees)
Worldwide sales of material flow and logistics systems

Doubling the turnover and tripling company profits for the company’s biggest customer
Department Manager
project consulting and sales
approx. 1996 - Aug. 1997
(2 employees)
International distribution of automatic high-performance sorter systems and consulting for international planners and system integrators
Profit center development
implementation of a product line, project consulting and sales
approx. 1995 - approx. 1996
Preparation and development of a profit center

Implementation and distribution of the new product line “high-performance sorter systems” on the international market
Project management
approx. 1993 - approx. 1995
Coordination, handling and production preparation for international projects including construction of special machines
Research and development engineer
Mar. 1992 - approx. 1993
Development and construction of prototypes

Start-up at the assembly department



Overseas experience, college vacation work 1992 - 1990

Vacation work
Jan. 1992 - Mar. 1992
OÖ Landesverlag in Wels (Upper Austrian Publishing House in Wels) Printing work
Travel
June 1991 - Dec. 1991
South East Asia Thailand
Malaysia
Singapore
Indonesia
Vacation work
July 1990 - June 1991
OÖ Landesverlag in Wels (Upper Austrian Publishing House in Wels) Printing work



Education 1990 - 1977

Higher technical academy (HTL für Maschinenbau und Fördertechink)
1985 - 1990
in Wels Registered professional
Engineer 1995
Graduation 1990
Grammar School (Bundesrealgymnasium)
1981 - 1985
in Wels  
Grade school
1977 - 1981
in Wels