Joachim Gund

Chief Transformation Officer at Db

Madrid, Community of Madrid, Spain

About

As Chief Transformation Officer at Dbjourney, I drive strategic growth by strengthening our supply chain, expanding our distribution network in Europe and the US, and implementing nearshoring to align production with our key markets. I lead the development of our circularity program—spanning repair, trade-in, resale, rental, and subscription—and spearhead a continuous improvement initiative focused on flexibility and efficiency. With 20+ years as an engineer and MBA, I bring a practical approach to innovation across industries, cultures, and languages, blending adaptability and a results-driven focus.

Experience

  • Dbjourney (Full-time · 7 yrs)
    • Chief Transformation Officer
      Mar 2022 - Present · 4 yrs 4 mos

    • Head of Supply Chain
      Jul 2019 - May 2022 · 2 yrs 11 mos

  • Thule Group (Nürnberg Area, Germany)
    • Supply Chain Manager / Lean Manager
      May 2015 - Jun 2019 · 4 yrs 2 mos

      Head of Logistics / Supply Chain at Thule Group Location Neumarkt Responsible for the areas of procurement logistics, production planning, distribution logistics Management of 15 employees Further still active as LEAN manager

    • Lean Manager
      Aug 2013 - Apr 2016 · 2 yrs 9 mos

      Head of the LEAN management division of the Thule Group Development, training and management of the Thule LEAN team Development and implementation of the LEAN strategy in the Thule Group's five European plants Management of strategically important optimization projects with cross-site and cross-functional teams Development of suppliers to optimize the supply chain

  • Senior Consultant at Institut für Innovation und Management, IIM GmbH
    Jan 2012 - Aug 2013 · 1 yr 8 mos

    Consultant tasks plus Development of new business areas Acquisition of consulting projects Development of new training and consulting concepts Management of project teams with up to 15 people

  • Consultant at Institut für Innovation ud Management, IIM GmbH
    Jan 2009 - Dec 2011 · 3 yrs

    Coordination and implementation of consulting projects in Germany and abroad Conduct training courses for the Lean Management School in Germany and abroad Develop, build and maintain the IIM GmbH quality management system

  • Junior Consultant/Management Assistant at Institut für Innovation und Management, IIM GmbH
    Oct 2006 - Dec 2008 · 2 yrs 3 mos

    Management Assistant Execution of consulting projects in Germany and abroad