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Drive transformative programme to improve end-to-end supply chain and manufacturing processes, impacting ~9,000 production staff across 3 production sites.Core responsibilities:- Supply chain transformation- Lean manufacturing- Operational & process improvements- Operational strategy planning- Production performance enhancement- Continuous improvements- Project managementAchievements:- Reduced production lead-time from 21 to 8 days, leading to savings of EUR 4.5M in inventory levels and improved delivery performance from 89% to 98% (Adherence-to-Plan).- Improved total production efficiency by more than 20% through eliminating waste sources and implementing new lean manufacturing cells across all production sites.- Led and planned the timely reorganization of the Thailand factory layout (15.000 sqm) without affecting delivery performance and efficiency.

Salzburg, Österreich

Spearheaded strategic reorganisation of Austrian manufacturing site within the Werner & Mertz global production network, from defining products to be produced, identifying new machinery requirements, and establishing a new supplier base. Additionally, directed a team of 20 direct reports in revamping the supply chain department and managing the end-to-end supply chain.Core responsibilities:- Department leadership- Production network reorganisation- Supplier network establishment- Production planning- Logistics & supply assurance- Procurement- Process management- Project management- Sales & operations- Demand planningAchievements:- Improved gross profit margin by 8% to 9% through strategic partnership with a critical supplier to produce packaging components in-house, lowering transport, storage and inventory costs.- Improved supply assurance of all product lines above target service levels from 80% to 98%.- Reconfigured supply chain processes and implemented effective supply chain risk monitoring systems during COVID-19, minimising imminent stock-out for EUR50M revenue business.

Austria

Leveraged lean methodologies to drive operational excellence across supply chain network, and executed global improvement projects to streamline global production and supplier network, and improve delivery performance.Core responsibilities:- Operational excellence- Global improvement projects- Lean manufacturing- Production & supplier network optimisation- Delivery performance enhancements- Inventory control systemsAchievements:- Shortened finished good order lead time by 35% and increased production flexibility by 40% by establishing a new supply line in China for CZ gemstones to deal with volatile demand fluctuations. - Reduced semi-finished production lead from 8 to 2 days by installing ConWIP system, thereby allowing for order fulfillment directly from semi-finished warehouse to customer, eliminating 30% of finished good stock levels.

Graz

Led operational restructuring initiatives to optimize production and supply chain processes at underperforming Magna plants across Europe by leveraging supply chain engineering concepts such as Just-In-Time (JIT) and Just-In-Sequence (JIS). Executed logistics and freight tenders, overseeing entire tendering process.Core responsibilities:- Operational restructuring- Production network optimisation- Supply chain engineering- Just-in-time & Just-in-sequence- Tendering process- Request for Quotations & Request for Information- Vendor assessment & selection- Contract negotiations- Cost savingsAchievements:- Designed and implemented a JIT warehouse within 4 months to deal with substantial 300% increase in OEM demand while also reducing logistics cost of the production program by 7%.- Saved up to 12% in transportation costs per trade lane by initiating corporate European Groupage and LTL tender. - Reduced inventory levels and transport costs by 12% and increased delivery performance by 20% with reorganisation of inbound and outbound supply chain network for exterior plant in Germany.

Cluster South-East-Europe Head Office, Vienna

Optimised underperforming groupage network for 500+ line hauls daily across Southeast Europe. Led solution design and transformed distribution models for major automotive OEM and FMCG corporations.Core responsibilities:- Groupage network optimisation- Distribution models- Freight solutioning & optimisation- Client service delivery- Solution design- Operational process management- Client engagement- Process improvementAchievements:- Reduced transportation lead by up to 6 days and yielded up to 60% in cost savings by developing and implementing European groupage hub in Budapest.

Vienna

Klagenfurt Am Wörthersee

Washington D.C. Metro Und Umgebung

Weiz

Master Of Arts (Hons), Financial Economics

Activities and Societies: President of the St Andrews Economics Society, Executive Committee Member St Andrews Economics Forum (Director.

Master Of Science, Supply Chain Management, Graduated With Distinction