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Michael Hengst

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Selbstständig, Founder & Lead Consultant, HecoS - Hengst Tech Consulting Services
Barcelona, Spanien, Spain

Skills

Unternehmensführung
Industrie 4.0
Program Management
Internationales Management
Business Development
Geschäftsführung
Supply Chain Management
Technischer Vertrieb
Projektmanagement
Customer Service
Informationstechnologie
Lots of Energy
Bottom Line orientation
Fremdsprachenkenntnisse
Interim Management
Consulting
Aerospace Industry
Railway industry
Verpackungsmaschinen
Digital Transformation
Vertrieb
Interkulturelle Kompetenz
Flexibility
Creativity
Persuasiveness
Commitment
International
Mobilität
Support
Qualitätsmanagement
Verkauf
Akquise
Operations Management
Changemanagement
Unternehmensstrategie
Strategische Planung
Produkt
Technologie
Vertriebsmanagement
Organisationsentwicklung
Organisationsberatung
Partnermanagement
Strategieentwicklung
Internet of Things
Organisationstalent
Selbstständigkeit
innovativ
Empathie
Technisches Verständnis
Fachkompetenz
Analytisches Denken
Schnelle Auffassungsgabe
Unternehmerisches Denken
Problemlösungskompetenz
Digitale Transformation
Key Account Management
Mergers & Acquisitions
Start-up
Business Process Management
Restrukturierung
Inhouse Consulting
Prozessberatung
Strategieberatung
Globalisierung
Geschäftsprozesse
Agile Entwicklung
Kommunikationsfähigkeit
Kundenorientierung
strategisch
Zuverlässigkeit
Verhandlungsgeschick
Strukturierte Arbeitsweise

Timeline

Professional experience for Michael Hengst

  • Current 10 months, since Aug 2024

    Partner

    QRelation Management Team GmbH

    https://www.qrelation.com/en/qrelation_specialists_project_manager_interim/profil_hengst_michael_en/ Transportation and services with extensive experience in managing operations in a variety of different industries, including aerospace, automotive, railways and Hyperloop Leadership in corporate-, program and project management environments Management and transformation of organizations, through innovations and change management Sales and operations focus, strategic partnerships and SCM Interim Management

  • Current 1 year, since Jun 2024

    Founder & Lead Consultant

    HecoS - Hengst Tech Consulting Services

    Enable Strategic Partnership opportunities. Market Hi-Tech products/solutions between industrial companies We enable IoT, show how to implement IoT devices and infrastructures. We manage technology developments, through an international partners network, set the foundation for a suitable digital twin for YOUR needs. We train how to stimulate, encourage, support, and reward innovative behavior and thinking ILS/IPS: design products that make sense, optimized for availability,  TLCs and sustainability.

  • Current 1 year, since Jun 2024

    Partner & Business Connector BIT Consulting

    BIT CONSULTING

    Unsere Mission: Ihrem Unternehmen durch Transformation zum Erfolg zu verhelfen. Wir bieten vielfältige Lösungen von Beratung, Training und Coaching für zukunftsorientierte Aktivitäten bis zur Unterstützung von Geschäftsinitiativen zwischen Unternehmen, Stakeholdern und öffentlichen Institutionen. Mit unserer Erfahrung können wir die Zukunftsperspektiven Ihres Unternehmens umzusetzen, Sie zu Ihren Produkten und Dienstleistungen professionell beraten und an der Entwicklung neuer Geschäftsfelder mitwirken.

  • Current 1 year and 9 months, since Sep 2023

    Consultant

    BOND Brand Loyalty

    We build bonds. Bonds build growth. At Bond, we are proud to partner with clients who are leading the customer-centric growth movement. Part advisory, part technology, part agency services and forged in a deep understanding of people, our ability to turn connections into relationships is in our DNA. Today, modern relationships require deeper insight and smarter tech for scale and personalization. We design, build, and operate systems that maximize both. And we do it across “both sides of the counter”

  • 6 years, Jul 2018 - Jun 2024

    Vice President Operations & Head of Safety

    Hyperloop Transportation Technologies

    I am rsponsible for: i) Managing several Ops functions: Supply Chain Management, Industrial Partner Management, Quality Management and ERM. II) Preparing of the In-Service Phase of the Hyperloop: Integrated Logistic Support (influence design, ensure Support Deliverables Dev't, In-Service Support Concept) and In-Service Operations (Concept of Operations, etc). Moreover, I am the acting Head of Safety, in charge of making sure that our products and Systems are safe and secure and prepared for certification.

  • 8 months, Nov 2018 - Jun 2019

    ATEXIS - VP Sales for DACH Region

    ATEXIS GmbH

    In my role as VP Sales of ATEXIS group for the DACH region, I lead and direct a sales team of 3 business managers to meet or exceed our defined sales objectives, in terms of order intake, revenue, sales profitability and budgetary objectives. The role involves strategic planning, managing people, selling, leveraging technology and improving processes, in tight collaboration with the ATEXIS Top Management Team and the rest of the organization.

  • 2 years and 6 months, Nov 2015 - Apr 2018

    CEO

    ALTE Technologies, a Schaltbau AG subsidiary

    ALTE TECHNOLOGIES is a company owned 100% by SCHALTBAU HOLDING AG. It is the European Market Leader for fully integrated Toilet Cabins for Rolling Stock. SCHALTBAU HOLDING AG was founded in 1929 and is quoted on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange. The SCHALTBAU GROUP develops and supplies systems and components for transportation technology and industrial applications worldwide.

  • 10 months, Feb 2015 - Nov 2015

    Selbstständiger Unternehmensberater

    IMB - Interim Management, Management Consulting & Business Development

    Selbstständiger Unternehmensberater, als Freelance eingesetzt zur Unterstützung in Beratungsprojekten namhafter Unternehmensberater bei deren internationalen Grosskunden.

  • 1 year and 8 months, Mar 2014 - Oct 2015

    Vorstandsmitglied

    Kreis Deutschsprachiger Führungskräfte (KDF)

    Beisitzer im Vorstand

  • 5 years and 3 months, Aug 2010 - Oct 2015

    Vorstandsmitglied

    FEDA (ehemals: ASET) - German Business School

    Beisitzer im Vorstand

  • 5 months, Mar 2015 - Jul 2015

    VP & Director Technical Services

    BOSSAR Packaging Group - International

    - Vertical integration of all international entities of the group from a Technical, Process and IT Tool perspective - Realize operational and manufacturing synergies, reduction of costs/expenses and efficiency increase - Implementation and supervision of technical specifications and standards - Group-wide implementation of common IT tools, ERP, CAD and CRM - Technology transfer and global product management - Implementation of global sourcing and manufacturing - Global common projects

  • 5 years and 3 months, Oct 2009 - Dec 2014

    Managing Director

    ARVATO Technical Information S.L.

    Full responsibility of the company: • Definition of the company strategy in line with the overall arvato strategy • Managing all major functions of the company, such as operations, commercial and administration (Accounting, HR, Purchasing) • Ensuring the achievement of the financial results in line with annual planning and forecast • Implement and maintain a Quality Management System • Reporting to the ’s management in Germany (arvato CIM) & in Spain (arvato Iberia) • Ensure customer satisfaction

  • 4 months, Jun 2009 - Sep 2009

    Head of Business Performance

    AIRBUS MILITARY

    ·To assist and facilitate in the identification and introduction of simplified, lean processes to govern the working & adapt existing processes ·To assist and facilitate in the creation of appropriate metrics (KPIs) to measure the efficiency and application of the relevant processes · To evaluate the total and type of workload in the organization and use best practices and lean techniques to better match it to the theoretically available capacity · To ensure a better utilization of resources

  • 9 months, Oct 2008 - Jun 2009

    Head of Material Engineering and Data Services

    EADS CASA / MTAD

    Responsible for all Materiel Support-related Data (e.g. Initial provisioning data, IPC, CML) for all Aircraft Programmes dealt with by EADS CASA / MTAD

  • 3 years and 2 months, Aug 2005 - Sep 2008

    Head of Technical Information Services A400M

    AIRBUS Military

    Responsibility for all the Information Systems of AMSL Customer Services (e.g. the Logistic Information System) and the Technical Publications for the A400M

  • 1 year, Aug 2004 - Jul 2005

    Head of Data and Tool Integration A400M

    Airbus

    Responsible for the Logistic Information System for the A400M

  • 5 years and 1 month, Jul 1999 - Jul 2004

    IT-Projektleitung im Customer Support

    Airbus Deutschland

    Project Management for an Authoring & Document Management System for Aircraft Repair Documentation

  • 8 years, Jul 1991 - Jun 1999

    Technischer Offizier

    Bundeswehr

    Luftfahrzeugtechnischer Offizier für Tornado, Sachgebietsleiter für Struktur und mechanische Systeme im Eurofighter

  • 1994 - 1994

    Praktikum im Rahmen des LRT-Studiums

    EADS

    Praktikum im EADS-Bereich "Abwehr und Schutz" im Rahmen des LRT-Studiums

Educational background for Michael Hengst

  • 3 years and 6 months, Oct 1996 - Mar 2000

    Betriebswirtschaftslehre

    FernUni Hagen (Fern-Universität Hagen)

    Organisation und Planung

  • 5 months, May 1995 - Sep 1995

    Master-Thesis

    Naval Postgraduate School (Monterey / California / USA),

  • 3 years and 4 months, Oct 1992 - Jan 1996

    Luft- und Raumfahrt-Technik (Aerospace Engineering)

    UniBW München (University of the Federal Armed Forces of Germany)

    Fachrichtung IPT (Ingenieur Planungstechnik)

Languages

  • German

    First language

  • English

    Fluent

  • Spanish

    Fluent

  • French

    Intermediate

  • Catalan

    Basic

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