Hanns-Maximilian Schmidt

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Experience

• Head of Lean Management at PHOENIX group - Integrated Healthcare Provider
  Aug 2025 - Present · 11 mos

  - Leading enterprise-wide transformation programmes, driving operational excellence and sustainable performance improvement. - Defining and executing transformation strategy in alignment with business goals. - Building internal capabilities through structured coaching and leadership enablement. - Managing external partners and ensuring effective, scalable delivery across Europe. - Delivering cross-functional and international initiatives with measurable business impact.

• PHOENIX Medical Supplies Ltd (Runcorn, England, Vereinigtes Königreich)
  • Head of Group Inventory
    Oct 2024 - Jul 2025 · 10 mos

    - Managed a GBP 150M+ inventory and procurement portfolio, driving cost control, availability, and working capital performance. - Executed organizational restructuring and procurement process optimization to enhance speed, transparency, and decision quality. - Established end-to-end integration between operations and procurement across all categories, improving performance governance and execution consistency. - Developed and implemented a Power BI-based reporting suite for stock management.

  • Group Commercial Programme Manager
    Aug 2022 - Oct 2024 · 2 yrs 3 mos

    - Leading a team of pricing managers, providing daily pricing across all wholesale channels supporting the category managers in Brands, Gx, PI with the execution of the individual strategies. - Daily Pricing Analytics to support category buyers and Telesales in their negotiations. - Integration of market intelligence into pricing tools and processes.

• Strategic Assistant to the Executive Board Member Operations / Logistics at PHOENIX group - Integrated Healthcare Provider
  Nov 2018 - Aug 2022 · 3 yrs 10 mos

  - Supported executive decision-making through data analytics, performance reporting, and strategic insights. - Planned and executed cross-functional, group-wide strategic initiatives in close collaboration with senior leadership. - Contributed to the development and implementation of the PHOENIX Production System, driving standardisation and operational excellence. - Led a multi-country inventory optimisation programme, improving stock efficiency and working capital. - Managed and coordinated projects across operations and logistics.

• Research Associate at Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) / University of Karlsruhe (TH)
  Nov 2013 - Oct 2018 · 5 yrs

  Researcher at the Institute for Industrial Production (IIP), Risk Research Unit

• Project Team Lead at fuks e.V.
  Nov 2009 - Oct 2013 · 4 yrs

  Leading several projects for companies in the Karlsruhe area as member of the fuks e.V. student business consulting unit