Arthur Bogusch
Managing Director / Founder
Experience
Oct 2024 - Present
10 monthsLaufenburg, Switzerland
Managing Director / Founder
Bogusch Consulting
- Procurement Transformation (global and/or regional, Consulting operational and/or strategic, etc.)
- Procurement optimization (Category Strategies, cost optimization, risk management, supplier development etc.)
- Procurement & Supply-Chain Digitalization (tool landscape analysis, tool evaluation, roadmap definition, business case, etc.)
- Change Management & Communication
- Interim Management (...the team is the key...)
May 2022 - Sep 2024
2 years 5 monthsHead Indirect Procurement & Procurement Excellence
CABB AG
- Leading the Indirect Procurement function & Proc. Excellence (>10FTE direct & dotted line: Procurement Excellence Manager, Coupa Champions, Category Manager, Project Sourcing Manager, Operational Buyer, Backoffice - for MRO, IT. Logistics technical & non-technical spend >200 million CHF)
- Transformed Procurement function (direct & indirect) with world class procurement processes, systems, strategies & metrics into a holistic, harmonized, performance driven and value creating business partnering organization
- Delivered cost savings (+13%) YOY company-wide through implement Cat. Management and execute best in class sourcing
- Build Category Management from the ground including processes, new operating model and technology implementation (0% to +70% spend under category strategy in 18 months)
- Define and implement global procurement KPI`s & Dashboards
- SAP S/4 Hana implementation work package Lead for all procurement (MM) related topics
- Manage the Maintenance Outsourcing provider
- Procurement Lead for the MRO insourcing project (>60FTE)
- Deputy CPO
Sep 2021 - Apr 2022
8 monthsSenior Consultant
Eraneos Group
- Transition Management for a complex international procurement BPO program (>4bn CHF spend, >100FTE transferred, >50FTE globally recruited) for a leading bank
- Deployment of a global workforce plan (incl. recruiting support)
- Ensure processes & tools readiness (Ivalua, Beeline& Coupa)
- Supporting in setting-up a category management concept to deliver the contractual obligations (savings, lead-times, etc.)
- Acting as ad interim Transition Program Manager
Jun 2021 - May 2022
1 yearSenior Advisor Freelancer
Arthur D. Little
- Change Management Concept for a procurement suite (replace Ariba with Weco) implementation for a global US manufacturing group
- Spend analysis and definition of potential for process & cost optimizations for a leading Swiss energy utility company
- Category strategy review for high volume (>1 billion) Capex spend for a German grid company
Jan 2020 - Jun 2021
1 year 6 monthsHead of Category Management Direct
Axpo Group
- Establish & Lead the first ever Group Procurement Direct Competence Center Technical Services & Construction (Engineering Services, Facility Management, Construction, Electrical, HR-Services,)
- Accountable for the category strategies & supplier relationship management (yearly spend ~300-400 million CHF)
- Delivery cost savings (+18%) for high volume CAPEX demands with outstanding technical complexity by using advanced negotation concepts (i.e. game theory based negotations)
- Drive the further development for Strategic Procurement (supply-chain risk, forecasting, SRM, e-sourcing, analytics & market intelligence, etc.)
- Deputy CPO
- Head of Purchasing for the Axpo Services
- Accountable & responsible for the operational (PO placement, invoice approval, etc.) and tactical purchasing process for >30 million CHF yearly spend (p2p & s2c)
Sep 2018 - Apr 2020
1 year 8 monthsProgram Director Procurement Excellence Transformation
Axpo Group
- Initiate & Lead the greenfield Procurement Excellence Transformation Program (>60 Program members) – from a traditional decentralization to a corporate fully connected agile operating model utilizing cloud based technology
- Workstream 1: Organization & Governance (define a cross-divisional organization & appropriate governance model) - transform from a local operational procurement function into a holistic supply-chain function
- Workstream 2: Supply-Chain Processes & Digitalization (harmonize processes & implement tools (i.e. guided-buying, etc.) – improve & align supply-chain processes and implement best-in-class tools (Coupa))
- Workstream 3: Category Management (define & implement cross-divisional category strategies & methodologies) – from mainly operational procurement to a strategic procurement
- Workstream 4: People & Change (train, coach & enable the procurement team, drive change) – set-up up a procurement academy and a regularly maturity assessment
Oct 2016 - Aug 2018
1 year 11 monthsSenior Group Procurement Manager
Axpo Group
- Develop & implement various Indirect Category Strategies
- Lead high complex RFQs with C-Level involvement (i.e. Strategy Consulting, Nuclear casks)
- Lead various supply-chain improvement initiatives (i.e. implement a group contract management system (HMP), etc.)
Jan 2015 - Sep 2016
1 year 9 monthsSenior Global Direct Commodity Manager
GE Renewable (former Alstom)
- Accountable for the Global Sourcing Strategy (demand to purchase) for the raw material (steel) commodity & manufacturing (lasering, punching, varnishing & machining) & Make or Buy
- Lead complex & high value cross-sector commodity RFQs (on GE Group Level > 30 locations – each RFQ volume ~40 million EUR)
- Functional lead of Category Buyers in 8 manufacturing locations (CH, ESP, IND, BRA, CHN, CAN, FR, SWE)
- Define “Design2Cost-Strategies” together with Global R&D
- Animate & drive the regions to follow the Global Sourcing Strategy
- Deploy frame contracts and pricing models / tools
- Supplier Quality, Claim & Non-Conformity Management
- Improve Supplier base, Supplier Development Plans & Supplier Risk Management
- Foster the global collaboration & standardization (usage of Ariba Sourcing Tools like e-auction, e-sourcing)
May 2012 - Jan 2013
9 monthsUnit Sourcing Manager (acting)
GE Renewable (former Alstom)
- Lead a team of 10 category buyers (8 x CH & 2 x AT)
- Accountable for whole Supply-Chain process (sourcing, PO placement, inventory, etc.) for Switzerland (Birr) and Austria (Vienna)
- Forster regional category management and global category management collaboration
Jan 2012 - Dec 2014
3 yearsHead of Project Sourcing (Hydro)
GE Renewable (former Alstom)
- Build up a global Project Sourcing Team for the variable speed business unit and set up the target operating model
- Lead a team of Project Sourcing Managers (6 FTE - Project Sourcing Managers in 3 global locations – CH, FRA, IND)
- Globally accountable for the Supply-Chain in EPC projects (direct & indirect material), all margin movements (P&L), on-time procurement, on-time delivery, expediting, quality and sourcing efficiency of the product line (>300 million EUR spend), Projects: Nant de Drance, Linth-Limmern, Tehri, Le Cheylas
- Budget control, reporting, improvement initiatives
- Implement & maintain Global Sourcing & Supply Chain strategies
- Review and define the tendering sourcing process & strategy (review pricing models, Supply-Chain costs, etc.)
- Partner with the Global Sourcing Team (various locations) and R&D to ensure the application of the Commodity Strategies
- Supply-Chain function coordination (key stakeholders, i.e. Buyer, Supplier Quality, Expediting) & load management
- Part of the European Sourcing & Product Line Management Team
Apr 2010 - Dec 2011
1 year 9 monthsManager Global Supply Performance
Alstom AG
- Functional lead of the Supply Performance Monitoring team
- Deployment and implementation of groupwide procurement excellence (i.e. global KPI reporting (Ariba), define high level procurement processes, CAPA, etc. for >2 billion EUR Global spend)
- Global cost base analysis (cost reductions, cost saving programs, process costs, etc.), 3-year plan definition
- Best-Practice sharing Process Benchmarking
- First contact for the Supply Chain Senior Management regarding all Supply-Chain KPI`s
Oct 2008 - Mar 2010
1 year 6 monthsSupply-Chain Performance & Expediting Coordinator
Alstom AG
- Projectmanagement / controlling, Expediting
- Supplier development programs (Quality, Delivery, Costs)
- Deployment of a global Expediting process landscape (processes, organisation, tools, etc.) aligned with all Supply Chain processes
- Deployment of performance reporting & analysing tools (IT)
- Process Performance Management, Process Benchmarking
- Identified as Global Best-Practice in Expediting
Jan 2007 - Sep 2008
1 year 9 monthsEuropean Sourcing Coordinator
DMG-Mori AG
- Build up a centralized European Strategic Sourcing function for all peripheral equipment and local ordered spare parts
- Accountable for the Supply Chain & Sourcing strategy, frame contract negotiation (>20 million EUR spend)
- Accountable for the Transport & Logistics strategy (Inbound, Outbound)
- End-to-end Supply-Chain process (PO, Invoice, etc.)for the location
- Inventory Management
- Process Performance Management, Supplier audits
Feb 2002 - Dec 2006
4 years 11 monthsEuropean Spare Parts Coordinator
DMG-Mori AG
- Supply Chain (Procurement & Logistic) management, contract negotiation, After-Sales coordination
- RFQ & order handling (PO placement) of European dealers & customers
- RFQ & contract handling for Transport & Logistics provider (Inbound, Outbound)
- Lead the deployment/change from dealer sales to direct sales
- Controlling & Reporting, Continuous improvement programs, Inventory Management
Jun 2000 - Dec 2000
7 monthsCustomer Service Supervisor
Prettl GmbH
- Quotation & order handling for repair & warranty matters
- Logistics, service parts inventory management
Languages
German
NativeEnglish
Advanced Education
May 2012 - Mar 2015
University of Applied Science in Hamburg
Diploma in Business Administration · Hamburg, Germany
Jan 2008 - May 2012
University of Applied Science in Hamburg
Bachelor of Arts · Hamburg, Germany
Oct 2003 - Sep 2006
VWA Baden-Württemberg / University Tübingen
Business Economist (VWA) · Tübingen, Germany
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Certifications & licenses
Coupa Certified
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