Dornbirn, Vorarlberg, Austria
Senior Procurement Executive with 15+ years of international leadership experience across global manufacturing and industrial environments, managing procurement portfolios exceeding €300M across indirect procurement, CAPEX, manufacturing equipment, engineering services, IT, infrastructure, and third-party products. Proven track record in: • Global Category Management • Strategic Sourcing & Procurement Transformation • Manufacturing & Operations Procurement • CAPEX & Industrial Investments • Supplier Risk & Governance • Contract Negotiation & Commercial Leadership • Procurement Digitalization (eSourcing, S2P, Analytics, AI-enabled procurement) • Cross-functional stakeholder management at Executive level At Zumtobel Group, led global indirect procurement and transformation initiatives across Operations, Supply Chain, IT, Marketing, Sales, and Manufacturing investments. Built and led international procurement teams, negotiated complex multi-million-euro agreements, and supported industrial expansion and operational transformation projects across Europe and Asia. International experience across Austria, Germany, UK, Sweden, France, China, Japan, and Italy. Languages: Italian (native), English (C2), German (B2), Japanese (B1), French (B1). Open to senior leadership opportunities within Procurement, Strategic Sourcing, CAPEX, Manufacturing Operations, and Procurement Transformation across the DACH region and internationally.
Focused on strategic upskilling and professional development following 13 years of international leadership at Zumtobel Group. - Advanced expertise in Procurement Digitalization, AI-enabled sourcing, and procurement analytics. - Strengthened strategic negotiation and procurement transformation capabilities. - Achieved German language certification (ÖSD B2). - Exploring senior leadership opportunities within Global Procurement, CAPEX, Manufacturing, and Procurement Transformation.
- Led global indirect procurement organization managing €300M+ annual spend across manufacturing operations, IT, infrastructure, CAPEX, and services. - Defined global sourcing strategies across Operations, Supply Chain, IT, Marketing, and industrial investments. - Led procurement transformation initiatives including eSourcing, S2P automation, and AI-enabled analytics. - Negotiated complex multi-million-euro supplier agreements with global strategic partners. - Built and led international procurement teams across multiple geographies. - Established supplier governance and risk management frameworks covering sustainability, cybersecurity, compliance, and geopolitical exposure.
Built and led the global Third-Party Products (TPP) Procurement function, supporting business growth and international sourcing initiatives. - Defined sourcing strategies for third-party products and trading goods. - Led supplier scouting, RFx management, contract negotiation, and supplier management. - Supported new product introduction (NPI) and Make-or-Buy evaluations. - Recruited and developed an international procurement team. - Developed procurement KPIs and supplier performance dashboards.
Managed global sourcing and supplier management activities across direct materials and third-party products within international manufacturing operations. - Led RFx processes, supplier negotiations, contract management, and supplier evaluations. - Managed strategic supplier relationships and commercial agreements. - Supported operational transfer and manufacturing optimization projects. - Coordinated sourcing activities supporting supply continuity and operational performance. - Collaborated with Operations, Engineering, and Supply Chain stakeholders globally. - As Strategic Operations Project Manager, defined strategy for production activities transfers from Sweden to UK factory.
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