Andreas Schmidtke-Interim Manager
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Experience
Interim Manager
- Packaging procurement for a company in the food industry
- Optimization projects and relocation projects
- Coaching purchasing team
Mentor
InnovationPort
- Start-up consulting
- Business consulting
Coach
Pluskompetenzcoaching
- Start-up coaching
- Career coaching
Procurement Manager
EUPAS
- Procurement expert and manager
- Procurement optimization
- Procurement consulting
- Interim management
Career reorientation
Head of Purchasing
Gebr. Westhoff
- Department manager, 3 employees
- Responsible for purchasing packaging, trading goods, energy, and services
- Professionalization of purchasing
- Optimization of processes and internal communication
Head of Purchasing
Bremer HACHEZ Chocolade
- Department manager, 4 employees
- Responsible for purchasing raw materials, packaging, trading goods, energy, and other materials
- Restructuring and further development of purchasing
- Establishment and responsibility for packaging compliance work as part of the IFS Food certification
- Setting up and maintaining purchasing cooperations
- Ongoing development of purchasing software
- Development of purchasing controlling
- Energy officer (EnB)
Industry experience
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Experienced in Food and Beverage, Professional Services, and Manufacturing.
Business area experience
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Experienced in Procurement, Quality Assurance, Strategy, Human Resources, and Project Management.
Summary
As a manager, I have a strong hands-on mentality that I like to bring to exciting projects together with my clients. I tackle challenges proactively, in a structured, solution-oriented way, and with an analytical perspective.
In my projects, I always stand on my clients' side and work independently of suppliers and service providers. The primary focus is on my clients' goals and success.
Skills
- Building And Maintaining A Network, Regularly Attending Bme (Federal Association For Materials Management, Purchasing And Logistics) Events
- Empathy
- Communication Skills
- Analytical Skills
- Professionalism
- Personality
- Wealth Of Experience
Languages
Education
AKAD
Diploma in Business Administration, specialization in Business Informatics · Business Administration, Business Informatics · Rendsburg, Germany
Gebrüder Westhoff GmbH & Co. KG
Apprenticeship as a wholesale and foreign trade clerk · Wholesale and Foreign Trade · Bremen, Germany
Abitur (German high school diploma) · Bremen, Germany
Certifications & licenses
Accredited BAFA consultant
SME consultant at BVMW
SAP Materials Management user qualification
Statistics
Experience
Global experience
Expertise
Qualifications
Profile
Frequently asked questions
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Andreas is based in Ritterhude, Germany and can operate in on-site, hybrid, and remote work models.
Andreas speaks the following languages: German (Native), English (Advanced).
Andreas has at least 22 years of experience. During this time, Andreas has worked in at least 6 different roles and for 5 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 3 years and 2 months. Note that Andreas may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.
Based on recent experience, Andreas would be well-suited for roles such as: Interim Manager, Mentor, Coach.
Andreas's most recent position is Interim Manager.
In recent years, Andreas has worked for InnovationPort, Pluskompetenzcoaching, and EUPAS.
Andreas is most experienced in industries like Food and Beverage, Professional Services, and Manufacturing.
Andreas is most experienced in business areas like Procurement, Quality Assurance, and Strategy. Andreas also has some experience in Human Resources and Project Management.
Andreas has recently worked in industries like Professional Services and Food and Beverage.
Andreas has recently worked in business areas like Procurement, Strategy, and Human Resources.
Andreas attended AKAD for Business Administration, Business Informatics.
Andreas has 3 certificates. These include: Accredited BAFA consultant, SME consultant at BVMW, and SAP Materials Management user qualification.
The availability of Andreas needs to be confirmed.
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