Birgit D. - Consultant / Interim Manager

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Hamburg, Germany

Experience

Aug 2024 - Dec 2024

5 months

Hamburg, Germany

Consultant / Interim Manager

Lotsenbüro, Mobile Bauten GmbH

Setting up a purchasing department
Tendering framework agreements
Negotiations
Annual supplier meetings
Supporting search and hiring of new strategic buyer
Preparing existing software for purchasing use
Close coordination with production and warehouse on needs
Developing forms and contracts
Defining structure and processes in purchasing and interfaces to other departments

Jul 2024 - Sep 2024

3 months

Consultant / Interim Manager

PNE AG Projektentwickler für Erneuerbare Endergien

Commercial support and advice on contract drafting and negotiation for an onshore wind farm

Dec 2022 - May 2024

1 year 6 months

Consultant / Interim Manager

SüdLink; TransnetBW

Managing procurement for geotechnical surveys along the 700 km SüdLink cable route from northern Germany to Bavaria
Tendering under VOB and sector regulations, negotiating and finalizing contracts with bidders for civil engineering, construction supervision, and deep excavation lots 3+4 in section South 1
Preparing tenders for deep excavation lots 1+2

Feb 2022 - Dec 2022

11 months

Kiel, Germany

Consultant / Interim Manager

Stadtwerke Kiel AG

Acting for the strategic buyer in technical purchasing and marketing
Tenders, price comparisons, negotiations, and contract awards
Negotiating and extending existing contracts
Maintenance contracts for power plants
Tenders for print and paper, benchmarking advertising agencies
Tendering for employee and customer magazines

Jan 2022 - Apr 2022

4 months

Metzingen, Germany

Consultant / Interim Manager

Hugo Boss AG

Procurement for renovating the main admin building executive area in Metzingen
Refurbishment and furnishing of executive offices, cafeteria, entrance, and auditorium
Analyzing tender results with architects
Tendering various trades under VOB, price comparisons, negotiations, and contract awards per VOB rules

Jul 2020 - Dec 2021

1 year 6 months

Hamburg, Germany

Buyer

Aurubis AG

For the Essen new build project: claim management, tracking costs for extra/reduced quantities and additional claims under concluded VOB contracts

Nov 2019 - Mar 2020

5 months

Ober-Ramstadt, Germany

Strategic Buyer (Interim)

DAW SE Lacke und Farben

For construction and machinery tech: tendering and awarding a hall construction under VOB, price comparisons, contract negotiations

Apr 2019 - Present

6 years 9 months

Hamburg, Germany

Psychotherapy Practitioner

Eigene Praxis (Birgit Drünkler)

Own practice for psychotherapy, coaching, mediation, and hypnosis, open Fridays

Apr 2019 - Jul 2019

4 months

Hamburg, Germany

Buyer

Vattenfall / Hamburg Wärme

Hamburg combined heat and power plant project
Benchmarking planning services
Preparing public EU tenders

Jan 2019 - Jul 2019

7 months

Bochum, Germany

Consultant / Interim Manager

BP Europa SE (formerly Aral)

Advising and training buyers in Budapest on VOB procurement, HOAI, procurement law, service contracts, claim management, and construction defects

Jan 2019 - Mar 2019

3 months

Hamburg, Germany

Consultant / Interim Manager

HPA

Project to set up supplier management and evaluation with KPMG consultancy (public client)

Apr 2018 - Dec 2018

9 months

Bochum, Germany

Consultant / Interim Manager

BP Europa SE (formerly Aral)

Interim support in fuel station construction procurement: tenders under VOB, awarding, and contract drafting per VOB
Procuring temporary staff services, services, consultant contracts, framework agreements for HR services, freelancer contracts, service contracts
Supporting planning and implementation of outsourcing technical purchasing to Budapest

Aug 2016 - Feb 2018

1 year 7 months

Hamburg, Germany

Consultant / Interim Manager

Gebr. Heinemann SE GmbH & Co. KG

Strategic procurement for service purchases: temporary staff, consultant and coaching contracts, HR services, freelancer contracts, service contracts
Building strategic technical purchasing: construction services under HOAI and VOB, facility management, framework agreements, tenders
Digitizing archive, building digital contract database

Jun 2013 - Jan 2014

8 months

Münster, Germany

Project Lead

Raiffeisenviehgroßhandel

Reorganizing purchasing and sales departments
Selecting purchasing manager and staffing sales, coaching purchasing manager

Feb 2013 - Jul 2016

3 years 6 months

Bochum, Germany

Consultant / Interim Manager

BP Europa SE (formerly Aral)

Interim role in fuel station construction purchasing: tenders for new stations nationwide
Benchmarking, price comparisons, negotiations, contract awards under VOB and HOAI, framework maintenance agreements
Project work on SAP service processing, SRM, catalogs, strategic purchasing, service procurement, temporary staff, consultant and coaching contracts, HR services, freelancer and service contracts

Feb 2013 - Feb 2013

1 month

Essen, Germany

Project Management

WKS-Druckholding GmbH

Cost and process optimization of overheads
E-commerce integration for C-parts, framework agreements for B-parts, supplier reduction
Defining work packages and steps

Sep 2012 - Nov 2012

3 months

Hamburg, Germany

Project Lead

AFS-GmbH, Lufthansa Supplier

Using PM methods, built a central purchasing department from 13 decentralized units
Defining e-commerce processes and strategic supplier development
ABC analysis, tenders, and contract negotiations
Training purchasing staff

Aug 2011 - Jul 2012

1 year

Düsseldorf, Germany

Consultant / Interim Manager

Ergo Versicherung AG

Strategic solutions for merging 4 subsidiaries’ purchasing, plus tenders, price comparisons, negotiations, and contracts for learning and development, profile analyses
Supporting make-or-buy decision for in-house print lines, tenders for external options
Procuring HR services and consulting: coaches, trainers, marketing services, agencies
Acting as vacation cover for strategic purchasing lead

Jun 2011 - Aug 2011

3 months

Germany

Consultant / Interim Manager

Gardner Denver GmbH

Strategic prep for rebuilding and realigning purchasing department
Tenders, benchmarking, price comparisons, awarding contracts, strategic purchasing support
Building supplier evaluation
Implementing forecasts for pump and motor production, searching alternative suppliers

Mar 2011 - Mar 2011

1 month

Germany

Project Lead

Agco GmbH, Fendt Tractor Factory

Tendering and awarding a new production hall under VOB, contract drafting per VOB

Aug 2010 - Apr 2011

9 months

Düsseldorf, Germany

Consultant / Interim Manager

Ergo Versicherung AG

Process optimization in strategic purchasing
As-is analysis, defining steps to install target process
Vacation cover for purchasing lead
Procuring printed materials, mail campaigns, packaging orders
SAP MM

Jan 2009 - Dec 2009

1 year

Hamburg, Germany

Consultant / Interim Manager

EnBW Energiekonzern Baden-Württemberg

Optimizing processes for offshore project in Hamburg (public client)
Supporting schedule and workflow development
Tenders and negotiations under EU directives, Silver, Yellow, Green Book for Baltic offshore parks
Interface management (4 months)

Jan 2009 - Dec 2009

1 year

Hamburg, Germany

Consultant / Interim Manager

Meinungsforschungsinstitut Ipsos GmbH

Redesigning procurement process
Market analysis and new supplier sourcing
Negotiating purchase prices and terms
Analyzing and implementing cost savings
Signing Master Service Agreements (MSAs) with external suppliers (5 months)

Jan 2008 - Dec 2011

4 years

Consulting and Support

Planspiele Burmester

Various small projects

Jan 2008 - Dec 2008

1 year

Frankfurt, Germany

Consultant / Interim Manager

Construction Company

Tenders, price comparisons, negotiations, and awarding construction services under VOB for various projects
Benchmarking, price comparisons, contract development and negotiations (approx. 2 months)

Jan 2008 - Dec 2008

1 year

Consultant

Carmen Schön

Christmas market and various consulting (approx. 2 months)

Jul 2007 - Sep 2007

3 months

Berlin, Germany

Consultant / Interim Manager

BBI Berlin Tempelhof Airport

Preparing closure of Tempelhof Airport (public client)
Merging existing contracts with new contracts for Berlin Brandenburg International in Schönefeld
Calculating cost savings from merging and renegotiating contracts
Managing repair construction contracts for Tempelhof building renovation

Jan 2006 - Dec 2010

5 years

Consultant / Interim Manager

GE General Electric Security Germany GmbH

Coordinating entire procurement process (R&D company)
Introducing supplier evaluation in SAP
Capital goods and IT procurement
Designing and executing procurement and supplier strategies to optimize purchasing advantages and cut costs
Market analysis, risk management, new supplier sourcing
Onboarding new buyers
Acting as vacation cover (11 months)

Jan 2006 - Jun 2006

6 months

Head of Purchasing and Materials Management

Lürssen Kröger Shipyard

Redesigning purchasing and logistics
Leading 19 staff
Strategic alignment of business processes
Budget and personnel responsibility for internal logistics
Introducing category-based purchasing
Installing purchasing controlling
Analyzing and continuously improving workflows
Conducting negotiations
Motivating staff

Mar 2004 - Dec 2005

1 year 10 months

Hamburg, Germany

Senior Buyer Material Management

Tchibo GmbH

Sourcing new suppliers in Western and Eastern Europe
Closing a plant in Czech Republic and shifting production to co-packers
Developing new products with marketing and R&D
Co-packer contracts for coffee-based food products
Tenders for framework agreements
Collecting and evaluating offers
Price negotiations
Supplier visits
Capital goods and IT procurement
Make-or-buy decisions
Portfolio analysis
Pre-press approvals for packaging materials
Purchasing packaging materials
Project management with R&D and marketing
Negotiating commercial contract terms
Drafting service and work contracts for technical area

Apr 2001 - Sep 2003

2 years 6 months

Bremen, Germany

Head of Purchasing Department & Commercial Project Lead for Construction

Holding Bremer Entsorgung GmbH & Co. KG

Organizing central purchasing from three decentralized units
Refurbishing a waste incineration plant
Tenders, awards, and claim management for a recycling plant under VOB
Tenders for an office building under VOB
Project work with McKinsey on sourcing potentials for North German power plants: creating framework agreements
Staff leadership and development
Developing strategic concepts
Restructuring operations
Process optimization
Planning, managing, and controlling purchasing
Procuring subcontractor services
Capex budget controlling
Capital goods and IT procurement
Negotiating and reviewing lease agreements
Supplier negotiations
Writing a purchasing manual
ABC analyses

Sep 1990 - Mar 2001

10 years 7 months

Commercial Project Lead and Purchasing for Construction Projects

Various Major Construction Companies (e.g. Hochtief AG)

EU project in Saxony-Anhalt for Lucks & Co. KG: building a silo with port for wheat storage
Renovating a residential/commercial building in Magdeburg
Building a food center in Brandenburg
Refurbishing Karstadt in Eppendorf
Building German-Japanese shopping center in Hamburg
Building TKK in Harburg
New office building for a construction firm
Building Hamburg U-Bahn Farmsen
Refurbishing Elbe Tunnel 4th tube
Commercial supervision of a holiday resort project with hotel, pool, restaurants, bowling alley
Setting up a branch in Magdeburg
Contracting under VOB and HOAI
Framework, service, maintenance, lease, and hire agreements
Facility services
Claim management
Procuring capital goods
Annual and budget planning; budget up to €100 M
Benchmarking
Tenders, price comparisons, negotiations
Purchasing controlling
Identifying and implementing cost savings
Insurance contracting
Contract drafting
Monitoring and enforcing QM system
Hazardous materials / environmental protection