Enterprise Resource Planning Specialist in Essen

• Independent planning, coordination and operational counting of fixed asset inventories at SGS sites across Germany
• During the count, clarification of differences and booking of the new inventory in the fixed assets of the respective site and company

• Overall responsibility for strategic and operational procurement, Procurement Management (11 FTE).
• Further development of the procurement and procurement organization, including task and role model.
• Management of cross-functional special projects (e.g. value engineering, design-to-cost).
• Development and implementation of a holistic sourcing and procurement strategy with a focus on resilience, ESG, de-risking, decoupling and cost performance.
• Execution of a comprehensive procurement transformation with a new supply chain strategy alignment.
• Reorganization of the procurement team to improve efficiency through clear role allocation and relief from non-core and non-functional 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 & quality management systems ISO 9001 and ISO 13485.
• KPI development and optimization of the KPI system for performance and efficiency measurement in critical paths and missing parts.
• Coaching the team in strategic procurement work, project management and procurement due diligence.
• Implementation of AI-supported tools for sourcing, spend analysis and inventory management to optimize inventory.
• Achieved inventory reduction of ~31% through professional inventory management.
• Management of two cost reduction (cost avoidance) programs with quantified results: ~50% reduction in manufacturing costs for one core component and ~64% reduction in material costs for the successor platform through redesign and category sourcing.
• Savings in the low double-digit million range versus the baseline.
• Material groups: contract manufacturing, PCBA, EMS, blower, silicone injection molding, power supplies, batteries, displays, hoses, masks, valves, foams, cables, sensors, wireless modules (2G–5G), telemedicine components, laboratory services.

• Shop & ERP system, performance marketing
• Fulfilment: setup & operation of warehouse & shipping
• Finance: control & liquidity planning

• Independent management consultant for the energy and real estate industry
• Interim manager at a municipal energy provider for sub-metering
• Strategic corporate development for an Austrian energy service provider

• Operational and financial support for the start-up build of a medical care center brand in Germany with 11–25 planned locations
• Designing a scalable site rollout model including a standardized ramp-up (go-live, capacity, FTE plan, revenue/cost projections)
• Developing an operating model and making TCO/make-or-buy decisions
• Building site business cases (revenue mix, cost structure, break-even, sensitivities) to prioritize the expansion pipeline
• Setting up liquidity and financing planning, including deriving funding requirements
• Establishing a reporting structure for transparency on performance and scaling progress
• Implementing budgeting and forecasting (rolling forecast, scenario analyses) for operational control of the medical care center build
• Standardizing employment contract templates and supporting the hiring setup

• Executive responsibility for the strategic and operational management of the company with full P&L accountability
• Average 42% annual revenue growth
• Reduction of burn rate by 40%
• Significant increase in operational efficiency and transparency
• Strategic realignment and restructuring of organization, cost structure and product portfolio
• Built and led an interdisciplinary team (Sales, Customer Service, Production, Finance; 8 FTE)
• Scaled the business model by implementing structured B2B sales processes
• Operational excellence in production (error reduction > 30%)
• Established a professional customer support with a ticketing system and measurable improvement in customer satisfaction
• Implemented robust finance, reporting and governance structures (Order-to-Cash, HGB financial statements)

• Architecting and developing SaaS platform for graphical definition and execution of pandas data processing pipelines
• Developed POlyglott, an open-source Python CLI tool for translation workflow management featuring PO file parsing, quality linting with glossary enforcement, and DeepL API integration for machine translation
• Developed web application for material compliance management (EU REACH) using Django and modern web technologies
• Built automated infrastructure platform using Proxmox, Terraform, and Ansible — VM provisioning, configuration management, internal DNS, and fleet-wide security hardening across multiple subnets

• Structuring and handling identified high-risk topics for the executive board.
• Handling various ad-hoc topics as part of the company-wide restructuring, especially in the finance, controlling, and procurement departments.
• Developing strategic concepts to increase the level of digitization in central controlling, finance, procurement, and logistics functions.
• Stakeholder management (supervisory board, works council, city of Düsseldorf).
• Coordinating and conducting due diligence as well as subsequent purchase price negotiations related to the land acquisition for a new depot (volume >80 million EUR).
• Participation as a permanent member in various steering committees.

• Led international projects and provided strategic support for digital transformation as a specialist in Product Information Management (PIM), Master Data Management (MDM), and Digital Supply Chain.
• Implemented complex PIM/MDM solutions with Stibo STEP.
• Led SAP S/4HANA transformations in the master data area.
• Transformed complex digital landscapes into understandable structures using the ExplodedView method and enabled well-founded decisions.

• Expansion and support of the product portfolio for video analytics and computer vision
• Requirements gathering and engineering
• Consulting, project management and coordination of the pilot and international rollout
• Tools: IP-based camera and video systems, Citrix administration, OneNote, Microsoft Teams, Node-RED, Office 365, Age Verification, Qognify Umbrella, ThingsBoard, Xovis 3D sensors, AXIS cameras, GK checkout software, Atlassian JIRA

Various projects with focus areas:

• Growth (internationalization)
• Digitization (processes and business models)
• Conflict resolution (mediation, restoring productivity and employee satisfaction)
• Process optimization

In my role as Managing Director of QFITS GmbH, I support companies throughout the entire project cycle - from requirements gathering and process analysis to the design of suitable system solutions and all the way to implementation and quality assurance. My focus is on the introduction and integration of POS and ERP systems as well as their seamless connection to existing backend systems and interfaces.

Direct food sales (09/2025 – 05/2026) Support of a project from requirements analysis to the introduction and integration of a new POS system for a direct food sales company. A special focus was on archiving POS logs as well as preparing and providing them as transactions for connected surrounding systems. In addition, design and setup of functional tests and performance tests for the existing backend system, which had to be seamlessly integrated with the POS system.

• Contributed to the Quality Management Department at Actio, a subsidiary of Altınay, by assigning external documents and regulations to departments and supporting preparations for ISO 9001 and IATF 16949 compliance
• Revised and improved the polyvalence table to track employee competencies, collected training requests, and aligned them with procedures
• Actively observed Pre-Delivery Inspection (PDI) processes and monitored the traceability of quality forms
• Supported the integration of newly calibrated measurement devices into workflows
• Proposed an SQL-based system to digitalize documentation and improve efficiency in traceability and audit readiness

• Customer service and point-of-sale (cash register) operations
• Inventory management and stock organization
• Strengthened German language skills through daily customer interaction
• Worked collaboratively in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment