Kai H. - Global IT Procurement Consultant

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Iphofen, Germany

Experience

Jul 2023 - Present

2 years 2 months

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.).