Nick Schlomka
Engagement Manager
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Nick is an engagement manager in the Zurich office. He advises clients across aerospace, defense, aviation, rail, and logistics on large‑scale operational transformation, with a focus on strengthening production performance and supply chain effectiveness.

He supports operations‑intensive businesses in translating complex challenges in production, procurement, and logistics into clear transformation roadmaps and driving their implementation. His work spans stabilizing production sites, optimizing external spend, and ramping up new programs, all while embedding pragmatic performance management and decision‑making routines.

With experience across Europe and multiple industrial sectors, Nick combines strong analytical rigor with a hands‑on approach. Drawing on his background in both consulting and industry, he is skilled at aligning senior stakeholders and frontline teams around tangible, measurable impact.

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I get the most energy from seeing transformation move from slides to the shopfloor — turning strategy into pragmatic, hands‑on operational change

Before joining Oliver Wyman in 2023, Nick spent seven years with a global aircraft manufacturer, working across planning, supply, logistics, and operational procurement, including leading initiatives in robotic process automation and root-cause analysis for production issues. He holds an MSc in business consulting and digital management and a BSc in industrial engineering.

Nick is particularly motivated by transformations that bring together technology, processes, and people to deliver sustainable performance improvements. He enjoys working side by side with client teams, making complex topics accessible and actionable.

Outside of work, he is a passionate sailor — an energy and mindset he brings into his client engagements.