Benjamin W.-Senior IT-Procurement Consultant
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Experience
Senior IT-Procurement Consultant
Kolbenschmidt Pistons Germany
- IT Sourcing & Carve-out: RFP management for IT client hardware and services as part of the Rheinmetall carve-out.
- Contract Management: Drafting of MSAs and SOWs taking into account AVB, BVB and LSA as well as Service Delivery Contracts.
- Vendor Transition: Strategic transition management to replace legacy contracts and establish new supplier relationships.
- SaaS Procurement: Negotiation of SaaS license agreements based on TCO and cost-effectiveness analyses.
- KPI: On-time transition of all 12 global group contracts, achieving 18 % cost savings on the IT hardware basket and 20 % cost avoidance for SaaS licenses – measured against the critical carve-out project plan and achieved through structured transition management.
Freelance Business Administration Lecturer
IHK Akademie München, Eckert Schulen
- Design and delivery of business administration lectures.
- Subjects: Procurement, controlling, marketing, HR, production.
Senior Project Manager for Procurement Processes
BMW Group
- Process optimization for special operating equipment (SBM), including IT tests for SBM planning and order processing.
- Preparation of training materials and delivery of training for specialist buyers, internal customers and suppliers.
- Management of implementation partners (Jira, Confluence), as well as process documentation and requirements analyses for system adjustments.
- KPI: Reduction of the SBM order processing time by 15 % through process optimization and IT-supported SBM planning.
Project Buyer
Annax GmbH (Wabtec Group)
- International price and contract negotiations with the global supplier portfolio.
- Material cost calculation for projects, coordination of supplier selection in cooperation with the Wabtec Commodity Organisation.
- KPI monitoring, cost compliance and data maintenance in the ERP system.
Strategic Buyer
BMW Group
- Strategic procurement responsibility for the entire IT portfolio (hardware, software, IT services) of BMW’s development divisions in Indirect Procurement.
- Structured management of the global Sourcing Lifecycle from the RFI and RFQ phases through to the final RFP award using SAP Ariba.
- Design and implementation of a global Commodity Strategy in Category Management for Cost Optimization and Supplier Consolidation, supported by data analyses in the SAP Analytics Cloud.
- KPI: Achieved an average of 12 % p. a. Cost Savings while also delivering 30 % Cost Avoidance – scaled across all managed IT Spend Categories – through strategic Contract Negotiations and process optimization in the P2P system (SAP S/4 HANA, SAP Ariba & COUPA).
Strategic Procurement Consultant / KAM
Hogast Group
- Building a new business unit: Consultative sales & Key Account Management of Professional Services through the strategic acquisition of hospital groups (C-level business cases), sustainable customer growth and targeted upselling.
- Successful completion and negotiation of complex software and service contracts as well as framework agreements for investment and consumable goods, applying expertise in accounting and tax matters.
- Strategic procurement realignment of a hospital group as an outsourced Head of Strategic Procurement through the consistent centralization of decentralized procurement structures and comprehensive digitalization.
- Consistent achievement of sales targets with high customer satisfaction.
- KPI: Reduction of costs in critical product groups by an average of 5–15 % and reduction of manual invoice review efforts by 65 % through the introduction of digital P2P systems.
Account Manager
Hays Group
- Successful recruitment and placement of professionals and specialists in the engineering sector.
- KPI: Increased sales performance by 15 % through targeted KPI analyses.
Operational Buyer
Siemens Group until its acquisition by ASMPT Group (ASM Pacific Technology)
- International procurement: Global Sourcing with a focus on the APAC region, including the identification and qualification of new suppliers as well as negotiations in English.
- Management Reporting & SAP: Preparation of data-based decision papers for senior management based on Total Cost of Ownership (TCO), Make-or-Buy analyses and scenario planning.
- Performance Tracking: Proactive supplier management and initiation of corrective measures to ensure on-time delivery, part quality and cost efficiency.
- KPI: Successful reduction of inventory costs by 15–20 % with an annual volume of 70 Mio. € and reduction of replenishment times for strategic components by 40 % through the implementation of End-to-End SCM (Kanban, VMI, JIT/JIS) and global shortage management.
Buyer & Accountant
Staffing services provider
- Procurement of series parts & price negotiations (SIEMENS Group).
- Procurement & negotiation via SAP in compliance with public procurement law (SWM Group).
- Complaint management & supplier evaluation (BMW Group).
- Accounts receivable management, account administration, invoice checking (LINDE Group).
Soldier, Medical Service
Bundeswehr
- Work in the medical service.
Industry experience
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Experienced in Manufacturing, Automotive, Chemical, Utilities, Healthcare, and Aerospace and Defense.
Business area experience
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Experienced in Procurement, Supply Chain Management, Accounting, Sales, Human Resources, and Finance.
Summary
Highly committed commercial manager with a seamless, part-time career progression (Industrial Management Assistant → Industrial Specialist IHK / DQR 6 → Certified Business Economist IHK / DQR 7 → B.A. Wirtschaftswissenschaften). Combines negotiation expertise in procurement, sales and controlling from the automotive, defence and purchasing association sectors with proven success in cost savings, process optimization and the development of new business units.
Skills
Soft Skills
- Tactics & Logic
- Rhetoric
- Problem-Solving
- Tco Approach
- Technical Affinity
- Flexibility
- Analytical Skills
- Teamwork
- Game Theory
It Skills
- Ms Office
- Ai
- Ai Development
- Coupa
- Power Bi
- Vba
- Jira
- Confluence
- Python
- Sap
- R/3
- Ariba
- S/4 Hana
- Analytics Cl.
Languages
Education
FOM Hochschule für Ökonomie & Management
Bachelor of Arts · Wirtschaftswissenschaften · Essen, Germany
IHK-Akademie München und Oberbayern
Geprüfter Betriebswirt · Munich, Germany
IHK-Akademie München und Oberbayern
Geprüfter Industriefachwirt · Munich, Germany
Certifications & licenses
Agiles Projektmanagement mit Scrum
IHK-Akademie München und Oberbayern
Geprüfter Industriefachwirt (IHK)
IHK-Akademie München und Oberbayern
IHK München und Obb.
Datenanalyst
Scrum-Projektmanager
Int. Hochschule
Statistics
Experience
Global experience
Expertise
Qualifications
Profile
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Benjamin is based in Munich, Germany.
Benjamin speaks the following languages: German (Advanced), English (Advanced), Spanish (Intermediate).
Benjamin has at least 20 years of experience. During this time, Benjamin has worked in at least 10 different roles and for 9 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 2 years. Note that Benjamin may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.
Based on recent experience, Benjamin would be well-suited for roles such as: Senior IT-Procurement Consultant, Freelance Business Administration Lecturer, Senior Project Manager for Procurement Processes.
Benjamin's most recent position is Senior IT-Procurement Consultant at Kolbenschmidt Pistons Germany.
In recent years, Benjamin has worked for Kolbenschmidt Pistons Germany, IHK Akademie München, Eckert Schulen, BMW Group, and Annax GmbH (Wabtec Group).
Benjamin is most experienced in industries like Manufacturing, Automotive, and Chemical. Benjamin also has some experience in Utilities, Healthcare, and Aerospace and Defense.
Benjamin is most experienced in business areas like Procurement, Accounting, and Supply Chain Management. Benjamin also has some experience in Sales, Human Resources, and Finance.
Benjamin has recently worked in industries like Automotive, Education, and Manufacturing.
Benjamin has recently worked in business areas like Procurement, Finance, and Human Resources.
Benjamin holds a Bachelor in Wirtschaftswissenschaften from FOM Hochschule für Ökonomie & Management.
Benjamin has 6 certificates. Among them, these include: Agiles Projektmanagement mit Scrum, Geprüfter Betriebswirt (IHK), and Geprüfter Industriefachwirt (IHK).
Benjamin is immediately available for suitable projects.
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