Manfred W.
Purchasing Manager and Project Procurement, Special Purpose Machinery
Experience
Apr 2024 - Oct 2024
7 monthsHamburg, Germany
Purchasing Manager and Project Procurement, Special Purpose Machinery
Client in Hamburg
- Leading the purchasing team
- Identifying cost-saving opportunities and efficiency improvements in the purchasing process and implementing process optimizations.
- Developing and implementing procurement strategies in coordination with product management (CTO) and operations management (COO)
- Supplier management and selection for high-quality and cost-effective products and services
- Negotiations of purchasing contracts and framework agreements.
- Monitoring the flow of goods between suppliers, external manufacturing and assembly companies, and our own production
- Ensuring compliance with quality and delivery standards in coordination with quality management (production).
Feb 2023 - Jan 2024
1 yearMannheim, Germany
Strategic Technical Project Procurement, HVAC and Electrical
Paul-Tech AG
- Strategic support for implementing the business plan
- Acquisition and development of a network of trades companies
- Tendering the installation services for HVAC and electrical trades
- Scheduling coordination
- Conducting negotiations to conclude framework agreements
Sep 2022 - Dec 2022
4 monthsGermany
Strategic Technical Procurement / IT Procurement
Client in Special Purpose Machinery
- Restructuring the supplier portfolio
- Renegotiation and new negotiation of framework agreements
- Price negotiations, terms negotiations
May 2022 - Aug 2022
4 monthsCustomer Projects as Trading Agent
WüPa GmbH
- Technical consulting for my customers in the food industry, chemical, and electrical engineering sectors in occupational safety, conveyor technology, mechanical seals, and technical industrial equipment
Feb 2022 - Apr 2022
3 monthsGermany
Strategic Technical Project Procurement, Building Technology and Facility Project Procurement and Support for Project Engineers
FM Client in Rhein-Main
- Contract negotiations and drafting (schedules, warranties, guarantees, penalties)
- Supplier management and evaluation
- Ensuring project documentation by subcontractors
- Credit checks
Jul 2021 - Jan 2022
7 monthsClient Projects as a Trading Agent
WüPa GmbH
- Technical advice to my clients in the food, chemical, and electrical engineering industries in the areas of workplace safety, conveyor systems, mechanical seals, and technical industrial equipment
May 2021 - Jun 2021
2 monthsGermany
Strategic Technical Project Procurement, Building Services and Facility Project Procurement, and Support for Project Engineers
FM client in the Rhine-Main region
- Contract negotiations and drafting (schedules, warranties, guarantees, bonds, contractual penalties)
- Supplier management and evaluation, ensuring project documentation by subcontractors (time sheets, personnel records, official certificates, insurance proofs, etc.)
- Credit checks
Oct 2020 - Jun 2021
9 monthsBruchsal, Germany
Technical Procurement, Special Machine Construction
Volcopter GmbH
- Order processing, requirements clarification
- Collaboration with internal project engineers, including IT
Jul 2020 - Sep 2020
3 monthsEschborn, Germany
Strategic Technical Project Procurement, HVAC (Heating, Ventilation, Sanitary, Air Conditioning) + Electrical
Techem Energy Contracting
- Project negotiations
- Negotiation of maintenance contracts
- Negotiation of project contracts together with the responsible project engineers under the four-eyes principle, according to the customer (Techem) guidelines, for the following areas:
- Construction of local and district heating transfer stations „WÜSTen“
- Combined heat and power plants „BHKW“
- House connection stations „HAST“
- Negotiation of operations management contracts
- Implementation of internal project strategies in cooperation with the specialist department and Legal
- Design and drafting of project-specific framework agreements in collaboration with Legal and the specialist departments
- Standardization of heating systems (tendering, evaluation, contract negotiation through to completion)
- Standardization of maintenance and operations management (tendering, evaluation, contract negotiation through to completion)
- Optimization of ordering processes for projects
- Optimization of internal processes for required project documentation by subcontractors (personnel records, official certificates, insurance proofs, etc.) and structuring the filing system in the internal contract management system (Onventis)
Mar 2020 - Jun 2020
4 monthsClient Projects as a Trading Agent
WüPa GmbH
- Technical advice to my clients in the food, chemical, and electrical engineering industries in the areas of workplace safety, conveyor systems, mechanical seals, and technical industrial equipment
Apr 2019 - Feb 2020
11 monthsEschborn, Germany
Strategic Technical Project Procurement, HVAC (Heating, Ventilation, Sanitary, Air Conditioning) and Electrical
Techem Energy Contracting
- Project negotiations
- Negotiation of maintenance contracts
- Negotiation of project contracts together with the responsible project engineers under the four-eyes principle, in line with customer (Techem) guidelines, for the following areas:
- Construction of local and district heating transfer stations "WÜSTen"
- Combined heat and power plants ('BHKW')
- Building connection stations ('HAST')
- Negotiation of operations management contracts
- Implementation of internal project strategies in cooperation with the specialist department and legal
- Designing and drafting project-specific framework agreements in collaboration with legal and the specialist departments
- Standardization of heating systems (tendering, evaluation, contract negotiation through to award)
- Standardization of maintenance and operations management (tendering, evaluation, contract negotiation through to award)
- Optimization of project ordering processes
- Optimization of internal processes for required project documentation by subcontractors (HR extracts, official certificates, insurance proofs, etc.) and structuring storage in the internal contract management system (Onventis)
Aug 2017 - Mar 2019
1 year 8 monthsCustomer Projects as Trade Broker
WüPa GmbH
- Technical consulting for my clients in the food, chemical, and electrical engineering industries in the areas of safety at work, conveyor technology, mechanical seals, and industrial equipment
Jan 2017 - Jul 2017
7 monthsFrankfurt, Germany
Tactical Buyer (Strategic Technical Project Purchasing / CAPEX Procurement), Plant Engineering
Nestlé
- Negotiation and finalization of framework and confidentiality agreements
- Procurement of dosing systems, containers, compressors, and subcontractor services under Nestlé-specific conditions
- Technical and commercial requirements clarification, collaborating with internal project engineers
Sep 2016 - Dec 2016
4 monthsFrankfurt, Germany
Procurement of external services in line with public procurement rules and EU law
KfW-Bank
- IT consulting
- Management consulting
- Organizational services
- Project-related services
- etc.
Jan 2016 - Aug 2016
8 monthsStrategic Technical Project Procurement, Building Services and Facility
Bilfinger HSG FM GmbH
- Reviewing project and TGM/IGM contracts for compliance with existing framework agreements
- Contract negotiations for all trades in TGM and IGM
- Contract-related advice to the respective project engineers
Sep 2014 - Dec 2015
1 year 4 monthsFrankfurt, Germany
IT Procurement, complying with public tender requirements and EU law
KfW-Bank
- Tendering and awarding of software licenses
- Tendering and awarding of hardware components
- Procurement of personnel services
May 2014 - Aug 2014
4 monthsDarmstadt, Germany
Strategic Technical Project Procurement, Construction Services and Equipment
Merck KGaA
- Procurement of construction, equipment, and services (apparatus, containers, construction works such as roofing and complete on-site construction)
- Conducting tenders through the MyFutura online portal with subsequent awarding procedures
- Negotiation and commissioning of consulting and expert services under framework agreements, and safety engineers (site safety coordination)
- Negotiation and commissioning of cleaning work on a pipe bridge, inspection of a labeling system, expansion work on cleanroom cabins
- Analysis of framework and maintenance contracts using SAP/MM
- Documentation of negotiation results in the company's internal database
Aug 2013 - Apr 2014
9 monthsStrategic Procurement of Event Services
Bilfinger HSG Event Services
- Negotiation and commissioning of framework, individual, and service contracts (personnel services especially catering and service contracts, freight forwarders and logistics providers, exhibition stand builders, carpenters, plastic processors, food suppliers, etc.)
Mar 2013 - Jul 2013
5 monthsProcurement of Personnel and Consulting Services
ERGO-Versicherungen
- Negotiation and commissioning of IT and online services (IT consulting contracts, consultants, Creditreform etc.)
- The commissioning was done via the SAP-SRM software
Feb 2012 - Mar 2013
1 year 2 monthsStrategic Development and Expansion of a Trades Network for Fire and Water Damage Restoration
Belfor Deutschland GmbH
- Negotiation and commissioning of subcontractor agreements for the Southwest region (Frankfurt, Mannheim, Schwäbisch-Hall, Freiburg, entire Saarland)
- Trades: painters, drywallers, carpenters, tilers, interior decorators, floor layers, electricians, plumbers, roofers, heating technicians, industrial climbers
Nov 2011 - Jan 2012
3 monthsProcurement of Events and Functions
ERGO-Versicherungen
- Implementing requirements and negotiating with the respective service providers.
Jan 2011 - Oct 2011
10 monthsStrategic Technical Project Procurement, Building Technology + Facility
Bilfinger HSG FM GmbH
- Negotiation and commissioning of framework, individual and maintenance contracts in the trades of technical building management (HVAC, doors and gates, turnstiles, roller shutters, elevators, access control systems, maintenance of cooling towers, motors and gearboxes, etc.)
- Contract-related advice to the respective project engineers
- Supporting day-to-day activities of the Rhine-Main regional purchasing
Jan 2010 - Oct 2011
1 year 10 monthsStrategic Technical Project Procurement for HVAC (heating, ventilation, sanitary, air conditioning) + Electrical
Bilfinger HSG Gebäudetechnik
- Success-based project negotiations in the heating, ventilation, air conditioning, and sanitary trades
- Collaboration and alignment with the project engineers
Jul 2009 - Dec 2009
6 monthsExecution of various project assignments on a success basis
Start-up with new clients
- Special stainless steel flanges
- Delivery and installation of a stainless steel railing at a wastewater treatment plant
Mar 2009 - Present
16 years 7 monthsSelf-employed as purchasing service provider and broker, interim technical purchasing manager
WüPa Manfred Wüst + Partner GmbH
- Self-employed as purchasing service provider and broker
- Interim technical purchasing manager
Jul 2001 - Mar 2009
7 years 9 monthsFriedrichsdorf, Germany
Head of Purchasing
Arnold AG
- Managed purchasing with 8 employees across 2 sites, with a purchasing volume of approximately €35 million
- IT procurement (licenses and hardware components)
- Procured external services, e.g., complete sheet metal assemblies, electrotechnical components; managed project procurement; procured subcontractor services including full contract negotiations under VOL/VOB and German Civil Code (BGB)
- Monthly reporting of procurement KPIs to management
- Independently negotiated and concluded framework agreements, quality assurance agreements, non-disclosure agreements, and supplier audits
- Optimized procurement processes
- Converted document transmission from fax to PDF, saving €30,000 per year in process costs
- Reduced costs for indirect materials (abrasives) by €65,000 through demand bundling and focusing on one supplier (framework agreement), total annual abrasives demand: €500,000
May 2000 - Jan 2001
9 monthsFrankfurt, Germany
Head of Purchasing
Intermas Electronics
- Led a team of 5 employees
- Contributed to quality assurance agreements
- Procurement marketing
- Procured and managed inventory of electronic and electromechanical components
Jan 1995 - Dec 2000
6 yearsKarlsruhe, Germany
Freelance Instructor in Adult Education
BfW, IB und IHK Karlsruhe
- Led continuing education courses focused on basic business administration and economics
Jan 1995 - Dec 2000
6 yearsSelf-employed
Büro für Einkaufsdienstleistungen
- Renowned regional banks (IT hardware, office supplies, promotional materials)
- Machine builders and metal processors
- Carpentry trade businesses
Karlsruhe, Germany
Technical Buyer in Machine and Plant Engineering
Hellmut Geiger GmbH & Co.KG
- Managed project procurement of electrotechnical components (motors, gearboxes, blowers, valves) and capital goods
- Independently negotiated contracts and awarded subcontractor services under VOL/VOB and contract law
- Procured and managed inventory of production materials
- Collaborated and coordinated internally with project engineers
Summary
- Management of purchasing both technically and disciplinarily (6 employees)
- Strategic, technical purchasing/CAPEX
- Negotiation and contract drafting
- Factory contract law, German Commercial Code, German Civil Code, VOL/VOB
- Strong communication skills
- Metal processing (laser cutting, punching, bending, welding)
- Purchasing of sheets, pipes, profiles made of steel, aluminum, stainless steel
- Purchasing of motors, gearboxes, apparatus and container construction, metal assemblies
- Surface treatment (powder coating, shot blasting, polishing, grinding)
- Machinery and plant engineering
- Heating, ventilation, sanitation
- Negotiation of subcontractor services, tradesman services
- Negotiation of maintenance contracts for door and gate systems
- Negotiation of installation and construction services
- Reading technical drawings
- IT procurement
- Procurement of personnel services
Languages
German
NativeEnglish
AdvancedEducation
Oct 1982 - Jun 1984
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Industrial Clerk
Oct 1975 - Jun 1978
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Papermaker
Certifications & licenses
IHK Specialist in Purchasing and Materials Management
IHK
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