Aleksej Rovenskij - Interim Head of Global P2P Project for Procurement Restructuring / Interim Head of Procurement Department for 2 Plants

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Heilbronn, Germany

Experience

Sep 2023 - Aug 2025

2 years

Global project management for restructuring and efficiency enhancement in operational and strategic procurement
Restructuring of personnel structure (HR headcounts) in collaboration with works council, HR and Legal
Outsourcing of partial activities (procurement and FI with invoice control) to a shared service center
Building a shared service organization
Improving S&OP processes and digitizing procurement workflows with SAP Ariba and SAP S/4HANA using e-catalogs
Implementing SAP IBP
Leading negotiations for direct and indirect goods
Leading 9 interdisciplinary working groups
Developing and implementing improvement proposals in coordination with corporate management
Working according to ISO 13485
Achieved savings: over €7 million

Jun 2022 - May 2023

1 year

Interim management of operations, strategic and operational procurement, S&OP, order processing, customer service, logistics, in-house and 3PL warehouses, transportation, technical service in the medical industry and production
Project management of optimization and restructuring programs, including outsourcing production and logistics activities to external partners
Restructuring of personnel structure (HR headcounts) in collaboration with works council, HR and Legal
Introducing structural changes in the supply chain and implementing a new supplier program
Implementing SAP IBP
Improving delivery capability by 20%
Improving goods availability by 25%
Closing a production and logistics site and transitioning to direct shipments
Crisis management task force
Working according to ISO 13485 and GDP
Savings of over €10 million

Oct 2021 - Apr 2022

7 months

Analyzing and identifying significant cost-saving potentials along the entire supply chain
Strategic and operational optimization of European transport and logistics processes to increase efficiency and service quality
Improving performance and process stability at the 4PL service provider by introducing clear KPIs and standardized procedures

Oct 2019 - Sep 2021

2 years

Heidenheim, Germany

Leading and optimizing global transport and 3PL warehousing logistics (B2C/B2B), including replenishment, own B2C warehouse, shop floor management, operations and KPI control
Restructuring and managing global procurement for transport, 3PL warehousing and indirect services with a total budget of €150 million
Developing and implementing global strategies and concepts for transport, 3PL, outsourcing and 4PL including network analysis, network design, digitization as well as cost and process optimization
Logistics crisis management during the COVID-19 period
Closing a site in close cooperation with works council, HR and Legal
Overall responsibility for a team of 65 FTE
Implementing structural changes and logistics optimization concepts with savings of €15 million
Improving goods availability by 15%
Introducing new GDP-compliant distribution concepts
Digitizing processes and increasing delivery performance to up to 98%
Establishing the P2P procurement department including full tender management and digital process design

Oct 2013 - Dec 2019

6 years 3 months

Hamburg, Germany

Leading the European logistics department with 12 FTE
Responsible for transportation, warehousing, insurance and claims management for electronics, automotive, industrial and climate control equipment
Responsible for factory logistics at the Pilsen (CZ) site
Optimizing European shared services in transportation, warehousing, 3PL and 4PL
Establishing and leading the European procurement department for transportation, 4PL and indirect services (volume: €40 million) including tenders, contract negotiations and implementations
Developing a new logistics strategy in Europe focusing on cost optimization and improving delivery performance
Designing and implementing network design, digitization projects and introduction of a transport management system (TMS)
Implementing new transportation and logistics concepts with savings of €7 million and increasing delivery performance to up to 98% through process digitization and TMS and WMS implementation
Introducing 4PL/LLP models as part of outsourcing strategies
Establishing a high-performance European procurement organization

Jan 2009 - Sep 2013

4 years 9 months

Glinde, Germany

Definition of the global transport and logistics strategy
Development and rollout of global transport, 3PL warehousing, and 4PL solutions, including managing network studies, network and process design, and outsourcing invoice control
Set up and manage the procurement department for transport, 3PL, and 4PL outsourcing with a volume of €23M, including tenders, negotiations, and implementation
Operational escalation management
Full personnel responsibility for 6 FTE
Introduced transport and logistics concepts, saving €3M and improving delivery performance to 98% through process digitization and TMS implementation
Established logistics and distribution setups in China, Russia, as well as South and North America
Introduced 4PL/LLP as part of outsourcing concepts
Developed professional tender management