Mag. Irina Bentu-Sersun-Gürtler

-Set-up management consulting practice: project portfolio and team, market analysis, client/project acquisition -Delivered projects for clients in manufacturing and retail industries, especially related to process design and re-engineering, integration management, transformation & change

-Responsible to steer and direct strategy & operations of gas transport infrastructure in Romania, with a team of 45, annual budget of 12 mn€ -Defined & implemented operations excellence & cost improvement (process & maintenance improvement, introduced visual & performance management, -Led Define & Assess phase of major investment project in the Black Sea (JV with ExxonMobil) of 2 bn€ - achieved contract signature btw. operators and Romanian Authorities

-Developed and supported the implementation of a new strategy and planning process for entire division (~ 12.000 employees, 10 branches in Romania) -Co-managed the 3 years Operations Excellence program which achieved significant reduction of waste & cost and implemented lean & continuous improvement processes -Streamlined organization while delivering different complex and high-level strategic transformation projects

-Set-up of controlling department, processes, performance indicators and team (60 people in 10 production sites) -Managed the annual OPEX and CAPEX budgeting and strategic planning process -Supported the business in assessing investment projects and enhance decision making processes

-Provided project management and consulting for organizational setup of finance & controlling departments, restructuring and re-organization, transformation & change management -Managed various projects such as: set up and transition of financial activities into a Shared Services Center, acquisition and financial integration of a services company, set-up of new processes -Provided interim management services for various functions and clients

Business Administration, Entrepreneurship and Innovation

Socrates/Erasmus stipend and JOSZEF-Program (Young East-European Students as Future Successful Managers)