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Louniel Blom

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Management and Strategy Consultant

On-demand
11 projects
Royal Tunbridge Wells, GB
15+ years
Supply-Chain Management
AI and Advanced Analytics
Digital Transformation
Lean Management
Business Intelligence (BI) Strategy

Average response time: 1 hour

About Louniel


Professional Profile:

Seasoned Management Consultant, Decision Scientist, and Entrepreneur with over 18 years of experience, I bring a wealth of knowledge and expertise to drive business improvement and deliver tangible results across diverse industries. My career has been defined by leveraging data, advanced analytics, Theory of Constraints, and Lean methodologies to achieve substantial business transformations.

Skills and Expertise:
  • Business Process Improvement: Expert in identifying inefficiencies and implementing strategies to streamline operations.
  • Data Science & Analytics: Skilled in leveraging data to provide actionable insights and drive decision-making.
  • Supply Chain Management: Proven track record of optimising supply chain networks to reduce costs and improve efficiencies.
  • Continuous Improvement: Utilises TOC and Lean methodologies to foster a culture of ongoing improvement.
  • Strategic Planning & Leadership: Experienced in developing long-term strategies that provide competitive advantage and drive growth.

Professional Goals:

My goal is to continue partnering with forward-thinking businesses to uncover latent potential and drive substantial value. I leverage data science and business improvement methodologies to create decision support solutions that empower organizations to make swift, informed decisions. By focusing on operational excellence and strategic growth, I help companies navigate critical challenges and achieve sustainable success.

Why Choose Me:

With a proven track record of delivering significant value across over 100 projects and a passion for uncovering potential, I stand out as a consultant who identifies opportunities and implements effective solutions. My systems-oriented approach and commitment to excellence ensure that I provide actionable strategies that drive real results. Partner with me to transform your business and achieve unparalleled growth and efficiency.
Laundry, Home Care and Personal Care
Large Retailers
Food and Beverage
Private Equity
E-commerce

  • Afrikaans

    Native or bilingual

  • English

    Native or bilingual

Can work on-site
Royal Tunbridge Wells (up to 50km)
Willing to travel

Experience

  • Deloitte UK
    Associate Director
    CONSULTING AND AUDITS
    September 2018 - December 2020 (2 years and 3 months)
    London, United Kingdom
    • Advise clients on analytics and operational improvements via analytics and digital.
    • Work with clients to solve complex business problems and to unlock value. Rapidly analysing a client’s situation and then - tailoring an appropriate response. Coming up with strategies that provide for long term competitive advantage.
    • Lead the enterprise optimisation and decision support propositions and analytical solution development.
    • Provide colleagues & clients with subject matter expertise & industry knowledge.
    • Lead on sales, business development, solution development, project delivery and client relationship management.
    • Focus on Consumer Business and Retail, but worked across multiple industries including Telecoms & Media, Public sector, Financial Services, Transport & Logistics and Health & Life Sciences.
    • Lead on revenue management and pricing as well as optimisation engagements
    • Lead on value chain optimisation engagements
    • Leading complex data analytics and data science engagements across multiple industries in a number of global companies.
    Data science Data analysis Supply-Chain Management Value creation Growth Strategy Continual improvement
  • Deloitte UK
    Senior Manager
    CONSULTING AND AUDITS
    September 2015 - August 2018 (2 years and 11 months)
    London, United Kingdom
    • Lead decision support propositions and solutions to support clients in utilising analytics and data science to make better decisions.
    • Lead the data science team within Risk Analytics
    • Help clients to unlock value and insights from their data.
    • Responsible for business development and sales, lead analytics labs and art of the possible workshops.
    Decision support Optimisation Data analysis Data science Pricing Pricing strategy Microsoft Power BI Tableau software Alteryx Microsoft Excel SQL Server
  • Deloitte UK
    Manager
    CONSULTING AND AUDITS
    August 2013 - September 2015 (2 years and 1 month)
    London, United Kingdom
    • Engagement manager within the Analytics and Data Science teams.
    • Focussed on revenue management and pricing related engagements.
    • Focussed on retail and consumer goods industry, utilising data science and analytics to unlock value for clients
    Data analysis Data science Large Retailers Consumer Goods Tableau software
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Reviews

5.0

Out of 1 rating

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Nurlan

Pernod Ricard HQ

Reviewed on 8/19/2024

I have a pleasure to work with Louniel on our global S&OP transfo project and his expertise and dedication were outstanding. He quickly understanded our needs and provided invaluable insights that significantly contributed to the success of our project. I highly recommend Louniel for any future projects thanks to his seamless collaboration and consistently delivered high-quality work on time .

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Education

  • MEng MTM - Masters in Engineering and Technology Management
    University of Pretoria/Universiteit van Pretoria
    2009
    Graduated with First Class Honours Golden Key Honor Award Specialised in people management, strategic management, financial management and marketing management. Completed thesis on Continuous Improvement in Manufacturing.
  • BEng Honours MOT - Engineering & Technology Management
    University of Pretoria/Universiteit van Pretoria
    2008
    Graduated with Distinction Golden Key Honor Award My key focus areas were decision analysis, operations management, systems engineering, project management, technological entrepreneurship and management, research methodology and engineering logistics.
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Skill set

excel
powerpoint
access
SQL
Tableau
Power BI
JIRA
Alteryx
Llamasoft Supply Chain Guru
River Logic Enterprise Optimizer
Python
ARENA Simulation Modelling
Manufacturing
Pricing
Customer Segmentation and Analysis
Growth Strategy
Process Management
Data science
Data analysis
Supply-Chain Management
Value creation
Growth Strategy
Continual improvement
Decision support
Optimisation
Pricing strategy
Microsoft Power BI
Tableau software
Microsoft Excel
SQL Server
Large Retailers
Consumer Goods
Strategic planning
Tactical Consulting
Business Improvement
Theory of Constraints (TOC)
Lean Methodology
Throughput Improvement
Manufacturing Efficiency
Supply Chain Management
Network Modelling
Simulation
Logistics
Supply chain optimisation

Categories

  • Operations Consultant
  • Strategy Consultant