Sebastian Stricker
Freelance Consultant External Workforce Procurement
Experience
Jul 2020 - Present
5 years 1 monthOberkochen, Germany
Freelance Consultant External Workforce Procurement
Carl Zeiss AG
- Sourcing contractors, temporary labor and direct-search suppliers
- Advisor to procurement & HR in a change project
May 2020 - Oct 2020
6 monthsCologne, Germany
Interim Manager Strategic Insurance Procurement & Professional Services
Zurich Insurance Germany
- Strategic sourcing for Germany
- Supplier and tender management in daily operations
Dec 2019 - Apr 2020
5 monthsStuttgart, Germany
Interim Manager Category External Workforce & HR Services
LeadecFM BV & Co. KG
- Operational management of the temporary labor category
- Advisor to the management board on changes to external workforce strategy
Feb 2019 - Present
6 years 6 monthsGermany
Freelance Consultant Procurement of External Workforce
Durch Denken Vorne Consult GmbH
- Strategy analysis and change for external workforce
- Tender management and negotiations with professional service suppliers
- Supplier management, KPI setup and monitoring in a customized VMS environment
- Expert in procurement compliance
Feb 2019 - Present
6 years 6 monthsGermany
Speaker and Trainer for Professional Services and HR Procurement
TÜV Saarland Seminare / DEKRA Akademie / TA Wuppertal
- Cost-saving strategies in purchasing from temp and contracting agencies
- Compliance and contract risk management in VMS environments
- Sourcing systems: Single / Master Vendor / MSP / Neutral and On-Site
- How to plan and run tenders
Nov 2018 - Mar 2019
5 monthsBerlin, Germany
External Project Manager Professional Services Procurement (via BPO)
KPMG AG Wirtschaftsprüfungsgesellschaft
- Stabilized as a firefighter for all operational and tactical urgent tasks within the newly established PS department, including the challenging SAP Ariba rollout
- Ensured compliant contracts for IT services, HR services, marketing and consulting
- Developed, designed and optimized procurement processes
- Trained existing staff and onboarded new PS department joiners
- Main contact for senior management and partners in Germany
Apr 2015 - Present
10 years 4 monthsGermany
Consultant & Interim Manager for FlexHR Procurement & Management
STRYKERConsulting Flex HR Management
- Partnered with Labor Redimo NL since 2018
- Strategic sourcing, procurement and implementation of supplier management (VMS)
- Temporary staffing, contracting and projects – professional services procurement in all areas
- Developed the “TarifTool for cost transparency in temporary staffing” Arbeitnehmerüberlassung
- Advised on “Make or Buy” decisions for internal vs external workforce solutions
Jan 2015 - Dec 2019
5 yearsAmsterdam, Netherlands
Commercial Manager Germany & Freelance (Inhouse) Consultant
YoungCapital B.V. / YoungCapital Germany
- YC is today Europe’s largest agency for young talent in temp staffing, direct hire and HR BPO with 6 million profiles EU-wide, €500 million in revenues and strong organic growth
Jan 2015 - Dec 2016
2 yearsWetzlar, Germany
Regional Commercial Operational Manager (Central Europe - CE)
Leica Microsysteme Vertriebs GmbH (Part of Danaher Corp.)
- Leica, part of Danaher Corp., a global portfolio company with 62,000 employees, €20 billion in revenues and a diversified network of subsidiaries in life sciences
- Responsible for the commercial team in CE, especially proposal and tender management (EU public tender rules)
- Direct report to the Commercial Director of Europe
- Liaised with stakeholders across the decentralized matrix organization
- Interim cover for the vacant country manager role for D-A-CH
Jan 2014 - Dec 2015
2 yearsCologne, Germany
Management Consultant
SOICON Management Consulting GmbH & Co. KG
- Analysis, reporting and optimization of multi-project management
- Contract setup for procurement of consulting & IT freelancers
- KPI reporting from SAP and analysis in Excel for decision papers
Oct 2011 - Sep 2012
1 yearCologne, Germany
Legal Inhouse Counsel Commercial, Contract & Labor Law
STUDITEMPS GmbH
- Legal inhouse counsel for commercial, contract and labor law matters
Jan 2011 - Dec 2014
4 yearsCologne, Germany
Account & Projects Manager Key Accounts, Master Vendor Structures
STUDITEMPS GmbH
- Account and project manager for key accounts and master vendor structures
Summary
- Experienced procurement professional with a business law background
- Proven track record as an expert in the indirect categories Professional Services, Marketing, HR Services, strategic – tactical – operational
- Complementary experience from the perspectives of service providers, commercial roles and supplier management
- Managed projects in international matrix organizations with the ability to communicate at all levels
- Strong analytical skills combined with high social awareness for building relationships through effective stakeholder management
- Experienced with technology-driven procurement processes including SAP MM / ARIBA, COUPA and a keen understanding of new IT environments
- Professional negotiation skills based on background and proven track record in sales and business development for key accounts
- Very high motivation and operational readiness
- Positive thinker with a sense of humor even in challenging situations
Languages
German
NativeEnglish
Advanced Education
Oct 2004 - Mar 2011
University of Siegen
Diplom Business Lawyer · German and European Business Law · Siegen, Germany
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