Philipp Sabow
Interim Management / Team Lead - Headquarter Procurement
Interim Management / Team Lead - Headquarter Procurement
Pharmahandel
- Establishment and development of a new central procurement department
- Founded and led a team of 6, redefined tasks, potentials, structures, increased team visibility, set KPIs, conducted interviews, coordinated responsibilities
- Developed new sourcing strategies
- Led workshops
- Procured direct and indirect product categories
- Reorganized product categories
- Designed and implemented new procurement processes, guidelines, and structures at the European level
- Redesigned and optimized order process management
- Reported cost savings
- Continuously improved collaboration with departments and procurement tools for higher efficiency
- Defined quarterly goals and procurement initiatives
- Prepared and supported 2 carve outs
- Reviewed procurement projects
- Managed escalations related to procurement
- Proactively identified and mitigated potential supply chain risks
- Processed blocked invoices
- Collaborated across multiple international teams
- Managed and led board-level procurement projects
- Negotiated contracts and created commercial contract templates
Strategic Procurement
Bank / Financial Institution
- Analyzed contracts and reconciled expenses/invoices
- Identified contract risks and savings between Germany and France
- Handled professional and advisory services (business cases, potential savings, negotiations and consolidations, requirements/performance matching, tenders)
- Achieved savings in license management (analysis, business case, implementation)
- Tendered contracting and staffing services
- Managed consulting tenders for rates cards at management consultancies
- Renegotiated and took over existing contracts
Operational Procurement
Medical Technology Manufacturer
- Supported an IT carve out and EMEA-wide IT procurement projects
- Repositioned the IT procurement function
- Built new IT product categories
- Transitioned various IT contracts from the parent company to the subsidiary
- Centralized all IT sourcing activities under procurement
- Renegotiated and took over existing contracts
- Introduced procurement guidelines
- Issued a tender for integrating Field Service Management into Salesforce
- Tendered consulting services for order-to-cash process optimization
Operational and Strategic Procurement - Interim Manager
Mechanical Engineering / Engine Manufacturing / Industry
- Built a new indirect procurement organization and established its role in the company
- Defined and enforced procurement guidelines
- Negotiated with service providers for all IT needs in daily operations
- Achieved 13% savings on annual IT expenses
- Managed global tenders for service projects (>€15M), software, and hardware
- Led board-level procurement projects
- Reviewed, drafted, and negotiated contracts; organized product categories
Study - International Business
International University Karlsruhe
Bachelor of Arts, English-language program
Project Management Training - IPMA Level D Certification
Steinbeis Institute
Demand Management / Operational Procurement
Automotive Manufacturer / Industry
- Budget planning
- Procurement of consulting services
- Organized software and hardware rollouts
- Participated in tender processes
- Reviewed specifications
- Monitored compliance and policies
- Attended in-house IT procurement training and project-based procurement courses
- Various co-procurement projects for IT and services during training
Training covered: negotiation strategies, contract management and law/risks, specifications, preparing/conducting tenders, negotiations, license management, IT sourcing activities, contracts, supplier consolidation, services
Dual Commercial Apprenticeship - IT System Sales Specialist
Chamber of Commerce
As an experienced IT buyer working across industries and Europe, I have experience dealing with European suppliers and markets. I work independently, quickly, and efficiently to understand my clients' needs. With my knowledge in IT procurement, background as an IT system salesman, my degree in International Business, and my sales experience, I analyze the market and potential suppliers’ sales strategies, develop the right purchasing strategy for my clients, negotiate the best contracts and licenses, and support them throughout the purchasing process from product and supplier selection to contract completion. I practice open, transparent, clear, and respectful communication, which leads to very satisfied clients and positively aligned suppliers.
I am happy to support you independently and remotely.
As a freelancer, I bring strong communication, analysis, and organizational skills. I have lived 10 months in England, two years in Spain, and two years in Portugal and have a tolerant and open-minded outlook.
International University Karlsruhe
Bachelor of Arts · International Business · Karlsruhe, Germany
IHK Stuttgart
IT System Sales Specialist · Stuttgart, Germany
IPMA Level D
Steinbeis Institute
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