Case Study

Restructuring of the Commercial Area at Automotive Supplier Group

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Restructuring of the European corporate structure

Due to the below-average performance of the European production sites compared to the rest of the Group, more transparent reporting, an optimized personnel concept and solid budget planning were introduced. In particular, commercial processes were reviewed to identify potential for improvement.

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Company Details

Automotive division of a large group; production and trade in parts for car and motorcycle manufacturers
Global sales: EUR 11.3 billion, there of sales in Europe > EUR 1 billion (FY 2021)
Approx. 1,000 employees at 18 locations

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Situation and Challenge

Reorganisation of the European corporate structure
Below-average performance of the European production plants compared to the Group
Lack of cost transparency (no standardized accounting and reporting, production controlling down)

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Objective and Tasks

Establishment of a finance team and filling of the position of commercial director as well as several employees in finance (proportion of interim employees 50%!)
Creation of cost transparency, reorganization of production controlling (Saxony plant)

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Measures and Procedures

Inspection of commercial processes to identify potential for improvement and deviations between the sites
Analysis of SAP (MM, SD, FI/CO) and partial takeover of customizing (Saxony plant)
Documentation of processes and preparation for the onboarding of new employees

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Results and Achievements

Reporting with detailed figures to the shareholders was completed on time again
Production controlling in the first plant was revised and documentation implemented (Saxony plant, SAP)
A personnel concept with job descriptions for the finance department was developed
Robust budget planning for FY 2023 prepared and approved by the shareholder

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