Michael Albrecht
Systematic Cost Reduction in Purchasing
Experience
Jan 2021 - Present
3 years 7 monthsSystematic Cost Reduction in Purchasing
Michael Albrecht
- Industry focus: machinery, plant engineering and automotive in medium-sized enterprises.
- Consulting focus: category strategies, supplier management, sustainability.
- Many years of experience in strategic realignment and cost optimization of direct commodity groups.
- Purchasing management / responsibility for commodity groups / project procurement.
Jan 2015 - Dec 2022
8 yearsHead of Department Procurement for Formed Parts & Raw Materials
MAN Truck & Bus
- Laser, bending, as well as press, stamping, drawn parts and steel.
- Purchasing volume €420 M.
- Strategic realignment of the press, stamping and drawn parts category as part of the new awards for the cab of the new truck generation, meeting target costs and advancing internationalization.
- Responsible for procurement in a major relocation project with active series parts (> 3,000 metal parts) after an announced plant closure, aiming to secure ongoing series production and optimize cost levels.
- Introduction and leadership of the Steel Task Force to coordinate and manage steel risk and ensure results.
Jan 1994 - Dec 2015
21 years Waghäusel, Germany
Various Positions (Purchasing, Service, Training)
Schuler Pressen
Jan 1994 - Dec 2015
21 years Wilnsdorf, Germany
Head of Materials Management
Schuler Pressen
Jan 1994 - Dec 2015
21 yearsResponsibility for Material Groups Mechanics, Fluid
Schuler Pressen
- Group-wide strategic procurement.
- Purchasing volume €55 M.
- Strategic realignment of material groups – mechanics, fluid, automation – to achieve sustainable savings at a machine and plant manufacturer.
Jan 1994 - Dec 2015
21 yearsResponsibility for Material Groups Press Systems
Schuler Pressen
- Group-wide strategic procurement.
- Purchasing volume €80 M.
- Project to reduce costs of a machine tool series involving purchasing, engineering and suppliers.
Summary
- Many years of experience in strategic realignment and cost optimization of direct commodity groups
- Strategic realignment of the press, stamping and drawn parts category as part of new awards for the cab of the new truck generation, adhering to target costs and advancing internationalization
- Responsible for procurement in a major relocation project with active series parts (> 3,000 metal parts) after an announced plant closure, aiming to secure ongoing series production and optimize cost levels
- Introduction and leadership of the Steel Task Force to coordinate and manage steel risk and ensure results
- Strategic realignment of material groups – mechanics, fluid, automation – to achieve sustainable savings at a machine and plant manufacturer
- Project to reduce costs of a machine tool series involving purchasing, engineering and suppliers
- Purchasing management / responsibility for commodity groups / project procurement
- Procurement consulting
- Industry focus: machinery & plant engineering
- Industry focus: automotive
- Industry focus: medium-sized enterprises
- Consulting focus: category strategies
- Consulting focus: supplier management
- Consulting focus: sustainability
Languages
German
Native
English
Advanced
Education
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MBA, focus on Lean Production · Business Administration
Certifications & licenses
Consultant in Global Change (Sustainability)
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