Examples of Successful Projects
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Reduced Material Costs, Secured Supply
8% savings in 12 weeks through targeted negotiations and creation of stable supplier structures in an international industrial environment.
Accelerated Project Procurement, Achieved Target Costs
Optimized supplier selection, structured processes, and cost management for a key new product.
Established SIOP Process, Optimized Planning
Transparent, integrated processes for better forecasts, efficient resource management, and fact-based decision-making.
BOM cost reduction and supplier stabilization in an industrial environment
Initial Situation
Due to the market entry of several low-cost competing products, the company came under increasing margin pressure. There was an urgent need to reduce material costs quickly. At the same time, high standards of quality, supply security and supplier stability had to be met.
My Contribution
As project manager, I led a strategic cost optimization project. The focus was on negotiating and implementing quick commercial wins. This was driven by an analysis of the top 10 suppliers with the highest purchasing volume, particularly in the USA, Europe, and China.
Result
Direct savings of more than 8% were achieved within 12 weeks. In this time, supply was also stabilized through targeted risk minimization and structured negotiations with international suppliers.
Project procurement from B- to C-sample. Securing the timeline, achieving target costs, establishing structures.
Initial Situation
Due to the development of a complex new product, there was an urgent need for support from an experienced procurement specialist. The project was the company’s most strategically important initiative and involved tight timelines and strict target costs.
My Contribution
As Senior Project Buyer, I took over the entire supplier selection process and successfully integrated new suppliers. At the same time, new structures were established in the procurement team and the Head of Procurement was relieved of operational duties. The focus was on negotiations, cost analyses, and fast, data-driven decision-making.
Result
The final suppliers were successfully nominated. Decision-making processes were structured and measures to achieve target costs were defined - always in close coordination with Development and Quality.
Implementation of a company-wide SIOP process. Transparency, integration, manageability.
Initial Situation
The company lacked a structured, cross-departmental planning process to effectively align medium- and long-term needs, resources, and capacities. Information flow between project management, sales, production, purchasing, finance, and management were fragmented. Decisions were often made reactively, and forecasts were unreliable.
The goal was to introduce a SIOP (Sales, Inventory & Operations Planning) process to create transparency, accountability, and a reliable forecast as a basis for sound planning decisions. As the company was transitioning from a start-up to a scale-up, the process was deliberately kept lean and short-term planning was integrated. Short-term planning is typically covered by a separate Master Production Schedule (MPS). The key was to balance effort and benefit, consider existing resources, and ensure team acceptance.
My Contribution
I designed, implemented, and embedded the SIOP process across all functions. All relevant departments, including project management, sales, production, procurement, finance, and management, were actively involved. The focus was on establishing a monthly rolling SIOP cycle for short- and medium-term business forecasting; creating a disciplined, cross-functional coordination process with clearly defined roles, responsibilities, and decision-making bodies; and integrating forecast, inventory, and capacity data into a coordinated planning system. In addition, past planning performance was regularly reviewed to ensure continuous improvement. The SIOP data also served as a reliable basis for budget planning.
Result
Within a short time, the company had a transparent, structured planning process that was accepted and actively used across all functions. Management decisions could now be made on the basis of aligned data. Risks were identified earlier, resources were used more efficiently, and budget planning became significantly leaner and more fact-based.
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