Markus Gautschi, Global Process Manager

Markus Gautschi

Global Process Manager

HILTI

Location
Switzerland
Education
Bachelor's degree, Lean Six Sigma Black Belt Certification
Experience
26 years, 8 Months

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Total years of experience :26 years, 8 Months

Global Process Manager at HILTI
  • Switzerland
  • My current job since July 2014
Regional Process Manager South Europe / Tool Service at HILTI Italy, HUB Milano
  • Italy
  • April 2012 to September 2012

Purpose:
Change or optimize existing Process streams adapting to the Local Market conditions. Build up execute and drive the Tool Service Strategy / Standards within the newly grouped Region. Help to Develop and Implement the Hilti 1st ever SAP Business by Design System go live in several countries. All improving the customers service experience while ensuring sustainable and profitable business operations.

Responsibilities: Tool Volume: 210’000+
Project Team Lead LEAN, Italy for Tools Receiving and dispatch Area, Process flow and Area reorganization.
Team Lead Quality and Training Team, Repair Cost and Quality Control of the entire product Segment.
Project Manager Tool Service Strategy Balkan (Consolidation Concept) 2015 - 2020, New Regional Tool Service Center Set up in Romania, P&L Responsibility.
SAP Business by Design implementation Tool Service/Repair, Process and Training Document development, end user Training, interdepartmental cross process alignment, online remote live support.
Member of Global Process Manager Team, working on Standardization Project together with all Global Service Area Regions.

Achievements:
Cost savings of 350’000 EUR in 2012, reduced in 8 month the avg Cost of repair by 2.50 EUR while keeping the Quality, Repair Repetition Frequency level at 6%.
Stakeholder Go-ahead for developed Tool Service Strategy Balkan 2015 - 2020.
SAP Business By Design Successful Go Live in Hilti Slovenia, Bosnia, Croatia, Albania, Serbia, Montenegro, Romania and Bulgaria. Successful implemented a Challenging Intercompany Service set up for the Balkan Region.
Improved Greece Repair order Cycle Time by 3 days with only one Business visit.
New Receiving Process Flow developed and implemented, Receiving speed gain by 20%+ resulting in Manpower resources optimization.

Regional Head MENA / Process Expert / Tool Service at HILTI Middle East, HUB Dubai
  • United Arab Emirates
  • October 2010 to April 2012

Purpose:
Execute and Drive the Global Tool Service Strategy within the region. Subsequently supporting the Marketing Competence Center within the HUB, responsible for new Product Launches and the Market organization’s Sales Growth. Ensuring Customers Best in Class Service experience, eliminating the Customers reevaluation of buying a Competition Product.

Responsibilities: Tool Volume: 100’000+
Manage MENA HILTI Partner Organizations, support as business developer, 60+ Team Members.
P&L Responsibility, KPI Management, People Performance/Training/Development Management, Monthly Results Reporting.
Effective Communication supporting the development of positive relationships with the Stakeholder community.
Project Manager Tool Service Strategy Middle East 2015 - 2020.
Customer Tool Service Department management, Quotations, complaints, Service offering handling.
Spare Parts and Order, Obsolescence, Month on Hand Management.

Achievements:
OPEX reduction by 5 % in 6 Mt. Target was 2-3%.
In line with the Service Strategy, Start of Test with Hilti Oman sending Tools for Service to Dubai.
Cost saving of 200’000 USD, successful Hydraulic Heavy Diamond Tools Consolidation of maintenance in HUB Dubai.
KSA Team Restructuring, Change Management and interdepartmental Process alignment, Global Process adaptation merged with Local needs.
Cost saving of 500’000 USD, Turn Around of Service Level from 10 days to 4 days in 6 Months in KSA and Optimizing existing Facility to accommodate 40% Volume Growth. Results not in having to move Location and invest in a new Service center.
Project Manager SAP R3 implementation Tool Service UAE & KSA Region 1st.
Cost savings of approx. 100’000 USD/year, Build-up of Regional Spare Parts and Order Management, including South Africa.

Professional Services Manager MENA & South Asia at HILTI MENA and South Asia, Dubai
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • April 2008 to October 2010

Purpose:
Transfer gained knowledge during the period 2005 - 2008 in to the Region and support Sales Growth. Reorganize the Tool Service Center Structure in several countries to optimize Performance, Service Level and Net cost productivity. As part of the Marketing Team, support and plan new product Launches.

Responsibilities: Tool Volume: 90’000+
KPI Management, People Performance/Training/Development Management, Monthly Results Reporting.
Middle East Tool Service business developer, Joint venture and Partner Market Organizations consultant.
Responsibility of a Team of 60 Members.
Develop and Support Marketing Strategies of new Products with Added Value offering from the Service Part.
Customer Tool Service Department management, Quotations, complaints, Service offering handling.
Spare Parts and Order, Obsolescence, Month on Hand Management.
Implement Microsoft Dynamics / Navision throughout the Region.

Achievements:
KPI’s, Reduced Repair Order Cycle Time from over 15 days to 4 days within one Year due to Strategic relocations of Service Centers, Change Management and Low Hanging Fruits process changes.
Training of Service Center Managers and Technicians with Work Bench Summits, resulting in Fast Knowledge Transformation within the Region, spreading best in class procedures and improving on all KPI levels, sample: Cost reduction by avg 10%.

Tool Service Center Manager at HILTI Emirates, Dubai
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • August 2005 to April 2008

Purpose:
Develop and Build up a brand new Tool Service Center including the Team and IT System. Change Management in an extreme Growth and under pressure Environment. Bring the Existing Service Standard up to the top 10 within the Hilti world.

Responsibilities: Tool Volume: 45’000+
Understanding the Local Market and its needs as well as visiting Customers and engage with the Team.
Holistic approach on Process Flow Change Management, Gap analysis, Implement KPI’s and Reports to drive Business.
Project Manager of new Tool Service Center, planning and set up, P&L investment responsibility of 1.5 Mil AED.
Develop and implement new IT Oracle system to accommodate new Repair Service Workflow according to HILTI Global Processes and standards.
Customer Tool Service Department management, Quotations, complaints, Service offering handling.
Spare Parts and Order, Obsolescence, Month on Hand Management.
KPI Management, People Performance/Training/Development Management, Monthly Results Reporting.
P&L Responsibility.
Customer Complaint handling.
Ensure ISO Certification.

Achievements:
Manager of the Year Award.
Reduced Repair Order Cycle Time from over 20 days to 5.2 days within one Year.
Strengthened Team Build up from 16 to 25 Members, coaching and Training.
Efficiency increase from 1’200 to 2’000 tools/Tech to match Tool Volume Growth of 30% annually,
Developed the Magic Triangle of Economical Service: Time, Cost and Quality where the Key Customer promise is Service consistency.
Implementation of recycling Concept.

Deputy Tool Service Center Manager at HILTI Switzerland, Adliswil
  • Switzerland
  • August 2001 to August 2005

Purpose:
As a Local Business Expert in Tool Service, drive Process flow optimizations and improve the Image of the Service Department.

Responsibilities:
Contact person for any Tool Service related points that could not be handled with the existing channels.
Support and optimize the work procedure internally for the Team as well as for our internal Customers like the Hilti Shops.
SAP R3 System maintenance and trainer.

Achievements:
Process flow optimization, new design of in and outbound Area, reducing Needed Manpower form 2 to 1.
SAP R3 implementation, developed documentation and executed training in Department.
Best innovation of the Year Award, Automated Clutch Tester for Hydraulic Tools.

Head of Building and Facade Cleaning at GAMMARENAX AG
  • Switzerland
  • September 2000 to August 2001

Purpose:
Run the Department profitable and sustainable while acquiring new customers.

Responsibilities:
P&L Responsibility.
People Performance/Training/Development Management, Monthly Results Reporting.
Managed 20 employees, 3 Million CHF Turnover
Task management for building cleaning contracts
Control of work progress on buildings, drawing up bids and long-term contracts, cost control and recalculation of current projects.
New customer acquisition, customer management

Achievements:
Increase of Customer platform by 5%.

Tool Service Technician at HILTI SWITZERLAND AG
  • Switzerland
  • August 1998 to September 2000

Purpose:
Repair and Service to full range of HILTI Tools according to the Standard.

Responsibilities:
Meet the required KPI Targets and ensure Customer satisfaction.

Achievements:
Technician of the Year Award.

Language Study at IELTS English Course
  • South Africa
  • December 1997 to August 1998

IELTS English Course

Light Construction Technician at Oerlikon Contraves Space Switzerland, Zurich
  • Switzerland
  • August 1996 to December 1997

Purpose:
Assembling carrying capacity covering (tip of Arianne rocket for European Space Agency).

Responsibilities:
During very complex tasks, learned a clean and exact work style and handling new materials, glues and precision workflow.

Military Service Transport Troops / Heavy Truck Driver at Military Service
  • Switzerland
  • January 1996 to August 1996

Military Service / Heavy Truck Driver

Education

Bachelor's degree, Lean Six Sigma Black Belt Certification
  • at Acuity Institute,
  • February 2014
Bachelor's degree, Eidg Dipl. Business Process Manager
  • at BS at HF Höhere Fachschulen für Technik, SFB Dietikon
  • January 2003
Diploma, Maschinenmechaniker
  • at TBZ Technisches Berufs Zentrum,Technical School
  • January 1996

Specialties & Skills

Business Process Improvement
Thinking Outside The Box
Professional Services Management
Productivity Improvement
Cost Saving Initiatives
Project Management
Results Oriented
SAP Implementation
Process Improvement
Leadership
Out of the Box thinking
Management
C2C Process
SAP R3, SAB By Design, Navision, Oracle

Languages

German
Expert
English
Expert
French
Beginner
Italian
Intermediate