Tim Ole Jöhnk

Connecting companies and organizations between Northern Germany and the Silicon Valley, providing Trend Scouting, Business Insights, Innovation Strategy and Networks.

I work to connect forward-thinking brands, retailers, CPG's and other corporate entities with technology startups that can augment their core business and strategy. By leveraging Plug and Play's platform, our partners have a direct foothold into the startup ecosystem here in Silicon Valley and abroad.

• Designing supply chain setup for startup company, allowing operations in EMEA, APAC and NORAM • Identifying and evaluating global suppliers, manufacturers and distributors through financial analysis, market reports and triple bottom line analysis to allow for highest product quality, fast fulfillment and cost-efficient international distribution • Managing customer service operations, preparing Kickstarter campaign with expected launch in Q2 2017

• Investigated and analyzed roots of inefficiencies in production and quality control • Decreased waste by 25% & increased on-time completion by 40%, achieved cost savings of more than $2000 per month • Specified requirements for improved order tracking software, driving change and implementation in cross-functional units • Increased customer satisfaction rate from 90 to 99% by improving team performance of 7 customer service and production staff

• Built and maintained network of over 300 global media partners; leveraged those contacts to increase yearly in-kind donations by 20% for TV, radio and print-coverage in 2013 • Organized media strategies for 10 international tours, yearly

• Increased contract volume by 25% in 2011 and by 30% in 2012 • Achieved 95% successful contract closing yearly • Built and maintained network of 200 media partners in Northern Europe; leveraged those relationships to gain in-kind donations of over $10,000 for TV and print coverage in 2012

Supply Chain Management, Procurement, Operations, Logistics, Law, Marketing, Finance, Accounting, Leadership, Business Ethics and CSR, Strategy, Project Management, IT-Management, Business Analytics

Policy Analysis, International Relations, Political Sociology, Statistics, Political Communication, Organizational Communication, Psychology, Applied Methods