Dan Tigu

Director Global Sourcing at Karlie Group, Germany

Cologne Bonn Region

About

business-oriented enthusiastic international purchasing director, stationed in China (3 years), Romania (14 years), Ukraine (3 years), Germany (6 years), Switzerland (4 years), with gross profit responsibilities of up to €215 Million and with strong multicultural experience

Experience

  • Director Global Sourcing at Karlie Group, Germany
    Aug 2012 - Present · 13 yrs 11 mos

    create and implement the global purchasing strategy, manage the global sourcing (especially from China), re-structure the purchasing activities (Germany, Belgium, other countries)

  • Head of Corporate Procurement International at Metro Cash & Carry International, GERMANY
    Jan 2010 - Jul 2012 · 2 yrs 7 mos

    introducing operational excellence within the corporate business relations with the top suppliers

  • Managing Director at Metro Group Buying ROMANIA
    Jul 2006 - Jan 2010 · 3 yrs 7 mos

    successful start-up and profitable growth of the Romanian branch, generating at maturity an annual gross profit of more than 200 Million Euro

  • Purchasing Division Manager at Metro Cash&Carry UKRAINE
    Jun 2003 - Jun 2006 · 3 yrs 1 mo

    powered the start-up and expansion in Ukraine under extremely difficult political and economical circumstances

  • Purchasing Division Manager at Metro Cash&Carry CHINA
    Nov 2000 - May 2003 · 2 yrs 7 mos

    successfully managed the expansion within China, having as main hurdles the huge complexity of the local market and the long distances between the operational units