Experience

Emma – The Sleep Company

• Germany
• Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Director Global Procurement

  • Jul 2022 - Present

  • Successfully managed a procurement budget of 400+M€, optimizing resource allocation, driving efficiency and cost-effectiveness across the organization.• Executed sourcing strategies that led to substantial cost reductions of 25-35%, contributing significantly to the organization's profitability.• Led and managed a global team of 35 including 6 Team Leads.• Collaborated closely with product development teams to facilitate product re-engineering efforts, aligning procurement strategies with evolving product requirements.• Successfully implemented supplier development plans, enhancing supplier relationships, quality, and performance to ensure a robust and resilient supply chain.• Contributed to the company's P&L through strategic procurement decisions, by driving sustainability initiatives, and consumer-centric actions that aligned with broader corporate strategies. Show less

• Head of Procurement

  • Feb 2020 - Jul 2022

  • Globally led operational and strategic procurement, overseeing international supplier relationships and procurement strategies.• Successfully conducted European RFQs, driving 20-25% cost savings through effective negotiation, implementation of material cost-based approaches contributing to improved cost management and competitive pricing strategies.• Enabled swift demand and company growth by tripling supplier capacities across the EU within 3-4 months, ensuring uninterrupted supply chains. • Collaborated closely with the Finance team to achieve a negative cash conversion cycle, enhancing cash flow and financial efficiency.• Led an international team of 14 fostering collaboration, innovation, and excellence. Show less



KAMAX GmbH & Co. KG Plant Alsfeld

• Production Manager in Cold Heading Department

  • Jan 2019 - Jan 2020

  - Responsible for the production in time, quality and costs of Cold Heading department.- Increase productivity and the OEE according to the annual target agreements.- Driving cost savings activities through P-PIP projects. - Continuous improvement of processes and the benchmark within the KX Group and beyond.- Budget responsibility for the department - Full personnel responsibility (technical and disciplinary) for 54 employees, as well as headcount planning.- Shift planning. Planning and implementation of on-site staff training. - Responsible and contact person during the execution of internal and external audits.- Job fully performed in German Show less

• Production Group Leader in Secondary Operations

  • Jan 2017 - Mar 2019

  Involved in daily production in the Secondary Operations department.Main responsabilities:• Assure the completions of the production plans given by MRP department.• Daily contact with Customer Service and MRP department to quickly adapt to last minute needs.• In charge of the Final Control Inspection Machines, Re-Roll Machines, Manual Packaging and Automatic Packaging Machine and Visual Inspection (35 employees / 11 Workcenters).• Coordination with Internal Transportation department to assure product availability and removal of empty containers.• Review and update of existing processes, and creation of new processes. • Regular meetings with Quality department to assure quality standards.• Responsible for the Headount planning and future investments plans.• Job fully performed in German Show less

• Project Engineer - Lean Management Coordinator

  • Jan 2016 - Mar 2017

  Responsible for the implementation and development of Lean Management in Plant Alsfeld, focussing on all types of waste reduction projects involved in inhouse processes and procedures. Main lead in the development and implemention of 6S activities in the production plant. Numerous teamwork activities and workshops lauched in order to analyse and solve problems, to achieve quick wins and propose best practices.Main responsabilities:• Cost reduction projects.• Definition of procedures, processes and standards. • Lauching of activities focussed on OEE increase.• Machine Processes Optimization• Develop and implement new processes, and strengthening current processes. • Constant communication and training with operators.• Continuous improvement activities.• Worldwide projects.• Apply 6S Lean Management techniques.• Communication with KAMAX worldwide operations in order to exchange information and propose best practices.• Job performed in English and German Show less



KAMAX Holding GmbH & Co. KG

• International Trainee Engineer

  • Jul 2014 - Dec 2015

  KAMAX's International Training Program consists of an 18 month work experience, in 4 different placements worldwide, every 4-5 months. This program allows the trainee to get full knowledge of the company's business by changing department,and assigned different projects each time, as well as experiencing different working cultures. KAMAX s.r.o, Turnov, Czech Republic, August 2015 - December 2015 Production Planning & KPM • Machine breakdown analysis to improve OEE & reduce cost • Production Planning leveling machine capacities,reducing seasonal stock and machine set-ups. • Product family grouping for efficient planning. • Job fully performed in English. KAMAX Automotive GmbH, Homberg (Ohm), Hessen, Germany, April 2015 - August 2015 Sales Department • Quotation responsible for customers based in the UK & USA. • Tests in the Research and Development Department working close together with Application Engineers • Job fully performed in English. KAMAX S.L.U. Museros, Valencia, Spain, November 2014 - April 2015 KPM Continuous Improvement - Planned Maintenance • Improve Planned Maintenance performance in plant creating a loss tree to analyze loss of efficiency and opportunities per equipment. Review maintenance related shutdowns (time of unplanned vs planned maintenance) and analyze the economic impact of shutdowns. • Organizing and leading workshops, with a high impact a quick implementation, to tackle main causes of maintenance shutdowns to increase the OEE in the plant. • Job fully performed in Spanish. KAMAX L.P. Lapeer, Michigan, USA, July 2014 - November 2014 Material Requirement Planning (MRP): • Determined standard for cold heading run size and frequency based upon annual part sales quantity and cost. Reduced setups in cold heading. Optimized finished goods and semi-finished goods inventory. • Consolidated inventory processes for raw material, work in process and finished goods. • Job fully performed in English. Show less



Airbus Defence and Space

• Defense and Space Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Internship Procurement Coordinator

  • Dec 2013 - May 2014

  Internship at Light & Medium Procurement Coordination, Supply Chain & Procurement Department. Responsible for the licensing follow up of the accessories that require license which are assembled in the L&M aircrafts, C295 and CN235. This task, has enabled me to gain knowledge of the different export regulation forms of many countries involved such as USA, Germany, France, Israel and UK. Constant interaction and communication with the different departments in procurement to obtain licenses, as well as constant communication with suppliers, to inform them of a new forms of agreement in order to export in a more easier way, improving the supply chain. Show less