key responsibilites: - global responsibility (headquarters+5 subsidiaries) for the material groups resins, brass profiles and aluminium profiles with a total purchasing volume of 40-50 m. EUR.- determination of global purchasing strategies - leading of the global and cross-departmental Task Force in order to secure the availability of resins in time of extreme shortage- negotiation of global price-, quantity- and framework agreements- international purchasing market analysis- sourcing and qualifying of new suppliers - material cost analysis and planningAchievements:- successful securing of the material availability for resins in times of extreme shortage- significant enhancement of the result compared to budget: minimization of price increases during shortage and even generation of savings by changing to new suppliers and/or alternative materials- implementation of framework agreements with global players.- Gainful sourcing of new suppliers with resulting cost reductions and secured material availability

Key responsibilities: - Responsibility for the material groups steel profiles, forging blanks, coupling nuts, steel tubes, flexible hoses, sealings, turned parts, measurement technology, subcontracting (heat treatment, electroplating); purchasing volume: ca. 20 m. EUR- International procurement market analysis- Sourcing of new suppliers- Supplier development- Negotiation and implementation of contracts (Framework Agreements)- Price negotiations- Implementation of purchasing strategies- Budget planning (material cost)- Cost analysis and reverse engineering- Project management of cross-departmental cost saving – , material change – and other projects.- Participation/representation of SCM in strategic product launch and relaunch projects- Participation in the integration of a new Italian subsidiary: process analysis and optimization of SCM and production planning processes.Achievements:- Savings of >5 % for the material groups forging blanks and steel profiles. Ca. 10 % for hydraulic hoses- Successful sourcing and qualifying of new international (Europe, India) suppliers with resulting cost reduction and better supply performance- Major contribution of SCM to the launch of the new business unit ‘hose and tube lines’: sourcing and qualifying of new suppliers, implementation of SCM processes etc. - Successful negotiation of Framework Agreements with A-suppliers. - Efficient and smooth implementation of important projects.

Key responsibilities: Leading of projects in production and SCM in the subsidiary in Shanghai with direct support to the senior management in the headquarters in Germany:- Implementing purchasing strategies for the main material groups- Realization of cost reduction potential- Sourcing of local suppliers for mechanical, electrical, hydraulic and pneumatic components- Negotiating and implementing of global purchasing conditions with international A-suppliers- Material and stock planning- Optimization of production planning and scheduling- Hiring of personnel for key positions - Support of the local Controlling department (Budget- andForecast Planning, business analysis, material cost analysis etc.)Achievements:- material cost reduction of > 5 %/year by: o increase of the share of local suppliers o negotiation of global purchasing conditions with international A-suppliers o negotiations with local suppliers- increase of delivery performance in spite of reduction of stocks of 40 % by implementation of disposition strategies, consequent order tracking, shopfloor management and optimization of ERP processes. - Increase of productivity in production of 5 %- Improvement of quality of budget and forecast planning and cost analysis.

Key responsibilities: - Production planning and scheduling including subcontracting for capacity reasons- Strategic purchasing for large mechanic components- Key User ERP-system- Project management of optimization projects in production- Production ControllingAchievements: - Material cost reduction of 500,000 EUR (>25 % for large machined parts- Increase on time delivery of subcontracted parts from 50% to 95 %- Development of the production module of ERP system together with the software service provider- Efficient implementation of an electronic warehouse management system in production

Key responsibilities: - Optimization of production and logistic processes- Key User ERP-system- production planning and scheduling- production investment planning and controllingAchievements- increase of internal delivery performance (manufacturing to assembly)- Implementation of an industrial data capture system- successful implementation of production investments (machining centers) with a amortization <2 years