Sören Stodt

leading change with co-creation

Velbert, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

About

10+ years of experience working in the german "Mittelstand" in different positions. Focus on strategic work (and planning), project management, change management and in general professionalization of management structures. I am passionate about: - co-creation with experts from various fields - general management and management cybernetics (Malik), - deep work - lean administration - non-fictional book (reading 30+ books/year) - stoicism - growth mindset - atomic habits - financial independence (passive investing!) - Tennis I enjoy learning, I love sharing knowledge with others, and I leverage my data analytics and problem-solving skills to inform high-impact decision-making.

Experience

  • KNIPEX (Full-time · 6 yrs 8 mos)
    • Head of Strategic Development for Technical Department (Strategy Manager)
      Sep 2022 - Present · 3 yrs 11 mos

      Driving the main strategic initiatives to ensure healthy growth. Implement structure elements as well as general management tools and methods to incrementally professionalize technical department with over 1400 employees, including operations, product management and development as well as technology management - e.g. revitalization of company-wide project management (pm) and project portfolio management (ppm) by implementing ppm platform "clarity", by development of pm curriculum especially for project managers and by creating internal and external networks for exchange.

    • Executive Assistant to the Managing Director and CTO
      Dec 2019 - Aug 2022 · 2 yrs 9 mos

  • HELLA (3 yrs 9 mos)
    • Project Manager for Strategic Production and Footprint Planning (Method Developer)
      Oct 2017 - Dec 2019 · 2 yrs 3 mos

    • HELLA International Graduate Program - Production
      Apr 2016 - Sep 2017 · 1 yr 6 mos

    • Hella International Graduate Program Production (International assignment, México)
      Apr 2017 - Jun 2017 · 3 mos

  • Graduand at IPOL - Institut für Produktionsorganisation und Logistik GmbH
    Dec 2014 - Feb 2016 · 1 yr 3 mos

  • Student Assistant at Institute for Polymer Technology at Technische Universität Ilmenau
    Sep 2013 - Dec 2014 · 1 yr 4 mos

  • Intern for Project Management (International assignment, France) at Brose Group
    Mar 2013 - Aug 2013 · 6 mos