Michaela Lippke-Senior Director, Process Management, Indirect Procurement and Early Phase as well as Regional Management

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Senior Director, Process Management, Indirect Procurement and Early Phase as well as Regional Management
Volkswagen AG
- Restructured department of 40 employees
Head of Program Management, Program Manager Global Procurement Transformation
Volkswagen AG
- Led global procurement transformation with project size over 450 team members
- Held budget responsibility exceeding €100 million annually
Project Manager
Porsche AG
- Managed special procurement IT projects
- Served as Product Owner in VW group procurement project
- Held budget responsibility for IT procurement projects
Senior Consultant
Daimler AG
- International SAP rollout and support with focus on MM
- Project delivery from kick-off to end of hypercare
Consultant
Sopra Steria Group SA
- Procurement, material master, account determination
- Functional specification, customizing, testing, training
Industry experience
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Experienced in Automotive and Information Technology.
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Experienced in Project Management, Procurement, Information Technology, Supply Chain Management, and Operations.
Summary
I am a senior transformation leader with 13+ years of experience in automotive, consulting, and complex IT programs. I deliver large-scale turnaround projects, ERP and procurement transformations. I am a people-focused leader who builds trust across all levels, stabilizes difficult setups, understands complexity quickly, works hands-on, and delivers results where others hesitate in sensitive, high-pressure environments.
Skills
Program & Project Manager For Erp Implementations (E.G. Sap, Ivalua, Others)
Program & Project Manager For Digitization Initiatives (E.G. Custom Development On Aws, Azure, Or Others)
Mayday | Structuring And Realigning Loss-Making Projects (E.G. Product Definition, Team Realignment, Target Corridor Description)
Implementation Of Process Optimization Programs (E.G. Definition Of End-To-End Approaches, Digital Native Processes)
Taking On Interim Roles (E.G. Head Of Digitalization And It Management Or Head Of Purchasing)
Sap R3, Sap S4, Ivalua, Wps, Jira, Confluence, Ms365, Langdock
Classic, Agile, Hybrid Approaches
Member Of The Examination Committee For The Appointment Of Managers And Leaders
Event Moderation, Baden-WüRttemberg Moderator School
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Education
Augsburg – University of Applied Sciences
Master of Arts, International Business & Finance · International Business & Finance · Augsburg, Germany
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Michaela is based in Wolfsburg, Germany and can operate in on-site, hybrid, and remote work models.
Michaela speaks the following languages: German (Native), English (Advanced).
Michaela has at least 13 years of experience. During this time, Michaela has worked in at least 5 different roles and for 4 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 3 years and 6 months. Note that Michaela may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.
Based on recent experience, Michaela would be well-suited for roles such as: Senior Director, Process Management, Indirect Procurement and Early Phase as well as Regional Management, Head of Program Management, Program Manager Global Procurement Transformation, Project Manager.
Michaela's most recent position is Senior Director, Process Management, Indirect Procurement and Early Phase as well as Regional Management at Volkswagen AG.
In recent years, Michaela has worked for Volkswagen AG and Porsche AG.
Michaela is most experienced in industries like Automotive and Information Technology.
Michaela is most experienced in business areas like Project Management, Procurement, and Information Technology. Michaela also has some experience in Supply Chain Management and Operations.
Michaela has recently worked in industries like Automotive.
Michaela has recently worked in business areas like Procurement, Project Management, and Information Technology.
Michaela holds a Master in International Business & Finance from Augsburg – University of Applied Sciences.
Michaela is immediately available part-time for suitable projects.
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