Analysis of the global procurement market and existing suppliers
Advisory role in internal projects
Sep 2024 - Jan 2025
5 months
Königsbrunn, Germany
Strategic Purchasing Consultant
Ampack GmbH
Establishing the strategic purchasing function in the company
Analysis and optimization of procurement processes
Drafting and negotiating framework agreements and purchasing terms
Analysis and restructuring of the supplier portfolio
Developing suitable procurement strategies for each commodity group
Evaluating existing suppliers and implementing new supplier relationships
Apr 2023 - Sep 2023
6 months
Ingersheim, Germany
Director Commodity Management
ACPS Automotive GmbH
Coordinating global commodity management and ensuring information flow within strategic purchasing
Developing, rolling out and enforcing worldwide commodity strategies
Budget responsibility for production materials regarding defined processes and suitable external and internal cost reduction measures
Developing, implementing, tracking and reporting a price-recovery strategy as a crisis measure for 2022
Member of the steering committee for rapid decision-making during escalations
Building and advancing a future-proof supplier panel for all commodity groups of the corporate group
Establishing supplier relationship management to define measures that improve future collaboration and minimize supply chain issues
Supporting process digitization (e.g., SRM portal introduction, cost analysis software and savings tracking)
Monitoring all team sourcing decisions and responsible for building and developing a high-performing commodity management team through training
Defining strategic direction of commodity management by setting standards based on future market trends and corporate guidelines
Promoting near-shoring initiatives and developing logistics concepts in close coordination with relevant departments
Ensuring team-oriented collaboration with other departments to maintain and enhance company competitiveness
May 2022 - Mar 2023
11 months
Ingersheim, Germany
Commodity Manager
ACPS Automotive GmbH
Global commodity responsibility for electronics, CNC parts & C-parts
Creating a management overview of all global commodity volumes by production site
Project planning and cost/benefit analysis of recurring requirements within commodities and project needs
Negotiating offers on cost, delivery time, technical options and quality
Purchasing commodity volumes according to purchasing guidelines from successful testing to product/production launch
Defining standards for recurring purchases in collaboration with manufacturing engineering
Binding contracts with preferred suppliers via Master Supply Agreements (MSA) and other required contract elements
Internal and external risk and escalation management:
Procurement crisis management
Close alignment of site requirements
Lead time reductions
Initiating special measures
Supply chain tracking
Defining a strategic supplier portfolio and evaluation based on specified KPIs
Overseeing and supporting global manufacturing processes to implement modern, production-ready technology
Managing the supplier chain to implement extended payment terms (Supply Chain Finance)
Mar 2022 - Apr 2022
2 months
Ingersheim, Germany
Project Buyer
ACPS Automotive GmbH
Advising on all purchasing-related matters such as inquiries, orders, price comparisons, analyses, filing, schedule tracking and administrative tasks
Advising design engineers in simultaneous engineering on purchasing matters from development concept to series maturity:
Selecting project-specific development suppliers in coordination with commodity sourcing from the pool of approved suppliers
Requesting quotes
Comparing offers
Price negotiations
Contributing to clarification of technical questions up to manufacturability discussions with suppliers
ERP data maintenance for new purchased parts and changes
Tooling/fixture assignments, first sample and pre-series orders
Schedule monitoring of purchasing matters within project timelines from inquiry to internal first sample approval
Sep 2021 - Feb 2022
6 months
Ingersheim, Germany
Commodity Manager
ACPS Automotive GmbH
Global commodity responsibility for plastics, elastomers, stamped-bent parts & laser parts
Creating a management overview of all global commodity volumes by production site
Defining a strategic supplier portfolio and evaluation based on specific KPIs
Negotiating offers on cost, delivery time, technical options and quality
Overseeing and supporting global manufacturing processes to implement modern, production-ready technology
Managing the supplier chain to implement extended payment terms (Supply Chain Finance)
Binding contracts with preferred suppliers via Master Supply Agreements
Defining standards for recurring purchases in collaboration with manufacturing engineering
Purchasing project management for production relocations from supplier to supplier
Legal handling of disputes together with legal department
Apr 2021 - Aug 2021
5 months
Bad Urach, Germany
Commodity Manager Tools
Eissmann Automotive GmbH
Establishing the new commodity area “Tools”
Creating a global procurement strategy for injection molding tools
Selecting strategic suppliers including framework agreement negotiations
Implementing KPI reporting in tool procurement (focus on payment terms & conditions)
Supporting project purchasing in tool procurement (escalation level)
Calculating injection molding tool costs during the acquisition phase
Developing a benchmark cost database for offer evaluation and early cost estimation
Cost negotiations for new tools and tool modifications
Oct 2018 - Aug 2020
1 year 11 months
Dortmund, Germany
Project Manager
Wilo SE
Leading the project to relocate all internal mechanical processing & coating of components to suppliers in Europe, including sale & transfer of existing machines and equipment
Personnel planning & management of the project team (12 members)
Searching for & developing suitable suppliers
Defining supply chains, collaboration between existing & new suppliers
Contract negotiations with new suppliers & machine buyers
Setting quality requirements for new suppliers
Defining a sampling process for approx. 800+ parts & variants
Tracking sampling progress
Creating & executing a ramp-down scenario for in-house production & ramp-up at supplier
Introducing a new packaging & logistics concept (container management) with suppliers
Schedule and cost tracking
Defining future savings potentials with new suppliers
Leading project meetings & coordinating with management of each department
Tracking pre-production to build safety stock
Prioritizing sampling based on progress and assembly needs
Jan 2018 - Jun 2018
6 months
Bietigheim-Bissingen, Germany
Purchasing-Consultant
Valeo GmbH
Relocating production from one supplier (plant closure) to new suppliers
Recording & cataloging all relevant tool, machine, equipment & process data at the existing supplier
Point of contact for purchasing managers of all client plants
Coordinating production and building a safety stock
Supporting new suppliers during ramp-up of relocated processes
Aug 2017 - Jan 2018
6 months
Metzingen, Germany
Technical Buyer
Sauter Feinmechanik GmbH
Searching for & onboarding suppliers for cast parts & precision component machining:
Focus on Eastern Europe & Asia (China, Taiwan & India)
Purchasing motor components, drawing parts & manufacturing services
Developing a material group management system in purchasing & corresponding supplier strategy
Building a supplier pool for batch sizes of 1–100 units
Mar 2017 - May 2017
3 months
Nantong, China
Tool & Project Manager
Quin GmbH / BMW
Optimizing existing injection molding tools
Schedule tracking & technical support for part and tool changes
On-site project leadership for production & manufacturing process optimization at suppliers
Monitoring relocation of manufacturing processes to sub-suppliers
On-site contact for the end customer (automotive OEM)
Preparing for potential full production relocation
Jul 2016 - Present
9 years 1 month
Alfdorf, Germany
Managing Director
China Tool Service UG
External services in procurement/purchasing/project management