Experience

WALDRICH COBURG

• Germany
• Machinery Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Interim Chief Procurement Officer (CPO) / Business Consultant Procurement

  • Jan 2023 - Present



Marantec Group

• Germany
• Appliances, Electrical, and Electronics Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Interim Chief Procurement Officer (CPO) / Business Consultant Procurement

  • Jan 2021 - Dec 2022

  Interim Director Procurement Interim Director Procurement



OWA - Odenwald Faserplattenwerk GmbH

• Germany
• Architecture and Planning
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Interim Chief Procurement Officer (CPO) / Business Consultant Procurement

  • Dec 2018 - Dec 2020

  • bridging vacancy Head of Purchasing / Chief Procurement Officer • responsibility for up to 8 employees • execution of strategy workshops • preparation & execution of contract / price negotiations • negotiation training of purchasers (theoretical & video training) • coaching of colleagues • setting up & carrying out new procurement strategy • re-negotiation of contracts • development of long-term strategy • improvement of internal co-operation (Purchasing/Plant/R&D) • realization of significant cost reductions Show less



Active Nutrition International GmbH

• Germany
• Food and Beverage Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Interim Chief Procurement Officer (CPO) / Business Consultant Procurement

  • Dec 2017 - Nov 2018

  • bridging the vacancy for Head of Purchasing/ Chief Procurement Officer • responsibility for 3 employees & annual spend of € 30 million • execution of strategy workshop • preparation & execution of negotiations • negotiation training of purchasers (theoretical & video training) • coaching of new Head of Purchasing • realization of cost reductions • development of long-term procurement strategy • securing availability of materials • improvement of internal co-operation between Purchasing HQ / Plant / R&D Show less



ProXES, Inc.

• Hameln

• Business Consultant Procurement

  • Oct 2017 - Nov 2017

  • analysis & consolidation of group suppliers • evaluation of potentials for negotiation • preparation of negotiation strategies for top suppliers • execution of negotiation trainings • summary & recommendation for action • analysis & consolidation of group suppliers • evaluation of potentials for negotiation • preparation of negotiation strategies for top suppliers • execution of negotiation trainings • summary & recommendation for action



RENA Technologies GmbH

• Germany
• Machinery Manufacturing
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Interim Chief Procurement Officer (CPO)

  • Mar 2017 - Aug 2017

  • responsibility for group procurement • preparation & execution of price & frame contract negotiations • leading cost down projects together with engineering • responsibility for group procurement • preparation & execution of price & frame contract negotiations • leading cost down projects together with engineering



BRITA Group

• Germany
• Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Interim Manager Procurement / Business Consultant / Trainer

  • Jan 2015 - Dec 2016

  • responsibility for commodity print and corrugated • (annual) price negotiations • leading & implementation of cost down Projects • supplier & parts relocations • supplier development • frame contract negotiations • responsibility for commodity print and corrugated • (annual) price negotiations • leading & implementation of cost down Projects • supplier & parts relocations • supplier development • frame contract negotiations



SMA Solar Technology AG

• Germany
• Renewable Energy Semiconductor Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Interim Commodity Manager Procurement

  • Feb 2014 - Dec 2014

  • global responsibility of commodity electrical components • improvement of global co-operation between procurement departments in GE, USA, CN • annual price negotiations • cost analysis Workshops • re-negotiations of contracts • setup of global commodity strategies • global responsibility of commodity electrical components • improvement of global co-operation between procurement departments in GE, USA, CN • annual price negotiations • cost analysis Workshops • re-negotiations of contracts • setup of global commodity strategies



KOSTAL Group

• Germany
• Motor Vehicle Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Interim Manager Procurement / Business Consultant / Trainer

  • Apr 2013 - Jan 2014

  • development of decentralised global Commodity Management (method, project management, stakeholder management and change management, deduction and implementation of the abstract strategy to certain commodities) • moderation of implementation of certain commodities (worldwide) • development make-or-buy strategy of relevant commodity • support of the Director Global Commodity Management • pushing of VAVE projects • development of the VAVE reporting • development of the commodity management controlling tool (to steer the worldwide implementation of commodity management) • hand over duties to team leader procurement Show less



BRITA Group

• Germany
• Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Interim Manager Procurement / Business Consultant / Trainer

  • Jul 2012 - Feb 2013

  • evaluation and implementation auf supplier Management • evaluation of procurement KPIs • evaluation and implementation of procurement reporting and Controlling • preparation and execution of a negotiation of an A-supplier • preparation of a negotiation of an A-supplier (ghost negotiation) • evaluation of organisational improvements • evaluation of necessary personnel skill improvements of the procurement team • evaluation of long-term personal development plan for each member of the procurement Team • evaluation and implementation of risk Management • execution of a sample project dual sourcing strategy • coaching of team members in procurement department in negotiation preparation and negtiation execution • execution of negotiation training for all purchasers of the holding Show less



Inventux Technologies AG

• Germany
• Renewable Energy Semiconductor Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Material Group Manager Direct Material

  • Jul 2009 - Jul 2012

  • evaluation and implementation of purchasing strategy for all raw materials • annual purchasing volume € 20 Mio • setting up dual sourcing strategy • choosing and setting up suppliers for new raw materials and products • negotiation preparation and execution • negotiating, establishing and approving of contracts • company car pool management incl. insurance Management • evaluation of a negotiation training program for colleagues in purchasing • coaching and training of colleagues in purchasing • accomplishing cost reductions of multiple-year treaties • accomplishing cost reductions with monopolistic suppliers • significant cost reduction of raw materials • increasing raw materials Quality • enhancement of collaboration with R&D, QM and sales Show less



CDA GmbH

• Germany
• Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director Purchasing

  • Aug 2007 - Jun 2009

  • evaluation and implementation of purchasing strategy for raw materials, investments and Services • annual purchasing volume € 12 Mio • restructuring of supplier base • negotiation preparation and execution • establishing and approving of contracts • establishing purchasing controlling and reporting to CEO • functional and disciplinal leading of 6 employees • increasing supplier reliability • increasing raw material Quality • reduction of raw material inventory • realisation of significant cost reductions Show less



Brose Group

• Germany
• Motor Vehicle Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Commodity Buyer Welded Assemblies & Tubes

  • Jan 2005 - Jul 2007

  • worldwide responsibility for welded assemblies and tubes• annual purchasing volume € 45 Mio• execution of RFQs and annual price negotiations• negotiation, establishing and approving of frame contracts• worldwide supply market researches with buying teams in USA and Asia• execution of supplier audits with department Central Quality Management• supplier development• support project buyers in business units in sourcing, negotiation and finalisation of new Projects• support worldwide plants on delivery Problems• support departments on evaluation of new Technologies• sourcing of potential suppliers in Eastern Europe• successful escalation negotiations and relocation of short-dated parts to avoid production deadlocks Show less

• Strategic Buyer Indirect Material

  • Jan 2004 - Dec 2004

  • evaluation and negotiation of global demands• annual purchasing volume € 20 Mio• demand analysis in cooperation with plants• sourcing, negotiation and integration of suppliers and their electronic catalogues into the e-procurement System• enhancement of e-catalogue quality in order to reduce manual purchase orders at the plants• sourcing of packaging materials (corrugated, KLTs, GLTs)• tendering and negotiation of logistic Services• special projects: reorganisation of in-bound logistics for a specific plant: sourcing, auditing, negotiation and implementation of British carriers• managing aircraft transactions (sale/relocation) of the Brose flight Service• participation in a temporary team for sourcing new steel suppliers Show less



WALDRICH COBURG

• Germany
• Machinery Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Customer Project Manager

  • Feb 2003 - Dec 2003

  • responsibility for customer projects in India, GUS, UK, CH & DE• total project responsibility € 18 Mio• communication with customers• proving / approving orders and/or contracts of machines• establishing product specifications for the manufacturing of the sold machines• participation in project Team• date co-ordination• organisation and participation of (pre-) acceptance tests• invoicing and tracking of customer payments• tracking of customer claims

• Purchasing Manager

  • Jan 2001 - Jan 2003

  • sourcing responsibility for electrics, hydraulics and bearings• annual purchasing volume € 3 Mio• execution of RFQs, bid comparisons, price negotiations order processing, claim Management• sourcing of cost-intensive bearings in USA• sourcing of hydraulic assemblies in Eastern Europe• implementation of an e-procurement system for C-parts

• Traineeship as Industrial Assistant

  • Sep 1999 - Jun 2001

  • job rotation through all economical departments• start in purchasing department 6 months before end of training program• start of advanced training "purchasing professional" 3 months before end of training program