Lorenz Matthias Kurth

Interim Management & Value Chain Optimisation

Basel, Basel, Switzerland

About

Seasoned SCM/Operations professional, having owned the Order-to-Cash, Plan-to-Replenish and Procure-to-Pay processes and run the organisations executing them (including in-house warehousing operations). In that capacity, played a pivotal role between commercial organisations and operations, e.g. in establishing planning processes, new product launch procedures etc. Member of a subsidiary executive team in a global corporation for 3+ years. Member of the executive team of a medium business for 2 years. Formerly Principal Consultant SCM/Operations with main focus on performance improvement, supply chain planning and logistics & distribution. Exposure to other areas of SCM such as sourcing and supplier management, shared services and service management and to various industries outside the main consumer products background. Assigned to national as well as multinational projects and at ease in German, French and English speaking project environments. Specialties: Supply chain transformation / supply chain cost reduction. Industries: FMCG/CPG (cosmetics, food, premium fashion), Healthcare (OTC, medical implants), packaging and other. Master assessor according to the EFQM model for Excellence.

Experience

  • Interim Management & Value Chain Optimisation at self employed
    Mar 2014 - Present · 12 yrs 4 mos

    Improving performance in your value chain.

  • Senior Advisor at STAUFEN.INOVA AG
    Mar 2022 - Present · 4 yrs 4 mos

  • Supply Chain Development at BMS Building Materials Suisse
    Jun 2021 - Feb 2022 · 9 mos

  • Associate Senior Management Consultant (Freelance) at GS1 Switzerland
    Mar 2014 - Nov 2016 · 2 yrs 9 mos

    Managing a major project in the humanitarian sector to improve the end-to-end Relief Chain (from supplier to beneficiary), leveraging GS1 standards.

  • Director of Supply Chain Management at H. Obrist & Co. AG
    Apr 2012 - Feb 2014 · 1 yr 11 mos

    Overseeing operative planning, customer service, logistics, purchasing and prepress. Led the operative phase-out during cessation of business from August to December 2013.