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Magdalena Lorentz

Engagement Manager - ImplementationStockholm

Magdalena Lorentz

Engagement Manager - ImplementationStockholm

Specializes in coaching and capability building to drive results, bringing more than ten years of experience in leading business-improvement projects and operational transformation programs for companies across a variety of industries

Magdalena has more than ten years of industry experience in leading large-scale business-improvement projects and transformation programs across multiple business functions and all levels of organizations. She is a Lean Six Sigma Master Black Belt and has extensive hands-on experience in helping companies incorporate lean techniques to achieve operational excellence.

Magdalena focuses on removing roadblocks to help companies maximize the impact potential of their initiatives. As a certified leadership trainer, she specializes in coaching and developing leaders to champion changes and identify, mobilize, and shape winning teams quickly. She works closely with teams to help develop capabilities, reset mind-sets and behaviors, and build a culture of continuous improvement to create lasting impact.

Examples of her recent client work include the following:

  • designing and leading a coaching program for senior managers and change leaders in a large retailer’s transformation program to accelerate the implementation of in-store operations-efficiency initiatives
  • coleading a project-management office for a world-class manufacturer’s transformation program, coaching ten change leaders on multiple implementation work streams
  • codeveloping and implementing a multiyear logistics road map for a global manufacturer to meet the critical business needs of all divisions and to ensure effective use of joint transportation assets
  • rolling out sales and operations planning and demand forecasting, from design to implementation, for a global manufacturer, including three main sites and 23 sales companies

Past experience

Xylem
Senior project manager

Education

KTH Royal Institute of Technology
MS, industrial engineering