Dr. Stefan Willeke

Head of Global Supply Chain Management (SCM) Governance at Continental AG, Group Sector ContiTech

Hannover, Lower Saxony, Germany

About

As a Supply Chain enthusiast and leader at Continental, I focus on optimizing global supply chain operations, streamlining processes, and driving digital transformation. With expertise in (industrial) engineering & logistics, I lead initiatives that enhance efficiency, reduce costs, and promote customer satisfaction. Passionate about learning, innovation and continuous improvement, I work with high motivation to ensure seamless operations and deliver impactful results across the value chain.

Experience

  • Continental (Hannover, Deutschland)
    • Head of Global Supply Chain Management (SCM) Governance, Group Sector ContiTech
      Jun 2023 - Present · 3 yrs 1 mo

      Leading a team to drive global supply chain process, organization, data and reporting standardization as well as learning and risk management for our >70 production plants, >160 warehouses and >1.800 SCM employees of ContiTech.

    • Head of Global SCM Strategy, Processes & Academy, Business Area Surface Solutions
      Jun 2022 - May 2023 · 1 yr

      Delivering supply chain excellence by leading a team focused on transformation, process standardization and capability building across 16 Surface Solutions plants.

    • Lead CoC Factory Design and Organization, Group Sector ContiTech
      Feb 2018 - May 2022 · 4 yrs 4 mos

      Development and rollout of cross-functional global standards for all ContiTech business areas and >80 production plants in the field of factory design and organization as well as managing of diverse global factory design / greenfield and organization projects

  • Project Engineer/Ph.D. Candidate at IPH - Institut für Integrierte Produktion Hannover gGmbH
    Jan 2014 - Feb 2018 · 4 yrs 2 mos

    Acquired, planned and executed publicly funded research and consulting projects in production logistics for industrial clients, while focusing on energy cost-oriented production control, Industry 4.0 maturity models and serving as deputy head coordinating research activities.

  • Master's Degree Candidate at Bosch
    Apr 2013 - Sep 2013 · 6 mos

  • Student Research Assistent at IFA - Institut für Fabrikanlagen und Logistik
    May 2011 - Mar 2013 · 1 yr 11 mos

  • Trainee/Bachelors's Degree Candidate at MTU Maintenance
    Sep 2011 - Feb 2012 · 6 mos