Christian Kramer-Project investment goods procurement / CapEx Procurement

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Experience
Project investment goods procurement / CapEx Procurement
Magna Power Modules GmbH
- Point of contact for the technical departments for supplier selection and supplier management
- Co-creation of requirements specifications / technical specifications
- Researching alternative suppliers
- Supplier visits for evaluation and negotiation
- Contract drafting in German and English
- Contract, specification, and purchasing negotiations in German and English
- Order processing in MS Dynamics NAV
Investment goods procurement / CapEx Procurement
Rogers Germany GmbH
- Point of contact for the technical departments for supplier selection and supplier management
- Contract drafting and negotiation
- Purchasing negotiations in German and English
- Negotiations for commissioning, acceptance, and warranty cases
- Order processing in SAP
Self-employed – Freelance
Kramer Interim Management & Consulting
Self-employed – Managing Director and Partner
Schiller-Plastic GmbH & Co. KG
- Commercial management, accounting, controlling, HR, IT, technical and capital goods purchasing
- Project management in sales
- Turnaround, restructuring, and realignment
- Revaluation of fixed assets for costing and uncovering hidden reserves
- Qualification as an automotive supplier
- Development and implementation of ISO 9001:2015 certification
- Technologies used: Sage, Datev, Microsoft Office (Outlook, Excel, Word, Visio, PowerPoint)
Self-employed – new direction after company sale
- Search for a company to take over
- Screening potential takeover candidates
- Due diligence in all business areas
- Valuation of fixed assets
- Financing discussions with banks and funding agencies
Self-employed – Managing Director and Partner
Baier GmbH & Co. KG Maschinenfabrik
- Commercial management, accounting, controlling, HR, IT, technical and capital goods purchasing
- Project management in sales of standard and special machines
- Turnaround, restructuring and realignment
- Revaluation of fixed assets for cost calculation and to uncover hidden reserves
- Digitization in design, production and sales
- Technologies used: Pro Alpha, Datev, Microsoft Office (Outlook, Excel, Word, PowerPoint)
Commercial Director Central Europe
Datalogic Optik Elektronik GmbH
- Accounting, annual financial statements and audits by external auditors
- Controlling, reporting and special analyses
- Budgeting for revenue and costs
- Responsible for inside sales
- Restructuring international subsidiaries and sales offices under my responsibility
- Spin-off of the service department
- Technologies used: MFG/Pro, Microsoft Office (Outlook, Excel, Word, PowerPoint)
Head of Finance/Purchasing/Warehouses
tesa Werke Offenburg GmbH
- Accounting, quarterly and annual financial statements, inventories, audits by external auditors and the tax office
- Technical purchasing and capital goods purchasing
- Member of the crisis management team
- Member of the group for designated future leaders in the Beiersdorf Group
- Part of the leadership team for site restructuring, reorganization and consolidation of warehouses, relocation of capital goods purchasing from the group headquarters
- Technologies used: SAP R/2, Microsoft Office (Outlook, Excel, Word, PowerPoint)
Industry experience
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Experienced in Manufacturing, Automotive, Chemical, and Professional Services.
Business area experience
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Experienced in Accounting, Procurement, Project Management, Quality Assurance, Finance, and Strategy.
Summary
As a seasoned owner of a mid-sized company with experience in large corporations, I know how to handle crisis situations calmly and deliver projects successfully.
Skills
Overall Responsibility As Managing Director / Ceo – Owner
Restructuring
Reorganization / Realignment
Turnaround
Certification
Company Acquisition / Sale
Accounting As Commercial Manager / Managing Director
Reorganization Of Accounting / Bookkeeping
Corporate Finance
Reporting / Special Reports
Monthly / Quarterly / Annual Financial Statements
Purchasing As Head Of Procurement / Managing Director
Direct And Indirect Purchasing Nationally And Internationally
Strategic And Operational Purchasing
Investment Goods Procurement / Capex Projects Nationally And Internationally
Industry Experience In Automotive – More Than 20 Years As Supplier And Buyer
Industry Experience In Mechanical Engineering – 12 Years
Industry Experience In Plastics Processing – 10 Years
Industry Experience In Electronics – 4 Years
Industry Experience In Chemicals – 5 Years
Good Knowledge Of Network Infrastructure And Pc Administration
Microsoft Office - Outlook, Excel, Word, Powerpoint, Visio
Sap
Ms Dynamics Nav
Datev
Sage
Languages
Education
Offenburg University of Applied Sciences
Diploma in Business Administration (FH), Technical Business Administration · Technical Business Administration · Offenburg, Germany
Integrated Vocational High School Lahr
Abitur (German high school diploma) · Economics · Lahr, Germany
Certifications & licenses
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Experience
Global experience
Expertise
Qualifications
Profile
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Christian is based in Kirchheim unter Teck, Germany and can operate in on-site, hybrid, and remote work models.
Christian speaks the following languages: German (Native), English (Advanced).
Christian has at least 33 years of experience. During this time, Christian has worked in at least 7 different roles and for 7 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 4 years and 2 months. Note that Christian may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.
Based on recent experience, Christian would be well-suited for roles such as: Project investment goods procurement / CapEx Procurement, Investment goods procurement / CapEx Procurement, Self-employed – Freelance.
Christian's most recent position is Project investment goods procurement / CapEx Procurement at Magna Power Modules GmbH.
In recent years, Christian has worked for Magna Power Modules GmbH, Rogers Germany GmbH, Kramer Interim Management & Consulting, and Schiller-Plastic GmbH & Co. KG.
Christian is most experienced in industries like Manufacturing, Automotive, and Chemical. Christian also has some experience in Professional Services.
Christian is most experienced in business areas like Accounting, Procurement, and Project Management. Christian also has some experience in Quality Assurance, Finance, and Strategy.
Christian has recently worked in industries like Manufacturing, Automotive, and Professional Services.
Christian has recently worked in business areas like Procurement, Accounting, and Quality Assurance.
Christian attended Offenburg University of Applied Sciences for Technical Business Administration.
Christian has 1 certificate: DIN EN ISO 9001:2015.
The availability of Christian needs to be confirmed.
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