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Carlos Montaña

Supermalter

Operations Strategy Advisor & Consultant

€540/day
3 projects
Barcelona, ES
15+ years

Average response time: 1 hour

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About Carlos

Industrial Engineer with an Executive MBA and over 15 years of experience in operations management, supply chain, and organizational transformation in industrial and logistics environments, as well as companies with complex operations.

Has developed a career in executive positions within multinational groups, leading operations with a direct impact on EBITDA, costs, working capital, and service levels.

Currently works on operational strategy and execution projects, focused on identifying and correcting economic deviations not reflected in usual control systems.

Specialized in situations such as:
  • Cost reduction in oversized operational structures.
  • Misalignment between demand, planning, and execution.
  • Lack of visibility on real margins and cost drivers.
  • Inefficiencies between operations, supply chain, and finance.
  • Growth without a defined operating model.
Areas of intervention:

Operational diagnostics:
  • Process (BPMN, VSM) and organization analysis.
  • Identification of non-visible economic impact.
  • Evaluation of productivity, resource utilization, and working capital.
Operational execution:
  • Redesign of processes and operating model.
  • Lean transformation (SMED, standardization).
  • Cost reduction and productivity improvement programs.
  • Supply chain optimization (forecasting, planning, inventory).
  • Implementation of KPIs and dashboards.
M&A and special operations:
  • Operational due diligence (buy-side and vendor).
  • Post-merger integration (PMI).
  • Carve-outs and operational reorganization.
  • Launch of operations and production centers.
Sectors:
  • Manufacturing.
  • Logistics operators and distribution.
  • Service companies.
  • European subsidiaries of international groups.
His approach combines field work, analysis, and execution, with an impact on EBITDA, operating costs, and working capital.
  • Spanish

    Native or bilingual

  • English

    Fluent

  • Catalan

    Native or bilingual

Can work on-site
Barcelona (up to 50km), Madrid (up to 50km), Santiago de Compostela (up to 50km), Sevilla (up to 50km), Bilbao (up to 50km)

Experience

  • 7 - SE - Europe Ops - Europe Ops HR - Denmark
    Malt logoOn Malt
    Phase 2. Operational Diagnostic and Strategic Improvement Proposal
    ENERGY AND UTILITIES
    January 2026 - March 2026 (2 months)
    Barcelona, Spain
    AS-IS, TO-BE and action plan proposal for the channel sales organization in Europe. Analysis via interviews with stakeholders and VPs.
    Project Management Lean Management Lean Strategic Planning Positioning Strategy
  • 7 - SE - Europe Ops - Europe Ops HR - Denmark
    Malt logoOn Malt
    Operational Diagnostic and Strategic Improvement Proposal
    ENERGY AND UTILITIES
    June 2025 - Today (1 year)
    Barcelona, Spain
    Project focused on diagnosing structural inefficiencies in the European operations model and defining a transformation roadmap aligned with performance, cost and service objectives.

    The engagement covered multiple business units and countries, with the objective of identifying process constraints, organizational misalignments and improvement opportunities across the full customer and order management lifecycle.

    Main activities
    • Review of operational and performance data across sales, pre-sales, order management and customer service functions.
    • Interviews with key stakeholders across several European countries.
    • End-to-end process mapping across commercial and operational functions.
    • Identification of structural inefficiencies, process deviations and operational risks.
    • Benchmarking of current practices against internal targets and industry standards.

    Strategic outputs
    • Definition of a portfolio of prioritized improvement initiatives based on Lean principles and process standardization.
    • Design of tactical actions for short-term impact and structural initiatives for medium-term transformation.
    • Estimation of performance impact in terms of productivity, cost and service level.
    • Development of a transformation roadmap including priorities, sequencing and governance model.
    Executive delivery
    • Structured final report with diagnostic conclusions and strategic recommendations.
    • Executive presentation to senior leadership.
    • Definition of KPIs and follow-up mechanisms to support implementation and internal ownership.
    Type of engagement
    • Strategic diagnostic.
    • Operations and organizational transformation.
    • Executive-level advisory for multi-country operations.
    Corporate Strategy Operational Excellence Lean Management Lean Service Operations Lean Project Management
  • Freelance
    Senior Consultant Operations & Strategy. Corporate Trainer
    CONSULTING AND AUDITS
    January 2021 - Today (5 years and 5 months)
    Barcelona, Spain
    Senior consultant specialized in operations strategy and organizational transformation in industrial, logistics, and technological environments.

    I have over 15 years of experience in operations and supply chain management in multinational companies, and I currently work as an independent advisor for companies that need to solve structural problems related to costs, productivity, and operating models.

    I have participated in projects related to:
    • Operating cost reduction.
    • Redesign of production and logistics processes.
    • Implementation of management systems based on indicators.
    • Professionalization of operational structures.
    • Productivity improvement and standardization programs.
    I work with organizations facing situations such as:
    • Rapid growth without a solid operational structure.
    • Industrial costs above target.
    • Lack of control over key indicators.
    • Processes dependent on specific individuals.
    • Unclear or duplicated organizational structures.
    My work methodology is based on three phases:

    1. Operational Diagnosis

    Analysis of cost structure, processes, capabilities, organization, and indicators.

    2. Target Model Definition

    Design of processes, operating structure, indicator system, and prioritized action plan.

    3. Implementation Support

    Project monitoring, definition of management routines, and knowledge transfer to internal teams.
    I develop projects mainly in:
    • Industrial companies.
    • Logistics operators.
    • Technology companies with physical operations.
    • European subsidiaries of international groups.
    The goal is to generate measurable improvements in productivity, cost, and service levels, ensuring that the implemented solutions are sustainable within the organization.
    Lean Management Change Management Lean Manufacturing Lean Service Operations Lean Project Management

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Education

  • Industrial Engineer
    UPC
    2009
  • MBA
    UCJC
    2011

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