Lena W.

Supply Chain, Logistics, Purchasing & Transformation Expert

Moos, Germany

Experience

Jan 2024 - Oct 2025
1 year 10 months
Zug, Switzerland

Development & Roll-out of Global Purchasing Processes

Autoliv Switzerland GmbH

  • Development and global roll-out of central standards for indirect purchasing: Strategic Sourcing, Category Strategy Management, Supplier Lifecycle Management
  • Design and implementation of clear governance and accountability models
  • Stakeholder management across all divisions and corporate levels
Jun 2023 - Oct 2025
2 years 5 months
Zug, Switzerland

Interim Global Category Manager Logistics

Autoliv Switzerland GmbH

  • Responsible for a global purchasing volume of USD 620 million
  • Set up, led and established a cross-divisional team of Category Managers from four regions: Americas, Europe, Asia and China
  • Developed and implemented global category strategies and projects (Ocean Freight, Road Freight) considering ESG and safety aspects
  • Established strategic stakeholder management, building commitment with line managers and functional decision-makers in a complex matrix structure
  • Supported strategic projects in the regions as a senior expert
  • Introduced sustainability standards & CO₂ reporting for transport service providers
  • Developed and embedded global sustainable sourcing requirements
  • Achieved savings target of 4% annually
Jan 2023 - Present
3 years
Zug, Switzerland

Strategic Consulting & Sparring for VP Global Indirect Purchasing

Autoliv Switzerland GmbH

  • Strategic consulting for the further development of the global organization and the setup of the Global Category Management team in Zug, Switzerland
  • Sparring on the strategic positioning of indirect purchasing in the global corporate organization; building visibility and standing
  • Joint development of strategies and goals and creation of roadmaps for the core areas of global indirect purchasing
  • Development of a global collaboration model and ways of working for indirect purchasing in a complex matrix structure
  • Design and implementation of a global playbook for indirect purchasing (vision, mission, strategy, roles, processes, templates, governance)
  • Preparation of strategic decision papers and presentations for the Global SCM Leadership Board, actively supporting internal communication
  • Moderation of strategy and leadership formats for the global leadership team
Jan 2023 - Present
3 years

Vice President

Dornsberg Schützen e.V.

  • Strategic development and modernization of the club at an international level
  • Led a diverse team in a volunteer environment, responsible for staff
  • Stakeholder management among members, authorities, sponsors and communities
  • Built and expanded a network of key partnerships with international and national sponsors, cooperation partners and shooting ranges at home and abroad
  • Planning, coordination and execution of large events (e.g., German Championships, Grand Prix) and infrastructure projects (range expansion)
  • International branding & positioning (media presence, partner communication)
Jun 2022 - Present
3 years 7 months
Switzerland

Executive Leadership Sparrings & Workshops

Freelance

  • 1:1 executive sparring for leaders and teams up to C-level with a focus on mindset, stakeholder management, strategic influence, confident presence, standing
  • Team formats & executive workshops focusing on future vision, focus and goals, strategic priorities, alignment & positioning, transformation & change
  • Clients include: Porsche Consulting, Siemens, Rituals, dm drogeriemarkt, Sky, Jacob Douwe Egberts (JDE), Hogan Lovells, Geis Group, Zeppelin Rental
Jul 2020 - May 2022
1 year 11 months

Head of Supply Chain Performance Europe

WernerCo

  • Direct report to the SVP Supply Chain EMEA
  • Overall responsibility for performance and efficiency of the European supply chain (23 warehouses, 6 production sites, 12 countries)
  • Restructuring of the European distribution network (Savings > €2.1M/year), aggregating 23 warehouses into 7 regional distribution centers
  • Pan-European tender and supplier management for all transport modes
  • Planning and execution of logistical relocation (cross-functional coordination)
  • Development and implementation of a comprehensive change & stakeholder management concept
  • Adaptation and optimization of the sales strategy in collaboration with the Managing Director EMEA International
  • Establishment of a Europe-wide network of logistics service providers, synchronization with the global network, optimization of this network
  • Projects in digital transformation, Logistics 4.0, and Lean optimizations
  • End-to-end optimizations of the global corporate supply chain in global collaboration, development and implementation of global standards
  • Member of the Europe-wide simultaneous engineering team, technical contact for interdisciplinary projects
  • Logistical planning and execution of production plant relocations
  • Introduction of sustainable packaging and logistics standards in the European supply chain in compliance with European regulations and CO₂ reduction targets
Jan 2020 - Jun 2020
6 months

Senior Logistics & SCM Consultant

4flow AG

  • Leading, contributing to, and executing client projects in the automotive industry
  • Project scope: network design, intralogistics, ERP migration to S/4HANA, process analyses, agile project management
  • Member of the internal Intralogistics & Production competency center
May 2017 - Dec 2019
2 years 8 months

Senior Project Manager Global Supply Chain

ADA Cosmetics

  • Direct report to the Global Chief Supply Chain Officer
  • Responsibility and management of global supply chain projects
  • Relocation of distribution centers (USA, UK, Spain)
  • Global freight tenders for all transport modes
  • Packaging optimizations focusing on sustainability and transport capacity savings
  • Development of global tracking & tracing systems for warehousing and transportation
  • Development of global KPI dashboards for warehousing and transportation
  • Shop floor management, Lean workshops & Kaizen initiatives in distribution centers
  • Sourcing projects and optimizations in global procurement supplier management
  • End-to-end optimizations of global supply chain processes
  • Technical contact for planning and execution of interdisciplinary projects
  • Member of the leadership team for the internal corporate sustainability initiative

Summary

Experienced leader with over 12 years of international experience in global supply chain, logistics and purchasing organizations. Leads complex transformation and organizational development projects end-to-end, combining operational substance with clear, business-driven decision logic. Manages global teams across multiple countries, designs organizational structures, decision-making processes and scalable operating models. Acts with speed, clarity and focus. Masters global multi-project management across functions, cultures and hierarchical boundaries. Strong in preparing strategic business decisions – including assessment of options, risks, business impact and resource logic. Identifies value drivers early, consistently prioritizes by business benefit and clearly separates core from non-essential issues. Has a broad cross-domain skill set, which can be directly applied to growth, scaling, partner ecosystems, process and structure expansion and new business models – especially in technology and innovation-driven contexts. Skilled in stakeholder management and communication: builds trust, quickly creates a common basis for decisions, moderates complex interests and gains buy-in from people and organizations for necessary steps – even in challenging setups and matrix structures. Experienced in developing and implementing robust organizational and process standards, as well as introducing clear role and governance models. A solid lean and production background and technical (interface) expertise complete the profile. Industries among others: Automotive, Pharma, Packaging, FMCG, Cosmetics, Sanitary, Food

Languages

German
Native
English
Advanced
Spanish
Advanced

Education

Oct 2016 - Sep 2018

HS Offenburg

Master of Engineering, focus on Logistics & Lean Production · Industrial Engineering · Offenburg, Germany

Oct 2011 - Sep 2014

DHBW Ravensburg

Bachelor of Engineering, focus on Mechanical Engineering · Industrial Engineering · Ravensburg, Germany

Certifications & licenses

NLP Master

Landsiedel Coaching Academy

NLP Practitioner

Landsiedel Coaching Academy

Digital Supply Chain Management Program

IMD Business School Lausanne

Oxford Executive Leadership Program

University of Oxford

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