Yannik Ullrich

Executive Site Lead: Led 250+ employees for 4 months with full P&L and operational accountability. Organizational Management: Provide strategic direction for a 180+ person inbound organization. Operational Excellence Coaching: Mentored 67 managers network-wide in advanced Lean optimization and efficiency. Talent Development: Strengthened the leadership pipeline by directly developing managers for senior-level promotions; focused on appreciation-based leadership.

Strategic Concept Design: Developed a comprehensive warehouse design concept projected to increase productivity by 100% compared to existing legacy sites. E-commerce Optimization: Achieved a 24% productivity uplift within 6 months for a legacy e-commerce warehouse through end-to-end process re-engineering. Workflow Engineering: Overhauled replenishment and order workflows to foster a sustainable culture of continuous improvement (CI).

Throughput Optimization: Managed 60+ employees, delivering a 16% productivity increase through labor and capacity planning. KPI Management: Consistently achieved top-tier results by driving Operational Excellence and rigorous performance standards. Team Leadership: Mentored and promoted 4 team members into leadership roles; thrived on providing the support and appreciation they needed to succeed. Strategic Planning: Executed complex planning to ensure peak-period readiness.

Network-Wide Optimization: Spearheaded process improvement projects across 8 logistics sites, delivering over 500,000 EUR in realized savings. Strategic Lean Leadership: Execute project responsibility at both local and regional levels to drive Operational Excellence and secure long-term Lean Management sustainability. Procurement & Budget Oversight: Manage procurement responsibility and resource allocation to support regional scaling and technical infrastructure improvements.

International Lean Rollout: Designed and deployed standardized Lean concepts across 60+ EU distribution centers. Executive Stakeholder Management: Led 40+ C-Level workshops; achieved a 5.6/6 feedback score by prioritizing clear support and alignment. Digital Transformation: Architected a real-time KPI dashboard for network-wide transparency. Site Implementation: Personally led the successful rollout of new operational frameworks at 12 logistics sites.

Project Governance: Developed an end-to-end PM framework using Value Stream Design to sync international logistics. International Launches: Personally led the deployment of new PM approaches across 8 major product launches. Cross-Border Coaching: Conducted training for teams in GER, CZ, and BG to ensure alignment; thrived on providing the technical support they needed. Process Engineering: Optimized complex value streams to reduce lead times and improve transparency.

Disciplinary Leadership: Led and mentored 7 Project Managers; focused on fostering an appreciative environment where my team felt supported and heard. Launch Excellence: Orchestrated logistics for 12+ product launches, ensuring 100% on-time delivery and process stability. Budget Accountability: Managed a €1M+ annual transport budget, identifying significant savings through vendor optimization. Stakeholder Management: Synced production, sales, and providers to align capacity.

Logistik & Supply Chain Management

Automobilwirtschaft und -technik