Kai Hagelganz

Global IT Procurement Consultant

Iphofen, Germany
Experience
Jul 2023 - Present
2 years 1 month
Iphofen, Germany

Global IT Procurement Consultant

Knauf Group

  • World market leader in drywall, flooring, plaster, and facade; EUR 14 bn, 350 plants, 42,000 employees.
  • In-depth consulting for the company in the "Global IT Procurement" area (nine-figure purchasing volume).
  • Creation of a comprehensive gap analysis (comparing current state to target state).
  • Derivation of specific optimization measures.
  • Development of a Target Operating Model (TOM).
  • Extensive process optimizations in Global IT Procurement.
Jan 2023 - Jun 2023
6 months
Dortmund, Germany

VP Operational Procurement & Accounts Payable (Head of Operational Purchasing & Accounts Payable)

Amprion GmbH

  • Germany's largest and most important transmission system operator; 2,800 employees.
  • Consulting services for the deep reorganization of the entire purchasing area (eleven-figure purchasing volume).
  • New setup of the Operational Purchasing department.
  • Introduction of new and extensive overhaul of existing purchasing processes.
  • Complete revision of the purchasing manual.
  • Close collaboration with various corporate divisions.
  • Detailed consulting and support on various strategic special projects (e.g., introduction of a pioneering mobility concept, company-wide change management program, building of indirect procurement).
  • Additionally: responsible for the Accounts Payable department.
Apr 2022 - Oct 2022
7 months
Kötz, Germany

Director Global Procurement Indirect / Director Global Procure-to-Pay

AL-KO Technology Group GmbH

  • World market leader in chassis for caravans, campers, and trailers; EUR 1.0 bn, 4,000 employees.
  • Strategic, professional, and disciplinary responsibility for global indirect procurement as "Director Global Procurement Indirect" (40 locations, nine-figure purchasing volume).
  • Further development of the division into a global procurement organization (documenting current state, commodity group management, staff management, etc.).
  • Independently leading purchasing and contract negotiations worldwide.
  • Introduction and optimization of purchasing processes.
  • Additionally: took on worldwide responsibility for the Procure-to-Pay (P2P) process as "Director Global Procure-to-Pay" and the associated responsibility for all procurement-related SOX processes.
Sep 2021 - May 2022
9 months
Mindelheim, Germany

Interim Manager Global IT Purchasing

GROB-WERKE GmbH & Co. KG

  • World's leading machine tool company; EUR 1.2 bn; 7,500 employees.
  • Documenting the current state in global IT purchasing.
  • Describing recommended process adjustments.
  • Developing an optimized category management (commodity group strategy).
  • Identifying optimizations in task distribution in the overall indirect procurement area.
  • Consulting sessions with stakeholders at different levels.
  • Supporting new tenders and renegotiations, especially in global IT purchasing.
  • Active supplier management (finding new suppliers, developing existing suppliers, phasing out unnecessary suppliers).
  • ABC analysis in indirect procurement.
  • Generating short-term savings through various measures (e.g., mid-year contract negotiations).
  • Digitalization of C-parts purchasing and introduction of a single-vendor model.
May 2021 - Sep 2021
5 months

VP Global Purchasing Indirect

Leading global defense company

  • Comprehensive consulting on the deep reorganization of global indirect procurement.
  • (Due to a strict NDA no further information available).
Mar 2020 - Oct 2021
1 year 8 months
Eschborn, Germany

Director Procurement & Real Estate

ManpowerGroup Germany GmbH

  • Change management: During the COVID-19 crisis, reorganized the area of responsibility - split into three departments: Procurement, Mobility, Real Estate.
  • Complete realignment of the Real Estate strategy.
  • Significant cost savings in a challenging market environment.
Apr 2011 - Feb 2020
8 years 11 months
Eschborn, Germany

Manager Administration & Controlling, Authorized Signatory with Sole Power of Attorney

Rio Tinto GmbH

  • Authorized signatory with sole power of attorney for Rio Tinto Iron & Titanium GmbH and Rio Tinto Commercial GmbH (combined trading volume EUR 2.2 bn/year); full P&L responsibility.
  • Head of Administration for Rio Tinto Sales & Marketing EIMEA – Europe, India, Middle East, Africa (IT, HR, Purchasing, Logistics & Supply Chain, Customer Service, Compliance, administrative departments).
  • Personnel responsibility: 70 people (international HR responsibility).
  • Change management: complete reorganization of the Customer Service Europe department.
  • Outsourcing of a department to Spain.
  • Awarded "Rio Tinto Hero" in the Global Employee Recognition Programme for outstanding development of the German organization (highest possible company award).
Sep 2009 - Mar 2011
1 year 7 months
Butzbach, Germany

Director Purchasing & Carrier Relations

V-Private AG

  • Global responsibility for Purchasing, Carrier Relations, General Administration, and Human Resources; reorganization of the areas.
  • International negotiations at C-level.
Nov 2008 - Aug 2009
10 months
Minden, Germany

Head of Purchasing Services & Investments, Head of Supply Chain

Melitta Household Products GmbH & Co. KG

  • European head of the Purchasing Services & Investments department.
  • Global head of the Supply Chain Management department.
  • International leadership responsibility across three locations in Germany and China (27 people).
Jan 2003 - Oct 2008
5 years 10 months
Neu-Isenburg, Germany

Office Manager Central Eastern Country Group (CECG)

Genzyme GmbH

  • Head of central services for 12 European countries (Purchasing, Telecommunications, Logistics, Fleet, Travel Management, Office Management, Real Estate, Corporate Security, Fixed Assets, etc.); personnel responsibility 35 people.
  • Global Lead Buyer for IT & Telecommunications for the entire group.
Jul 1995 - Dec 2002
7 years 6 months

Various management positions in purchasing; some with international responsibility

  • Global procurement of electronic components.
  • Responsible for purchasing various product groups.
  • Head of Purchasing EMEA.
  • Global management of all technical aspects at trade shows and roadshows.
  • Setting up and leading the central purchasing department.
  • Establishing and managing central services (e.g., office communication, fleet, facility management, real estate, HR, marketing, etc.).
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