Dirk Nold-Interim Vice President Procurement
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Interim Vice President Procurement
Kaiser+Kraft GmbH
- B2B retailer for business equipment
- Revenue €590m, 1,450 employees (2024)
- Procurement volume €350m, 3 departments / 20 employees, locations in Germany, Italy, Sweden, Poland, Czech Republic
- Lead of the "Beat" project to achieve COGS savings / extend payment terms / reduce minimum order quantities, reporting on target achievement
- Increased collaboration with category management & warehouses
- Training & coaching for department heads / strategic buyers
Interim Manager Project Procurement for the new M4 plant in Dresden
Infineon Technologies AG
- Manufacturer of semiconductors / microcontrollers
- Revenue €14.2bn, 56,200 employees (2022)
- Procurement volume €1.25bn, main commodity groups CSA (Civil/Structural/Architectural) and MEP (mechanical, electrical, plumbing systems) across more than 100 tender packages
- Steering a team of more than 50 buyers & engineers from Infineon and the appointed general contractor
- Reporting on target achievement "in time & budget", escalation to top management
Interim Manager Procurement
Georg Menshen GmbH & Co. KG
- Manufacturer of plastic closures for the FMCG / chemical industry
- Revenue €238m, 1,100 employees (2021)
- Procurement volume €126m, 10 employees, locations in Germany, Serbia, Spain, USA, Mexico, China
- Current-state analysis of procurement organization / processes, development of a realignment concept, approval by management
- Digitization of the ordering process (mandatory SAP requisitions, e-catalogs), setup of strategic procurement & KPI system, training & coaching of buyers
Interim Head of Procurement
Lausitz Energie Bergbau & Kraftwerke AG (LEAG)
- Lignite open-pit mining & power plants, renewable energy
- Revenue €2.0bn, 7,400 employees (2021)
- Direct reporting line to CFO, member of the extended management circle
- Procurement volume €840m (2021), 50 employees, main commodity groups mechanical, electrical engineering, utilities, facility management, construction
- Realignment of procurement in the tension field between coal phase-out and growth in new business areas (PV, wind, battery storage, gas-fired power plants)
- Cutting red tape and speeding up the tender process
- Achieved savings of 8%, increase in e-auction rate from 4% to 11% / reduction in direct award rate from 45% to 40% (each based on award value)
- Steering procurement through monthly KPIs down to employee level
- Concept development / launch of a staff development program (including commodity group know-how / strategy, negotiation skills, conflict management)
Interim Manager Procurement Optimization
United Initiators GmbH
- Manufacturer of organic peroxides, persulfates and hydrogen peroxide
- Revenue €300m, 700 employees (2020)
- Development and implementation of savings measures in the commodity groups chemical raw materials, packaging materials, facility management and MRO
- Achieved savings: chemical raw materials 15% (through new suppliers), packaging materials 10% and facility management (through price renegotiations)
Vice President Global Procurement / Head of Central Purchasing / Head of Purchasing Department
Wieland Werke AG
Leading global manufacturer of semi-finished copper products
Revenue €3.2 bn, 6,850 employees
Vice President Global Procurement, authorized signatory (04/2017 – 04/2020):
Direct reporting line to CEO, member of the Global Leadership Team, acting head of indirect purchasing / non-production material
Global purchasing volume excluding metal purchases €520 m
Building a global procurement organization with 50 employees across more than 15 plants (Germany, Austria, the UK, Portugal, USA, Asia)
Definition of purchasing policy & compliance monitoring system
Implementation of a uniform supplier evaluation system
Introduction of IATF 16949-compliant processes for direct material
Training & coaching of department heads/strategic buyers, active support in the change process, outplacement of unsuitable employees
Introduction of an integrated facility management supplier at all sites in Germany and Austria
Continuous increase in realized savings from €2 m to €12.9 m, halving of active suppliers within 2 years
Increase in productivity in operational purchasing (P2P) by over 30% through digitalization (mandatory SAP requisitions, 25% e-catalog share, auto purchase order)
Head of Central Purchasing Germany (10/2016 – 03/2017):
Purchasing volume Germany excluding metal purchases €225 m (main categories: capex, MRO, energy, logistics, construction, facility management)
Building central purchasing as an independent unit with 3 departments, 35 employees, separation of strategic vs. operational purchasing, introduction of category management, start of efficient and user-friendly ordering processes/systems, definition of KPIs & performance tracking
Head of Purchasing & Project Manager Purchasing Optimization (02/2016 – 09/2016):
Current-state analysis of purchasing organization/processes in Germany, development of a centralization concept, approval by the board
Start of process optimization with 4 plants and headquarters
Building of a SAP BI-based KPI system to analyze & optimize value contribution (S2C strategic purchasing) and the P2P process (operational purchasing)
Project Manager Purchasing Potential Analysis
CABB Chemicals
- Manufacturer of chemical intermediates/intermediate products/active ingredients
- Revenue > €500 m, 1,000 employees (2015)
- Identification of savings potential in direct and indirect materials
- Best-practice-based strengths and weaknesses analysis of purchasing processes
Project Manager Optimization of the Professional Services Category
Deutsche Börse AG
- Stock exchange trading
- Revenue €2.1 bn, 4,500 employees (2014)
- Process re-engineering of the procure-to-pay process for professional services (IT consulting, management consulting, temporary labor, > €250 m), documentation, development of training concept
- Project lead for setting up a shared service center procurement in Prague
- Tenders in the IT and management consulting categories
Project Manager Project One
Viega GmbH & Co. KG
- Manufacturer of heating and sanitary installation products
- Revenue > €1 bn, > 3,500 employees (2013)
- Management of the merger of various purchasing areas
- Redefinition of processes for project purchasing and category management
- Building strategic purchasing for turned parts (20% savings on €20 m), capital goods, spare parts (30% savings on €10 m)
Project Manager Purchasing Potential Analysis
Erwin Müller Group Holding AG
- B2B mail-order retailer for hotel and catering supplies
- Revenue > €150 m, > 750 employees (2013)
- Review of purchasing organization and processes
- Savings workshops in the furniture/porcelain/clothing categories
Interim Head of Project Purchasing
Tier 1 Automobilzulieferer
- Electronics, control elements, trim parts
- Revenue > €2 bn, > 40,000 employees (2013)
- Leading 10 employees with > 50 ongoing development projects
- Close cooperation with supplier management (SQA, SQD, Global Sourcing)
Interim Head of Global Purchasing & Supplier Quality
Valmet Automotive
- Tier 1 automotive supplier for convertible roof development/production and contract manufacturing
- Revenue > €200 m, 1,600 employees (2013)
- Purchasing volume €150 m (hydraulic systems, stamped/turned/cast/forged parts, seals, machinery, MRO, facility management, temporary labor)
- Leading 70 employees (36 buyers, 34 supplier quality)
- Separation of strategic purchasing vs. project and series purchasing, recruiting/training/coaching of strategic buyers, setup of purchasing controlling, enforcement of extended payment terms, setup of standard contract documents
- Project purchasing for series launch of Porsche Targa, Audi A3 Cabrio
- Lead of restructuring project SAMPO for purchasing of the convertible roof BU (21 commodity groups with €55 m purchasing volume, €4 m savings)
Interim Head of Purchasing
Intersnack Knabbergebäck GmbH & Co. KG
- Snack manufacturer (funny frisch, Chio Chips, Pombär, private label)
- Revenue €600 m, 1,500 employees (2012)
- Purchasing volume €280 m (agricultural raw materials, oil, packaging materials, logistics, marketing, capex, MRO, facility management, temporary labor)
- Setup of central purchasing at headquarters, process optimization
- Creating transparency over indirect material purchasing volume
- Setup of purchasing controlling (savings tracking)
- Post-merger integration of Snack Partners (brands "Pauly" and "Spreeback")
- Team development (training of strategic buyers, external recruiting)
Project Manager Integrated Purchasing Initiative
IDT Biologika GmbH
- Vaccine manufacturer / pharma contract manufacturing
- Revenue €130 m, 1,000 employees (2011)
- Quick scan of the entire purchasing volume
- Identification of savings potential in direct and indirect materials
Project Manager Purchasing Check
Wessel-Werk GmbH
- Vacuum cleaner nozzles / vacuum cleaner accessories
- Revenue €55 m, 500 employees (2011)
- Best-practice-based strengths and weaknesses analysis of purchasing processes
- Price benchmarking in the commodity groups injection molded parts, stamped parts, packaging materials
Interim Head of Purchasing
Tier 2 Automobilzulieferer
- Stamped parts, metal-plastic components, toolmaking
- Revenue €200 million, 1,500 employees (2011)
- Purchasing volume €100 million, vacancy coverage
- Building a globally operating central purchasing team at the German headquarters
- Separation of strategic and operational purchasing, building supplier management
- Process optimization together with Quality and Supply Chain Management
- Supplier reduction/renegotiation of volume contracts for steel/stainless steel/aluminum/copper, 8% savings on processing costs
Interim Manager for Global Category Technical Operations
Pharmahersteller
- Revenue $50 billion, 120,000 employees (2010)
- Vacancy coverage
- Management of the categories Facility Management, Energy, CAPEX, MRO
Project Manager Purchasing Optimization
Euromaster GmbH
- Europe’s largest tire dealer
- Revenue €312 million, 1,900 employees (2009)
- Building strategic purchasing and purchasing controlling
- Identification and implementation of €1 million in savings (13%) on a purchasing volume of €8 million in the categories wear parts, consumables, temporary staffing, building cleaning, print, and promotional materials
Project Manager Packaging Optimization
Food retailer
- Revenue CHF 20 billion, 53,500 employees (2010)
- Potential analysis of packaging purchasing (cardboard, film, labels)
- Identification and implementation of €1.5 million in savings (10%) through RFP + eAuction, plus another €0.4 million in savings through packaging redesign
Project Manager Fleet Management Optimization
Erdal Rex
- Market leader in shoe care/cleaning products
- Revenue €103 million, 350 employees (2009)
- Potential analysis of company car purchasing and fleet management
- Identification of €0.1 million in savings (22%) through re-specification of the required company cars and running fuel-saving training
Project Manager, Optimization of Temporary Staffing Procurement
Deutsche Börse AG
- Stock exchange trading
- Revenue €2.1 billion, 3,300 employees (2010)
- Mapping of current processes across Procurement–Business Unit–temporary staffing agencies
- Development of a Managed Service Provider (MSP) concept
Procurement Optimization Project
Essmann GmbH
- Roof lights, smoke and heat exhaust systems, building security
- Revenue €130 million, 850 employees (2009)
- Potential analysis and reorganization of procurement
- Onboarding of the new Head of Strategic Procurement
Project Manager Procurement Optimization
Roth & Rau AG
- Mechanical engineering company for the solar industry
- Revenue €285 million, 1,200 employees (2010)
- Potential analysis of procurement, setup of Strategic Procurement/Supplier Management/Procurement Controlling (savings tracking, KPI system)
- Reorganization of procurement, creation of procurement handbook
- Support with recruiting and onboarding new strategic buyers
- Identification and implementation of 7% savings on a procurement volume of €28 million in the product groups vacuum chambers/vacuum pumps/rotary unions
Project Manager / Program Manager
Deutsche Post DHL
World-leading postal and logistics group
Revenue €51.5 billion, 421,000 employees (2010)
Project Manager for setting up global Category Facility Management (09/2007-04/2008):
Analysis of procurement strategies in Germany, UK, Benelux, France, Poland
Implementation of cross-country procurement synergies and best practices
Program Manager for the integration of logistics provider Exel plc (01/2006-01/2007):
Leading a team of buyers from all procurement regions (Germany, Europe, Eastern Europe, USA, APAC) with 164 individual projects across 18 product groups
Identification/implementation of savings of €18.4 million worldwide on an addressed procurement volume of approx. €100 million
Project Manager Facility Management (08/2005-11/2005):
Reintegration of the procurement of facility management services from the real estate subsidiary into Procurement Germany
Identification of savings potential of €8 million in building cleaning, security, energy supply, waste disposal, and relocations on a procurement volume of approx. €200 million
Project Manager Procurement of Trade Fairs & Events (05/2005-08/2005):
Cost reduction in the area of trade fairs and events
Savings of 12% on a procurement volume of approx. €40 million
Procurement Coaching for the Executive Board
Dornbracht GmbH & Co. KG
- Market leader for designer faucets
- Revenue approx. €200 million, approx. 800 employees (2010)
- Potential analysis of procurement, development of improvement measures
- Coaching the executive board in implementation
Interim Category Manager Fruit & Vegetable Procurement
Food discount retailer
- Consolidation of demand across 6 sites/distribution centers, tendering, reduction of supplier count from 40 to 8
- 5% savings on a purchasing volume of £75 million, delivery time reduced from 2 days to 1 day through simplified ordering processes
Senior Project Manager for Procurement Optimization
A.T. Kearney GmbH
Top management consulting
Revenue €220 million, employees 600 (2010)
Responsible for all areas of procurement optimization
European trainer for "Strategic Sourcing" and "Negotiation Skills"
Member of the German recruiting team, university marketing manager Cologne
RAG Aktiengesellschaft, Essen (10/2002 – 09/2004): Mining, chemicals, energy, real estate. Lead of several client/consultant teams for the strategic sourcing of building materials, construction services, valves, pumps with a purchasing volume of 400+ million €/year. Savings of €35 million (9%), 3% additional savings through eAuctions
Fläkt Woods, Sweden/Finland/USA (02/2002 – 10/2002): Global market leader for industrial fans. Lead of an international client team for the strategic sourcing of housings, shafts and hubs with a focus on resourcing to Eastern European suppliers. Savings of around €13 million (32.5%), shorter delivery time
Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Austria (01/2001 – 12/2001): Design, setup and implementation of a central federal procurement GmbH. Coaching of newly hired employees. Support for public tenders for IT and vehicles (€60 million volume), savings of up to 25%
A.P. Möller Maersk, Denmark (10/2000 – 12/2000): Identification of savings potential in facility management, telecommunications and software (€150 million volume). Review of e-procurement tools
Hewlett Packard, Germany/USA (01/2000 – 09/2000): Lead of a European team for the strategic sourcing of marketing services, management consulting and IT contracting. Purchasing volume €180 million, 8% savings
Additional projects at EWE, Quelle – Karstadt – Neckermann, Deutsche Bank (01/1999 – 12/1999): Product development, spin-off of companies, transaction banking
Regional Sales Manager
Vobis Microcomputer AG
- PC production and IT retail discount chain
- Revenue approx. €1 billion, employees approx. 1,500 (1995)
- Management of a store network of 80+ branches and 400+ employees with annual revenue of approx. €250 million
- Monitoring and evaluation of the branches, development of operating KPIs, regular review of profit results with district and branch managers
- Sales policy, development of marketing campaigns, assortment and pricing
- Expansion of the existing store network including site analyses (area planning)
- Conversion of existing branches into franchise branches, franchise support
District Manager
Aldi Süd
- Food discount retailer
- Revenue €28 billion (2009)
- Management of a sales district of 8+ branches and 80+ employees with annual revenue of approx. €50 million
- Sales monitoring (prices, product setup, food laws)
- Sales, cost and productivity planning/control
- Checking the cash register and main cash register
- Regular stock counts (inventories)
- Opening new branches, recruiting/training new employees
District Manager / Trainee
Aldi Süd
- Management of a sales district of 8+ branches and 80+ employees
- Sales monitoring (prices, product setup, food laws)
- Sales, cost and productivity planning/control
- Checking the cash register and main cash register
- Regular stock counts (inventories)
- Opening new branches, recruiting/training new employees
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Experienced in Manufacturing, Retail, Energy, Metals and Mining, Transportation, and Information Technology.
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Experienced in Procurement, Project Management, Supply Chain Management, Operations, Strategy, and Marketing.
Summary
Interim Head of Procurement / CPO with broad international industry experience in mid-sized companies and large corporations
"Straightener", "goal fixer", "leader", "pace setter"
- Delivery of complex procurement transformation programs (setup, realignment, restructuring)
- Organizational / process development and cost reduction
- Combination of analytics and hands-on, proven methods
- Practical, down-to-earth implementation in the team
- Performance improvement through a tailored mix of procurement strategy / organization, S2C and P2P processes, supplier management, procurement controlling, HR & IT
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Education
Cranfield University, School of Management
Master of Business Administration · Business Administration · Cranfield, United Kingdom
Chartered Institute of Marketing
Postgraduate Diploma in Marketing · Marketing · Maidenhead, United Kingdom
Pennsylvania State University
State College, United States
Certifications & licenses
Certified Trainer
Neuland & Partner
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Dirk is based in Cologne, Germany and can operate in on-site, hybrid, and remote work models.
Dirk speaks the following languages: German (Native), English (Advanced).
Dirk has at least 29 years of experience. During this time, Dirk has worked in at least 28 different roles and for 28 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 1 year. Note that Dirk may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.
Based on recent experience, Dirk would be well-suited for roles such as: Interim Vice President Procurement, Interim Manager Project Procurement for the new M4 plant in Dresden, Interim Manager Procurement.
Dirk's most recent position is Interim Vice President Procurement at Kaiser+Kraft GmbH.
In recent years, Dirk has worked for Kaiser+Kraft GmbH, Infineon Technologies AG, Georg Menshen GmbH & Co. KG, and Lausitz Energie Bergbau & Kraftwerke AG (LEAG).
Dirk is most experienced in industries like Manufacturing, Retail, and Energy. Dirk also has some experience in Metals and Mining, Transportation, and Information Technology.
Dirk is most experienced in business areas like Procurement, Project Management, and Supply Chain Management. Dirk also has some experience in Operations, Strategy, and Marketing.
Dirk has recently worked in industries like Manufacturing, Energy, and Chemical.
Dirk has recently worked in business areas like Procurement and Project Management.
Dirk holds a Master in Business Administration from Cranfield University, School of Management and a Bachelor in Marketing from Chartered Institute of Marketing.
Dirk has 1 certificate: Certified Trainer.
The availability of Dirk needs to be confirmed.
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