Basel Metropolitan Area
Driving Procurement Excellence Across Global Enterprises I help organizations transform procurement into a strategic growth engine. With 15+ years of experience at Takeda, Novartis, and Bayer, I specialize in building scalable frameworks that align with business goals and deliver measurable impact. 📌Procurement Transformation Leader: 15+ years driving strategic procurement initiatives in pharma and energy. Led enterprise programs (Takeda, Novartis) that exceeded targets – e.g., achieved 92% spend under strategy (vs 80% target) on a $ 13 B spend through robust change management and stakeholder engagement (training 200+ managers). 📌 Strategic Cost Saver: Proven ability to deliver substantial savings and efficiency. Realized 15% cost reduction on a $250M marketing portfolio at Novartis (double any other country) and boosted Tier-1 supplier coverage to 72%. At Bayer, saved 50% by consolidating 2,000 suppliers to 2 for a global program. 📌 Expert in leading cross-functional teams and change programs across global organizations. Managed project teams of up to 30 members and coordinated procurement activities in 64 countries. Known for driving adoption of new processes through training, senior stakeholder buy-in, and strong governance oversight. Let’s connect if you're seeking a procurement leader who combines strategy, innovation, and execution to drive results.
Digital Category Management Program: Spearheading the rollout of a unified digital platform for Category & Supplier Management (covering 200+ managers and $13 B spend). Standardizing category strategy and SRM processes to unlock hidden savings, increase productivity, and strengthen governance. Change Leadership & Results: Leading the enterprise-wide change management for this program, including managing a dedicated Change Manager. Achieved rapid adoption and surpassed goals – 85% of spend under strategy in 1 year vs 80% target, by executing comprehensive training, engaging senior stakeholders, and aligning the initiative with the Procurement Leadership Team
Portfolio & Team Leadership: Directed a $250M procurement portfolio for all Commercial, Communication, and Medical functions, leading a team of 6 direct reports. Oversaw key marketing-related categories (Agencies, Insights, Events, Travel) and aligned procurement plans with business needs. Spend Optimization & Supplier Optimization: Delivered 15% savings on spend (twice the next-best country) and increased Tier-1 supplier coverage from ~52% to 72% (2nd highest globally). Achieved this via rigorous budget planning with Finance and Brand leaders, annual demand scoping, targeted RFPs, and enforcing effective purchase order compliance. Strategic Innovation: Developed a global category strategy for Medical Communications, among the first strategies using a new digital tool (CIRTUO). Identified initiatives yielding 9% productivity gains on $120M spend by leveraging market competition and cost transparency (through an online Scope-of-Work system). Enabled cross-functional collaboration and optimized supplier performance in a complex matrix environment.
Delivered 50% EBIT savings by implementing a global master vendor model for promotional items (€120M spend). Consolidated 2,000+ suppliers to 2 global partners and introduced e-catalogs and lean processes. Led category strategy development and supplier innovation initiatives across 64 countries.
Strategic partner for Marketing Pharma with €150M annual spend, driving alignment between business goals and procurement strategy. Led the development of a new procurement concept, reducing operational workload and accelerating speed to market. Implemented preferred supplier rosters and agency performance models to enhance supplier relationships and innovation.
Managed sourcing for consulting, HR, and financial services, delivering significant cost reductions and compliance improvements. Designed a value-based remuneration model for global consulting engagements, achieving 40% cost savings and EBIT-linked performance incentives. Built strong stakeholder relationships and streamlined supplier management across divisions.
Responsible for Sourcing and Claim Management of large scale infrastructure projects (EPC) in the power transmission sector with a contract value of over EUR 1 billion. Led the cross functional tendering team of over 30 members. Single point of contact for all external and internal claims and project queries and effective resolution of all contractual interface issues.
Implementation of a sales forecasting system for the Sales and Operations Planning. Further analysis of the sales forecasting system in my master thesis which led to the implementation of additional forecasting tools and metrics.