Simplify. Optimize. Grow.
With over 15 years in management consulting, including roles at BCG and Strategy&, I support companies in increasing efficiency, optimizing processes, and securing long-term growth. My approach is analytical, pragmatic, and effective - for solutions that bring quantifiable results.
Patrick Sauter, Managing Director

Profile | Patrick Sauter
Boston Consulting Group (BCG) | Principal
Frankfurt, Germany
Jan. 2020 – Feb. 2025
Automotive OEMs, pharma, med-tech, consumer, and aerospace.
Manufacturing optimization, sales and operations planning (S&OP), supply chain crisis response.
Strategy& | Senior Manager
Frankfurt, Germany
Oct. 2015 – Dec. 2019
Automotive OEMs and tier-1 suppliers.
Operations turnaround, production launch management, performance improvement, cost reduction.
Arthur D. Little | Manager
Frankfurt, Germany
Oct. 2013 – Sept. 2015
Automotive, energy, mining, railway, and engineering.
Plant asset management, procurement benchmarking, market entry strategy, large-scale project setup.
Volkswagen AG | Head of Vehicle Manufacturability Management
Wolfsburg, Germany
July 2011 – Sept. 2013
Vehicle order management, sales and operations execution (S&OE), logistics strategy.
Volkswagen Consulting | Project Manager
Wolfsburg, Germany
Apr. 2007–July 2011
Production, Components, and Logistics.
Business process optimization, activity analysis, make-or-buy, components insourcing, IT strategy.
DaimlerChrysler AG | Systems Engineer Manufacturing Control
Sindelfingen, Germany
Feb. 2005 – Mar. 2007
Manufacturing flow, process control, digital twin.