Alexander Nussbaum - Strategic Buyer

Q: Where is Alexander based?

Alexander is based in Langenbach, Germany and can operate in on-site , hybrid , and remote work models.

Q: What languages does Alexander speak?

Alexander speaks the following languages: German (Native), English (Advanced), French (Elementary) .

Q: How many years of experience does Alexander have?

Alexander has at least 31 years of experience. During this time, Alexander has worked in at least 12 different roles and for 28 different companies . The average length of individual experience is 1 year and 1 month . Note that Alexander may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

Q: What is Alexander's latest experience?

Alexander's most recent position is Strategic Buyer at Fresenius Medical Care Deutschland GmbH .

Q: What companies has Alexander worked for in recent years?

In recent years, Alexander has worked for Fresenius Medical Care Deutschland GmbH , REFU Drive GmbH , KATEK Memmingen GmbH , Roche Diagnostics International AG , and KION GROUP AG .

Q: Which industries is Alexander most experienced in?

Alexander is most experienced in industries like Manufacturing , Automotive , and Healthcare . Alexander also has some experience in Pharmaceutical , Chemical , and Transportation and Logistics .

Q: Which business areas is Alexander most experienced in?

Alexander is most experienced in business areas like Procurement and Purchasing , Quality Assurance (QA) , and Supply Chain Management . Alexander also has some experience in Project Management and Operations .

Q: Which industries has Alexander worked in recently?

Alexander has recently worked in industries like Healthcare , Manufacturing , and Transportation and Logistics .

Q: Which business areas has Alexander worked in recently?

Alexander has recently worked in business areas like Procurement and Purchasing and Supply Chain Management .

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Langenbach, Germany

Experience

Jun 2022 - Dec 2023

1 year 7 months

Strategic Buyer

Fresenius Medical Care Deutschland GmbH

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

Mar 2022 - Apr 2022

2 months

Strategic Buyer

REFU Drive GmbH

Reporting line to the CEO.
Global search for electronic components that were no longer available due to the chip crisis or allocations.
Tools: MS Office and SAP R/3 MM

Dec 2021 - Mar 2022

4 months

Strategic Buyer

KATEK Memmingen GmbH

Global search for electronic components that were no longer available due to the chip crisis or allocations.
Tools: MS Office and SAP R/3 MM

Oct 2021 - Feb 2022

5 months

Strategic Buyer

Roche Diagnostics International AG

Global search for electronic components that were no longer available due to the chip crisis or allocations.
Tools: MS Office and SAP R/3 MM

Oct 2021 - Dec 2021

3 months

Strategic Buyer

KION GROUP AG

Global search for electronic components that were no longer available due to the chip crisis or allocations.
Tools: MS Office and SAP R/3 MM

Jul 2021 - Aug 2021

2 months

Strategic Buyer

Horsch Maschinen GmbH

Reporting line to the Head of Procurement.
Negotiating with suppliers to receive the ordered materials in full and on time.
Tools: MS Office and SAP R/3 MM

Jan 2021 - Jul 2021

7 months

Project Buyer

REFU Elektronik GmbH

Strategic and operational procurement of electronics, aluminum die cast, and plastic injection molded parts.
Tools: MS Office and SAP R/3 MM

Jul 2019 - Apr 2020

10 months

Interim Manager Purchasing Global Investments

Webasto Roof and Components SE

Negotiating multi-million CAPEX contracts, particularly for production equipment to make batteries for electric vehicles.
Tools: MS Office and SAP R/3 MM

Oct 2018 - Mar 2019

6 months

Consultant and Sole Buyer

German RepRap GmbH

Reporting line to the CEO.
Reorganization of the purchasing department.
Reduced inventory value by 20% while increasing parts availability.
Negotiations with suppliers to prevent production stoppages.
Tools: MS Office and SAGE 4.2

Jun 2018 - Aug 2018

3 months

Strategic Buyer

Carl Zeiss SMT GmbH

Reviewing and drafting project contracts with suppliers.
Tools: MS Office and SAP R/3 MM

Feb 2017 - Apr 2018

1 year 3 months

Strategic Buyer

Trumpf Medizin Systeme GmbH + Co. KG

Purchasing custom metal parts based on drawings (castings, forgings, sheet metal parts, etc.).
Negotiations with suppliers (commercial and legal).
Negotiations with suppliers to prevent production stoppages.
Tools: MS Office and SAP R/3 MM

Jun 2016 - Dec 2016

7 months

Strategic Buyer

ebm-papst St. Georgen GmbH & Co. KG

Purchasing custom plastic injection molded parts and elastomers for an AdBlue delivery pump.
Negotiations with the most challenging suppliers in the project.
Negotiations with suppliers to prevent production stoppages.
Tools: MS Office and SAP R/3 MM

Dec 2014 - Jun 2015

7 months

Head of Purchasing

Dr. Collin GmbH

Reporting line to the managing director.
Significantly reduced lead times that originally took up to six months.
Negotiations with suppliers to improve quality.
Negotiations with suppliers to reduce prices.
Tools: MS Office and INFOR 7.1

Nov 2013 - Nov 2014

1 year 1 month

Strategic Buyer

Daiichi Sankyo Europe GmbH

Europe-wide tender for 1,500 leased vehicles.
Strategic and operational procurement of services.
Tenders for 400 iPads with related contracts.
Tenders for event technology agencies.
Tenders for event agencies.
Drafting and reviewing contracts.
Tools: MS Office

Aug 2013 - Sep 2013

2 months

Head of Purchasing

SATA GmbH & Co. KG

Reporting line to the Commercial Manager.
Negotiation and conclusion of contracts with suppliers.
Reducing inventory levels and storage costs.
Tools: MS Office

Jul 2012 - Jan 2013

7 months

Project Buyer

Carl Zeiss Meditec AG

Product relocation for a medical device with 700 parts.
Procurement contact for all technical changes (Engineering Change Requests).
Tools: MS Office and SAP R/3 MM

Dec 2011 - Jan 2012

2 months

Consultant

GlaxoSmithKline Consumer Healthcare

Consultant for building an independent purchasing department.
Benchmarking project for 20 million packages per year.
Tools: MS Office

Apr 2011 - Oct 2011

7 months

Senior Shortage Manager Electrical Components

Webasto AG

Crisis management (troubleshooter and escalation manager) to avoid production stoppages.
Early identification of shortage parts and planning, controlling and executing measures to maintain material supply.
Early flagging of project risks, analyzing results, and planning, controlling and executing countermeasures.
Organizing label checks, X-ray inspections, and decap tests.
Organizing and leading phone and video conferences with component manufacturers, distributors, and brokers.
Creating shortage reports for all relevant suppliers.
Member of the respective customer-specific task force.
Tools: MS Office and SAP R/3 MM

Mar 2009 - Feb 2011

2 years

Head of Purchasing

ebro Electronic GmbH

Reporting line to the managing director.
Reorganization and leadership of the purchasing department (strategic and operational purchasing, as well as materials planning).
Increasing part availability while reducing inventory levels.
Optimizing interfaces between purchasing and adjacent departments.
Developing and introducing a completely new materials planning process, including inventory responsibility for all warehouses.
Developing and introducing an automated delivery date reminder system.
Troubleshooting for allocation of electronic components.
Tools: MS Office and SAGE

Feb 2008 - Dec 2008

11 months

Strategic Buyer

Gardner Denver Thomas GmbH

Strategic procurement of plastic injection-molded parts.
Point of contact in strategic purchasing for all development projects.

Jul 2007 - Dec 2007

6 months

Strategic Buyer

Münchener Medizin Mechanik GmbH

Strategic and operational purchasing of the electronics product group.
Developed and implemented a concept to improve complaint handling.
Tools: MS Office and SAP R/3 MM

Jan 2006 - Jun 2007

1 year 6 months

Owner

Nussbaum Consulting

Advised car dealerships on achieving savings in purchasing.
Tools: MS Office

Jan 2003 - Dec 2005

3 years

Head of Purchasing

Automobile Süd AG

Reported to the supervisory board.
Established and later led the purchasing department.
Procurement market research for vehicles and vehicle accessories.
Operational purchasing of vehicle allocations and capital goods.
Tools: MS Office

Mar 2000 - Jan 2003

2 years 11 months

Head of Central Purchasing

Zieglersche Anstalten e.V.

Established and later led the central purchasing department.
Developed and implemented all processes relevant to purchasing and materials management across the entire group.
Set purchasing guidelines for the entire group.
Standardized the product range.
Reduced the number of suppliers.
Analyzed organizational structure and workflow.
Defined interfaces between the holding company and the charitable subsidiaries.
Project manager and key user responsible for implementing SAP R/3 MM and training all users.
Tools: MS Office and SAP R/3 MM

Apr 1999 - Feb 2000

11 months

Interim Cost Reduction Manager

Liebherr-Werk Bischofshofen Gesellschaft mbH

Reviewed potential cost savings through material substitution.
Tools: MS Office

Jul 1998 - Mar 1999

9 months

Head of Purchasing

ZF Friedrichshafen AG, Sonderantriebstechnik

Reported to the Head of Materials Management.
Negotiated with suppliers.
Purchasing responsibility for the Y2K and Euro introduction projects.
Tools: MS Office and SAP R/3 MM

Jan 1992 - Jun 1998

6 years 6 months

Buyer and later Head of Purchasing

Müller Weingarten Werkzeuge GmbH

Built and then led the newly established Purchasing department.
Responsible for initial and follow-up audits according to DIN/EN/ISO 9001.
Responsible for implementing SAP R/3 MM.
Operational purchasing of castings, steel, and electronics.
Tools: MS Office and SAP R/3 MM

Apr 1988 - Dec 1991

3 years 9 months

Purchasing Planner

Hymer AG

Strategic and operational purchasing of all indirect materials.
Planning for aluminum sheets and aluminum extruded profiles.
Tools: MS Office

Industries Experience

See where this freelancer has spent most of their professional time. Longer bars indicate deeper hands-on experience, while shorter ones reflect targeted or project-based work.

Experienced in Manufacturing (17.5 years), Automotive (10 years), Healthcare (7 years), Pharmaceutical (1 year), and Chemical (0.5 years).

Manufacturing

Automotive

Healthcare

Pharmaceutical

Chemical

Business Areas Experience

The graph below provides a cumulative view of the freelancer's experience across multiple business areas, calculated from completed and active engagements. It highlights the areas where the freelancer has most frequently contributed to planning, execution, and delivery of business outcomes.

Experienced in Procurement (31 years), Supply Chain Management (6.5 years), Quality Assurance (6.5 years), Project Management (3.5 years), and Operations (1.5 years).

Procurement

Supply Chain Management

Quality Assurance

Project Management

Operations

Summary

37 years of purchasing experience – including strategic purchasing, operational purchasing, project purchasing, planning, and materials management (including inventory responsibility)
14 years of leadership experience
10 assignments as a purchasing troubleshooter to prevent production downtime
6 times built or reorganized a purchasing department (from the ground up)
Multiple experiences in process optimization in purchasing and related areas
SAP R/3 MM – implemented the software twice and have several years of experience as a key user

Skills

Purchasing Manager
Strategic Buyer
Operational Buyer
Project Buyer
Purchasing Planner
Purchasing Troubleshooter To Prevent Production Stoppages (Bottleneck Management)
Mechanical And Tool Engineering (Müller Weingarten Group, Dr. Collin, Horsch, Kion): 8 Years
Vehicle Manufacturing (Liebherr, Hymer): 5 Years
Medical Technology (Mmm, Carl Zeiss Meditec, Trumpf Medical Systems, Roche, Fresenius): 5 Years
Automotive (Zf, Gardner Denver, Webasto, Ebm-papst): 4 Years
Electronics (Ebro Electronic, Refu Elektronik, Refu Drive, Katek Memmingen): 3 Years
Healthcare (Zieglersche Anstalten E.v.): 3 Years
B2b Vehicle Wholesale (Automobile Süd Ag): 3 Years
Pharma, Indirect Sector (Glaxosmithkline Consumer Healthcare, Daiichi Sankyo Europe): 1 Year
Capex: > 10 Years
Services: > 10 Years
Electronics (Passive And Active Components And Pcbs): > 10 Years
Castings (Gs, Gg, And Ggg) And Steel: 3 Years
Vehicles (New Vans And Cars), Wheels, Tires, Rims, And Lubricants: 3 Years
Hydraulics And Pneumatics: 3 Years
Turned And Milled Parts: 3 Years
Food: 3 Years
Plastic Injection Molding: 2 Years

Languages

German

Native

English

Advanced

French

Elementary

Education

Sep 1983 - Feb 1988

Biberach University of Applied Sciences

Diploma in Business Administration (FH) · Biberach, Germany

Aulendorf High School

High School Diploma (Abitur) · Aulendorf, Germany

Profile

Created

January 2024

Last Update

May 2025

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Frequently asked questions

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Where is Alexander based?

Alexander is based in Langenbach, Germany and can operate in on-site, hybrid, and remote work models.

What languages does Alexander speak?

Alexander speaks the following languages: German (Native), English (Advanced), French (Elementary).

How many years of experience does Alexander have?

Alexander has at least 31 years of experience. During this time, Alexander has worked in at least 12 different roles and for 28 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 1 year and 1 month. Note that Alexander may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

What roles would Alexander be best suited for?

Based on recent experience, Alexander would be well-suited for roles such as: Strategic Buyer, Project Buyer, Interim Manager Purchasing Global Investments.

What is Alexander's latest experience?

Alexander's most recent position is Strategic Buyer at Fresenius Medical Care Deutschland GmbH.

What companies has Alexander worked for in recent years?

In recent years, Alexander has worked for Fresenius Medical Care Deutschland GmbH, REFU Drive GmbH, KATEK Memmingen GmbH, Roche Diagnostics International AG, and KION GROUP AG.

Which industries is Alexander most experienced in?

Alexander is most experienced in industries like Manufacturing, Automotive, and Healthcare. Alexander also has some experience in Pharmaceutical, Chemical, and Transportation and Logistics.

Which business areas is Alexander most experienced in?

Alexander is most experienced in business areas like Procurement and Purchasing, Quality Assurance (QA), and Supply Chain Management. Alexander also has some experience in Project Management and Operations.

Which industries has Alexander worked in recently?

Alexander has recently worked in industries like Healthcare, Manufacturing, and Transportation and Logistics.

Which business areas has Alexander worked in recently?

Alexander has recently worked in business areas like Procurement and Purchasing and Supply Chain Management.

What is Alexander's education?

Alexander attended Biberach University of Applied Sciences.

What is the availability of Alexander?

Alexander is immediately available full-time for suitable projects.

What is the rate of Alexander?

Alexander's rate depends on the specific project requirements. Please use the Meet button on the profile to schedule a meeting and discuss the details.