Team

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We offer the whole package from strategy through people to execution

Dr.agr. Steffen Weber

Owner & Management Consultant
Weber & Fritz Consulting
Malmö area, Sweden
Mobile: +46 708 98 24 94
Email: steffen@weber-fritz.com

Project Management
Business Transformation
Program- and Project Management
Process Management
Product Management

Industry expertise

20+ years in the Ag industry
Agricultural Engineer with international experience
Broad experience and rich toolbox to improve delivery, collaboration, digitalization platforms and implementation of strategies in both steady-state and restructuring/M&A environments

Skills

Seeds product development (Ph.D. in plant breeding)
IT tool design, -delivery and implementation
Process management (certified BPM Master, AIIM)
Product management and –launch
Agile Software Development (Certified Scrum PO®)
Project- & Program Management, Change Management (certified MSP® Practitioner)
Quality- and Compliance management
German (native), English, Swedish (fluent), French
Empathetic leadership, team- and people development

Professional Experience

R&D- and cross-functional Product Management leadership in agricultural crops
Digitalization, automation and continuous improvement in R&D, Supply Chain and Sales in agricultural and vegetable crops
Strategy design and -implementation in both, enterprise and operational contexts
M&A, restructuring, business carve-out
General Management

Selected Achievements

Delivered blueprint, benefits-driven vision, and change management approach for a strategy- and ERP implementation of a €400 Mio agricultural machinery business within 6 working weeks
Facilitated and anchored digitalization and automation for seeds R&D for global Ag player through enterprise-wide R&D Process Model and process management concept
Facilitated numerous operational- and pipeline improvements through a structured, cross-functional team approach for process management. Amongst that, eliminated 11% in purity testing cost across crops.
Engineered data-driven decision-making to automate breeding processes in global Seeds R&D department of a $100 Mio seeds business. Directed its simultaneous restructuring and subsequent carve-out. Realized 40% of savings in operational cost, delivered a new footprint, and implemented a new research strategy.
Eliminated corporate compliance risk by delivering a $24+ Mio enterprise-wide program to support Track & Trace of seeds material in R&D. Directed standardization of material handling and logistics processes and design of supporting IT systems.
Migrated global R&D department with annual budget of $+27 Mio to enterprise IT platform, overcoming 6 years of change resistance
Integrated and improved collaboration between R&D, Supply Chain, and Marketing & Sales by simplifying enterprise-wide product stage plan
Kept product registration and -launch for European GM potato variety on track and target by effective coordination and execution of material ramp up and storage
Built-up and directed seeds biotechnology screening platform, delivered numerous screening projects on time, budget and specifications

Susanne Fritz-Weber

Owner & Consultant
Weber & Fritz Consulting
Malmö area, Sweden
Mobile: +46 73 2270 886
Email: susanne@weber-fritz.com

Training
Coaching
Competency Management
Curriculum Design
Business Development

Industry expertise

20+ years in Education and Individual Change Consulting
Change professional with international experience
Broad experience in group- and individual training & coaching for individuals going through significant personal-, professional or cultural change as well as custom-tailored training design and -delivery

Skills

Educational Science (MSc in pedagogics)
Didactics
Psychology, Sociology
Entrepreneurship
Intercultural communication
Competency analysis
Curriculum design
German (native), English, Swedish (fluent), French (comprehensive)
Empathetic leadership, people development

Professional Experience

Expat training and coaching
Public and private education
International Relocation
General Management / Company Administration
Business development

Selected Achievements

Built-up and directed consulting business delivering language training and intercultural coaching services to global players
Co-founded Weber & Fritz Consulting
Trained numerous private industry clients in languages and supervised in intercultural adaptation
Coached numerous private clients going through significant personal changes upon relocation and/or professional development
Defined and executed quality reviews for training and education delivery
Designed training concepts for intercultural training of expatriate workers from various global backgrounds
Designed and delivered curriculum for language training and culture coaching for numerous classes of students with diverse migration backgrounds
Analysis, testing, tracking, and follow up of student’s competencies in various teaching subjects (psychology, languages)
Identified, recruited, and managed personnel and service providers for educational services

Our Partners

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Sara Johnson

Project Management
Communication
Operational Excellence / LEAN
Business Development
Human Resources