
MarcusBauer
Operations Manager
Making the whole operation run better and cheaper
Operations manager with twelve years in operations, the last six running the operation for a manufacturing and distribution company in Hamburg. Owns how the work actually gets done — managing production, logistics and a large team, driving efficiency and quality, and keeping the operation hitting its targets on cost, output and on-time delivery. Cut operating costs while improving on-time delivery and led a process-improvement programme that lifted productivity. Manages operations and teams, drives process improvement, owns KPIs and budgets, coordinates supply and logistics, and keeps quality and safety high. Analytical, hands-on and results-focused. Looking for a senior operations-manager or head-of-operations role with a company that wants its operation run efficiently and well.
Hamburg Manufacturing & Distribution - Hamburg, Germany
Operations Manager January 2018 to Present 8 years & 7 months
Cut operating costs while improving on-time delivery and led a process-improvement programme that lifted productivity.
Manage production, logistics and a large team, keeping the whole operation coordinated and running smoothly.
Drive process improvement using lean methods, removing waste and bottlenecks that slow the operation down.
Own the KPIs and budget, holding the operation accountable for output, cost, quality and on-time delivery.
Keep quality and safety high while pushing efficiency, never trading one off against the other carelessly.
German Industrial Group - Hamburg, Germany
Production Supervisor / Team Lead July 2011 to December 2017 6 years & 6 months
Managed output, quality and people daily, developing the breadth an operations-manager role demands.
Learned production, lean improvement and team leadership on the job across more than six years.
Gained the experience and Black Belt that led into an operations-manager role of my own.
Hamburg University of Technology
MSc in Operations Management (September 2009 to June 2011)
Lean Institute
Lean Six Sigma Black Belt (January 2014 to December 2014)
Lean Six Sigma Black Belt
Lean Institute (December 2014 to Present)
Cut cost, improved delivery
Lifted productivity
Productivity Improvement Programme
Operations Manager (January 2021 to December 2021)
- Operations Management
- Process Improvement
- Lean & Six Sigma
- Team Leadership
- KPI & Budget Ownership
- Logistics & Supply
- Production Planning
- Quality Management
- Cost Reduction
- Health & Safety