Burkhard Brühmann
Interim Head of Processes, Methods and Tools Department
Experience
Sep 2023 - Mar 2024
7 monthsGermany
Interim Head of Processes, Methods and Tools Department
Automotive Tier-1 Supplier
Project manager for the implementation of the SRM tool Jaggaer One including integration with the existing SAP S/4HANA and SAP PLM; roll-out to a total of 4 sites in Germany, Hungary and Mexico
- Project management / stakeholder management
- Process analysis, optimization and automation
- Digitization of document flows
- Employee training
- Master data optimization
- Setting up purchasing controlling
Sep 2023 - Mar 2024
7 monthsGermany
Senior Consultant Supply Chain
Electrical Appliances / Infrastructure Construction
Sub-project lead for the migration from proALPHA 6.1 to 9.3
- Analysis and optimization of master data
- Process optimization in purchasing and logistics
- Digitization of document flows
- Warehouse management and goods receipt optimization
- Adaptation of the purchasing organization
Nov 2022 - Sep 2023
11 monthsGermany
Senior Consultant Supply Chain
Mechanical Engineering
Reorganization of purchasing
- Analysis and optimization of master data
- Process documentation for demand generation
- Analysis and optimization of the ordering process
- Automation of purchasing processes with proALPHA 7.1
- Digitization of document flows
- Reduction of maverick buying
- Employee training
- Optimization of goods receipt process and blocked stock
- Introduction of commodity group management
Jun 2019 - Oct 2022
3 years 5 monthsGermany
Head of Supply Chain Management
Chip Supplier
Management of purchasing, production logistics and facility services
- Total of 15 employees
- Purchasing volume of €15 million
- Development of cross-commodity supply chain management strategies and goals
- Planning, monitoring and ensuring smooth and on-time order processing as well as personnel deployment planning
- Real estate management at the Dortmund site: e.g. installation of e-charging stations including coordination with the public utility; roof for bike parking area; renewal of large air conditioning unit for cleanroom; planning of photovoltaic systems at the Dortmund site
- Controlling and coordination of all purchasing initiatives, conducting annual reviews with selected A-suppliers and strategically important price negotiations
- Key user for proAlpha migration from 6.0e to 7.2/8
Mar 2018 - Mar 2019
1 year 1 monthSlovakia
Director Category Management
Purchasing Consultancy
Building the organization as an outsourcing service provider
- Supporting the start-up as a business angel
- Coaching of the management board
- Business and liquidity planning
- Creating structures for purchasing outsourcing
- On-site consulting for customers in mechanical engineering
Mar 2014 - Feb 2018
4 yearsGermany
Global Category Manager
Market Leader in Technical Lighting
Optimization of central purchasing
- Purchasing volume of €30 million
- Sourcing opportunities in international procurement markets
- Supporting supplier audits and approval of new suppliers, implementing supplier development measures, setting strategic framework conditions for supplier management
- Cost development planning and budget responsibility
- Creating price roadmaps
- Leading and coordinating annual price negotiations with suppliers, defining measures in case of planning deviations
- Conducting contract negotiations (framework agreement, QSV)
- Developing and implementing logistics concepts in projects
Apr 2013 - Mar 2014
1 yearGermany
Head of Purchasing
Market Leader in Medical Lighting
Optimization of purchasing processes
- Total of 6 employees
- Purchasing volume of €12 million
- Conducting negotiations and supplier selection
- Conclusion of long-term framework agreements
Jan 2011 - Mar 2013
2 years 3 monthsGermany
Head of Purchasing and Head of Indirect Procurement Europe
Market Leader for Thermostatic Valves in Heating Systems
Optimization of purchasing processes
- Total of 5 employees
- Purchasing volume of €15 million
- Conducting negotiations and supplier selection
- Conclusion of long-term framework agreements
- Ensuring supplier evaluation and auditing
- Supplier development
- Group-wide purchasing council for indirect procurement
Jul 2009 - Jun 2014
5 yearsGermany
Interim Manager
Various Clients
Purchasing, project management, consulting on purchasing strategy and processes
Aug 2008 - Jun 2009
11 monthsGermany
Head of Purchasing and Customer Service
Corporate Group, Manufacturer of Seamless Large Pipes
Group-wide optimization of C-parts management with eProcurement
- Cross-departmental total of 14 employees
- Purchasing volume of €20 million
- Procurement of industrial supplies from over 200 commodity groups
- Business process optimization with internal customers on site
- Realignment of the purchasing organization
- Carrying out a cost-reduction project
- Responsible project lead at 4 production plants in France
Feb 2003 - Jun 2008
5 years 5 monthsGermany
Project Manager Corporate Procurement
World Market Leader in Faucets and Sanitary Products
Project manager for the group-wide implementation of the E-Procurement system SAP SRM
- Project volume €1.5 million
- Integration of supplier catalogs into the SAP system
- Business process owner for the SAP MM module
- Development and establishment of a supplier portal
- Introduction of online auctions
- Project manager for the group-wide implementation of SAP BW
- Business process owner for SAP MM
- Multi-project management
May 1999 - Feb 2003
3 years 10 monthsGermany
Head of Purchasing for Investments and Services in Central Purchasing
World Market Leader in Faucets and Sanitary Products
Global purchasing of investments and services for 5 plants, including Thailand and Portugal
- Head of Indirect Procurement
- Purchasing volume of €20 million
Jul 1991 - Apr 1999
7 years 10 monthsGermany
Specialist Buyer Indirect Procurement
Various Clients in Manufacturing Industry
Global procurement of non-production materials
Languages
German
NativeEnglish
AdvancedFrench
Elementary Education
Oct 1991 - Jun 2003
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Business Informatics
Oct 1989 - Jun 1991
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