- Carve Out of a business line from Eppendorf, build up of a greenfield production site- Responsible for the supply chain (sourcing), production and R&D of all cell manipulation devices and consumables- Site manager

Main areas of activities:- Management of operations and sites in manufacturing and logistics- Global and local roll outs of ERP systems (SAP, NAV)- Restructuring of supply chains and distribution structures- Planning of warehouse locations and material flows- Business process restructuring such as centralisation or outsourcing - Introduction of operational excellence with Lean Management, Six Sigma- Design and implementation of supply chain planning systems- Project management

At first crisis intervention after a failed operational carve-out, team restructuring, stabilizing of the logistics operations, followed by a company turnaround in Germany and a full re-location, concluded with design & implementation planning for a Regional Distribution Centre (Benelux, Germany & Austria with a yearly distribution 300 mio € products and 50.000 sku‘s).Responsibility for supply chain development, purchasing and planning, logistics for DACH region - teaming and focusing effort to save within the region the fall out o a failed carve out from Henry Schein and the merger with Vets Forst Choice.

Global Supply Chain Management, Multi-Site Leadership, Logistics and Customer Service Operations, Manufacturing in Germany (HD Polyethylen Extrusion), Philippines (Multi Stage Metal Working, Powder Coating, Assembly, Weaving, Value Added Services and Upholstery Production) and US (Upholstery Production), Global Supplier Network / Category Management with Supplier predominantly in Asia (China, Vietnam, Indonesia, Thailand), Europe (Italy, France, Germany) and US.Achievements:- Full fledged supply chain restructuring and simplification of the global value stream, starting with enahnced collaboration in concet-to-market process- Improved Category Management and supplier management, opened Vietnamese sourcing venues for manufacturing components (castings, metal working)- Improved COGS, quality and delivery time reliability (on-time delivery in full)- Successfull multi-site ERP (Navision/Business Central) implementation in the Phillipines, Lüneburg HQ and US- Improved product durability better withstanding aggressive outdoor environments by implementing Marine Grade powder coating- Building Up Global IT Department and ERP System Service Desk

Responsible for 2 locations and staff of 400 in logistics, fleet management, field assembly, procurement and make-to-order order management, customer service and call center, technical purchasing and quality mangement.Dodenhof retail locations (shopping centers) are located in Posthausen (near Bremen) and Kaltenkirchen (near Hamburg) with 150.000 sqm and have special focus towards furniture, kitchen, fashion, sports, white and brown goods.- Restructured all logistics processes, managed successfully turnaround situation, slashed costs by 10%, gained equivalent productivity- Strongly improved field service quality, reducing defective kitchen fittings by 28% and furniture fitting down by 32% using lean approach and six-sigma quality metrics and improvement projects- Implemented new logistics services (express logistics with 24 hr delivery service)- Implemented full blown E-Commerce logistics with internal and external process capabilities- Implemented first time SAP within furniture / kitchen retail environment (covering highly non-standard processes in order management, customer service and returns management)

Responsible for the global supply chain, the European distribution logistics, the fiber production Hularo (c) in Lüneburg, the Corporate IT department & ERP system, and order management and customer service.Dedon manufacturing facilities are located in Germany (Lüneburg) and on the Philippines (Cebu).2011 - Implementing Strategic Sourcing Team And Category Management, First Time Global Demand And Supply Planning2010/11 - Opening New European Distribution Center, Reducing Order Lead Time (deliveries combined with just-in-time make-to-order cushion manufacturing) down from 3 weeks to 6 work days

Project Review as Interim Manager of Philips NV European Logistics / Distribution Network And Centralisation efforts with CEVA logistics (warehouses, transportation) Moving to One Location in The Czech Republick

Leading 6 distribution centres across Europe, incl. two homecare logistics and value-added service centres, order fulfillment delivery time across Europe next day (Amazon-like), one labour-intensive bespoken operation in the UK, S&OP planning, purchasing and logistics, pan-European transportation and export.Achievements:- On Time Delivery In Full (OTIF rate) Improvement above 98,5%- Implementation of Lean Management Across All Sites Combined With Multiple Cross-Functional Improvement Projects on Every Site Every Year- Significant Productivity Gains, Reduction of Logistics Unit Costs by 5,5% per Year

Design of labor market policies (elected, part-time)

2005 - 2006 In Charge of Restructuring European Logistics Network & Centralisation, Outsourcing of Medical Logistics in Hannover and Cosmed Logistics in Hamburg), Project Manager for SAP SD/MM/APO Implementation Alongside European Centralisation.2001 - 2005 At HQ in Charge of Supply Chain Governance For US, Canada and Australia, Supply Chain Optimization, Regional Performance Management, Leadership of Logistics Improvement Projects (Investments in Automation Equipment, Material Flow Optimisation in Production And Distribution Centers), Standardization of Warehouse Management Systems

SAP Logistics, global template design & implementation

Production planning & scheduling optimization

Optimization of assembly line, concurrent engineering