I am a pragmatic consultant in the field of logistics, supply chain management, procurement and retail. Starting at Lidl Discount in sales, moved to Lidl-headquarter with national & international responsibilities in logistics and procurement. After 18 years discount I joint WMF/GSEB, one of the global leading companies in kitchen tools and professional coffee machines. Responsible for global logistics, eCommerce, customs & customer service and also acting as operational warehouse manager in the dedicated warehouse for worldwide logistics. Leading of teams >500 employees.After these decades in retail & industry I started my consulting firm HANDS ON! logistics management consulting in 2021. Since then, I supported multiple retail companies across the globe in the field of warehousing, transportation and expansion. My approach is - as the company name suggests - very pragmatic, results-oriented, and hands-on. Accordingly, I focus on simple and efficient solutions that enable the broader strategies of my clients.Executive summary: - Specialist for logistics, supply chain mgmt., procurement- Experience in multinational companies of food retailing & consumer industry- Successful in leadership and restructuring - Strategy, planning and target-oriented implementation- Experience in operational shopfloor mgmt. - warehouse managerCore competencies: - Planning ahead and working in a systemic and organized way- Focussing on customer needs and satisfaction- Co-operating transversally with teams, customers and partners- Hands on-mentality, shop-floor-activity and thinking out of the box