Professional Career

09/1989-02/2002	General manager Independant consultant for Supply Chain & Logistics, worldwide Number of member responsibility: 15 - Planning and implementation of logistics systems - Supply Chain Solutions and Implementation - Material flow analysis and optimization - warehouse planning - Construction supervision of fully automatic logistics systems - Specifications, tendering and implementation of WMS-systems
03/2002-04/2011	Head of projects METROPLAN Logistics Management GmbH , Hamburg Number of member responsibility: 10 ▪ Analyzed and optimized logistic process landscapes, e.g. determined key figures and implemented lean concepts and processes ▪ Planned and realized logistic concepts for different industries from data collection and analysis via dimensioning up to commissioning ▪ Created and negotiated tenders and offers ▪ Specified and tendered outsourcing measures in logistics and supported their implementation ▪ Optimized operative processes ▪ Exchanged information and acted as interface with different organizational units and subsections Responsibility: Project volume up to €45 million | managed 5 employees Results: Successfully implemented outsourcing projects, optimizations in the seven-digit range
05/2011-10/2014	Department Head Project Management Aerospace Kühne + Nagel (AG & Co.) , Hamburg Number of member responsibility: 13 ▪ Planned and controlled customer- and industry-specific logistics solutions for a key customer of the aviation industry as outsourced material supply ▪ Consulted the customers, created offers, carried out the detailed project planning and consulting ▪ Responsible for a tailor-made implementation of process changes required by customers ▪ Coordinated and controlled the entire project in the realization phase ▪ Supervised, controlled and, if necessary, optimized all processes during the startup and the test operation ▪ Identified optimization potentials and shaped the structural organization, e.g. introduced organizational tools, work instructions and training materials ▪ Coordinated with the responsible operative management in the expansion or re-engineering of projects in a solution-oriented manner ▪ Carried out a customized and sustainable staff selection, training and development ▪ Regularly created meaningful status reports on the project progress ▪ Responsible for controlling of project budgets and final costing Responsibility: Sales, budget, project volume up to € 30 million | managed 13 employees Results: Sales/profit increase ▪ Sales increase of approx. €10 million p.a. ▪ Implemented new processes to establish and develop customer relationships
11/2014-06/2017	Global Commodity Leader, Transportation & Logistics Bombardier Inc. , Berlin/Montreal Number of member responsibility: 60 ▪ Had sole responsibility for the development and definition of a global product group and purchasing strategy for transport & logistics ▪ Implemented a closed supply chain strategy in three plants ▪ Selected, controlled and evaluated suppliers Analyzed the procurement markets and selected global and regional partners ▪ Identified savings potentials, developed and consistently implemented respective measures ▪ Conducted negotiations of frame contracts in line with the company ▪ Responsible for escalation management at senior management level, internally and also at strategic suppliers ▪ Developed and introduced a meaningful reporting system with key figures ▪ Professionally managed and developed product group purchasers in different regions Responsibility: Purchasing volume up to €380 million | directly managed 4 purchasers and professionally managed 60 purchasers world-wide Results: ▪ Reduced costs up to 10% p.a. with annual savings of €35 million ▪ Significantly improved efficiency by standardizing and streamlining processes ▪ Realized adjusted warehouse management systems for the implementation of a closed supply chain solution ▪ Reduced fixed capital by realizing the closed SCM ▪ Responsible for a successful and seamless outsourcing of warehousing and logistics
02/2018-08/2018	Head of Supply Chain Management Interim Manager Supply Chain, Elsfleth Number of member responsibility: 50 • 10 direct reports, 40 indirect reports Reorganisation of the Supply Chain and Customer Service department • Implementation of BAAN-modules like MRP and MPS,, production planning and material ordering tools • Modifikation, Design and Implementation of To-Be-processes for the complete supply chain • Deputy plant manager function • Directly reporting to the General Manager