Arthur Bogusch
Co-CEO / Owner
Experience
Co-CEO / Owner
Ettiksoft GmbH
Delivering smart, scalable solutions tailored to clients’ real needs with a team of 100+ highly skilled professionals.
Embedded software solutions
AI solution consulting & development
Microsoft Power Automate & process optimization
Web development & lightweight applications
Managing Director / Founder
Bogusch
With a passion for building smarter, leaner, and future-ready consulting procurement organizations, I support companies in turning complexity into clarity — and ideas into results.
Mission: To connect business strategy with operational reality by aligning people, processes, and platforms.
Key areas of consulting expertise:
Procurement transformation – operational/strategic
Category management – cost, value & supplier development
Digital procurement – tool analysis, system selection, roadmap
Change management – transformation and communication
Data quality – cleansing, harmonization, various delivery models
Interim leadership – hands-on support during transition
Certified Coupa Professional – including solution design, value creation & support
Head Indirect Procurement & Procurement Excellence
CABB AG
Leading the indirect procurement function & procurement excellence (>10 FTE 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 MCHF.
Transformed procurement function (direct & indirect) with world-class processes, systems, strategies & metrics into a holistic, harmonized, performance-driven and value-creating business partnering organization.
Delivered cost savings (+13%) YOY company-wide through category management implementation and best-in-class sourcing execution.
Built category management from scratch including processes, new operating model and technology implementation (0 % to + 70 % spend under strategic procurement leadership in 18 mo).
Defined and implemented global procurement KPIs & dashboards.
Led SAP S/4HANA implementation work package for all procurement (MM) related topics.
Managed the maintenance outsourcing provider.
Procurement lead for the MRO insourcing project (> 60 FTE).
Deputy CPO.
Senior Consultant
Eraneos Group
Transition management for a complex international procurement BPO program (> 4 bn CHF spend, > 100 FTE transferred, > 50 FTE globally recruited) for a leading bank.
Deployed a global workforce plan (including recruiting support).
Ensured processes & tools readiness (Ivalua, Beeline & Coupa).
Supported in setting up a category management concept to deliver contractual obligations (savings, lead-times, etc.).
Acted as ad interim transition program manager.
Senior Advisor
Arthur D. Little
Developed change management concept for a procurement suite implementation (replace Ariba with Weco) for a global US manufacturing group.
Conducted spend analysis and defined potential for process & cost optimizations for a leading Swiss energy utility company.
Reviewed category strategy for high-volume (> 1 mrd Capex) spend for a German grid company.
Head of Strategic Procurement Direct Material
Axpo Group
Established & led the first ever Group Procurement Direct Competence Center Technical Services & Construction (Engineering Services, Facility Management, Construction, Electrical, HR services).
Accountable for category strategies & supplier relationship management (yearly spend ~ 300–400 Mio CHF).
Delivered cost savings (+18 %) for high-volume CAPEX demands with outstanding technical complexity by using advanced negotiation concepts (game theory based negotiations).
Drove further development for strategic procurement (supply‐chain risk, forecasting, SRM, e-sourcing, analytics & market intelligence, etc.).
Deputy CPO.
Head of Purchasing for Axpo Services.
Accountable for operational (PO placement, invoice approval, etc.) and tactical purchasing process for > 30 Mio CHF yearly spend (P2P & S2C).
Program Director Procurement Excellence Transformation
Axpo Group
Initiated & led 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 – defined cross-divisional organization & appropriate governance model to transform from local operational procurement function into holistic supply-chain function.
Workstream 2: Supply-chain processes & digitalization – harmonized processes & implemented tools (e.g., guided-buying) to improve & align supply-chain processes and deploy best-in-class tools (Coupa).
Workstream 3: Category management – defined & implemented cross-divisional category strategies & methodologies to evolve from operational procurement to strategic procurement.
Workstream 4: People & change – trained, coached & enabled the procurement team, drove change, set up a procurement academy and regular maturity assessment.
Senior Group Procurement Manager
Axpo Group
Developed & implemented various indirect category strategies.
Led high-complex RFQs with C-Level involvement (e.g., strategy consulting, nuclear casks).
Led supply-chain improvement initiatives (e.g., implemented a group contract management system (HMP)).
Senior Global Commodity Manager Raw Material
GE Renewable
Accountable for global sourcing strategy (demand to purchase) for raw material (steel) commodity & manufacturing (lasering, punching, varnishing & machining) & make or buy.
Led first RFQ after GE/Alstom merger on GE group level (> 30 locations; each RFQ volume ~ 40 Mio EUR).
Functional lead of category buyers in 8 manufacturing locations (CH, ESP, IND, BRA, CHN, CAN, FR, SWE).
Defined “Design2Cost” strategies with global R&D.
Drove regions to follow global sourcing strategy.
Deployed frame contracts and pricing models/tools.
Managed supplier quality, claim & non-conformity.
Improved supplier base, development plans & risk management.
Fostered global collaboration & standardization (usage of Ariba sourcing tools like e-auction, e-sourcing).
Aligned strategic sourcing processes & tools for GE/Alstom merger readiness.
Unit Sourcing Manager (acting)
GE Renewable
Led team of 10 category buyers (8 CH & 2 AT).
Accountable for whole supply-chain process (sourcing, PO placement, inventory, etc.) for Switzerland (Birr) and Austria (Vienna).
Fostered regional and global category management collaboration.
Head of Project Sourcing (Hydro)
GE Renewable
Built up global project sourcing team for variable speed business unit and set up target operating model.
Led team of project sourcing managers (6 FTE in CH, FRA, IND).
Globally accountable for 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 Mio EUR spend); projects: Nant de Drance, Linth-Limmern, Tehri, Le Cheylas.
Managed budget control, reporting, improvement initiatives.
Implemented & maintained global sourcing & supply-chain strategies.
Reviewed and defined tendering sourcing process & strategy (pricing models, supply-chain costs, etc.).
Partnered with global sourcing team and R&D to ensure application of commodity strategies.
Coordinated supply-chain function (key stakeholders: buyer, supplier quality, expediting) & load management.
Part of European Sourcing & Product Line Management team.
Manager Global Supply Performance
Alstom AG
Functional lead of supply performance monitoring team.
Deployed and implemented groupwide procurement excellence (global KPI reporting via Ariba, defined high-level procurement processes, CAPA for > 2 bn EUR global spend).
Conducted global cost base analysis (cost reductions, cost saving programs, process costs); defined 3-year plan.
Best-practice sharing and process benchmarking.
Served as first contact for supply chain senior management regarding all supply-chain KPIs.
Supply-Chain Performance & Expediting Coordinator
Alstom AG
Managed project management/controlling and expediting.
Developed supplier development programs (quality, delivery, costs).
Deployed global expediting process landscape (processes, organization, tools) aligned with supply chain processes.
Deployed performance reporting & analysis tools (IT).
Managed process performance and benchmarking.
Identified as global best practice in expediting.
European Sourcing Coordinator
DMG-Mori AG
Built centralized European strategic sourcing function for peripheral equipment and locally ordered spare parts.
Accountable for supply chain & sourcing strategy, frame contract negotiation (> 20 M EUR spend).
Accountable for transport & logistics strategy (inbound, outbound).
Managed end-to-end supply-chain process (PO, invoice, etc.) for the location.
Managed inventory.
Conducted process performance management and supplier audits.
European Spare Parts Coordinator
DMG-Mori AG
Managed supply chain (procurement & logistics), contract negotiation, after-sales coordination.
Handled RFQ & order processing (PO placement) for European dealers & customers.
Managed RFQ & contracts for transport & logistics providers (inbound, outbound).
Led transition from dealer sales to direct sales.
Performed controlling & reporting, continuous improvement programs, inventory management.
Skills
- Extensive Expertise In Procurement Platforms Including Coupa (Coupa Certified), Sap Ecc And S/4hana, Ariba, And Working Knowledge Of Servicenow
- Proven Track Record In Change Management And Business Transformation, Having Served As Part Of The Group Change Management Team Alongside The Cio, Coo, And Chro, With Multiple Successful Business Cases Exceeding Transformation Targets
- Strong Leadership And Coaching Capabilities, Including Experience In Remote Team Management And Building High-performing, Diverse Teams — E.g., Successfully Developing An R&d Engineer Into A Best-in-class Category Manager
- Broad Project Management Experience In Dynamic And Challenging Environments, Consistently Delivering Transformation Programs On Time And On Budget
- Deep Supply Chain Management Knowledge, Including The Design And Implementation Of Expediting Structures To Ensure On-time Delivery Across Varied Product Ranges
- Highly Analytical, Target-driven, And Known As A Go-to Team Player With A Hands-on Mentality
- Strong Intercultural Competence And The Ability To Communicate Effectively Across All Levels Of An Organization — Up To C-level
Languages
Education
University of Applied Science in Hamburg
Diploma in Business Administration · Hamburg, Germany
University of Applied Science in Hamburg
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) · Hamburg, Germany
VWA Baden-Württemberg / University Tübingen
Business Economist (VWA) · Tübingen, Germany
Certifications & licenses
Certified Coupa Professional
Coupa
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