Dirk N.

Interim Manager Project Procurement for the new M4 plant in Dresden

Cologne, Germany

Experience

May 2023 - Sep 2024
1 year 5 months
Dresden, Germany

Interim Manager Project Procurement for the new M4 plant in Dresden

Infineon Technologies AG (DAX 40 member)

Manufacturer of semiconductors / microcontrollers. Revenue €14.2 bn, 56,200 employees (2022).

  • Purchasing volume €1.25 bn, main commodity groups CSA (civil/structural/architectural) and MEP (mechanical, electrical, plumbing systems) spread over >100 tender packages
  • Leading a team of >50 buyers & engineers from Infineon and the appointed general contractor
  • Reporting target achievement 'in time & budget', escalation to top management
Sep 2022 - Apr 2023
8 months
Finnentrop, Germany

Interim Manager Purchasing

Georg Menshen Gmbh & Co. KG

Manufacturer of plastic closures for the FMCG/chemical industry. Revenue €238 m, 1,100 employees (2021).

  • Purchasing volume €126 m, 10 staff, locations in Germany, Serbia, Spain, USA, Mexico, China
  • As-is analysis of purchasing organization/processes, development of a realignment concept, approval by management
  • Digitalization of the ordering process (mandatory SAP purchase requisition, e-catalogs), building strategic purchasing & KPI system, training & coaching of buyers
Apr 2021 - Aug 2022
1 year 5 months
Cottbus, Germany

Interim Head of Purchasing

Lausitz Energie Bergbau & Kraftwerke AG (LEAG)

Open-cast lignite mining & power plants, renewable energies. Revenue €2.0 bn, 7,400 employees (2021).

  • Direct reporting to the CFO, member of the extended executive board
  • Purchasing volume €840 m (2021), 50 staff, main commodity groups mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, supply & disposal, facility management, construction
  • Realigning purchasing in the balance between coal phase-out vs. growth into new business areas (PV, wind, battery storage, gas power plants)
  • Reducing bureaucracy and speeding up the procurement process
  • Achieved savings of 8%, increased e-auction rate from 4 to 11% / reduced direct award rate from 45 to 40% (each based on procurement value)
  • Managing purchasing through monthly KPIs down to the staff level
  • Designing and launching an employee development program (including commodity group know-how/strategy, negotiation skills, conflict management)
Jan 2021 - Mar 2021
3 months
Pullach, Germany

Interim Manager Purchasing Optimization

United Initiators GmbH

Manufacturer of organic peroxides, persulfates, and hydrogen peroxide. Revenue €300 m, 700 employees (2020).

  • Developing and implementing cost-saving measures in the commodity groups chemical raw materials, packaging materials, facility management, and MRO
  • Achieved savings: chemical raw materials 15% (through new suppliers), packaging materials 10% and facility management (through renegotiated prices)
Sep 2020 - Nov 2020
3 months
Germany

Project Manager Restructuring Purchasing

Tier 1 automotive supplier under protective shield proceedings (confidential)

Revenue €200 m, 1,500 employees (2020).

  • Ensuring supply security, extending payment terms
  • Renegotiation of existing prices with top suppliers, achieved savings of 8% on a targeted purchasing volume of €30 m
Apr 2017 - Apr 2020
3 years 1 month
Ulm, Germany

Vice President Global Procurement, Authorized Signatory

Wieland Werke AG

World-leading manufacturer of copper semi-finished products. Sales €3.2 billion, 6,850 employees (FY 18/19).

  • Directly reporting to the CEO, member of the Global Leadership Team, acting head of Indirect Procurement / Non-Production Materials
  • Global procurement volume excluding metal purchases: €520 million
  • Built a global procurement organization with 50 employees in over 15 plants (Germany, Austria, UK, Portugal, USA, Asia)
  • Defined procurement guidelines and compliance monitoring system
  • Implemented a unified supplier evaluation system
  • Introduced IATF 16949-compliant processes for direct materials
  • Trained and coached department heads/strategic buyers, actively supported the change process, facilitated outplacement for unsuitable employees
  • Introduced an integrated facility management supplier at all sites in Germany and Austria
  • Continuously increased savings from €2 million (FY 15/16) to €5.7 million (FY 16/17) and finally €12.9 million (FY 18/19), halved active suppliers within 2 years
  • Increased productivity in operational purchasing (P2P) by over 30% through step-by-step digitization and automation of all process steps (mandatory SAP purchase requisition, 25% e-catalog quota, auto-purchase order)
Oct 2016 - Mar 2017
6 months
Ulm, Germany

Head of Central Purchasing Germany

Wieland Werke AG

World-leading manufacturer of copper semi-finished products. Sales €3.2 billion, 6,850 employees (FY 18/19).

  • Procurement volume in Germany excluding metal purchases: €225 million (main categories: capex, MRO, energy, logistics, construction, facility management)
  • Established central purchasing as an independent division with 3 departments, 35 employees, separated strategic vs. operational purchasing, introduced category management, started setting up efficient and user-friendly ordering processes/systems, defined KPI targets and continuous performance monitoring
Feb 2016 - Sep 2016
8 months
Ulm, Germany

Head of Purchasing & Project Manager Purchasing Optimization

Wieland Werke AG

World-leading manufacturer of copper semi-finished products. Sales €3.2 billion, 6,850 employees (FY 18/19).

  • Conducted as-is analysis of purchasing organization/processes in Germany, developed a centralization concept approved by the executive board
  • Started process optimization with 4 plants and headquarters
  • Built an SAP BI-based KPI system to analyze & optimize the value contribution (S2C strategic procurement) and the P2P process (operational procurement)
Dec 2015 - Feb 2016
3 months
Finland

Project Manager "Procurement Potential Analysis"

Chemical producer (confidential)

Sales > €500 million, 1,000 employees (2015).

  • Identified savings potential for direct and indirect materials
  • Conducted best-practice-based SWOT analysis of procurement processes
Feb 2015 - Oct 2015
9 months
Luxembourg, Luxembourg

Project Manager "Optimization of the Professional Services category"

Deutsche Börse AG

Stock exchange trading. Sales €2.1 billion, 4,500 employees (2014).

  • Reengineered the procure-to-pay process for professional services (IT consulting, management consulting, temporary staffing, > €250 million), documented processes, developed training concept
  • Led the establishment of a procurement shared service centre in Prague
  • Managed tenders in IT and management consulting categories
Jul 2014 - Feb 2015
8 months
Attendorn, Germany

Project Manager 'Project One'

Viega GmbH & Co. KG

Manufacturer of heating and sanitary installation products. Revenue > €1 billion, > 3,500 employees (2013). Locations in Germany, Switzerland, USA, China.

  • Managed merger of different purchasing areas
  • Redefined processes for project procurement and category management
  • Established strategic purchasing for turned parts (20% savings on €20 million), capital goods, spare parts (30% savings on €10 million)
Jun 2014 - Jul 2014
2 months
Wertingen, Germany

Project Leader 'Procurement Potential Analysis'

Erwin Müller Group Holding AG

B2B mail-order company for hotel and catering supplies. Revenue > €150 million, > 750 employees (2013). Sales locations in France, Austria, Switzerland, Italy, Spain, Sweden, the Netherlands.

  • Revised purchasing organization and processes
  • Conducted savings workshops in the categories furniture, porcelain, clothing
Apr 2014 - May 2014
2 months
Germany

Interim Head of Project Procurement, vacancy cover

Tier 1 automotive supplier (confidential)

(Electronics, control elements, trim parts). Revenue > €2 billion, > 40,000 employees (2013). Locations in Europe, America, Asia.

  • Led 10 employees with > 50 ongoing development projects
  • Collaborated closely with supplier management (SQA, SQD, global sourcing)
Apr 2013 - Dec 2013
9 months
Uusikaupunki, Finland

Interim Head of Global Purchasing & Supplier Quality, member of management team, authorized signatory

Valmet Automotive

Tier 1 automotive supplier for convertible roof development/production and contract manufacturing for the automotive industry (Mercedes A-Class). Revenue > €200 million, 1,600 employees (2013), 3 plants (Germany, Poland, Finland), sourcing office in Shanghai.

  • Purchasing volume €150 million (main categories: hydraulic systems, stamped/turned/cast/forged parts, seals, machinery, MRO, facility management, temporary labor, complete production material for Mercedes A-Class)
  • Led 70 employees (36 buyers, 34 supplier quality)
  • Separated strategic purchasing from project and series purchasing; recruited, trained and coached strategic buyers; set up purchasing controlling; enforced extended payment terms; developed standardized contract documents
  • Project purchasing for series launch of Porsche Targa, Audi A3 Cabriolet
  • Led restructuring project SAMPO for convertible roof BU purchasing (21 categories with €55 million purchasing volume, €4 million savings)
Aug 2012 - Apr 2013
9 months
Cologne, Germany

Interim Head of Purchasing, member of management team

Intersnack Knabbergebäck GmbH & Co. KG

Snack manufacturer (funny frisch, Chio Chips, Pombär, private labels). Revenue €600 million, 1,500 employees (2012), 5 plants in Germany.

  • Purchasing volume €280 million (main categories: agricultural raw materials, oil, packaging, logistics, marketing, capex, MRO, facility management, temporary labor)
  • Set up centralized purchasing in head office, optimized processes
  • Created transparency over purchasing volume of indirect materials
  • Established purchasing controlling (savings measurement)
  • Post-merger integration of Snack Partners (brands 'Pauly' and 'Spreeback')
  • Team development (training of strategic buyers, external recruitment)
Jun 2012 - Aug 2012
3 months
Dessau-Roßlau, Germany

Project Manager "Integrated Procurement Initiative"

IDT Biologika GmbH

Vaccine manufacturer / pharmaceutical contract manufacturing. Sales €130 million, 1,000 employees (2011).

  • Quick scan of the entire purchasing volume
  • Identifying savings potential in the areas of direct and indirect materials
May 2012 - Jun 2012
2 months
Reichshof, Germany

Project Manager "Procurement Check"

Wessel-Werk GmbH

Vacuum cleaner nozzles/vacuum cleaner accessories. Sales €55 million, 500 employees (2011). Production sites in Germany, USA, China.

  • Best-practice based strengths and weaknesses analysis of procurement processes
  • Price benchmarking in the product groups injection-molded parts, stamped parts, packaging materials
Oct 2011 - Apr 2012
7 months
Germany

Interim Head of Purchasing, Member of the Management Team

Tier 2 automotive supplier (confidential)

(Stamped parts, metal-plastic components, toolmaking). Sales €200 million, 1,500 employees (2011, worldwide). Production sites in Germany, Poland, USA, China.

  • Purchasing volume €100 million, covering a vacancy
  • Building a global central purchasing department at the German headquarters
  • Separating strategic and operational purchasing, establishing supplier management
  • Process optimization together with quality and supply chain management
  • Reducing suppliers/renegotiating volume contracts for steel/stainless steel/aluminum/copper, 8% savings on processing prices
Apr 2011 - Jun 2011
3 months
Germany

Interim Manager for the global category "Technical Operations"

Pharmaceutical manufacturer (confidential)

Sales $50 billion, 120,000 employees (2010, worldwide).

  • Covering a vacancy
  • Managing the categories facility management, energy, CAPEX, MRO
Jul 2010 - Jul 2011
1 year 1 month
Kaiserslautern, Germany

Project Manager Purchasing Optimization

Euromaster GmbH

Europe's largest tire retailer. Sales €312 million, 1,900 employees (2009, Germany).

  • Setting up strategic purchasing and procurement controlling
  • Identifying and implementing €1 million savings (13%) on a purchasing volume of €8 million in the product groups wear parts, consumables, temporary labor, building cleaning, print and promotional materials
Apr 2010 - Feb 2011
11 months
Switzerland

Project Manager Packaging Optimization

Food Retailer (confidential)

Sales: CHF 20 billion, employees: 53,500 (2010).

  • Potential analysis of packaging procurement (cardboard, film, labels)
  • Identification and implementation of €1.5 million savings (10%) through RFP + eAuction, and a further €0.4 million savings through packaging redesign
Jan 2009 - Mar 2009
3 months
Mainz, Germany

Project Manager Fleet Management Optimization

Erdal Rex

Market leader in shoe care and cleaning products (Erdal, Frosch, emsal, etc.). Sales: €103 million, employees: 350 (2009).

  • Potential analysis of company car procurement and fleet management
  • Identification of €0.1 million savings (22%) through respecification of required company cars and conducting fuel-saving training
Nov 2008 - Apr 2009
6 months
Eschborn, Germany

Project Manager Temporary Labor Procurement Optimization

Deutsche Börse AG

Stock exchange trading. Sales: €2.1 billion, employees: 3,300 (2010).

  • Mapping of current processes among procurement, business units and temporary labor agencies
  • Design of a Managed Service Provider (MSP) concept
Jun 2008 - Nov 2009
1 year 6 months
Hohenstein-Ernstthal, Germany

Project Manager Procurement Optimization

Roth & Rau AG (former TecDax member)

Mechanical engineering company in the solar industry. Sales: €285 million, employees: 1,200 (2010, worldwide).

  • Potential analysis of procurement, setting up strategic procurement/supplier management/procurement controlling (savings tracking, KPI system)
  • Procurement reorganization, creation of a procurement manual
  • Support in recruiting & onboarding new strategic buyers
  • Identification and implementation of 7% savings on a purchasing volume of €28 million in the product groups vacuum chambers/pumps/rotary feedthroughs
Jan 2008 - Jul 2008
7 months
Bad Salzuflen, Germany

Procurement Optimization Project

Essmann GmbH

Roof lights, smoke extraction systems, building security. Sales: €130 million, employees: 850 (2009).

  • Potential analysis and reorganization of procurement
  • Onboarding of the new strategic procurement manager
Sep 2007 - Apr 2008
8 months
Bonn, Germany

Project Manager for setting up global Category Facility Management

Deutsche Post DHL

The world's leading mail and logistics group. Sales €51.5 billion, 421,000 employees (2010, global).

  • Analysis of purchasing strategies in Germany, the UK, Benelux, France, Poland
  • Implementation of cross-border purchasing synergies and best practices
Jan 2006 - Jan 2007
1 year 1 month
Bonn, Germany

Program Manager for the integration of the logistics provider Exel plc

Deutsche Post DHL

The world's leading mail and logistics group. Sales €51.5 billion, 421,000 employees (2010, global).

  • Led a team of buyers from all purchasing regions (Germany, Europe, Eastern Europe, USA, APAC) handling 164 individual projects across 18 categories
  • Identified and implemented savings of €18.4 million worldwide on a targeted purchasing volume of about €100 million
Aug 2005 - Nov 2005
4 months
Bonn, Germany

Project Manager Facility Management

Deutsche Post DHL

The world's leading mail and logistics group. Sales €51.5 billion, 421,000 employees (2010, global).

  • Project to reintegrate the procurement of facility management services from the real estate subsidiary back into Procurement Germany
  • Identified a savings potential of €8 million in building cleaning, security, energy supply, waste disposal, and relocations on a purchasing volume of about €200 million for approximately 8,000 buildings nationwide
May 2005 - Aug 2005
4 months
Bonn, Germany

Project Manager for trade shows & events procurement

Deutsche Post DHL

The world's leading mail and logistics group. Sales €51.5 billion, 421,000 employees (2010, global).

  • Project to reduce costs in trade shows and events
  • Achieved savings of 12% on a purchasing volume of approximately €40 million
Jan 2005 - Jun 2005
6 months
Iserlohn, Germany

Procurement coaching for executive management

Dornbracht GmbH & Co. KG

Global market leader for design fittings. Sales approx. €200 million, about 800 employees (2010, global).

  • Procurement potential analysis, development of improvement measures
  • Coaching the executive management in implementation
Oct 2004 - Mar 2005
6 months
United Kingdom

Interim Category Manager for Fruit & Vegetable Purchasing

Grocery discounter (confidential)

  • Consolidation of requirements across 6 locations/distribution centers, tendering, reduced number of suppliers from 40 to 8
  • 5% savings on a purchasing volume of £75 million, shortened delivery time from 2 days to 1 day through simplified ordering processes
Oct 2002 - Sep 2004
2 years
Essen, Germany

Project Manager Procurement Optimization

RAG Aktiengesellschaft

Mining, chemicals, energy, real estate. Sales of €13.3 billion, 34,000 employees (2010, worldwide). (Project carried out as Senior Project Manager for A.T. Kearney GmbH)

  • Led multiple client/consultant teams for strategic sourcing of building materials, civil and structural construction services, industrial insulation work, valves, pumps with a purchasing volume of over €400 million per year
  • Achieved savings of €35 million (9%), plus an additional 3% savings through eAuctions
Feb 2002 - Oct 2002
9 months
Sweden

Project Manager

Fläkt Woods

No. 2 in the global market for industrial fans. Sales of €650 million, 3,500 employees (2010, worldwide). (Project carried out as Senior Project Manager for A.T. Kearney GmbH)

  • Led an international client team for strategic sourcing of stationary housings, shafts, and hubs for industrial fans, focusing on resourcing from Eastern European suppliers (Estonia, Poland, Hungary, Czech Republic)
  • Achieved savings of around €13 million on a purchasing volume of €40 million per year (32.5%), reduced delivery time from 6 to 4 weeks
Jan 2001 - Dec 2001
1 year
Austria

Deputy Project Manager

Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Austria

Public sector. (Project carried out as Senior Project Manager for A.T. Kearney GmbH)

  • Designed, founded, and implemented an interdepartmental, central federal procurement GmbH
  • Led/coached a team of newly hired staff from the public sector and private industry
  • Managed public tenders for IT and vehicles with a purchasing volume of €60 million, achieving savings of 25% (IT) and 12% (vehicles)
Oct 2000 - Dec 2000
3 months
Denmark

Deputy Project Manager

A.P. Möller Maersk

Shipping, shipbuilding, container manufacturing, aviation, retail, etc. Sales of $56 billion, 108,000 employees (2010, worldwide). (Project carried out as Senior Project Manager for A.T. Kearney GmbH)

  • Identified cost-saving opportunities in facility management, telecommunications, and software (purchasing volume of €150 million)
  • Reviewed the potential use of e-procurement tools (eRFX, electronic auctions/catalogs)
Jan 2000 - Sep 2000
9 months
Germany

Subproject Manager

Hewlett Packard

The world's largest IT company (hardware, outsourcing). Revenue $126 billion, 300,000 employees (2010, worldwide). (Project carried out as Senior Project Manager for A.T. Kearney GmbH)

  • Leading a European team in strategic procurement of marketing services, management consulting and IT contracting
  • Purchasing volume €180m, 8% savings (€14m)
Jul 1999 - Dec 1999
6 months
Oldenburg, Germany

Subproject Manager

EWE

(Project carried out as Senior Project Manager for A.T. Kearney GmbH)

  • Projects in product development/introduction, spin-off of a transport subsidiary, spin-off of transaction banking
Apr 1999 - Jul 1999
4 months
Frankfurt, Germany

Subproject Manager

Quelle – Karstadt – Neckermann

(Project carried out as Senior Project Manager for A.T. Kearney GmbH)

  • Projects in product development/introduction, spin-off of a transport subsidiary, spin-off of transaction banking
Jan 1999 - Sep 2004
5 years 9 months
Düsseldorf, Germany

Senior Project Manager for Procurement Optimization

A.T. Kearney GmbH

Top management consulting. Revenue €220m, 600 employees (2010).

  • Responsible for all areas of procurement optimization
  • European trainer for "Strategic Sourcing" and "Negotiation"
  • Member of the German recruiting team, university marketing manager Cologne
Jan 1999 - Mar 1999
3 months
Frankfurt, Germany

Subproject Manager

Deutsche Bank

(Project carried out as Senior Project Manager for A.T. Kearney GmbH)

  • Projects in product development/introduction, spin-off of a transport subsidiary, spin-off of transaction banking
Aug 1995 - Dec 1997
2 years 5 months
Würselen, Germany

Regional Sales Manager

Vobis Microcomputer AG

PC production and IT retail discount chain. Sales approx. €1 billion, about 1,500 employees (1995, worldwide).

  • Managed a network of over 80 stores and more than 400 employees with annual sales of around €250 million
  • Monitored and evaluated stores, developed operational KPIs, regularly reviewed profit results with district and store managers
  • Sales policy, developed marketing campaigns, assortment and pricing strategy
  • Consolidated the existing store network including site analyses (area planning)
  • Converted existing stores into franchise outlets and managed franchise support
Oct 1994 - Jul 1995
10 months
Birmingham, United Kingdom

District Manager

Aldi Süd

Food discount retailer. Sales €28 billion (2009).

  • Managed a sales district of over 8 stores and more than 80 employees with annual sales of approx. €50 million
  • Monitored sales operations (prices, store layout, food regulations)
  • Sales, cost and productivity planning and control
  • Audited individual and main cash registers
  • Conducted regular inventory counts
  • Opened new stores, recruited and trained new employees
Mar 1993 - Sep 1994
1 year 7 months
Cologne, Germany

District Manager/Trainee

Aldi Süd

Food discount retailer. Sales €28 billion (2009).

  • Managed a sales district of over 8 stores and more than 80 employees with annual sales of approx. €50 million
  • Monitored sales operations (prices, store layout, food regulations)
  • Sales, cost and productivity planning and control
  • Audited individual and main cash registers
  • Conducted regular inventory counts
  • Opened new stores, recruited and trained new employees
Cologne, Germany

Interim Head of Procurement / CPO

Nold Consulting GmbH

PROFILE SUMMARY D I R K N O L D, Business Economist, MBA, Postgraduate Diploma in Marketing Interim Head of Procurement / CPO with wide international industry experience in medium-sized and large companies 'Clarifier'  'Goal Fixer'  'Lead Wolf'  'Pace Setter'

  • Executed complex procurement transformation programs (setup, realignment, restructuring)
  • Organizational/process development and cost reduction
  • Combination of analytical skills and proven methodology
  • Hands-on, practical implementation in teams
  • Performance improvement through a tailored mix of procurement strategy/organization, S2C and P2P processes, supplier management, procurement controlling, HR & IT

PERSONAL DETAILS Nold Consulting GmbH, Jakordenstr. 19, 50668 Cologne

Summary

"Clarifier"  "Goal Fixer"  "Lead Wolf"  "Pacemaker"

  • Implementation of complex transformation programs in purchasing (setup, realignment, restructuring)
  • Organization/process development and cost reduction
  • Combination of analytics and hands-on proven methodology
  • Hands-on, practical execution in the team
  • Performance improvement through a tailored mix of purchasing strategy/organization, S2C and P2P processes, supplier management, purchasing controlling, HR & IT

Languages

German
Native
English
Advanced

Education

Oct 1997 - Sep 1998

Chartered Institute of Marketing

Postgraduate Diploma in Marketing · Marketing · Maidenhead, United Kingdom

Oct 1997 - Sep 1998

Cranfield University, School of Management

Master of Business Administration · Cranfield, United Kingdom

Oct 1987 - Nov 1992

University of Cologne

Diploma in Business Administration · Business Administration · Cologne, Germany · 1.9

Certifications & licenses

Certified Trainer

Neuland & Partner

Business Coach

Dr. Migge Seminare

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