Dr. Ralf Walker (1969) joined Berylls Strategy Advisors as a partner in September 2021, an international strategy consultancy specializing in the automotive industry. His expertise lies in operations and task forces.
He has been advising automotive manufacturers and suppliers in a global context since 2008. He has in-depth expert knowledge in the areas of Launch & Ramp up Management, Restructuring & Turnaround Management, Production & Supply Chain Optimization, Lean Management, as well as Strategy Development & Footprint Optimization.
Prior to joining Berylls Strategy Advisors, he worked 18 years for the Fraunhofer IPT, Management Engineers, Booz & Co and PwC Strategy& as well as 5 years for GKN as Head of the European team and member of the global team to introduce lean and business excellence principles, Production, and engineering manager.
Ralf studied mechanical engineering at the RWTH Aachen and did his PhD in engineering at the Fraunhofer IPT in Aachen.