Hello, I'm Axel.
…integrative executive with more than 15 years of experience in SME management as well as 5 years in second - level executive roles in corporations and great enthusiasm and hunger for topics around management, digitalization, and transformation…
Details
- Professional CategoryConsulting & Advisory
- Location
- Years of Relevant Experience20+ years
- Seniority LevelC-Suite
- Consulting Rate (Hourly)125
Headline
Integrative leader with deep Software development and Smart Manufacturing experience
Experience
Head of Business Development
Assemblio GmbHJanuary 2024 - January 2025• Development of the sales organization (MEDDICC)
• Development of visions together with the customers, transformation from E - BOM to MBOM and BOP
• Implementation of Objective Key Result based leadership GmbH and consulting afr - GmbH Acquisition, realization, and support of clients such as VW, BMW, GEA, Radeberger Group, ZF, Schaeffler, Optima, Schiess with own solutions Development and implementation of ERP + MES systems at Härtewerk Chemnitz, Gealan CAX Solutions, and Comte Galvanotechnik [IMAGE] [IMAGE] [IMAGE] [IMAGE] [IMAGE]
Global Program Manager Digitalization
CHIRON Group SEJanuary 2022 - January 2023• Development of the digitalization strategy (worldwide)
• Creation of project organization and task planning
• Roadmap derivation and budgeting
• Project leadership covering integration of MES, Worker Assist, CRM, focusing on the service department, integration speech - to - text and AI solutions and Empolis knowledge management integration
Managing Director
Schulz Systemtechnik GmbHJanuary 2021 - January 2022• Restructuring East German locations
• Project Engineering (BMW Leipzig, Porsche Leipzig, Hirschvogel, Sludge2Energy, biogas - plants)
• Establishment of Leipzig location
• Fluctuation reduction
• Profit improvement
Vice President and managing director
Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG and Schaeffler Digital Solutions GmbHJanuary 2017 - January 2021• Post Merger Integration autinity systems GmbH and afr consulting GmbH to the Schaeffler group
• Merging autinity systems GmbH and afr - consulting GmbH to Schaeffler Digital Solutions GmbH
• Rollout "autinity" software in all Schaeffler factories (worldwirde >70 factories)
• Establishment of a service center incl. Service processes for condition monitoring
• Digital project engineering internal and external
Founder and managing director
consulting GmbH (Chemnitz)January 2012 - January 2017• Engineering customer projects (GEA, Radeberger Gruppe, ZF, Magna, Schaeffler) in the area condition monitoring, IIoT and ERP / MES
• Consulting of transformation projects worldwide
Founder and managing director
autinity systems GmbHJanuary 2004 - January 2017Founded directly after university. The idea was to link production technology directly with the company´s key performance indicators. Resulted in a comprehensive machine data acquisition system (IIoT) incl. Various evaluations (e.g. vibration monitoring). Special knowledge established in vibration and condition monitoring (bearings).
• Built management, development and service organization from 1 to 40 employees
• Multiple recognitions for best apprentice IT specialist / application development in Saxony
• Successful software development, delivery and rollouts at companies like BMW, Volkswagen, GEA, Schaeffler, ZF, Radeberger Group, Magna
• Software used successfull on all continents
• Connection of approx. 15.000 machines worldwide (excluding Schaeffler)
Industry
- Holding Companies
- Manufacturing
- Professional Services
- Technology, Information and Media
Specific Jurisdictions That I'm Qualified In or Can Cover
Germany: Saxony, Baden-Württemberg, Bavaria, Berlin, Brandenburg, Hamburg, Bremen, Hessen, Lower Saxony, North Rhine-Westphalia, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Saarland, Rhineland-Palatinate, Saxony-Anhalt, Schleswig-Holstein, Thuringia
Language(s)
- English
- German
Education
Technical University of Chemnitz
DiplomaDipl. Economical Engineer /January 1998 - January 2003
Professional Membership / Certification
VDMA, DKE, Lions Club, IQ Central Germany Award Automotive 2016 (Development of a process to evaluate gears during the honing process with ZF and ifm), and implementation of the, monitoring major project at Schaeffler with up to 26,000 machines worldwide and subsequent sale
Your Skills
ManagementDigital TransformationBusiness DevelopmentSalesLeadershipDigital TransformationOrganizational SkillsSoftwareMESERP
Professional Interests
agileStartUpOrganizationGrowthMEDDICCMESVibration Monitoring
I am interested in
- Professional / Business Networking
- Career Opportunities
- Providing Services based on my Expertise
- Having my dedicated digital space on the world wide web
- Building my online Brand / Presence