I am a professional with more than 30 years of experience in the Design, Sales, Installation and Implementation of fully automated Material Handling Systems, Supply Chain and Logistics.Working in various cultural environments, I was responsible for the sale and implementation of large scale and complex projects in Europe, US, Middle East, SEA and ANZ (AUD 20-50m).Working in Australia for over 10 years, I held several positions as Department Manager, Head of Project Realization and Project Director. During this time, I was also responsible for the Purchasing, Safety and Quality Management, Risk Management, Construction Management as well as Change Management and Contract Management. I was also involved in Design and Consultancy activities as well as Strategy, Capex & ROI calculations. With my strong customer focus combined with excellent Leadership skills, the capability to smoothly handle disputes with a win/win approach, outstanding relationship skills, I always achieve the objectives of my role. Delivering in full and on time (DIFOT), within Budget and in the right Quality results in successful projects and satisfied customers.ACHIEVEMENTS• Streamlined and improved the Project Management Process throughout the business resulting in margin improvements of up to 10%• Optimized the Purchasing process by introducing new processes incl optimized supplier evaluation which resulted in roughly 15% of cost savings• Designed, introduced and maintained a formal Risk Assessment and Review process consisting of safety aspects, design, technical solution, schedule, resources, performance values and cost before submitting a formal quote• Participated in the development of a Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) process as an integrated business planning tool resulting in improved forecast accuracy of about 20% and margin improvements of about 10%• Led successfully the whole organisation through an external Quality Audit based on ISO 9001