Stephan B.
Strategic Procurement Consulting | SMEs & Mid-sized Companies
Experience
Strategic Procurement Consulting | SMEs & Mid-sized Companies
ProMetriX
- Advising small and medium-sized companies on professionalizing procurement, overall business development, and developing financing and growth strategies
- Developing and implementing procurement and corporate strategies
- Preparing cost analyses and price calculations, setting up procurement and financial controlling, and implementing relevant KPIs
- Building digital procurement processes and introducing Power BI dashboards for data-driven company management
- Supporting make-or-buy decisions, contract negotiations, and tenders
- Managing procurement and digitization projects with a focus on measurable added value
Head of Procurement | Steel Furniture Manufacturing
C + P GmbH & Co. KG
- Leading procurement at three production sites (Breidenbach, Gotha, Legnica) with 11 employees
- Introducing a lead buyer concept and establishing KPI-driven procurement controlling
- Digitizing the P2P process with a focus on automation and transparency
- Developing and implementing a nearshoring strategy to increase supply security
- Introducing digital supplier risk and quality monitoring
- Procurement volume: approx. €40 million, focusing on steel, liquid and powder coatings, plastic parts, trading goods, electricity, and fleet
Head of International Procurement | International Trade Purchasing
Schäfer Shop Group GmbH & Co. KG
- Leading a global procurement team (27 employees) in Europe and Asia (Shanghai)
- Implementing a centralized lead buyer approach
- Digitizing supplier onboarding and SRM processes in collaboration with IT
- Establishing KPI- and risk-oriented supplier management
- Developing a global Far East sourcing strategy focusing on third-party, white-label, and private-label products
- Procurement responsibility: approx. €130 million, focusing on office furniture and office supplies
Head of Purchasing | Mechanical Engineering & Packaging Technology
Cyklop GmbH
- Managing procurement (10 employees), including engineering and project purchasing
- Expanding the global supplier network and supplier relationship management (SRM)
- Implementing cost reduction and consolidation strategies
- Procurement volume: €34 million, focusing on turned, milled, and cast parts, plastic granulate, and trading goods
Head of Purchasing & Supply Chain Management | Technical SME
GC-heat Gebhard GmbH & Co. KG
- Responsible for procurement, logistics, production planning, QA/QM, and shipping (19 employees)
- Digitizing material flows and introducing procurement controlling
- Negotiations and contract management with power of attorney
- Procurement volume: €3.5 million, focusing on technical ceramics, stainless steel tubing, cables and wiring, and electricity
Strategic Technical Buyer & Quality Management Representative | Technical Mid-sized Company
GC-heat Gebhard GmbH & Co. KG
- Development and implementation of material and supplier strategies
- Supplier management, sourcing, and development
- Negotiation and conclusion of framework agreements
- Management and organization of the QM system according to DIN EN ISO 9001
Project Buyer for Production Equipment Procurement | Automotive Supplier Industry
GEDIA Gebrüder Dingerkus GmbH & Co. KG
- Global procurement of production equipment
- Negotiation of commercial and technical terms
- Monitoring international procurement markets and deriving possible procurement concepts and strategies
- Purchasing volume: €10 million with a focus on stamping, bending, and transfer tools
Quality Planner | Automotive Supplier Industry
GEDIA Gebrüder Dingerkus GmbH & Co. KG
- Quality planning for international new projects
- Conducting sample tests according to PPAP/APQP
- Performing customer-side product and process approval
Toolmaker specializing in stamping and forming technology
Rauterkus & Brockmeyer Werkzeugbau GmbH
- CNC programming tasks
- Machine scheduling
- Tool assembly
Summary
Stephan Berghoff is an experienced Head of Procurement with over 15 years of expertise in industrial, trade-related, and technical purchasing. As a division manager and Head of Procurement in international companies, he has successfully transformed procurement organizations – focusing on digitization, data-driven management, and resilient supply chains. His leadership is based on clear principles: personal responsibility, transparency, and measurable impact. By building modern KPI systems, automated P2P processes, and digital supplier evaluations, he creates procurement organizations that operate not only with operational excellence but also with strategic effectiveness.
With ProMetriX, he also supports SMEs in professionalizing their procurement and overall strategy and business development – as a strategic sparring partner for efficiency, digitization, and strategy.
Through his many years of experience as a lecturer and IHK examiner, he has contributed to the development of people in the past – with the clear understanding that personal responsibility can only grow sustainably when leadership also enables.
As an active member of the BME committees "Digitization & AI" and "Sustainability", he brings current developments into his work and is committed to advancing procurement as a value contributor and driver of innovation.
His vision: Rethink companies and organizations in new and digital ways – as data- and value-driven functions that create transparency, manage risks, and actively contribute to business success.
Strategic Head of Procurement with over 15 years of experience in industry, mechanical engineering, and trade. Proven success in transforming procurement organizations through digitization, data-driven management, and modern leadership. I stand for a value- and data-driven organization that establishes itself as a measurable value driver in its industry.
My leadership style is based on personal responsibility, transparency, and performance measurement – as a foundation for resilient teams and sustainable results. As an active member in the BME (including the AI & Sustainability committees), I shape current developments in procurement and business – especially in the areas of artificial intelligence, P2P automation, and supplier analytics.
I am convinced: Modern procurement must be data-based, technology-open, and value-led. My goal as a CPO is to design a procurement organization that thinks strategically, operates with automation, and, based on transparency, clear metrics, and trust, becomes a true success factor.
Languages
Education
FOM-Hochschule für Oekonomie & Management
Bachelor of Arts, Business Administration · Business Administration · Germany
Berufskolleg des Kreises Siegen - Wittgenstein
State-certified Mechanical Engineering Technician · Mechanical Engineering Technology · Siegen, Germany
Berufskolleg des Kreises Olpe – Attendorn
Apprenticeship as a Tool Mechanic · Tool Mechanics · Attendorn, Germany
Certifications & licenses
IHK trainer qualification course
IHK
DGQ – Quality Officer & Internal Auditor
DGQ – German Society for Quality
NLP Practitioner
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