Jan Strahwald

Background

About Jan Strahwald

Master’s degree in business administration with focus on Supply Chain Management & Information Systems - incl. Master's Thesis at Siemens in the USA. • SCM expert with more than 9 years of practical experience in operational and strategic logistics – skilled in end-to-end process optimization and network control. • Proven leadership experience in both functional and disciplinary roles, most recently as head of operational procurement (12 FTE) at the Berlin measuring device plant – successful crisis management during the global material crisis from 2021 to 2023. • Sub-project responsibility for the end-to-end integration of the IDT business from ebm-papst into the Siemens system landscape – including site and supply chain transformation, ERP rollout, data migration, and cross-functional collaboration to ensure regulatory compliance according to Siemens standards. • Excellent communication skills and intercultural competence, supported by managing the regions Europe, Asia, and America as a Regional Manager – including an 8-month international assignment in the USA. • Strong analytical abilities for quickly understanding complex business processes, identifying optimization and automation potentials, and deriving scalable measures. • Proficient in using AI-supported systems (e.g, Copilot, Siemens GPT) for data-driven decision-making with Business Intelligence tools (e.g, PowerBI) and process intelligence in logistics. • Passion for innovation and learning: openness to new technologies, continuous improvement, and active engagement in lifelong learning in the spirit of digital transformation Status: August 2025