Oscar Fernández
Cost Manager
Experience
Mar 2024 - Present
1 year 5 monthsGermany
Cost Manager
Large Scale Projekt In Der Solar Branche
- Systematic analysis of cost drivers and targeted implementation of savings potential in electronics, electromechanics, and medium voltage, achieving a 9% cost reduction compared to the 12% target.
- Introduced a transparent reporting system by integrating various existing systems and interfaces to improve data quality and monitor product costs for an annual volume of around €230 million.
- Used design-to-cost initiatives and cost-out workshops in close collaboration with procurement, product management, and engineering to achieve technical optimizations and sustainable savings.
- Applied strategic negotiations, 2nd source qualification, and price and value analyses, supplemented by cost evaluations and benchmark analyses to ensure long-term cost efficiency and competitiveness.
Jan 2024 - Present
1 year 7 monthsHamburg, Germany
Senior Partner & Interim Manager for Operations & Digitalization
Pleymas
Focus on procurement, cost management, and project management.
Jan 2020 - Dec 2024
5 yearsHamburg, Germany
Principal Procurement
FreeNow
- Successfully led a team of four buyers in the mobility joint venture of BMW & Mercedes-Benz.
- Optimized the purchasing portfolio worth €108 million by 23% despite challenging market conditions.
- Identified and implemented various commercial cost reduction strategies, realizing annual savings of €9.4 million through targeted negotiations with key suppliers.
- Improved the end-to-end procurement process by 25% through task optimization, including automation.
- Built a high-performing procurement department and introduced strategic sourcing practices.
Jan 2018 - Dec 2019
2 yearsAicha vorm Wald, Germany
Procurement and Supplier Management Consultant
A-Kaiser
- Conducted analysis workshops in procurement to develop solution concepts and capture the current state, with a focus on cost reduction and potential measures.
- Led the introduction of supplier management processes from identification to seamless integration using a systematic approach, with special attention to technical and commercial evaluation.
- Implemented robust benchmarking strategies including TCO models to optimize the cost structure of purchased parts.
Jan 2017 - Dec 2018
2 yearsBursa, Turkey
Interim Project Manager
Askar Makina
- Successfully established the project management function at a stamping tool manufacturer to optimize operational processes.
- Implemented a structured sales approach to flexibly meet the requirements of various Tier-One customers in Germany.
Jan 2016 - Dec 2020
5 yearsHamburg, Germany
Senior Consultant
Trinus Notum
Jan 2016 - Dec 2017
2 yearsBursa, Turkey
Business Development & Program Management
Bplas
- Developed and implemented go-to-market, growth, and sales strategies for an automotive supplier of plastic injection parts, focusing on the German market and working closely with leading OEMs.
- Managed strategic tenders and external negotiations, as well as internal product costing in close collaboration with the Turkish team.
Jan 2015 - Dec 2016
2 yearsJossgrund, Germany
Management Consultant
Korn Consult
Jan 2015 - Dec 2016
2 yearsBad Soden-Salmünster, Germany
Interim Quality Planner
Woco Industrietechnik
- Developed and implemented quality planning processes across the entire product lifecycle, focusing on injection-molded parts in the powertrain area for automotive projects at manufacturing sites in Hungary and the Czech Republic.
- Defined and aligned quality requirements and actively participated in customer and supplier audits.
- Identified improvement potentials and implemented targeted measures to sustainably enhance product and process quality.
Jan 2014 - Dec 2016
3 yearsHamburg, Germany
Master of Business Administration
HSBA
Jan 2012 - Dec 2014
3 yearsPuebla, Mexico
Project Manager
Veritas
- Built a project management function from scratch together with senior management to improve key company metrics such as customer satisfaction, product costing, profitability, and quality.
- Led cross-functional teams for automotive projects in the NAFTA region, focusing on injection-molded parts and plastic extruded components in the powertrain area for leading OEMs.
- Successfully launched production for over 18 projects featuring one or more plastic components by applying PMP, APQP, and RGA project management methods.
Jan 2010 - Dec 2012
3 yearsPuebla, Mexico
Project Engineer
Veritas
Jan 2006 - Dec 2010
5 yearsPuebla, Mexico
Industrial Engineering Bachelors Deg.
Universidad Iberoamericana
Summary
Results-driven interim manager with extensive expertise in cost transparency and targeted realization of savings potentials. Many years of experience in contract negotiations, strategic sourcing, cost & cost-out management, supplier relationships, and end-to-end sourcing-to-pay transformation projects. Confident team leadership for successfully achieving commercial and strategic goals, combined with analytical skills in global environments.
Languages
German
NativeEnglish
AdvancedSpanish
Advanced Education
Oct 2014 - Jun 2016
HSBA
Master of Business Administration · Business Administration · Hamburg, Germany
Oct 2006 - Jun 2010
Universidad Iberoamericana
Industrial Engineering · Industrial Engineering · Puebla, Mexico
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