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Esbjerg, Dk

Stilling, Middle Jutland, Dk

Nordborg, Dk

Reporting to SVP of Electronics Controller Division. Scope within Electronics Division: Global Quality, Global Procurement, Global Operations and Global Planning & Logistics.Team based in Denmark, Poland, Italy, India and Mexico. Production site in Nordborg, DK.Responsibility: End-to-end responsible for Demand Planning, Sales, Inventory & Operations Planning (SIOP), Production Planning, Inbound Logistics, Operational Procurement, Production, Supplier & Customer Quality and Procurement. In addition, responsibility covers Contract Manufacturing Operations.

Nordborg, Dk

Reporting to VP of Supply Chain & R&D. Responsible for Global Operations and Planning & Logistics in Danfoss Electronics Division. Team based in Denmark, Poland, Italy, India and Mexico. Production site in Nordborg, DK.Responsibility: End-to-end responsible for Demand Planning, Sales, Inventory & Operations Planning (SIOP), Production Planning, Inbound Logistics, Operational Procurement and Production. In addition, responsibility covers Contract Manufacturing Operations. Main tasks: - Establishing new i production facility (Denmark)- Integration of 2 newly acquired Electronics companies (Italy and Holland)- Contract Manufacturing (+10 EMS factories globally)- Development of suppliers (Direct suppliers and Contract Manufacturing)- Logistics Solutions (VMI, 3PL, Consignment etc.), both suppliers and customers - Inventory Management for full product portfolio (Electronic division)- Performance Excellence: Customer Availability, Supplier Delivery and Logistics Costs- Responsible for 2023 Initiative: Supply Chain Resilience and Supply Chain Strategy 2030

Nordborg, Dk

Reporting to Global Supply Chain Director. Responsible for Global Planning & Logistics in Danfoss Electronics Division. Team based in Denmark, Poland, Italy, India and Mexico.Responsibility: End-to-end responsible for Demand Planning, Sales, Inventory & Operations Planning (SIOP), Production Planning, Inbound Logistics and Operational Procurement. Both direct raw material suppliers and Contract Manufacturing Operations. Main tasks: - Contract Manufacturing (+10 EMS factories globally)- Customer Integration (Logistics solutions with key customers)- Development of suppliers (Direct suppliers and Contract Manufacturing)- System Integration with Suppliers (SNC/EDI)- Contract Integration with Suppliers (Service Level Agreements and Logistics Agreements)- Logistics Solutions (VMI, 3PL, Consignment etc.), both suppliers and customers - Inventory Management for full product portfolio (Electronic division)- Performance Excellence: Customer Availability, Supplier Delivery and Logistics Costs- Implementation of new SAP system (SAP Hana)- Implementation of new SIOP system (Sales, Inventory & Operations Planning)- Establishing a new team, globally

Nordborg, Dk

Global responsible for Inbound Logistics; 12 factories globally – DK, PL, FR, IN, CN, MX etc.4 direct employees (Sr. Specialist and Global Project Managers) from Poland and India.12 dotted-line/matrix employees (Sr. Logistics Managers based in factories) Responsibility: Driving the Logistics function globally and securing material availability while balancing risks, logistics costs and inventories.Main tasks: Global Inbound Project Execution:- Formulate and Implement our 2020 Global Inbound strategy- Implement a Customer Oriented Supply Chain, incl. differentiated supplier approach- Implement Logistics concepts/solutions (3PL, Consignment Stock, VMI…) - Logistics Cost-out Project (e.g. change in transport mode and implementation of “milk-runs”)- Division representative in “Danfoss Global One-ERP project” (1 SAP system)- Division lead in “Danfoss Global Supplier delivery-time project” (5-day delivery-time) Performance Excellence:- Secure KPI’s: Supplier On-time Delivery, Lead-time, Factory Inventories, Logistics Costs- Creating flow by reducing minimum order quantities (MOQs)- Warehouse Management optimization- Service Level Agreements (SLA) with suppliers - Supplier Capacity Management- Supplier System Integration (SNC/EDI)- Supplier Logistics Audits- Supplier Risk Management and Performance Follow-upProcess Excellence:- Secure global alignment across 12 sites - Identify, map and drive processes improvements- Secure alignment in system usage (ERP: SAP)- Audits in processes- Training and competence developmentOrganization Excellence:- Support Site Logistics Managers (incl. removing roadblocks and dealing with politics)- Develop site roadmaps and logistics improvement plans- Coach and develop employees

Nordborg, Dk

Working closely with Vice President of Supply Chain, I led the development and implementation of the 2020 Supply Chain Strategy. More specifically, my primary areas of responsibility are:Formulate a “Customer Oriented Supply Chain Strategy 2020”- Identify top Strategic Themes towards 2020- Identify key Must Win Battles and sub-projects- Global Communicate of strategy- Create full alignment with Product- and Sales/Marketing StrategyImplementation of Must Win Battles/Strategic Projects- Project Manager - Must Win Battle #1: “Customer Oriented Supply Chain”. Purpose: Re-design the Supply Chain to deliver according to customer needs. - Project Manager - Must Win Battle #2: “Footprint Alignment”. Purpose: Optimizing our global Supplier/Manufacturing Footprint.- Project resource in several other projects – e.g. “Process Excellence” and “Transport & Warehouse Excellence”Support to Top Management- Support Vice President for Supply Chain in decision-making- Support Management in the development of a Division Strategy/PerspectiveMentor/Coach for Danfoss Supply Chain Graduates

Aarhus, Dk

Working closely with Senior Vice President of Supply Chain Management, I lead the identification, prioritization and implementation of cost out opportunities. With a total cost mind-set I was a change agent focusing on building capabilities within the organization through the development of supply chain strategies and the establishment of professional processesMore specifically, my primariy areas of responsibility was:- Assisting Category Managers/teams in profiling categories, reviewing spend and identifying opportunities for total cost reduction- Supporting and facilitating opportunity assessment and prioritization with a total cost approach - Co-lead initiatives with category team members to secure successful implementation- Managing project plans and follow up on business performance, conducting regular reviews with Category Managers- Securing a professional and fact-based approach to supplier negotiations- Acting as a change agent and securing capability building through sparring, coaching, engaging with key stakeholders and the implementation of professional purchasing processes- Aligning Sourcing Processes with the SCOR framework- Support in developing strategic suppliers

Aarhus, Dk

Worked closely with Vice President of Sourcing & Procurement, I lead the development of Vestas Sourcing Processes, Tools and Policies. As a part of the management group, I was to secure that we were on the right track towards Sourcing Excellence.More specifically, my primary areas of responsibility was:- Introduction and Implementation of the Category Management concept- Developed the 'Vestas Soucing Strategy' together with Professor Kim S. Hald- Developed sourcing tools (TCO, Should-Cost, Segmentation, Spend, Cost, Market analysis, Risk assessment etc.)- Conducted company-wide training in the Vestas Sourcing Process and Category Management during 2008/09 for more than 200 SCM professionals.- Translate customer requirements into concrete business requirements- Formulated the sourcing strategy for the Towers division- Supporting Category Managers in the development and implementation of Category Strategies- Divisional representive in all cross divisional projects (e.g. Supplier Scorecard, Sourcing Excellence, Supplier Loyalty, Lead-time, Supply Chain Agility etc)

Aarhus, Dk

Management nominated me as a candidate for the ‘Vestas High Potential program – a program for employees with potential for quick advancement within Vestas. Approx. 1% of Vestas 22.000 employees was nominated, and from this 50% of us ended on the final High Potential Team. We were appox. 60 people on this team from all regions - who joined up worldwide on a quarterly basis to solve larger strategic challenges.The Programme was closed after 3 years due to the financial crisis

Aarhus, Dk

Worked closely with Vice President of Sourcing & Procurement, I lead the development Performance Management, Business Intelligence and Risk Management. This was to secure that we were on track and that all decisions was fact-based.More specifically, my primary areas of responsibility was:- Setting up Performance Management in SCM and Follow-up on Supply Chain performance- Setting up Business Intelligence System: Macro Economy Analysis (e.g. Leading- & Lacking Indikators), Market Analysis (e.g. suppliers), Financial assessment of suppliers, Competitor Benchmarking and Commodity Analysis (e.g. steel, aluminium etc.)- Setting up a Risk Management System and support the identification and mitigation of Supply Chain Risks- Ad hoc analysis for Top Management

Next to my Masters degree I conducted a market analysis for Dairy Friuts. After statistical analysis of data, areas of improvement was suggested for the management group.

Esbjerg V, Dk

During my internship at VIKING I primarily working with Business Development, helping the company with identifying new markets and new areas of improving revenue.

Green Belt, Six Sigma

Mba, Cand. Merc. International Management

Bachelor, Ba (Hons) Business -Administration

Diplomacy, Market Economist