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• Global search for electronic components that were basically no longer available due to the chip crisis or allocation.
• Tools: MS Office and ORDAT B.08.60.491

• Development and global roll-out of central standards for indirect procurement: Strategic Sourcing, Category Strategy Management, Supplier Lifecycle Management
• Design and implementation of clear governance and accountability models
• Stakeholder management across all divisions and organizational levels

• Managed a €190 million spend portfolio
• Responsible for CapEx and MRO procurement
• Procured plastic parts, filters, electronics and services

• Full responsibility for strategic and operational procurement, procurement management (11 FTE).
• Further development of the procurement organization, including task and role models.
• Steering of cross-functional special projects (e.g. value engineering, design-to-cost).
• Development and implementation of a holistic procurement and sourcing strategy focused on resilience, ESG, de-risking, decoupling and cost performance.
• Execution of a comprehensive procurement transformation with a realignment of the supply chain strategy.
• Reorganization of the procurement team to improve efficiency through clear role distribution and elimination of non-core tasks.
• Professionalization of contract management processes and supplier development programs.
• Process optimization along the S2C and P2P chain including standardization and automation in line with MDR (EU Regulation 2017/745), GxP compliance and quality management systems ISO 9001 and ISO 13485.
• KPI development and optimization of the performance measurement system for critical paths and shortage issues.
• Coaching the team on strategic purchasing and procurement, project management and due diligence in procurement.
• Implementation of AI-driven tools for sourcing, spend analysis and inventory management to optimize stock levels.
• Achieved approximately 31% inventory reduction through professional inventory management.
• Managed two cost-reduction (cost avoidance) programs with quantifiable results: ~50% reduction in manufacturing costs for a core component and ~64% reduction in material costs for the successor platform via redesign and category sourcing.
• Savings in the low double-digit million range compared to the baseline.
• Material categories: contract manufacturing, PCBA, EMS, blowers, silicone injection molding, power supplies, batteries, displays, hoses, masks, valves, foams, wiring, sensors, wireless modules (2G–5G), telemedicine components, laboratory services.

• Leading the Demand & Inventory team, ensuring optimal stock levels and demand forecasting across European markets
• Developed forecasting models and optimized replenishment processes, reducing out-of-stock rates and improving stock turnover
• Prepared monthly stock and inventory reports for the Controlling department, including variance analyses and performance insights, providing the basis for financial steering
• Prepared executive-level PowerPoint presentations for board meetings, translating planning data into clear, decision-oriented insights
• Reported directly to the Board of Corporate Brands
• Collaborated cross-functionally with Marketing, Product, and Supply Chain teams to align forecasts with campaign calendars and new product launches
• Drove process improvements and reporting enhancements, increasing forecast accuracy and planning transparency across key stakeholders
• Initiated and led the drive-to-SharePoint integration test case within the English Demand & Inventory team, completed in just 7 days; adopted by the Digital department as a best practice to roll out across all Corporate Brands
• Provided support to the PwC team on a strategy & corporate communication restructuring project
• Successfully implemented a Net Sales Boost Plan across 13 countries within two months, achieving significant revenue growth while simultaneously reducing overstock levels

• 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

• Leading and contributing to various projects (see project list)
• Holistic risk management: setting up integrated supplier risk management frameworks for risk identification, assessment, and control
• Monitoring & reporting: developing and implementing Power BI dashboards as a foundation for data-driven decisions
• Compliance: implementing regulatory requirements (e.g. LkSG, EUDR)
• Tool roll-out: implementing risk management & compliance solutions (e.g. Sphera, Osapiens) to digitize processes
• Designing and delivering workshops

• Purchasing raw materials (PA / PP / MB & additives)
• Purchasing raw materials (nonwovens / fabrics)
• Purchasing raw materials (recycled rPP / rPE)
• Indirect procurement (MRO)
• Implementing dual-source strategies (direct / indirect)
• Initiating cost reduction projects (packaging materials)
• Risk management and supplier evaluations
• Negotiating price formulas, bonus and framework agreements
• Visiting suppliers and trade fairs
• Selling production waste for recycling instead of incineration
• Initiating cross-plant supplier consolidation projects
• Supplier sourcing (direct / indirect)

Project procurement and contract management in CAPEX projects in petrochemicals – FEED-Phase and EPC-Phase with engineering partners, contractors and supplliers Tenders is SAP Ariba

• Procurement of IT services, hardware and licenses
• Conducting tenders
• Supplier management
• Contract management

• Advising small and medium-sized companies on professionalizing procurement, overall business development and on developing financing and growth strategies
• Developing and implementing procurement and business strategies
• Creating cost analyses and price calculations, building procurement and financial controlling, and implementing relevant KPIs
• Setting up digital procurement processes and introducing Power BI dashboards for data-driven management of the company
• Supporting make-or-buy decisions, contract negotiations and tenders
• Guiding procurement and digitalization projects with a focus on measurable added value
• Goal: making procurement measurable – with values, analytics and a clear focus on strategy, efficiency and execution.

• Hornbach Baumarkt AG is an operator of DIY and garden centers in Europe based in Bornheim (Palatinate), a subsidiary of Hornbach Holding AG & Co. KGaA.
• Participated in the development of a strategic concept for managing regular license, maintenance, and support renewals, taking into account risks, opportunities, cost efficiency, and resource use.
• Analyzed and maintained regular license, maintenance, and support extensions.

• 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