A selection of interim assignments and projects in procurement, logistics and supply chain. Every figure is the result of a team I led, and it holds after I leave.
Industry, size and country instead of company names: confidentiality is part of my craft.
Task: Realigned strategic purchasing for logistics and indirect materials, with a spend in the hundreds of millions.
Digitalised procurement processes, renegotiated global framework agreements
Task: Led global purchasing for six sites and additionally took over the logistics function and ERP integration.
Strategic realignment of global logistics; commodity strategy for direct and indirect purchasing defined and rolled out
Task: Redesigned the warehouse concept and supplier strategy in preparation for an ERP introduction.
Task: Fundamental restructuring of purchasing and securing liquidity.
In just four months
Task: Built global logistics networks and negotiated global transport contracts.
New yard management introduced
Task: Introduced digital allocation of loading times for around 200 transports a day at 30 loading points.
Task: Developed the concept and procured a customised tugger train system for production supply.
Task: Concept, tender and implementation of an MES to map the order network.
Task: Sourcing coordination, cost breakdown analyses and building dual sourcing under strong margin pressure.
All 1st and 2nd source suppliers successfully pre-qualified
Task: Introduced a cloud-based e-procurement platform for indirect materials.
Task: Organisational development, definition of target processes and recruiting for indirect purchasing.
Future-proof department strategy and organisation established and handed over
All information anonymised. Size figures refer to the company or the site concerned. References available on request in a personal conversation.
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