Eugen M.-Freelance Procurement Consultant · IT and Indirect Procurement · Interim · Digital Procurement (SAP Ariba, Coupa)
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Experience
Team Manager Category Management
TeamViewer SE
Disciplinary leadership, team of five
(Senior Procurement Manager from Nov 2023, title adjusted to reflect the role in Jun 2025)
There was no procurement function, and no one owned the spend. Built it from scratch with my Director; we both started on the same day. 150 Mio. EUR total spend across five categories: IT, Marketing, Corporate Services, Travel, Real Estate.
- Analyzed and grouped all spend, then focused on the largest items first, especially cloud (Google alone was around 50 Mio. USD): around 10 Mio. EUR in savings in the first year and up to 7 % better terms in multi-year contracts.
- Built the supplier model that did not exist: quarterly reviews with KPIs and defined escalation for the largest suppliers.
- Evaluated procurement suites (Omnea, Opstream, Mercanis, HiveBuy) and made spend transparent in SpendHQ with dashboards across all categories.
- Negotiated using leverage, not discounts: Atlassian reduced from 805 to 630 Tsd. USD through a tender among resellers with a line-by-line offer comparison (2024) · ADP credit of 18.450 EUR following an invoice review across six countries (2025).
- Set up Microsoft Premier Support through Bechtle as a service framework: 24/7 contact, escalation, monthly report.
- Integrated the 1E acquisition: every acquired contract was consolidated, renegotiated, or terminated.
- Built the team from scratch to five, with career paths for each category and a performance system. Embedded procurement targets in company KPIs.
Senior Procurement Manager IT
Scout24 Group
60 Mio. EUR in IT spend in a group where each unit operated like its own company and no one was responsible for IT contracts. Procurement OKR Champion.
- Worked with the C-level for almost a year to establish an ownership rule: IT spend owned centrally by IT, business tools by the business unit. The rule remained in place after I left.
- Ran a tender for Microsoft among partners when our volume was too small for a direct contract, and changed suppliers: 2 Mio. EUR in savings.
- Linked licenses to employee arrivals and departures in the HR system, so they could be recovered instead of bought again.
Regional Procurement Manager IT, APAC
foodpanda (Delivery Hero)
Matrix leadership, eight countries
Built IT procurement from scratch for eight markets, during two years of Covid. Provided functional leadership to eight country leads, who reported to their local entities for disciplinary matters.
- Rolled out SAP Ariba in eight countries and connected it to the ERP, with guides and training. Four preferred suppliers, one payment channel, and minimal Maverick Buying.
- Consolidated HQ volume with one contract per country, so Myanmar, Cambodia, and Pakistan could buy at HQ terms.
Global Category Manager IT
Delivery Hero SE
200 Mio. EUR in spend across 40 countries, at a company growing by up to 400 % a year, with a procurement team of three.
- Built the global software category: 12 Mio. USD in savings. Consolidated around 10.000 Google licenses into one contract, secured an AWS group commitment, and identified and consolidated logging and monitoring (Microsoft, New Relic, Datadog) as cost drivers. One framework agreement per hyperscaler instead of 40 country contracts.
- Ran a tender and consolidated one-time SMS codes across 40 countries so they would work in every market.
- Built P2P processes, managed Ariba and Coupa governance, wrote guides, and trained users.
Associate Buyer and Analyst
Delivery Hero SE
200 Mio. EUR in spend across 40 countries, at a company growing by up to 400 % a year, with a procurement team of three.
Strategic Buyer
Heyner GmbH
Direct Procurement
- Direct procurement from China for a manufacturer selling in Europe: around 2 million units per month. Supplier quality on site in China, demand planning, warehousing, import and customs all handled in one place.
Industry experience
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Experienced in Information Technology, Automotive, Manufacturing, Food and Beverage, and Real Estate.
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Experienced in Procurement, Logistics, Quality Assurance, and Supply Chain Management.
Summary
15 years in procurement, direct and indirect, and built procurement from scratch three times: at TeamViewer, for eight countries in APAC, and for the global software category at Delivery Hero. Managed up to 150 Mio. EUR in spend in one engagement, achieved around 10 Mio. EUR in savings in the first year at TeamViewer, and 12 Mio. USD at Delivery Hero. Rolled out SAP Ariba in eight countries and connected it to the ERP, and was responsible for Ariba and Coupa governance. I know procurement organizations from the inside, and that is exactly where consulting projects start. Since 2026, I have been building AI tools for procurement.
Skills
- Direct And Indirect Procurement Optimization: Direct Procurement From China · Indirect Procurement Across It, Marketing, Corporate Services, Travel, Real Estate · Consolidation Into Framework Agreements
- Spend Analytics: Analyzed 150 Mio. Eur And Grouped It Into Five Categories · Dashboards In Spendhq Across All Categories · Kpi Dashboards In Power Bi
- Strategy And Transformation: Built Procurement From Scratch Three Times · Spend Ownership Rules · Supplier Model With Quarterly Reviews · Contract Integration After An Acquisition
- Digital Procurement: Sap Ariba Rollout In Eight Countries With Erp Integration · Ariba And Coupa Governance, P2p Processes, Training · Evaluation Of Procurement Suites (Omnea, Opstream, Mercanis, Hivebuy)
- Negotiation: Competitive Tenders Among Resellers And Partners · Line-By-Line Offer Comparisons · Leverage, Not Discounts
- Managed Services And Sustainability: Microsoft Premier Support As A Service Framework With 24/7 Escalation · Supplier Reviews Under Lksg And Csddd (Custom-Built Tool)
Languages
Education
University of Cumbria
MBA · Information Technology · United Kingdom
Kaplan Singapur
Diploma in Business Administration · Business Administration · Singapore, Singapore
Certifications & licenses
AI Consulting und Integration
Ironhack Berlin
Statistics
Experience
Global experience
Expertise
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Eugen is based in Berlin, Germany and can operate in on-site, hybrid, and remote work models.
Eugen speaks the following languages: German (Native), English (Advanced).
Eugen has at least 14 years of experience. During this time, Eugen has worked in at least 6 different roles and for 5 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 2 years and 4 months. Note that Eugen may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.
Based on recent experience, Eugen would be well-suited for roles such as: Team Manager Category Management, Senior Procurement Manager IT, Regional Procurement Manager IT, APAC.
Eugen's most recent position is Team Manager Category Management at TeamViewer SE.
In recent years, Eugen has worked for TeamViewer SE, Scout24 Group, and foodpanda (Delivery Hero).
Eugen is most experienced in industries like Information Technology, Automotive, and Manufacturing. Eugen also has some experience in Food and Beverage and Real Estate.
Eugen is most experienced in business areas like Procurement, Logistics, and Quality Assurance. Eugen also has some experience in Supply Chain Management.
Eugen has recently worked in industries like Information Technology and Real Estate.
Eugen has recently worked in business areas like Procurement.
Eugen holds a Master in Information Technology from University of Cumbria.
Eugen has 1 certificate: AI Consulting und Integration.
Eugen is immediately available full-time for suitable projects.
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