Oscar Fernández-Cost Manager
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Cost Manager
Unnamed large-scale project in the solar industry
Systematic analysis of cost drivers and targeted implementation of savings potentials in electronics, electromechanics, and medium voltage. Achieved a cost reduction of 9% compared to the 12% target.
Introduced a transparent reporting system by integrating various existing systems and interfaces to improve data quality and monitor product costs for an annual volume of approximately €230 million.
Deployed design-to-cost initiatives and cost-out workshops in close collaboration with procurement, product management, and engineering to drive technical optimizations and sustainable savings.
Applied strategic negotiations, second-source qualification, and price and value analyses. Complemented by cost assessments and benchmark analyses to ensure long-term cost efficiency and competitiveness.
Senior Partner & Interim Manager for Operations & Digitalization Procurement / Cost Management / Project Management
PLEYMA
Principal Procurement
FREENOW
Successfully led a team of four buyers in the mobility joint venture between BMW and Mercedes-Benz.
Optimized a purchasing portfolio worth €108 million by 23% despite challenging market conditions.
Successfully identified and implemented various commercial cost-reduction strategies; achieved savings of €9.4 million per year through targeted negotiations with key suppliers.
Improved the end-to-end procurement process by 25% by streamlining tasks, including automation.
Built a high-performing procurement department and introduced strategic purchasing methods.
Procurement and Supplier Management Consultant
A-KAISER
Conducted procurement analysis workshops to develop solution concepts and capture the current state, with a focus on cost reduction and potential measures.
Led the implementation of supplier management processes from identification to seamless integration, with special attention to technical and commercial evaluation.
Implemented robust benchmarking strategies, including total cost of ownership models, to target optimization of the cost structure for purchased parts.
Interim Project Manager
ASKAR MAKINA
Successfully established the project management function at a stamping tool manufacturer to optimize operational processes.
Implemented a structured sales approach to flexibly meet the requirements of various Tier 1 customers in Germany.
Senior Consultant
TRINUS NOTUM
Business Development & Program Management
BPLAS
Developed and implemented go-to-market, growth and sales strategies for an automotive supplier in the plastic injection molding sector, focusing on the German market and working closely with leading OEMs.
Led strategic bids and external negotiations, as well as internal product cost calculations, in close collaboration with the Turkish team.
Management Consultant
KORN CONSULT
Interim Quality Planner
WOCO INDUSTRIETECHNIK
Developed and implemented quality planning processes throughout the product lifecycle – focusing on injection molded parts for powertrain automotive projects at manufacturing sites in Hungary and the Czech Republic.
Defined and aligned quality requirements and actively took part in customer and supplier audits.
Identified improvement opportunities and implemented targeted actions to sustainably enhance product and process quality.
Project Manager Automotive
VERITAS
Built a project management function from the ground up – together with senior management – to improve key company metrics like customer satisfaction, product costing, profitability, and quality.
Led cross-functional teams for automotive projects in the NAFTA region, especially focusing on injection molded parts and plastic extruded components in the powertrain area for leading OEMs.
Successfully launched production of over 18 projects with one or more plastic components by using PMP, APQP, and RGA project management methods.
Project Engineer
VERITAS
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Experienced in Automotive, Professional Services, Information Technology, Energy, and Manufacturing.
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Experienced in Procurement, Project Management, Supply Chain Management, Strategy, Quality Assurance, and Product Development.
Summary
Results-driven interim manager with extensive expertise in cost transparency and the targeted realization of savings potential. Many years of experience in contract negotiations, strategic sourcing, cost and cost-out management, supplier relationships, and comprehensive sourcing-to-pay transformation projects. Confident team leadership to successfully achieve commercial and strategic goals, combined with strong analytical skills in global settings.
Skills
- Procurement Leadership
- Strategic Negotiation
- Cost Management
- Cost Reduction
- Direct & Indirect Procurement
- Sourcing-To-Pay Process Implementation And Optimization
- Project Management
- Supplier Management
- Supplier Development
- Cost Modeling
- Contract Management
- Industries: Manufacturing (Automotive, Renewables & Mechanical Engineering)
- Industries: Tech (Startups & Scale-Ups)
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Education
HSBA
Master of Business Administration · Business Administration · Hamburg, Germany
UNIVERSIDAD IBEROAMERICANA
Industrial Engineering Bachelors Deg. · Industrial Engineering · Puebla, Mexico
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