Oliver Brandt
Management Consultant
Frankfurt, Germany·oliver.brandt@example.com·+49 69 5550 1823·linkedin.com/in/oliverbrandt
Summary
Management consultant with 5 years advising banks and industrial companies on strategy and operations. Leads workstreams from diagnosis to implementation, with client results worth more than €120M in savings and growth. Strong in structured problem solving, financial modelling and leading client teams through change.
Experience
Kessler & PartnersFrankfurt
Senior ConsultantJan 2022 – Present
- Led a cost transformation for a regional bank, identifying €48M in savings and implementing 70% within a year.
- Managed a workstream of 4 consultants on an operating-model redesign for a 6,000-person manufacturer.
- Built the business case for a €30M digital lending launch approved by the client's board.
- Presented findings to C-suite steering committees across 5 engagements.
- Developed a procurement diagnostic tool now used on every cost project in the practice.
- Coached 3 junior consultants on modelling and storylining, all promoted on schedule.
Kessler & PartnersFrankfurt
ConsultantSep 2019 – Dec 2021
- Analyzed market entry options in 8 countries for an industrial equipment client.
- Redesigned the order-to-cash process for a chemicals company, cutting cycle time by 12 days.
- Modeled pricing scenarios that supported a 4% margin increase across 3 product lines.
- Coordinated 60 interviews with client managers to map pain points and quick wins.
- Built a 5-year financial model for a carve-out valued at €350M, used in negotiations with buyers.
Rheinwald BankDüsseldorf
Business Analyst InternJun 2018 – Sep 2018
- Prepared a competitor analysis of 12 digital banks for the strategy team.
- Automated a monthly KPI report in Excel, saving the team 8 hours a month.
- Presented the analysis to the head of strategy, who used it in the annual planning cycle.
Projects
Pro bono strategy projectMar 2023
Workstream lead
- Designed a fundraising strategy for a refugee-education charity that grew donations by 35% in a year.
Education
M.Sc., Management · GPA 1.4 (German scale)
WHU – Otto Beisheim School of Management2017 – 2019
Skills
Consulting: Strategy, Operating model, Cost transformation, Business cases
Tools: Excel, PowerPoint, Alteryx, Tableau
Languages
German (Native) · English: Fluent (C2) · French: Professional (B2)