Ralf Seveneick - Supply Chain Management & Claim

Mediaș, Romania

Experience

Mar 2024 - Sep 2025

1 year 7 months

Supply Chain Management & Claim

Siemens Mobility

Identifying and fixing internal process weaknesses across the entire manufacturing process, from body shell production to surface coating
Structuring and tracking open action items to ensure transparency and regular status reporting
Preparing and following up on regular meetings with internal and external suppliers, aligning viewpoints and resolving resource bottlenecks
Mediating between teams to ensure stable coating and paint quality
Leading technical root cause analysis and coordinating external testing labs
Planning and overseeing repair work in collaboration with external service providers

Aug 2023 - Feb 2024

7 months

SQE and Supply Chain Management

Siemens Mobility

Optimizing paint quality for the Mireo platform
Identifying and analyzing process weaknesses in the suppliers' entire production process, including body shell production, compliance with manufacturing specifications, surface coating, and customer end-use influences
Structuring and tracking open action items to ensure transparency and regular status reporting
Preparing and following up on regular meetings with SMO RS and internal and external suppliers, including aligning viewpoints, setting focus topics, and identifying resource bottlenecks and conflicts of interest

Sep 2022 - Oct 2023

1 year 2 months

Procurement & Supply Chain Management

INEOS Automotive

Supplier manager for powder coating (SQE) launch support
Qualifying a second source and planning production relocation

Jul 2022 - Jan 2023

7 months

On-site

On-site project lead

Wessel Enviroment Technologies

Liaising between the end customer and the contractor Deurotech Group

May 2022 - Nov 2022

7 months

SCM/SQE

VITS Technology GmbH

Setting up and stabilizing supply from a second contract manufacturer in Poland
Setting up and stabilizing supply from a second contract manufacturer in Croatia

Feb 2022 - May 2022

4 months

Supply Chain Management

Anlagenbauer Polen

Coordination and monitoring of production planning in cooperation with the supplier
Ensuring quality standards and processes
Ensuring on-time delivery and cost compliance, including change order management

Feb 2022 - May 2022

4 months

On-site

Onsite Management of Impregnation Plant

VITS Technology GmbH

Overall site management until commissioning

Jan 2021 - Jun 2022

1 year 6 months

Technical Management

WEHE Beschichtung GmbH

Designing and industrializing an automated polyurea coating plant
Planning and industrializing an automated polyurea plant for coating, e.g., multiplex boards (anti-slip coatings)

Jul 2019 - Dec 2019

6 months

Supplier Development and Support

BMW Werk Leipzig

Monitoring supplier teams' schedules and resources and ensuring timely feedback of results
Tracking and monitoring deadlines with sub-suppliers
Managing and processing complaints and claims
Coordinating and communicating between BMW Leipzig and the Eisenmann suppliers during insolvency
Completed 90% of the plant documentation for the paint shop after insolvency

Mar 2018 - May 2019

1 year 3 months

Project Management

THK Automotive Krefeld

Reviewing and validating planning concepts
Creating specifications and drafting detailed requirement documents
Selecting suitable suppliers and service providers
Supporting and advising in negotiating offers
Implementing planning concepts into productive plants and systems
Handover to the plant after commissioning

Mar 2018 - May 2018

3 months

Support for plant planning

BMW Munich

Planning cavity preservation for the Brazil plant
Analysis and selection of quotes and suppliers for the OEM BMW
Supporting and participating in negotiations with suppliers
Successful design and delivery of the plant by a Brazilian plant manufacturer

Feb 2018 - Feb 2018

1 month

Expert in surface technology process management

Dr. Schneider paint line

Conducting a current-state analysis of the paint line processes regarding cycle times, paint programs, and results after painting to create an action plan that allows adjusting the production flow for sustainable productivity gains on the paint line
Creating a catalog of measures including supplier recommendations for implementing technical changes to the equipment

Dec 2017 - Dec 2017

1 month

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Window and facade construction company

Implementing EN 1090 factory production control

Sep 2017 - Nov 2017

3 months

Sub-project leader

Plastic Omnium Pappenheim plant

Planning, coordinating, and carrying out new product launches in plastic injection molding production
Coordinating between the project team and the production plant during product launch
Reviewing and coordinating adjustments to equipment and capacities
Coordinating with industrial engineering and suppliers
Creating feasibility studies
Initiating and publishing FMEAs and approving injection molding, painting, and assembly processes

Jul 2017 - Aug 2017

2 months

Project manager

BMW Munich plant and BMW Berlin plant

Supporting the ramp-up of NLS and DLL 2 for the new paint line at the Munich plant
Analyzing lack of process stability and quality at a planned output of 1000 units/day
Achieving a 5% increase without changes to the plant technology
Recommendations for plant configuration to hit the 1000 units/day target were adopted

Apr 2017 - May 2017

2 months

Project Manager

Start-up Company for Special Coatings

Reorganized responsibilities in the workshop
Implemented an ISO 9010 quality management system and revamped the existing QM management
Reorganized order processes

Jan 2017 - Mar 2017

3 months

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Plastic Omnium

Took over all plant activities related to start-up, handling the interface between customer (VW/Porsche) and supplier (Plastic Omnium)
Ensured availability of pre-series and cubing parts

Oct 2016 - Nov 2016

2 months

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Supplier Management Sealing Profiles / TIER1 Slovakia for German OEM (BMW)

Supported and analyzed the hot forming manufacturing process
Identified possible weaknesses in process stability
Supported measures and trials to improve process understanding
Coached employees in process optimization
Reported to BMW

Jan 2016 - Feb 2016

2 months

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Supply Chain Excellence (Valantic, formerly Wassermann Expert)

Investigated error occurrence, anomalies, and possible causes in the KTL process for Sprinter at the Düsseldorf plant

Oct 2015 - Dec 2016

1 year 3 months

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Weber Hydraulik

Created requirements specifications
Developed project plans (MS Project)
Conducted plausibility checks
Obtained and evaluated supplier quotes
Regularly reported to the COO and CEO
Supported contract negotiations
Oversaw project execution and site supervision

Aug 2015 - Sep 2015

2 months

Interim Industrialization (temporary vacancy cover)

Audi N50 Ingolstadt

Supported assembly and commissioning of the N50 dryer line and decorative workstations, including light and heavy rework

May 2015 - Sep 2015

5 months

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IGP Pulvertechnik AG

Identified potential market segments in Germany
Determined customer potentials, revenue potentials, resource requirements and market prices
Analyzed application markets and segments for liquid coatings
Successfully derived the liquid coating technology, matched it with the existing product portfolio and identified the "low hanging fruits"

Apr 2015 - Jul 2015

4 months

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Supply Chain Excellence (Valantic, formerly Wassermann Expert)

Developed key technical premises for the Lack Sprinter feasibility study
Defined technical assumptions, performance figures and economic metrics
Assessed availability and processability of coating systems abroad

Jun 2014 - Oct 2014

5 months

Head of Coating Application Center / Application Engineering / Industrial Engineering

Nanogate AG Saarland

Planned the new plant in a former logistics hall with assembly line and coating equipment
Led production in the application center
Managed the coating and industrial/application engineering departments
Contributed to product development and product management

Dec 2013 - Dec 2013

1 month

Valuation / Inspection of Powder Coating Plants

IfO-Institut für Oberflächentechnik GmbH, Schwäbisch Gmünd

Aug 2013 - Apr 2014

9 months

Product Management, Coating Technology

Poligrat GmbH München

Planning and sourcing equipment for the Pfungstadt plant
Planning and setting up the Pfungstadt plant expansion with a large-area automated painting system and a robotic system for stainless steel sheets
Pretreatment processes including stainless steel passivation followed by automated SolGel material coating (SiO2)
Special medical technology projects: stainless steel operating tables (Trumpf) and pickling of titanium implants (Aesculap)
Modifying stainless steel housings for dental equipment (3M ESPE)

Feb 2013 - Aug 2013

7 months

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Eschenbach Optik GmbH (now Optolux)

Planning for production with 43 injection molding machines
Planning and building a sprue milling system for injection molded prism parts
The project was discontinued by Google; the benchmark system for sprue removal was adapted for other components

Nov 2012 - Jan 2013

3 months

Quality Management Consulting

Geers DL GmbH (Lindau/Bodensee)

Implementing quality management systems according to EN 1090 at various metal construction companies
Updating the existing quality management system

Jul 2012 - Jan 2013

7 months

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PPV Consulting GmbH (Fürth)

Calculating supplier development costs (LEK) in the areas of exterior/interior and engine parts
Reviewing supplier quotes for turbocharger development
Calculating supplier development costs for coated interior parts

Apr 2012 - Sep 2012

6 months

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Novem Car Interior Design (Eschenbach)

Troubleshooting black inclusions in the printing and forming of interior aluminum
Defining corrective actions and starting tests
Analyzing adhesion effects after forming and overmolding
Applying coatings using screen printing

Nov 2011 - Feb 2012

4 months

Paint Specialist

Webasto AG (Stockdorf)

Researching alternative paint systems
Verifying sample treatments
Global search for alternative suppliers for hard coat coating on glass roofs
Comparison with existing specifications and performance features
Initiation of samples and testing

Mar 2011 - Apr 2012

1 year 2 months

Product Management

Poligrat GmbH (München)

Re-launch of a product line for enhanced corrosion protection of stainless steels, followed by silicon dioxide coating
Implementation of production launches
Complete restructuring of the Technical Sales business unit and support of new customers

Nov 2010 - Feb 2011

4 months

Deputy Plant Manager with responsibility for 60 employees

Lackierwerk Hertfelder GmbH (Marbach a.N.)

Supporting executive management in plant operations during TS 16949 re-certification
Quotation calculation and sales support
Ensuring delivery capability, especially for Audi exterior mirror covers and Daimler door handles
Handling of complaints

Feb 2010 - Sep 2010

8 months

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GOTEC Group

Implementing productivity improvements for the production stages: pretreatment, coating, logistics, and other areas
Determination of Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE)
SMED implementation
Optimization of process flows on 21 rotary indexing machines
Coaching employees on the production floor
Standardization, design and industrialization of production systems and equipment