Miroslav Nedinic

Head of Procurement

Miroslav Nedinic
Sundern (Sauerland), Germany

Experience

Jan 2023 - Sep 2025
2 years 9 months

Head of Procurement

Scheu-Holding GmbH

  • Challenge: No structured procurement organization. Lack of transparency in costs and suppliers.
  • Approach: Built a 5-person team, introduced procurement guidelines, category strategy, and supplier development.
  • Results: Over €1 million saved through contract negotiations and supplier management. Established new KPI systems.
Aug 2021 - Dec 2022
1 year 5 months

Purchasing Manager

Schmiedetechnik Plettenberg GmbH & Co.KG

  • Challenge: Limited supplier options due to OEM requirements, volatile steel markets, supply risks for 60,000 t of raw steel per year.
  • Approach: Negotiated prices with existing suppliers, secured the supply chain, conducted benchmark analyses to identify alternative market options.
  • Results: Secured supply despite market pressure, achieved sustainable cost stability, identified savings potential of €2.5 million through benchmarking.
Sep 2018 - Aug 2021
3 years

Deputy Purchasing Manager

Honsel Umformtechnik GmbH

  • Challenge: High cost base, dependence on single suppliers, global procurement risks.
  • Approach: Category management, global sourcing (Eastern Europe & Asia), supplier benchmarking.
  • Results: 5–7% annual cost reductions on over €25 million volume, stable supply chains.
Oct 2017 - Aug 2018
11 months

Senior Consultant

Kloepfel Consulting GmbH

  • Challenge: Mid-sized clients with significant procurement costs, no structured category strategy.
  • Approach: Project management, analyses, negotiations, implementation of quick wins.
  • Results: Over €1.2 million annual savings for clients.
Apr 2016 - Jul 2017
1 year 4 months

MRO Purchasing Manager

Einkaufsallianz Nord GmbH

  • Challenge: Inefficient MRO procurement, lack of cost transparency.
  • Approach: Process analysis, category analyses and strategies, supplier strategies (benchmarking and allocation).
  • Results: Over €1.5 million annual savings, noticeable efficiency improvements.
Aug 2008 - Mar 2016
7 years 8 months

Head of Purchasing

Mixaco Maschinenbau

  • Challenge: Fragmented supplier base, lack of ERP support, high costs.
  • Approach: Supplier consolidation, implementation of Navision ERP, framework agreements.
  • Results: Double-digit savings, quality improvement, sustainable process optimization.

Summary

Interim Manager Procurement & Supply Chain with over 20 years of experience in automotive, mechanical engineering, food and medical technology. Specialist in quickly building procurement structures, optimizing costs by millions, and managing suppliers in international markets. I deliver proven solutions and immediately measurable results in demanding project situations.

Skills

  • Strategic & Operational Procurement

  • Cost Optimization & Process Management

  • Category & Supplier Management

  • Contract & Price Negotiations

  • Leadership & Development Of Procurement Teams

  • Global Sourcing & International Supplier Management

  • Ms Office (Word, Excel, Powerpoint)

  • Sap Mm/srm

  • Proalpha

  • Dynamics Navision

Languages

German
Native
English
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