Christian Gibitz

Supply Chain & Procurement Executive | Global Category Strategies | Digital Transformation | CPO / Head of Procurement | Cost Optimization & Value Creation

Switzerland

About

Senior Supply Chain & Procurement Executive with over 20 years of international experience in chemicals, pharmaceuticals, and industry. Management of international teams (budgets up to €800 million). Specialized in global category strategies, digitalization (SAP, COUPA, Source Dogg), and green procurement. Successful implementation of sustainable savings of up to €30 million per annum – trusted C-level partner.

Experience

  • Head of Global Procurement ECS at STÄUBLI
    Dec 2025 - Present · 7 mos

  • Executive Procurement and Supply Chain Consultant at Self-employed
    2022 - 2025 · 3 yrs

    Advising international companies on the transformation of procurement and supply chain organizations. Focus on category strategies, digitalization, and cost optimization. Mandates & successes: • Profine GmbH (2025) – Establishment of new procurement organization, integration of aluminum business unit, introduction of AI-based platform, savings >€2 million • Brenntag SE (2024) – Restructuring of EMEA procurement (spend €700 million), savings €30 million, introduction of COUPA • WUXI Biologics (2023) – Set up global SCM, implemented SAP processes, €5 million in savings through energy contracts, launch of Source Dogg • NEXWAFE Solar (2022) – Established supply chain organization, ERP preparation, global supplier landscape, CAPEX negotiations

  • Chief Procurement Officer at Liveo Research
    2016 - 2021 · 5 yrs

    • Management of international team (15 FTE), budget CHF 260 million • Transformation of procurement into business function • Savings >€15 million through category strategies and best cost country sourcing • Improvement in DPO +65 days, WC ratio <10% • Successful management of Bilcare → LIVEO integration (M&A)

  • Head of Direct Procurement at INEOS Styrolution
    2011 - 2016 · 5 yrs

    • Budget responsibility €800 million (raw materials & IT) • Establishment of procurement center of excellence, global category management structures • Savings of 1–1.5% annually through supplier landscape optimization • Global ERP system successfully migrated

  • Early Career (1998 – 2010) at Early Career
    1998 - 2006 · 8 yrs

    Various supply chain and procurement roles • Getronics GmbH – Head of Procurement and IT (budget of €100 million, global category management, KPI dashboards) • KMP Printtechnik – Head of Global Procurement (budget of €25 million, savings of 5% per annum, new delivery strategy) • Telefónica O2 Germany – Service Manager (3% annual cost optimization, supply base consolidation) • Lidl GmbH – Supply Chain Manager • Deutsche Post DHL – Specialist Production Planning