Kai Jucknat

Project Manager

Walldorf, Germany

Experience

Sep 2024 - Present
11 months
Worms, Germany

Project Manager

Automotive

  • Module(s): Ivalua (S2C), SAP MM (ECC), SAP Basis, WebDispatcher, interfaces (IDocs)
  • Overall responsibility for integrating Ivalua with SAP, including planning, management and execution
  • Planning and leading all project phases, from requirements analysis to go-live
  • Coordinating the integration of the following Ivalua modules with SAP: SRM module (Supplier Relationship Management), Sourcing module (tendering & supplier selection), Contract Management module (contract administration & compliance), Quality module (supplier evaluation & quality control)
  • Managing the interface implementation between Ivalua and SAP for supplier integration and material master data synchronization
  • Project management & team leadership, including regular status calls, coordination and risk management
  • Ensuring adherence to budget and milestone plans
  • Coordinating between IT, business units, external service providers and implementation partners
  • Requirements management and solution design for seamless integration between Ivalua and SAP
  • Planning and conducting tests, trainings and change management activities
  • Preparing project documentation, decision papers and reports for management
Apr 2024 - Feb 2025
11 months
Lübeck, Germany

Subproject Manager

Pharmazie

  • Module(s): SAP MM (S/4)
  • Responsible for the MM stream within the SAP S/4HANA implementation
  • Support for the company-wide initial rollout of SAP from over 300 legacy systems
  • Mapping and designing end-to-end procurement processes, including direct procurement, toll processing, service procurement, supplier management, serial number profiles
  • Managing the functional and technical design of requirements in the SAP MM module
  • Coordinating the integration of SAP MM with other modules
  • Close collaboration with business units, IT and external service providers to implement requirements
  • Supporting the definition and implementation of master data concepts for material and supplier data
  • Monitoring project progress, milestones and budget for the MM stream
  • Organizing and supporting tests, training and cutover activities
  • Preparing project documentation, status reports and decision documents for management and project controlling
Jun 2023 - Jan 2024
8 months
Kuwait City, Kuwait

Project Manager, Management Consultant

Retail

  • Advising on building a procurement organization for sourcing & procurement of goods from India and China
  • Planning all project phases and corresponding action items
  • Building the procurement strategy: developing a sustainable sourcing strategy for the Asian market with focus on China and India
  • Supplier selection & qualification: identifying, evaluating and selecting suitable suppliers in China and India based on quality, cost and compliance criteria
  • Contract negotiations: conducting price and contract negotiations considering international trade and customs regulations
  • Process design & implementation: developing and implementing efficient procurement processes across the supply chain
  • Quality & risk management: ensuring compliance with quality standards, identifying and minimizing procurement risks and training quality teams
  • Digital procurement processes: introducing and integrating digital tools like Alibaba and MadeInChina into targeted sourcing initiatives
  • Intercultural collaboration: managing and facilitating cooperation between international teams and training internal procurement staff
  • Compliance & sustainability: ensuring compliance with local regulations, environmental standards and ethical sourcing policies
  • Performance tracking & reporting: defining KPIs to measure efficiency and continuous improvement of procurement processes (e.g. supplier scorecard)
Feb 2018 - Sep 2022
4 years 8 months
Shenzhen, China

General Manager, Project Manager

Luxury Goods

  • Module(s): SAP (ECC and S/4), development and integration of web services (Java)
  • Project management & steering: responsible for planning, execution and control of the S/4HANA roll-out in China, including resource and budget management
  • Stakeholder management: coordinating between global and local teams, and alignment with business units, IT, external partners and Chinese authorities
  • Adapting to local requirements: ensuring compliance with Chinese regulations and integrating specific market requirements
  • Risk management & go-live strategy: identifying and managing risks, developing a robust cutover and hypercare phase to ensure a successful go-live
  • Change management & training: supporting organizational changes, organizing training for key users and end users to ensure smooth S/4HANA adoption
  • Developing and implementing a company-wide IT solution for quality management (product compliance tool) as a Java web application, including requirements analysis, workflow definition, IT vendor sourcing, development, testing and global rollout
  • Integrating the web application with SAP via IDoc
  • Optimizing IT-supported processes for supplier evaluation and management (KPI definition, scorecard creation, supplier classification)
  • Comprehensive restructuring of departments, including digitization and standardization of workflows to increase efficiency
  • Implementing a group-wide standard for quality assurance by developing a QC manual and harmonizing IT-supported control processes
Jun 2015 - Dec 2019
3 years 7 months
Peterborough, United Kingdom

Global Procurement Director, Project Manager

Manufacturing and Wholesale

  • Implementing digital procurement and sourcing strategies to improve the supply chain
  • Implementing the catalogue buying solution JCatalog
  • Project management & steering: responsible for planning, execution and control of the JCatalog roll-out in China and the UK, including resource and budget management
  • Stakeholder management: coordinating between global and local teams, and alignment with business units, IT, external partners and Chinese authorities
  • Risk management & go-live strategy: identifying and managing risks, developing a robust cutover and hypercare phase to ensure a successful go-live
  • Change management & training: supporting organizational changes, training key users and end users to ensure smooth JCatalog adoption
  • Leading strategic IT and process management projects to increase efficiency in procurement and supplier management
  • Building and managing IT-supported KPI systems for performance measurement and supplier qualification
  • Developing and implementing a central product information management system (PIM), including software scoping, IT change management and migration project
  • Digital transformation of the entire sourcing process with IT-supported supplier and quality management
  • Building and leading a digital compliance management for suppliers, including audit standards and reporting tools
  • IT-supported optimization of packaging and warehousing processes to reduce costs and increase efficiency
Jun 2014 - Dec 2015
1 year 7 months
Hangzhou, China

Head of Sales & Delivery, Project Manager

Manufacturing and Wholesale

  • Developing a digital infrastructure for market entry in Australia, including IT-supported after-sales services and customer support
  • Introducing a digital compliance and quality management system for supplier evaluation and auditing as a web service
  • IT-supported process optimization in procurement and production, including digital tools for price and contract negotiation

Summary

  • Process design
  • Jira / Confluence
  • SAP S/4 Procurement (MM)
  • Project Manager
  • Management Consultant SAP ECC MM
  • Agile / SCRUM
  • BPM
  • Project management & execution: steering and implementing complex procurement and transformation projects
  • Process optimization & digitization: identifying and implementing efficiency gains in procurement processes
  • Stakeholder & change management: close collaboration with internal and external partners to successfully implement changes
  • Supplier management & negotiations: selecting, evaluating and negotiating with suppliers to ensure sustainable and stable supply chains
  • Strategic procurement management: developing and implementing procurement strategies to optimize cost, quality and delivery performance
  • Logistics
  • Pharmaceuticals
  • FMCG
  • Automotive
  • Retail

Languages

German
Native
English
Advanced
Chinese
Intermediate
Spanish
Elementary