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Munich, Bavaria, Germany

At TWS Partners, I support Purchasing/ Strategy projects with the following focus areas: - Applying Game Theory, Market Design Theory, Auction Theory, Negotiation Design and Process Design to unlock hidden potentials using the Total Cost of Ownership approach in complex high volume sourcing projects- Advising automotive clients (Tier 1 & Tier 2) both in the UK and Europe- Advising clients in the plastics/ packaging industry- Further focus areas: Industrial economics, contract theory, war-gaming and simulation of negotiationsDay-to-day tasks include:- Data analysis of competitive picture and sourcing details- Project management (including regular reporting to various stakeholders and senior management)- Cross-functional interaction with client contacts to manage the project flow and work out the best strategy for the project at hand by utilizing the team knowledge via a comprehensive excel-based assessment

Munich, Bavaria, Germany

Based in the transfer pricing department of Deloitte's Munich office, I was focused on the following subject areas within transfer pricing:- Support of various multinational companies in planning, implementing and documenting (including Master File and Local File) transfer pricing systems - Support of multinational companies in the defense of transfer pricing systems during external tax audits- Business, tax and economic analyses for cross-border transactions, including valuations of intangibles - DEMPE analysis according to OECD and German transfer pricing regulations- Analyses to identify optimization potentials of multinational enterprise structures through value chain restructuring - Review of transfer pricing policies- Documentation of extraordinary transactions after business restructurings according to German and OECD transfer pricing regulations- Consulting on Advance Pricing Agreements (APAs)- Consulting on Mutual Agreement Procedures (MAPs)

Munich

Germering

Working as an assistant to a local consultant I have mainly been involved with real estate market analysis and the preparation of marketing operations, as well as thorough updates of the client database.

München Und Umgebung, Deutschland

While being located at BSH headquarters in Munich, I supported my team on various projects, dealing with topics such as customer centricity, salesforce management and data analysis, using MS Office programmes and BEx Analyzer. Besides, I assisted in an internal transition due to restructuring efforts as well as with drawing up and translating employment certificates.

München Und Umgebung, Deutschland

Based in Munich's largest branch of the company at the time, I was dealing with the following: - Supporting the office in administrative and finance questions- Customer Service: compiling rent contracts and customer care- Balancing real-time demand and supply via fleet management tools- Sales: advising customers on their best options and finalising rent contractsDuring my time at Enterprise I used MS Office and company-specific sales administration software.

München Und Umgebung, Deutschland

At my first university holiday internship, I was entrusted withe these tasks:- update the company's HR database using Meffert- support Marketing in matters of customer acquistion and for presentations using MS Office- organise and archive marketing documentation

Master Of Science (Msc), Economics, High Merit

Activities and Societies: St Aidan's College, St Aidan's College Boat Club. Durham University is consistently ranked among the Top 5 UK.

Bachelor Of Science (B.Sc.), Economics, 1.64

Activities and Societies: WASTI Student Union Specialisation on Microeconomics, Health Economics, and Monetary Economics Bachelor thesis.

Erasmus Exchange, Economics

Activities and Societies: Warwick PhotoSoc, Warwick Economics Society, Warwick Consulting Society, CathSoc. Year abroad Specialisation.

Abitur / Higher Education Entrance Qualification, General Studies, 1.5

Activities and Societies: Head boy, class president, editor finalists yearbook. Advanced courses: English, Maths Final examinations.