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Manfred Richter, Dipl.-Ing. (engineer), Interim Manager technical Procurement

LEAD AND TRANSFORMATION OF STRATEGIC PROCUREMENT

analysis strategic and technical procurement
setup cross-functional projects, for example for cost engineering
corporate procurement, corporate purchasing
lead buyer organisation, category management
procurement network
increasing efficiency

OPTIMISATION OF INTERFACES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: TECHNICAL PROCUREMENT

definition of interfaces and processes to Development, Production, Project Management, Product Management, Sales
placement of strategic buyers on product development teams
supplier relationship management

OPTIMISATION OF EXISTING SUPPLIER BASE

auditing, rating and development
risk management
contract management
supplier and quality assurance agreements
trouble shooting to fulfill ISO, FDA or IATF standards, define SOP´s

PROJECT PURCHASING FOR PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS

setup of supplier competitions for technical concept selection
purchasing of development services or develop private label products
review of specifications
definition of project milestone with cost and time frame goals and project exit scenarios

SUSTAINABLE MATERIALS COST REDUCTION

direct EBIT effect from strategic purchasing
setup of purchasing projects with fast planning and implementation of negotiations
make-, cooperate-or-buy analyses

SOURCING STRATEGY INCLUDING PRIVATE LABEL PRODUCTS

global sourcing with total cost analyses, including supplier development, quality assurance and logistics parameter
adapting private label products
many years of experience in the Asian market (f.e. China, Taiwan, Japan)
USA experience

CAPEX, INVESTMENT GOODS

capex investments, focus on industrial equipment:
– CNC automation centers, CNC tools, roboter parts feeding, dipping machines, crankshaft tare machine, etc.

TRADING GOODS

catalogue goods and private label goods:
– heating fittings
– complete equipment for orthopedic shops: workshop furniture, machines, tools, consumables