Milton B. - Interim Manager, Project Manager, Consultant

Zalando

Berlin, Germany

Senior Project Manager – Logistics Innovation - 03/2022 – 08/2023

• Led projects across Europe while implementing the latest market technologies for the automation of Zalando's warehouses
• The scope includes roadmap definition, ideas/strategies generation, supplier selection, conduction of market and user research, product conceptualization (design and engineering), contracts negotiation, Service Level Agreements (SLAs) establishments, Factory Acceptance Tests (FATs), and Site Acceptance Tests (SATs) performance, launch process monitoring up until
  User Acceptance Testing (UAT)/Ramp-up period, and ultimately the delivery of a fully functional system to the operations team

Amazon

Leipzig, Germany

Area Manager – Operations - 08/2020 – 02/2022

• Led and handled a team of associates with 70-150 employees as a warehouse manager (shift planning, performance, disciplinary measures, and employee development)
• Presented multiple daily reports of department-specific KPIs according to weekly operative goals
• Improved logistics processes (supply chain, carrier management, and warehouse distribution) within the framework of Kaizen

EVA Fahrzeugtechnik GmbH

Munich,Germany

Project Manager – Development - 07/2018 – 07/2020

• Collaborated with senior management on multiple projects as purchasing engineer and defect manager
• Evaluated over 150 detailed test reports from three prototype electric cars in development by one of our customers
• Purchased over €250.000 monthly in automotive parts for the execution of numerous experiments
  (vibration/oscillation behavior, fuel consumption, crash, and endurance tests) and coordinated the logistics delivery
  to various test centers across Germany
• Maintained and built relationships with 35 worldwide suppliers, providing exceptional customer service while earning their trust

TUNAP GmbH & Co. KG

Wolfratshausen, Germany

Product Manager – Sales - 07/2017 – 06/2018

• Generated reports in Excel to analyze competitors, target markets, and supplier selection while increasing customer
  retention by 15%
• Formulated business and budget plans for the development of more than 10 products until sample delivery to the clients as well as final price and contract negotiation
• Trained the sales team in Brazil and Spain on product presentation, technical application, field trials, and offer-making (B2B)
• Performed financial statement analyzes on monthly business summary reports and dashboards recaps, analyzing product comparable percentages and penetration rates to increase sales ratio by 7%

I am an Industrial Engineer, holding a Master's degree in Business Administration (MBA) with a specialized focus on Project Management and Risk & Contract Management. With a professional history spanning over 6 years within leading companies, my areas of expertise encompass warehouse innovation and logistics process automation. I possess adept management skills and an extensive understanding of operations, ranging from inbound to outbound. Specialist and consultant for all intralogistics topics.

Loxxess

Bor, Czech Republic

Interim Manager - 07/2023 – 09/2023

• Enrolled in a Loxxess AG fulfillment center for one of its largest customers, actively involved in optimizing multiple warehouse systems. Conducting detailed investigations to uncover the root causes of bottlenecks in the Automated Storage and Retrieval System – ASRS (Automatisches Kleinteilelager - AKL) and pick tower (Durchlaufregale - DLR) equipped with pick-by-light technology
• Reporting: responsible for preparing daily, weekly, and monthly reports to troubleshoot warehouse issues and for frequent meetings with IT and external technology providers to ensure proper performance of the system, as well as in control of coordinating the set-up of a new picking area and its coordination with all internal and external stakeholders