Stefan (J) Leirich
Materials Management and Procurement Consultant
Experience
Sep 2019 - Mar 2022
2 years 7 months Weilheim in Oberbayern, Germany
Director Procurement Europe
Zarges Holding GmbH
- Development and implementation of a procurement organisation in Europe
- Spend budget responsible for more than 10 production plants and regional distribution centers in Europe (>USD200M)
- Cost savings budgeting and rolling forecast by category
- Lead development and deployment of category strategies
- Development and deployment of the Lead-Buyer role for the region
- Program cost target achievement before SOP
- Introduce the NPD Buyer role for the region
- Lead actions for cost savings (e.g. negotiation, standardisation, VEVA/Design to Cost, BCCS, SCM, benchmarking, MoB, buy & resale, market analysis, relocation, outsourcing, insourcing, consolidation)
- Implement E-Procurement and Procurement-Tools
- Build of SSC in Hungary (i.e. NPD, Commodity, and Supplier Quality function)
- Initiate global sourcing
- Lead of more than 60 Purchasing Managers, Regional Lead Buyers, Supervisors Supplier Quality, Supplier Quality Engineers, Commodity Buyers, NPD Buyers, Planner Buyers also professional (i.e. dotted line)
Jan 2019 - Present
6 years 2 months Munich, Germany
Owner & Interim Executive
SJL Management & Consulting
- Develop and deploy purchase organisations local, regional, and global of SMEs & MNEs
- Drive purchase organisations toward performance KPIs for CSF of business
- Develop and implement cost saving programs
- Build and develop (train, coach, and mentor) purchase teams
- Consulting and training of purchase best practice and theory
- Develop and implement strategic purchasing
- Initiate and support supply taskforces
Dec 2015 - Jun 2019
3 years 7 months Munich, Germany
Global Category Manager & Purchasing Manager Imaging
Agfa-Gevaert HealthCare GmbH
- Development and implementation of an Imaging Business Division purchase organisation in Europe and Asia
- Spend budget responsible for 5 production plants in Europe and Asia (>EUR350M)
- PPV budgeting and rolling forecast by category
- Lead development and implementation of category strategies
- Development and implementation of a Lead-Buyer-Concept
- Program cost target achievement before and after SOP until EOSL
- Lead actions for product cost optimisation (e.g. negotiation, standardisation, VEVA, BCCS, SCM, benchmarking, MoB, buy & resale, market analysis, relocation, outsourcing, insourcing, consolidation)
- Implement E-Procurement
- Global sourcing
- Lead of more than 30 Purchasing Managers, Supervisors Supplier Development, Supplier Development Engineers, Buyers, Planner Buyers also professional (i.e. dotted line)
Jul 2010 - Nov 2015
5 years 5 months Berlin, Germany
Purchasing Manager BU
Visteon Deutschland GmbH
- Development and implementation of a Business Unit (BU) purchase organisation in Europe
- Spend budget responsible for more than 10 production plants and focused factories in Europe (>USD500M)
- Econ budgeting and rolling forecast by plant
- Lead development and implementation of commodity strategies
- Program cost target achievement
- Lead actions for product cost optimisation (e.g. negotiation, standardisation, substitution, resourcing, VEVA, BCCS, SCM, benchmarking, MoB, buy & resale)
- Lead of 37 Commodity, Program, VGSS Buddy and Operations Buyers as well as Supplier Quality Engineers also professional (i.e. dotted line)
Oct 2008 - Jun 2010
1 year 9 months Schwaikheim, Germany
Corporate Quality Manager
Schefenacker Group Services GmbH
- Central coordination and optimisation of the group quality management system according ISO/TS 16949:2002
- Internal and external audit coordination (planning, performing, root cause and corrective actions)
- Implement process management software globally
- Professional lead of 18 Quality Management Representatives
Apr 2007 - Jun 2010
3 years 3 months Schwaikheim, Germany
Global Commodity Manager
Schefenacker Group Services GmbH
- Development, implementation of strategies and preparation of budgets per commodity and region (NA, Europe, AP)
- Negotiation, finish of local, regional and global contracts
- Drive of actions for product cost optimisation (e.g. standardisation, VEVA, LCCS, BCCS, SCM, benchmarking, make or buy)
- Strategic supplier nomination, development and evaluation
- Development and implementation of a regional lead buyer organisation per commodity as well as processes and systems
- Professional lead of 15 Lead Buyers
May 2004 - Mar 2007
2 years 11 months Dachau, Germany
Technical Buyer Commodity/Serial/Project
Autoliv B.V. & Co. KG
- Global Lead Buyer function at local suppliers
- Collaboration, nomination within strategic definition of supplier portfolio
- Supplier evaluation and development
- Collaboration within global coordination and optimisation of purchasing activities and processes
- Professional lead of 10 Buyers local, regional and global
Dec 2002 - Apr 2004
1 year 5 months Dachau, Germany
Technical Buyer Serial
Autoliv B.V. & Co. KG
- Contract negotiations for budget, confidential agreement, development, frame agreement and tool leasing
- Responsibility for cost development of serial parts (e.g. VEVA projects)
- Forecasting and budgeting across plants
- Supplier quality engineering (e.g. supplier audits, PPAP approval)
Sep 1999 - Dec 2003
3 years 4 months Garching, Germany
Assistant to the General Manager
C.F. GOMMA Deutschland GmbH
- Purchase management (RFQs, market analysis, benchmarking) for direct and indirect material, as well as CAPEX for equipment and tools; Spend: >EUR 50M
- Sales and marketing management globally and for BU (presentation of the group, benchmarking, customer projects for product innovations, market studies)
- Implementation and training of project management
- Performing of internal audits according ISO/TS 16949
- Representation of the Managing Director at projects and reporting to the head office
- Professional lead of 120 employees
May 1997 - Aug 1999
2 years 4 months Haar, Germany
Operations Manager
IMSI GmbH
- Purchase of components and commodities in Europe and USA; Spend: >USD 20M
- Material planning, order processing, and forecasting (inbound)
- Import and export processing
- Order processing for Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) to retail and wholesale (outbound)
- Planning and controlling of product assembly and warehouse (throughput)
- Lead of 15 employees
Oct 1996 - Apr 1997
7 months Haar, Germany
Assistant to the General Manager
IMSI GmbH
- Building up the department materials management
Feb 1995 - Sep 1996
1 year 8 months Munich, Germany
Assistant to the Managing Director
F.W.Woolworth Co. GmbH
- Warehouse logistic (receiving, controlling, in bound and out bound storage)
- Store logistic (material planning and goods presentation)
- Office organisation (ERP system, sales analysis, store analysis, POS system, central communication)
- Material planning via central purchase offices
- Store supervision and controlling
- Professional lead of 100 employees
Mar 1993 - Dec 1994
1 year 10 months Oberschleißheim, Germany
Production Model Maker
Bohus & Ranftl Gruppe
- Project related tasks
- 3D measuring, checking and evaluation
- Ur model and cubing production, tool and mould production, knock model and body model production, foundry model production
- Prototyping
Summary
Dedicated and dynamic Executive with a proven track record of senior management and people leadership, strong commercial acumen and competency in global procurement management, sourcing and purchasing. An effective and articulate communicator, engaging effectively with C-level stakeholders, leading multinational, cross-functional teams through coaching, training and mentorship. Demonstrated capabilities in developing/implementing the procurement strategy for companies' product portfolios and building close relationships with suppliers and key people relevant to the industry. Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with extensive experience in directing price and delivery terms negotiations to ensure delivery continuity while reducing costs and improving quality at the same time.
Languages
German
Native
English
Advanced
French
Elementary
Education
Sep 2009 - Sep 2020
Henley Business School - University of Reading
Executive MBA · General Management · United Kingdom
Jul 1999 - Mar 2006
University of Applied Sciences
Master of Industrial Engineering / Diplom-Wirtschaftsingenieur (FH) · Industrial Engineering · Hamburg, Germany
Jul 1997 - Jun 1999