Julia (U.) Goering
Negotiation Coach
Experience
Negotiation Coach
ResultPlus, management consulting
- Providing bespoke 1:1 and group negotiation coaching to participants of the ResultPlus TopPerformer Negotiation Master Class (including AI for better negotiations)
Leadership Coach
I-doit Group
- Planned and implemented group and individual coaching sessions and topic-related workshops (e.g., introduction to project management, goal setting, providing feedback and conflict management based on NVC according to Marshall Rosenberg, mental fitness training in English and German)
- Group size/frequency: up to 11 participants, regular group coaching sessions every 2 months
Interim Head of Negotiations
Hypoport SE
- Led 60+ supplier negotiations, SLAs & RFPs for insurance brokers and cybersecurity
- Designed negotiation strategies and prepared infrastructure for CSRD reporting
- Budget responsibility: €7M
Procurement-Change-Negotiation Executive | Leadership Coach | Executive Search Partner
JGC-Julia Goering Consulting, dolphinblue, Einwerk GmbH
- Leading procurement optimization & transformation projects, complex negotiations, and RFPs
- Executive coaching and designing leadership workshops (e.g., for merger preparation or for regular leadership elements like goal-setting, conflict management, giving feedback using Non-Violent Communication, personal/associate/team development and negotiation) for international corporations or SMEs (excerpt of client list: BayWa r.e. Spain, Rohde & Schwarz, GEA, Käfer Deutschland, OBI Deutschland, AAG)
- Design and delivery of customized capability assessments and assessment centers
- Bespoke negotiation coaching to prepare clients for upcoming crucial negotiations
- Executive search and community building for procurement & HR leaders
- Developing new business ideas (e.g., in the areas of growth and sustainability)
- Keynote speaker at national and international conferences
Partner Procurement-Practice
Kerkhoff Indirect Procurement GmbH
- Member of the Partner Management Board, expert for ESG solutions
- Accountable for various procurement projects across telecom, fashion, and engineering
- Implemented digitalization transformation strategies & ERP systems across multiple industries
- Coached & mentored teams in Lean, Agile, communication, Kanban methodologies
- Budget responsibility: up to €1 billion; team size: up to 12 employees
- Leading a post-merger due diligence integration project from London that resulted in cost savings of over €15 M, actively led multicultural negotiations virtually and on premises (Germany, Italy & USA)
Procurement Director
Kerkhoff Indirect Procurement GmbH
- Led the Indirect Procurement department for multiple clients under a managed service model
- Implemented cost-saving measures through supplier consolidation & ERP systems
- Focused on AI, digitalization, lean methodologies & process optimization
- Budget responsibility: €5 M; team size: 8 employees
Director Procurement & Product Development
Stockheim GmbH & Co KG
- Managed crisis during insolvency, supplier bundling & ERP implementation
- Developed strategic procurement initiatives and restructured the supplier network
- Budget responsibility: €12 M; team size: 5 employees
- Convinced suppliers during insolvency to continue providing products despite halted payments and unpaid invoices
Head of Procurement & SCM Germany & Netherlands
Yum Restaurants International
- Led procurement & supply chain department for Germany and the Netherlands during company growth
- Implemented procurement & logistics optimization and managed European contract negotiations
- Conducted intense stakeholder management with stores and franchisees
- Budget responsibility: €120 M; team size: 5 employees
- Convinced CEOs of France and UK to join forces for pan-European negotiation structures focusing on strategic raw materials, participating in successful pan-European chicken negotiations
European Operations Manager, RPO
Access Kelly OCG
- Managed national and international recruitment projects for Fortune 500 companies
- Implemented and negotiated SLAs & KPIs to improve operational efficiency
- Developed strategic recruitment plans, enhancing talent acquisition processes
Head of Procurement, Co-Founder, Executive Coach & Strategy Consultant
ICOD Strategy Consulting / E-Commerce Start-up
- Built an e-commerce business model including brand, sourcing & UX strategy
- Led procurement: trend scouting, contract negotiations, agency management
- Provided executive coaching & strategy consulting on innovation, leadership & positioning
- Built procurement function and conducted global trend scouting for Geschenkjäger.de, scouting ideas and products at international trade fairs and retail stores in the UK, Italy, USA, France, and Australia
European Senior HR Manager
Mars Inc.
- Headed HR administration team across three locations, implemented lean methodologies
- Served as European capability manager for innovation with leadership teams in R&D and marketing
- Led large-scale restructuring, transformation and digitalization projects in HR
- Team size: 20 direct, 50 indirect employees
- Led European management restructuring project, transferring changes to a centralized admin system at a European level
European Procurement Manager for Indirects
Mars Inc.
- Led European category management for packaging design, building up the department
- Managed indirect procurement across five UK sites
- Held site responsibility for all indirect categories for Thomas’s, Birstall near Leeds
- Budget responsibility: €40 M; team size: 1–5 employees
- Created a new process (“Project Ferrari”) to reduce route-to-market times for packaging design changes from 18 to 6 months
European Graduate Trainee
Mars Inc.
- Co-managed the first digital game theory tender at Mars
- Procured 100+ minor raw materials in Poland
- Led direct sourcing initiatives for sunflower oil in Eastern Europe
Summary
Experienced hands-on executive with a strong international track record in procurement, SCM, change, negotiation, executive search and leadership development. Successfully held multiple roles in procurement as director, department head, partner in management consulting, interim executive and negotiation expert. Also, extensive experience as leadership coach and executive search partner.
Proven expertise in SCM & procurement strategy, high-stakes negotiations, complex project management, digital transformation, ERP implementation and ESG. Actively engaged as executive search partner and leadership coach, supporting organizations in talent acquisition and business transformation (hybrid, online or physically present). Solid user experience with MS Office and SAP, KOST, OpusCapita, ChatGPT, Jimdo, Canvas, Miro. Ongoing personal development in applying AI efficiently within business settings.
Keynote speaker at national/international conferences and active board member in various organizations (e.g., board member and mediator at Lower Rhine Football Association (regional football association)). Active football coach for more than 10 years. Member of BPW Deutschland e.V., FidAR e.V.. Initiator of different local initiatives with the aim of driving innovation and economic sustainability in Dusseldorf and Germany.
Languages
Education
Nicholls State University
MBA, Strategic Finance · Strategic Finance · United States · 3.82
Université Paris IX Dauphine
MSG · Marketing & Sociology · Paris, France
Lancaster University
DBA · Business Analysis · Lancaster, United Kingdom · 2nd best
Certifications & licenses
Leading From The Emerging Future (Innovation – Management – “U.Lab1x” And “ULab2x”)
MIT & Presencing Institute, Cambridge, MA, USA
Positive Intelligence Coach Certification
Shirzad Chamine, online
Executive Certificate In Disruptive Innovation & Digitalization
Cambridge Judge Business School, Cambridge, UK
Design Thinking
Hasso Plattner Institute, Berlin, Germany
Gestalt Therapist & Coach (Psychotherapy)
UTA Academy Cologne, Germany
C-License Coaching For Youth Football Players
German Football Association
DFB (German Football Association)-Licensed Football Coach
German Football Association
Zen Acting
Studio de Fazio, Rome, Munich, Hamburg and Los Angeles
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