Procurement Managers in Munich

• Headed the establishment of a procurement organisation in Europe, including Lead-Buyer and NPD Buyer roles for the region as well as e-procurement and procurement tools.
• Started global sourcing.
• Drove increase in savings by three times from 2019 to 2020, reduced suppliers by 10%, quality complaints by 15% and improved on-time delivery by 10%.
• Inspired a high-performance team of more than 60 purchasing managers, regional lead buyers, supervisors supplier quality, supplier quality engineers, commodity buyers, NPD buyers and planner buyers through regular training, coaching and mentoring.
• Administered a spending budget of $200M for more than 10 production plants and regional distribution centres in Europe.
• Reduced costs by 3% EBITDA increase through effective negotiation, standardisation, VEVA/design to cost, BCCS, SCM, benchmarking, MoB, buy and resale, market analysis, relocation, outsourcing, insourcing and consolidation activities.
• Supervised formulation and implementation of category strategies with a rolling forecast by category.
• Set up SSC in Hungary including NPD, commodity and supplier quality function.

• Project manager in national and international industrial companies in the mechanical engineering, automotive supplier, plant engineering, medical technology and energy sectors, with teams of up to 23 people
• Took responsibility for line and project management in procurement, materials management, production planning/control and supply chain
• Developed and implemented restructuring projects
• Analyzed, optimized and implemented efficient processes, organizational and reporting structures
• Provided professional and disciplinary leadership and development for staff in these areas
• Planned and managed cost, quality and delivery performance across the entire supply chain
• Redesigned and digitized modern procurement processes including SAP adjustments

• Managing global spend categories for Glassware, Umbrellas, and Print, ensuring strategic sourcing and cost optimization
• Developing and executing sourcing strategies, leading supplier selection, negotiation, contracting, and implementation of new suppliers and processes to enhance efficiency
• Streamlining procurement operations by consolidating local suppliers and leveraging spend toward preferred partners
• Led global procurement of marketing materials and services, overseeing strategy development, tendering, supplier selection, and contract negotiations across Europe and Asia

• Responsible for all sourcing activities for direct materials, indirect materials and production equipment at an in-house site and two international EMS
• Responsible for office management with 3 staff
• Very successful negotiations, especially for electronic components despite low purchasing volume and a volatile market
• Built a cleanroom independently (modular procurement)

• Re-Sourcing of spheroidal graphite castings including processing in the Far East
• Re-sourcing of micro injection molded parts
• Implementation of RFQ standard processes
• Expansion of the existing supplier portfolio

• Took over MGM function for MRO and HR

• Laser and bending, as well as press, stamping, drawn parts, and steel
• Purchasing volume of €420 million

Commodity management for aircraft mission systems and aircraft integration (with current focus on infrared missile warner systems, stand-off-jammers, DIRCMs, DASS integration and AESA radars)