Hagen Hildebrand
Interim Head of Logistics
Experience
Jul 2024 - Present
1 year 1 month Radolfzell, Germany
Interim Head of Logistics
BCS-AIS GmbH
- Managed logistics and oversaw relocation to Eastern Europe due to the plant closure
- Ensured material availability for all customers and BCS plants, particularly in view of the plant shutdown
- SAP R/3 - MM, PP, SD, WM, S/4HANA
Feb 2024 - Mar 2024
2 months Memmingen, Germany
Interim Head of Project Purchasing
Rapid Technic GmbH
- Identified material and service requirements for the project
- Selected and evaluated suppliers based on quality, cost and other relevant criteria
- Maintained master data, created contracts and info records
- SAP R/3 - MM, PP, SD, WM
Jul 2023 - Jan 2024
7 months Salem, Germany
Interim Head of Logistics
HSM GmbH + Co. KG
- Overall responsibility for all logistics subareas, including customs and foreign trade
- Implemented SAP R/3 add-on sanctions list screening
- SAP R/3 - MM, PP, SD, WM
Apr 2023 - Jun 2024
1 year 3 months Kamen, Germany
Interim Project Manager Order Control
VAHLE Group
- Introduced and monitored key performance indicators
- Prepared the process landscape for the upcoming migration to S/4HANA
- SAP R/3 - MM, PP, SD, WM
Feb 2023 - Jun 2023
5 months Schramberg, Germany
Interim Head of Logistics
hGears AG
- Responsible for the end-to-end logistics chain
- Organized processes in production and logistics planning, scheduling, goods receipt and issue, material supply in manufacturing, container management, picking, sales/order processing, export etc. according to a JIT organizational structure
- Planned, controlled and tracked daily operations considering all relevant metrics
- SAP R/3 - MM, PP, SD, WM
Aug 2022 - Jan 2023
6 months Appenweier, Germany
Interim Head of Materials Management and Purchasing
Weiss Automotive GmbH
- Overall responsibility for all logistics/materials management and purchasing subareas
- Led over 100 employees both disciplinarily and technically, ensuring optimal staffing
- Achieved logistics targets: low inventory levels, high turnover rates, low special transport costs and high delivery performance under economic considerations
- Trained staff after SAP S/4HANA implementation
- S/4HANA
Feb 2022 - Jul 2022
6 months Radolfzell, Germany
Interim Head of Logistics Europe
BCS-AIS GmbH
- Optimized logistics operations across four European plants
- Conducted as-is analysis and aligned action plans with on-site management
- Streamlined production planning and supplier management processes
- Enhanced SAP functionality
- Harmonized processes across all plants
- Minimized inventory, maximized delivery reliability and reduced lead times
- SAP R/3 - MM, PP, SD, WM
Jul 2021 - Jan 2022
7 months Radolfzell, Germany
Interim Project Manager Logistics Optimization
BCS-AIS GmbH
- Optimized logistics for the Radolfzell and Benesov (Czech Republic) plants
- Conducted as-is analysis and agreed action plans with management
- Improved production planning and supplier management processes
- Enhanced SAP WM
- Harmonized logistics processes between Germany and the Czech Republic
- Minimized inventory, maximized delivery reliability and reduced lead times
- Implemented all measures
- SAP R/3 - MM, PP, SD, WM
Feb 2021 - Jun 2021
5 months Tamm, Germany
Interim Project Manager Logistics
Willi Elbe Group
- Optimized all logistics processes and trained staff in production planning, work preparation and scheduling across eight plants
- Coached key users in SAP modules MM, PP, SD and WM
- Supported staff in customer, supplier and intercompany bottleneck management
- SAP R/3 - MM, PP, SD, WM
Nov 2019 - Feb 2020
4 months Hardheim, Germany
Interim Head of Logistics
Grammer AG
- Overall responsibility for all logistics subareas
- Led 110 employees both disciplinarily and technically, ensuring optimal staffing
- Achieved logistics targets: low inventory levels, high turnover rates, low special transport costs and high delivery performance under economic aspects
- SAP R/3 - MM, PP, SD, WM
Mar 2019 - Jan 2021
1 year 11 months Kitzingen, Germany
Interim Head of Warehouse Engineering
Schaeffler AG
- Led Industrial Engineering, packaging planning and supply areas
- Responsible for deadlines, costs and budget
- Ensured customer-specific requirements regarding quantities and delivery dates
- Held leadership responsibilities and staff development
- Advanced departments considering current market developments
- SAP R/3 - MM, PP, SD, WM
Nov 2018 - Sep 2019
11 months Oberboihingen, Germany
Interim Head of Logistics
BorgWarner Esslingen GmbH
- Overall responsibility for all logistics subareas
- Led 65 employees both disciplinarily and technically, ensuring optimal staffing
- Achieved logistics targets: low inventory levels, high turnover rates, low special transport costs and high delivery performance under economic considerations
- SAP R/3 - MM, PP, SD, WM
Apr 2018 - Sep 2018
6 months Uehlfeld, Germany
Interim Plant Manager
Deutsche Modulhaus Fabrik
- Profit-responsible leadership and establishment of the plant
- Industrialized a construction company
- Led and developed management and staff
- Ensured planned production output (quantity, quality, deadlines, costs)
- Created and adhered to the plant budget (P&L responsibility)
- Planned and budgeted investments, systematically advanced technologies and equipment in the plant
- Developed a process manual
- Introduced Kanban
Nov 2017 - Mar 2018
5 months Erlangen, Germany
Interim Head of Logistics
Valeo Siemens eAutomotive
- Overall responsibility for all logistics subareas
- Developed, coordinated and monitored all planning and organizational processes in work preparation, production control, goods receipt and issue, warehousing, inspection and packaging
- Full responsibility for proper order, raw material and purchased parts disposition for series production
- Established a multi-year plan (business plan) in collaboration with controlling under capacity and value aspects
- Prepared and justified investment and personnel plans, with budget responsibility for these areas
- Led over 50 employees disciplinarily and technically, ensuring optimal staffing
- Responsible for annual inventory management in collaboration with controlling
- Ensured effective communication regarding series parts (delivery scheduling, bottleneck management) with customers and suppliers
- Prepared monthly reports and KPIs to meet logistics targets for management
- SAP R/3 - MM, PP, SD, WM
Jul 2017 - Oct 2017
4 months Göttingen, Germany
Interim Head of Central Production Planning
Qioptiq Photonics GmbH
- Led and managed teams at German sites both technically and disciplinarily
- Optimized supply chain processes in collaboration with production, logistics, purchasing and quality
- Ensured economical scheduling and production planning considering material, equipment and personnel availability
- SAP R/3 - MM, PP, SD, WM
Mar 2017 - Jun 2017
4 months Heilbad Heiligenstadt, Germany
Interim Head of Logistics
Magna International
- Overall responsibility for all logistics subareas
- Led over 100 employees both disciplinarily and technically, ensuring optimal staffing
- Achieved logistics targets: low inventory levels, high turnover rates, low special transport costs and high delivery performance under economic considerations
- SAP R/3 - MM, PP, SD, WM
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