Bernard Gruhl
Senior Consultant at Migros Industrie
Retail & Consumer Services; Health & Nutrition; Industrials & Engineering; ICT; Social & Environmental Impact
Sound applied knowledge in manufacturing
• Manufacturing: Management of large production facilities with up to 400 employees
• Large experience leading improvement projects worldwide in all aspects of lean manufacturing • Includes Lean 6 Sigma, TPM, GMP, 5S, Kaizen, maintenance and engineering
• Logistics: Experience in international optimization projects;
• Daily management of supply and dispatches, MRP
• Marketing: Involved with product renovation and marketing portfolio optimization projects
Proven skills in continuous improvement and change management
• Lead operation improvement projects in 8 different countries
• Scope of operational changes included all aspects of the supply chain
• Scope of strategic projects included size and location of factories
• Lead training and negotiations in a multicultural environment, including contacts with unions
Solid base in finance
• Business Administration degree (BA) with specialization in finance
• Portfolio management in a venture capital company in Canada
• Budget set-up and follow-up for a production facility