Larissa Mestrum

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Experiences

Topic: Optimizing case-pack sizes from a retailer’s supply chain perspective

Supported operational processes in digitalizing the information exchange for orders and deliveries between REWE and its suppliers

Developed a model to measure and optimize the marketing ROI of Arla Skyr: provided an Excel tool to optimize the budget allocation among channels plus guidelines and recommendations for data collection and future improvements

Conducted a market analysis on national and international trends (research, data analysis and preparation) and derived strategic implications that provided the basis for a follow-up strategy project
Created presentations, prepared and took part in workshops with international managers for a CRM project

Developed a marketing and sales strategy to boost sales for a social business school focused on innovation and social entrepreneurship
Reshaped the workshop offering, fostered customer-centric marketing, promoted client relationships

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Designed models and performed analyses to optimize current warehouse processes and to determine future requirements, provided business cases for potential investments, created PowerPoint presentations
Established and maintained an internal database for property offers, including communication with agents and property owners

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Identified problems (root causes) and developed suggestions for optimizing cross-channel processes (order, collect, return), implemented new solutions in close cooperation with IT and Logistics departments
Developed and implemented digital in-store concepts (point-of-sale projects)
Answered questions of other departments (national and international) and store personnel regarding cross-channel processes, prepared and ran workshops

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Supported different strategic consultancy projects focused on procurement and supply chain management (included working at a client’s office)
Performed data analyses, tender management, and research, created PowerPoint presentations, prepared and took part in negotiations with suppliers

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Taught groups of 20-30 students in Operations Management
Proactively improved course materials

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Organized a flea market event with video shooting to raise awareness for non-profit organization

Education

Current GPA: 1.2 (scale: 1.0 to 5.0, best: 1.0)
Specialization: Supply Chain Management
Semester abroad (08/2017-12/2017): Nova School of Business and Economics, Lisbon, Portugal
Scholarship: Deutschlandstipendium (supports high-performing students)

Graduation: 02/2016, GPA: 1.0 (scale: 1.0 to 5.0, best: 1.0)
Major: Business Administration, Minor: Economics
Specialization: Supply Chain Management, Finance
Thesis: "Examining the Value of Order-Expediting Options in Supply Chains" (Dynamic Programming)
Semester abroad (09/2014-12/2014): University of British Columbia (Sauder School of Business), Vancouver, Canada
Scholarships and awards: Deutschlandstipendium (supports high-performing students); PROMOS Scholarship (supports high-performing students in studies abroad); Dean’s Award by the Faculty of Management, Economics and Social Sciences, University of Cologne (award for top 5 % students on B.Sc. program)

Graduation: 06/2012, GPA: 1.0 (scale: 1.0 to 5.0, best: 1.0), graduated with distinction
Focus subjects (advanced courses): Mathematics, French
Further examination subjects: Physics, Politics and Social Sciences
High school exchange year (08/2009-07/2010): Elof Lindaelvs Gymnasium, Kungsbacka (Sweden)
Awards for outstanding results (esp. Mathematics, Physics)

Skills

German (native)
English (fluent)
Swedish (fluent)
French (intermediate)
Spanish (beginner)

MS Office (advanced)

Excel, Word, PowerPoint (good knowledge); Access (basic knowledge)
SAP (basic)

basic knowledge/practical experience (SAP ERP, CRM, Retail, BW)
C++ (basic)

basic knowledge (self-study, used for bachelor thesis)
Jira (basic)

basic knowledge (practical experience)
OPL (IBM ILOG CPLEX Optimization Studio) (basic)

basic knowledge
IBM ILOG LogicNet Plus XE (basic)

basic knowledge
Arena Simulation Software (Rockwell Automation) (basic)

basic knowledge

Interests

Work and Travel in Australia/New Zealand: worked on an organic farm as a volunteer in Clarkefield, Australia (10/2012 – 02/2013)
Volunteering at a local school in Accra, Ghana: Taught and supervised elementary students, took care of children in kindergarten (09/2012 – 10/2012)

Traveling: exploring other countries and cultures
Sports: running, gym, soccer (played in a local team for ten years)
Mathematics (repeated successful participation in national school competitions)
Foreign languages

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Outstanding CEMS MIM graduate student specialized in supply chain management looking for challenging international experiences

Master Thesis at Department for Supply Chain Transformation

Working Student EDI/Supply Chain Management

Student Consultant (CEMS Business Project)

Intern Development & Consulting

Social Consultant

Working Student Logistics/Supply Chain Management

Intern Project Management Cross Channel

Intern Consulting for Procurement and Supply Chain Management

Student Assistant (Tutor)

Service Learning Project

M.Sc. International Management/CEMS MIM

University of Cologne, Cologne (Germany)

B.Sc. Business Administration

University of Cologne, Cologne (Germany)

Abitur (University Entrance Qualification)

Kaethe-Kollwitz-Gymnasium, Wesseling (Germany)

Language Skills

Computer Skills

Travel/Volunteer Work

General Interests