Nick C. Email & Phone Number

Germany

Berlin, Berlin, De

I lead the Supply Chain Operations, Planning & Excellence organization at HelloFresh International, delivering innovative supply chain solutions and driving performance improvements across 10+ international markets. I spearhead high-performing cross-functional teams focused on operations, process standardization, and digital transformation.I leverage cutting-edge technology and data analytics to improve procurement processes and build a resilient, responsive supply chain that ensures the delivery of fresh, high-quality meals to millions of customers worldwide. My team and I implement scalable solutions that optimize procurement and supply chain operations, resulting in significant cost savings and operational efficiency.I drove a strategic restructuring initiative, optimizing international resources resulting in approximately half a million € in annual savings.I championed a supplier performance roadmap, improving the international 12-week rolling OTIF average by 20 percentage points and peaking at 40 percentage points, contributing to improved supplier accountability, ingredient availability, and on-time performance.I oversaw the implementation of programs that identified and recovered over 1m€ in unplanned cost through the implementation of an optimized e2e supplier performance process, improving data collection and scaling across 4 international markets.I lead teams delivering on over 10m€ in cost reduction initiatives across 3PW operations, offshoring, and supplier management improvements, contributing to the company’s profitability and ingredient scalability.

Berlin, Berlin, De

At HelloFresh International I am leading the teams: Process & Digital Excellence, Supplier Performance Excellence, Business Analytics, and Procurement Controlling. The teams, 30+ diverse employees spread across multiple markets, are driving optimization and standardization of procurement and supply chain processes and systems for HelloFresh International on Procure-to-Pay, and Source-to-Contract. I am responsible for educating the community on process excellence techniques while assisting on problem resolution. I am driving new technology deployment across HelloFresh International by defining and prioritizing source-to pay and contract lifecycle management development.

Gauting, Bavaria, De

Reporting to the Senior Vice President of Procurement, I led a multi-functional team through the development and execution of the category strategy for the Lilium Jet’s battery cell technology and supply chain.I oversaw a global network of technology and raw material suppliers to exchange best practices and enable innovation and break-throughs across sustainable technologies such as the next generation of Lithium Ion cell technology for Advance Air Mobility (AAM).I led contract negotiations for a quarter billion euros in volume agreements with key battery cell production partners. In parallel I coached supply chain operations managers and supplier leaders through crisis management and supplier recovery events to recover and secure battery cells deliveries.I achieved in the first 4 months a 70% reduction in the recurring price for prototype material and recovered over half a million euros in cost.

Gauting, Bavaria, De

I led a diverse and international team of Supply Chain Quality Managers and Incoming Inspectors, who oversaw supplier quality and EASA Part 21G / J related activities across composite structure, avionics, battery, and propulsion systems. I also led quality activities (prototype through series production) across the Lilium eVTOL supply chain, achieved performance and quality standards. I was able to redefine the traditional source to contract steps; ensuring sourcing and contracting were running in sync, and concurrently with engineering which created a more agile supplier selection and contracting process. I shaped and built the Lilium Supply Chain Quality Organisation's people, processes, and systems with a constant search for effectiveness and efficiency via culture and digitalisation.I implemented and developed end-to-end Source-to-pay (S2P) procurement and Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP) processes.Within the first 6 months, led the development and deployment of a suite of regulatory and aerospace compliant supply chain directives processes, built a team of 12 experienced Supply Chain Quality Managers to lead supplier qualification, drove the First Pass Quality for critical prototype suppliers to a quarter over quarter improvement of 40% and achieved 98% compliance to established supplier quality terms and conditions during initial supplier selection and contracting.

Gauting, Bavaria, De

I led the creation and establishment of a professional aircraft and non-aircraft supply chain organization ensuring the highest quality product available on time – while meeting technical aerospace standards.In less than 6 months I recruited and hired a team of 6 experienced Supply Chain Operations Managers to lead prototyping and industrialisation in the supply chain.Ahead of planned government regulation, I developed and launched means of assessing suppliers’ compliance to Corporate Social Responsibility and Sustainability requirements.

Augsburg, De

I led the execution of projects centered around the digitalisation of key supply chain processes to increase the effectiveness and value of supplier oversight activities. I implemented a vendor oversight system that challenged aerospace and regulatory norms by eliminating audits in lieu of data driven AI decisions.I supervised the movement of each supply chain project in relation to schedule and cost, along with reinforcing Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP) processes at suppliers to improve first time right and on-time delivery in the supply chain.I improved supply chain efficiency by implementing new methodology for the identification and mitigation of risk and implemented and validated APQP processes at over 12 targeted suppliers where performance was less than desirable.I achieved a reduction of 81% in quality escape notifications from targeted suppliers compared to previous year due to strengthening of APQP processes

Arlington, Va, Us

I led a global network of ten employees performing quality and operational activities to ensure suppliers' production, quality systems, and processes met purchase contract and regulatory requirements. I hired and led regional personnel across China, Korea, and Taiwan to support strategic goals. I was able to develop and successfully execute business plans, policies, procedures, and technical strategies across the Asia Region by focusing on high-value priorities.I drove innovative solutions at suppliers in order to create value across 500 million dollars in supply chain procurement spend and implemented a local staffing plan with an estimated savings to the organization of $2.1 million dollars per year.I was able to achieve a target of 30% quality improvement for key performance indicators (cost of non-quality, escapements, non-conformities) from responsible suppliers.

Arlington, Va, Us

I led a team of Supplier Quality Specialist performing assessments and audits of suppliers' quality management systems per FAA Regulatory and AS9100 requirements to maintain a healthy production system throughout the Japanese supply chain.I reviewed supplier first article inspections (FAI) and approved product, process, and facility qualification plans; including first part qualification and production process verifications, along with performing reviews on the effectiveness of supplier corrective actions and implemented improvement activities.I leveraged industry best practices (APQP, 8D, 5-Why, Ishikawa) to execute root cause and corrective action analysis using for major quality escapements impacting downstream customers.

Arlington, Va, Us

Arlington, Va, Us

Arlington, Va, Us

Arlington, Va, Us

Tampa, Fl, Us

Tampa, Fl, Us

Arlington, Va, Us

Arlington, Va, Us