Results — Not Reports
Every engagement below had a measurable before, a structured process, and a quantified after.
From Declining Turnover to the Highest Growth Rate in the Group
Industry: Savory Snacks / FMCG Manufacturing
The Challenge
A post-M&A integration had doubled the business size overnight, but the organization couldn't manage the complexity. Turnover was declining, COGS were rising, service levels were eroding, and the Board needed a turnaround. Mircea joined as Operations Director and Board member with a clear mandate: fix it.
The PerforMAX Approach
Rapid organizational diagnostic followed by simultaneous intervention across all levers: rebuilt the management team from within, redesigned the farming and raw material sourcing strategy, implemented S&OP with SAP IBP, introduced Lean Six Sigma across cost and quality domains, drove IFS certification to higher level, and rebuilt the culture around data-driven performance management.
The Results
- COGS reduced by 3 percentage points, working capital reduced by 40 percentage points
- On-time-in-full (OTIF) service level improved by 8pp
- Overall Equipment Efficiency (OEE) improved 2pp year-on-year
- Lean Six Sigma projects delivered €500K+ in annual savings
- IFS Higher Level certification achieved
- Raw material quality stabilized at ±5% maximum deviance
- 6-year loss period ended
- Achieved highest growth rate in the Intersnack Group
Building Romania's Most Complex Logistics Network From the Ground Up
Industry: Deposit Return Scheme / Public Infrastructure
The Challenge
Romania mandated a national deposit return scheme, requiring a complete logistics network to be designed from zero — covering every retail point in the country. No existing infrastructure. Regulatory complexity. Massive operational scale. An impossible timeline.
The PerforMAX Approach
As Supply Chain Consultant, Mircea led the full network architecture: defining the 80,000+ collection point coverage model, designing the software architecture requirements, planning the daily route structure across the country, and building the mid-term resource plan. Every decision had to work at national scale from day one.
The Results
- 80,000 collection points designed and mapped
- 2,000 daily collection routes planned and operational
- €20M annual operational turnover managed
- €400M in consumer deposits managed through the network
- Successfully launched as the largest logistics network ever built in Romania
Ending a 6-Year Loss Period in One of CEE's Largest Spirits Operations
Industry: Spirits / Beverage Manufacturing
The Challenge
One of Romania's most iconic spirits companies had been loss-making for six consecutive years. Operations were inefficient, the supply chain was fragmented, raw material costs were out of control, quality was inconsistent, and the production facility was outdated. The company needed a complete operational overhaul — fast.
The PerforMAX Approach
Joined as Supply Chain Director, quickly became COO. First 6 months: immediate cost attack through competitive bidding across €6M spend. Then systematic transformation: restructured the farming strategy (redesigning how raw materials were sourced directly from farmers), redesigned the factory layout, implemented performance-based systems for the 150+ FTE team, managed a €15M greenfield factory investment from planning to commissioning, and rebuilt the entire Order-to-Delivery process.
The Results
- €400,000 cost reduction in first 6 months alone
- €1.7M cash released through stock optimization
- Labor productivity increased by more than 30%
- €15M greenfield production facility delivered on time and to spec