o Manage and optimize the commodity according to the global purchasing strategyo Present the commodity strategy in front of the Procurement Boardo Implement and control the defined strategies; report according to specified ‘reporting lines’ o Responsible for tactical and strategic procurement processes o Define optimization initiatives (i.e. standardization, design-to-cost, bundling, supplier concentration); initiate, support and drive make-or-buy decisionso Constantly driving the realization of savings, bundling of demand (analyses global demand structure) and commodity specific objectiveso Benchmarks commodity (Purchasing conditions, processes) and continuously optimizes procurement processes/ systems and commodity (sub-commodity) portfolioo Elaborate and deepen the know-how about products, markets and suppliers inside the commodity, provide this to the international procurement community and supports scouting for innovationso Contract management, including the administration of the contract master datao Maintain and standardized the reporting for the commodity (acc. to standards)

• Purchasing volume 70 Mio $, 9 plants (Europe, China, Malaysia and Brazil)• Strategic supplier management Developing of purchasing strategies world wide (China, East Europe, India)• Leadership in all contract negotiations: Consignment, pull stock, etc.• Support in Make or Buy decision • Implementation of supplier cost reduction proposals

• Leading of four employees • In authority of all purchasing needs of the plant.

• Purchasing volume 45 Mio Euro, 5 plants (Germany & Belgium)• Leading of five employees • Responsible for all plastic (thermosetting & thermoplastic plastics) and fastener (turned parts, screws, bolts, et.) parts

• Price negotiation• Sourcing of injection moulding tools• Target-Costing, Creation of cost transparency

• APQP project planning, leadership in product introduction• Capacity and feasibility study