Eduard Krenz
Construction Finance Advisor
Experience
Oct 2023 - Present
2 years 4 monthsConstruction Finance Advisor
Self-employed
Nov 2022 - Oct 2023
1 yearStrategic Buyer / Department Team Leader
GGB Heilbronn
- Procurement of indirect products such as water dispensers, coffee machines, vending machines, gas/power providers, company vehicles, water jet machines and leasing, access gates and barriers
- Negotiation of prices, payment and delivery terms, and contract preparation, often in English
- Documenting negotiation outcomes and reporting the savings achieved
- Preparing monthly reports
- Managing the fleet
- Local Past Due Management
- Working in cross-site and cross-functional teams
- Supplier management including approving new suppliers and monitoring existing suppliers with regard to audits
- Approving purchase orders at specific levels
Jul 2022 - Oct 2022
4 monthsProcurement Project Manager / Supply Chain Assurance
Carl Zeiss Spectroscopy
- Classic project management in procurement including tracking project progress
- Ensuring the supply chains of specific electronic and mechanical components
- Leading complex demand analyses for supply-critical components
- Coordinating supplier changes between production, development and procurement
- Supporting supplier transitions and communicating with suppliers
Jan 2021 - May 2023
2 years 5 monthsConstruction Finance Advisor
FMT Finanz
- Online consulting
- In-person consulting at the client's location
- Office-based consulting
Apr 2020 - Oct 2022
2 years 7 monthsOperational Buyer / Purchasing Associate
Hüller Hille GmbH
- Procurement of mechanical components such as special machines, sheet metal panels, tool magazines and electronic components
- Obtaining quotes, evaluating and comparing offers, and renegotiating prices
- Maintaining prices and conditions in SAP
- Order processing and deadline tracking
- Monitoring order confirmations to ensure delivery dates are met
- Procurement market and demand analyses
- Identifying cost saving opportunities
- Document management
- Stakeholder management and supplier management
Oct 2019 - Mar 2020
6 monthsCoffee Advisor (Field Sales Specialist/Customer Advisor)
- Obtaining quotes
- Order processing
- Selling coffee machines
Apr 2019 - Sep 2019
6 monthsPurchasing Clerk
MAN GmbH
- Contract management and processing of new contracts in cooperation with legal and sales departments
- Handling of purchased parts such as air conditioning units
- Obtaining quotes, evaluating offers, comparing quotes and negotiating prices
- Maintaining prices and conditions in SAP
- Identifying cost reduction opportunities
- Document management
- Stakeholder and supplier management
Apr 2016 - Sep 2018
2 years 6 monthsPurchasing Clerk
Schuler Automation GmbH & Co. KG
- Creating project-related orders
- Handling purchased parts such as fasteners, hinges, screws, and electrical wiring
- Obtaining quotes, comparing offers, and negotiating prices
- Maintaining prices and conditions in SAP
- Order processing and schedule tracking
- Monitoring order confirmations to ensure delivery deadlines are met
Oct 2014 - Mar 2016
1 year 6 monthsSupply Chain Officer
Automotive Entertainment Solutions Europe (AESE) Sony Deutschland GmbH
- Sourcing electronic components and plastic parts for displays, radios, and CD changers
- Coordinating prototype and spare parts processes from order intake to complaints handling
- Ordering new series parts and maintaining material master data in SAP, including price adjustments
- Managing interfaces between customers and suppliers for logistics and planning processes
- Acting as liaison between production, development, and purchasing
- Main contact for all logistics and planning-related topics within one product group (CD Changer)
- Conducting supplier audits and process optimization
- Responsible for supplier evaluation of all service parts and corrective actions
Dec 2013 - Jul 2014
8 monthsSupply Chain Management / Purchasing Clerk
RECARO Aircraft Seating
- Purchasing custom-made plastic parts according to strict model building specifications
- Acting as liaison between production, development, and purchasing
- Creating and tracking prototype orders
- Managing projects with consideration of individual milestones in collaboration with engineering, quality, suppliers, and other stakeholders
- Participating in inventory management, including material receipts and issues
- Reviewing delivery performance of assigned suppliers and benchmarking
- Planning production materials in coordination with global manufacturing plants
- Assisting in claims management for quantity and quality deviations
Sep 2009 - May 2013
3 years 9 monthsInside Sales Coordinator
SANIT-Chemie GmbH
- Order management from quote preparation to order entry
- Customer consulting on products and services
- Mediating and coordinating customer requests between departments
- Quality assurance by analyzing and sharing customer feedback
Mar 2009 - Aug 2009
6 monthsTechnical Purchasing Associate
LIDL Dienstleistung GmbH & Co. KG
- Maintaining reverse vending machines during store relocations and technical issues
- Preparing technical analyses and reports in Excel
- Independently overseeing projects like new device tests
- Upgrading all reverse vending machines in Germany with a donation button
Jul 2008 - Feb 2009
8 monthsField Sales Consultant (Telekom and Panasonic Products)
Stein Promotions GmbH
- Analyzing the market potential of regional customers
- Conducting sales conversations, including approach, consulting, needs analysis and product presentation
Jul 2005 - Jun 2008
3 yearsSales Consultant for New and Used Vehicles (Subaru and Hyundai)
el evento GmbH
- Analyzing market potential and sales territory
- Building and maintaining a prospect and customer database
- Conducting sales conversations, including approach, consulting, needs analysis, product presentation and test drives
Skills
- Ms Excel
- Ms Office
- Ms Powerpoint
- Ms Word
- Navision
- Sap R/3
- Contract Management
- Order Management
- Price And Conditions Maintenance (Sap)
- Procurement Market Analysis
- Demand Analysis
- Material Master Data Maintenance
- Supplier Management
- Cost Management
- Complaint Management
- Past Due Management
- Construction Financing
- Automotive
- Aerospace
- Industry
Languages
German
NativeEnglish
AdvancedEducation
Sep 2016 - Present
FOM University of Applied Sciences Stuttgart
Bachelor's degree in International Management, Bachelor of Arts · International Management · Stuttgart, Germany
Sep 2002 - Jun 2005
Hofmann Fördertechnik GmbH
Wholesale and Foreign Trade Clerk · Neckarsulm, Germany
Certifications & licenses
Certified Professional in Real Estate Loan Brokerage
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