Supply Chain Managers in Germany

• Senior consultant and interim manager for industry and trade (focus on international strategic procurement and supply chain management)
• Visiting professor (part-time) in materials management, logistics & production at Mainz University in the winter semester 2021/2022
• Lecturer (Mainz University of Applied Sciences) since summer semester 2017
• Expert lecturer in procurement, logistics, foreign trade, industrial management, and supply chain management
• IHK trainer, Master Professional IHK, Bachelor Professional IHK, IHK-certified specialists and business administrators, IHK clerks

• Developed critical specifications, navigating technical and business requirements.
• Led the project through its complex phases.
• Orchestrated and supported the Integration Testing Cycle (ITC) and User Acceptance Testing (UAT).
• Implemented robust test methodologies and systematically documented and addressed findings contributing to pre-GoLive readiness.
• Ensured flawless implementation and enabled effective trainer training.
• Conducted unit and functional tests.
• Facilitated alignment between development and business goals.
• Provided transparent progress reports and maintained documentation quality.
• Developed Fiori apps for inventory management and material staging status.

• Comprehensive analysis of the site in terms of organization and processes, information and data flow, creation of a fit/gap analysis for S4H implementation, optimization of the entire supply chain including production planning and related QM activities
• Modules: SD, MM, PP, QM, EWM, EPPDS, S&OP
• Designing and holistically transforming the goods flow concept
• Establishing a Kanban system
• Increasing posting accuracy in the legacy system by 75%
• Creating a planning matrix for prioritizing production orders based on optimized production sequence or urgency
• Analyzing the product portfolio by revenue, volume, EBITDA to optimize purchasing costs (-17.5%), production utilization (+27.5%) and working capital (+32.8%)
• Leading and restructuring the organization to optimally prepare for the S4H implementation, including training and hands-on instruction from C-level to shop floor
• Preparing data using AI and introducing sanity checks to prevent and quickly resolve errors across all production areas

• Managed end-to-end supply for AT/CH markets → ensured continuous availability.
• Coordinated interfaces with 4PL logistics partners → improved and stabilized customer service levels.
• Aligned demand & supply with commercial, finance, local and global teams → enhanced forecast reliability and planning visibility.
• Supported SAP S/4HANA rollout and testing → ensured system readiness and minimized go-live risks.
• Strengthened collaboration with Finance, Quality, and external partners → streamlin

• Novo Nordisk A/S is a Danish multinational pharmaceutical company headquartered in Bagsværd, Denmark, with manufacturing sites in eight countries and subsidiaries or offices in five more. As part of setting up their largest automated production facility, SAP S/4HANA was implemented. The implementation of S/4HANA EWM plays a crucial role in enabling automation across all business processes.

• Since this is a greenfield project with extensive automation, the goal is to achieve the highest possible level of automation in most business processes. Particularly in pharmaceutical processes, hygiene, accuracy, validation, and error-free execution are essential – all of which are supported by automation. My role as Solution Architect is to understand the business processes and provide efficient automated workflows for high-quality product manufacturing.

• As Solution Architect, I conducted workshops in the warehouse areas to analyze and understand the pharmaceutical business processes and align them with the standard or template structure.

• Identifying and highlighting process gaps and developing suitable solutions.

• Coordinating with third-party vendors and other IT stakeholders to develop optimized automated processes.

• Documenting and reviewing the business process design according to the agreed solution with the business unit.

• Mapping inbound, internal, outbound, and production-integrated processes from the EWM perspective with automation considerations.

• Guiding the team in fully setting up the solution in EWM and supporting the testing activities.

• Member of the central architecture team to share best practices, develop guidelines, and support other implementation teams with solution architecture.

• Took on interim mandates to structurally realign supply chain and procurement organizations with a focus on result and performance management.
• Developed customer-centric end-to-end supply chain structures to improve service levels, growth, and operational control.
• Managed strategic tender and negotiation processes to optimize supplier structures and commercial contract models.
• Designed and implemented digital and data-driven control models for forecasting, planning, and supply chain performance.
• Built operating and governance models for sustainable management of transformation, decision-making processes, and supplier management.

• Interim sales mandates across multiple industries and market environments
• Targeted professional development in Artificial Intelligence and Professional Scrum Master
• Operational optimization and management of own business activities in property management and short-term vacation rental operations

• Led the end-to-end delivery of a SAP Supply Chain Management (SCM / TD / SD) ERP programme, covering project initiation, detailed requirements gathering, operating model definition, system design, build, testing, cutover, and global Go Live across Europe, Asia, and North America. Ensured the ERP solution supported key supply chain, manufacturing, and planning operations to enable future business growth.

• Conducted cross-functional workshops with Supply Chain, Procurement, Planning, Manufacturing, and Logistics teams to capture business requirements, define the future operating model, and map end-to-end system design. Consolidated over 150 requirements into structured documentation aligned with SAP standards.

• Shaped solution design and vendor engagement during the early discovery phase, supporting selection of best-fit technology partners and ensuring the system design covered production planning, inventory management, warehousing, logistics, and supply chain forecasting.

• Managed D365 configuration and troubleshooting, ensuring alignment with business processes and resolving integration issues between D365, SAP SCM modules, and surrounding systems.

• Supported Grain data model changes to lead ingestion of planning data into Snowflake and Footprint, enabling enterprise reporting and analytics development.

• Managed scope, timelines, risks, and dependencies across international teams spanning Europe, Asia, and the US, maintaining integrated project plans, issue logs, and executive reporting to drive stakeholder alignment and delivery momentum.

• Enabled the integration of AI-powered demand forecasting tools into supply chain planning processes, improving forecast accuracy, inventory turnover, and operational decision-making across multiple regions.

• Led SIT, UAT, and data migration phases, including design of test scenarios, defect triage management, and coordination of test execution to validate supply chain and manufacturing workflows prior to deployment.

• Delivered detailed cutover planning, business readiness activities, and hypercare support, ensuring a smooth and coordinated Go Live and full operational handover to business teams.

Led a cross-site inventory reduction project at six locations focusing on raw materials, auxiliary materials, and operating supplies. Implemented in two phases: Phase 1 with short-term, pragmatic measures for quick relief. Phase 2 with a sustainable approach, including variant reduction, optimization of overall planning and control, and the introduction of Kanban loops. Result: Reduced inventories by 20 percent, with about 50 percent already achieved during the mandate period.

• 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

• Led the global supply chain at tesa, a €1.7 billion revenue producer of adhesives for industrial and consumer industries with multiple business units
• Led teams responsible for supply chain strategic projects and global fulfillment initiatives, including materials management, logistics, and demand management in Europe, US, Asia and Middle East

• Lead and manage a team of 8 professionals across Strategic Procurement, Demand Planning, Sales & Operations Planning, Industrial/Quality Engineering, and Logistics, fostering collaboration and driving high performance.
• Oversee Electronic Manufacturing Partners in Asia and 3PL partners in EU Sales & Operations Planning and the UK, ensuring efficiency and timely delivery in all supply chain operations.
• Negotiate contracts with suppliers and partners to secure improved payment terms, enhanced credit limits, and favorable conditions.
• Implement new 3PL partnerships, optimising logistics and service levels.
• Led the RFQ process for EMS partners in the EU.
• New product introduction (NPI) production ramp-ups, managing 5 simultaneous product launches and ensuring smooth transitions from RFQ development to production over 1M devices.
• Drive margin improvement through strategic BOM cost negotiations, frame agreement implementation, and logistics cost optimisation with yearly Lean Six Sigma outcomes +1.5M$ savings.
• NetSuite (Oracle cloud solution)

• Focus areas: SCM, warehouse and transport logistics
• Implementation of ERP systems (SCM): blueprints, realization
• Implementation of warehouse management systems
• SCM concepts
• SCM controlling (reporting)
• Purchasing and procurement processes
• Consolidation of companies after acquisitions
• Inventory optimization

• Implementation and management of the end-to-end S&OP process
• Creation and continuous improvement of the KPI system including reporting to monitor supply chain management performance
• Identification and implementation of process improvements for cost savings and complexity reduction
• Further development and optimization of supply chain management
• Project management of smaller projects within the scope of work (e.g. profile and interface adjustments)
• Targeted and motivating leadership and development of the team, coaching employees
• Close collaboration with internal and external stakeholders to ensure optimal delivery capability
• Initiation and leadership of strategic projects (e.g. digitization, process optimization)
• Preparation and validation of board presentations