Partner - Consumer Products & Retail

For Porsche Consulting USA we are looking for a committed and experienced Partner to further expand the team and grow the business with us.

Porsche Consulting, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Porsche AG, guides internal and external clients toward operational excellence through a unique combination of proven strategies and comprehensive implementation. Our mission is to develop enthusiasm for change within our clients to help them realize lasting gains. As a leading consultancy for putting strategies into practice, we have a marked impact on the businesses we work with: measurable results, solutions in place with lasting effect, clients eager to own our approach. As consultants we think strategically and act pragmatically. We focus on people. This is how we generate competitive success.

Tasks:

• Understands CP&R companies, customers, partners, governments, and societies
• Expert in optimizing supply chains, as well as lean manufacturing and distribution strategies
• Knowledge of modularization/modular matrix and variant management methods
• Improves clients’ businesses with an end-to-end perspective
• Identifies project opportunities at various target clients/platforms/enablers/partners
• Leads project acquisitions by developing, presenting, negotiating, and closing proposals
• Serves as primary point of contact for client executives
• Leads the problem solving and change management work streams during client engagements
• Supports decision makers when solving complex questions
• Manages client and Porsche Consulting project team members
• Reviews and approves project delivery documents prior to presentations
• Leads the collection, analysis, and interpretation of client and industry information
• Provides ongoing feedback and other development support to Porsche Consulting team members
• Enhances and deploys Porsche Consulting concepts, methods, and tools for CP&R
• Assists other Porsche Consulting offices when required/applicable
• Provides content for press articles and develops event presentations and other marketing materials for the CP&R practice
• Speaks/Represents Porsche Consulting at relevant conferences as a subject matter expert

Qualifications:

Education:

Graduate degree preferred

Experience (Job and Industry):

• A minimum of 10 years total professional experience in consultancy and industrial corporations, including:
• 5 years of professional experience with CP&R initiatives
• 2 years of professional experience in business development

Competencies:

• Network of players in this market
• A high level of business acumen and consultative expertise
• Excellent analytical and conceptual thinking
• Pragmatism and pronounced implementation orientation
• Ability to engage and excite client personnel at all levels
• Planning, organization, and project management experience
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Professionalism in all client and internal interactions
• Flexibility and willingness to travel up to 60%
• German language fluency (reading and writing) is a plus