Gunnar Droescher

Supply Chain Executive | Strategy Leader | Creative Solutions | Supplier Relationship Management | Project Management | Team Building

Berlin Metropolitan Area

About

Versatile, internationally experienced supply chain and operations executive in technically complex environment. I have managed multi-mullion dollar budgets and led large and small teams, including managing managers. My focus is on improving the bottom line. I have negotiated with and maintained relationships to senior executives in the global aerospace supply chain to deliver business results.

Experience

  • Rolls-Royce (14 yrs 4 mos)
    • Vice President Bombardier Programmes
      Jun 2022 - Present · 4 yrs 1 mo

    • Supply Chain Executive Business Aviation NPI
      Apr 2020 - Jun 2022 · 2 yrs 3 mos

      • Increased the effectiveness of product cost operations by aligning team based on competence areas versus even distribution of staff to engine subsystem in order to maximise opportunities that led to significant product cost improvements • Improved NPI supply chain (1000+ components, 100+ suppliers) performance by creating greater delivery focus within NPI organisation and by establishing clear reporting that resulted in better time-to-market and improved financial performance • Achieved better integration with civil aerospace strategic procurement team by increasing communication and governance across all levels that resulted in greater alignment of sourcing strategy to product strategy • Introduced risk based component industrialisation approach by convincing functional leadership resulting in improved production ramp up • Increased customer confidence during COVID pandemic by establishing and transparently communicating supply chain activity resulting in better delivery predictability

    • Product Introduction Executive
      Jan 2019 - Mar 2020 · 1 yr 3 mos

      • Improved new product introduction performance by establishing senior relationships to strategic suppliers with focus on product introduction as opposed to serial production only • Increased team motivation (team of 6 direct in Germany, UK, US and 8 indirect) by leading and coaching team members through uncertainty due to major restructuring/ headcount reduction effort resulting in better team performance and greater internal and external customer satisfaction • Achieved higher bid credibility for new development programmes by establishing product supply chain database and post-bid reviews that resulted in more accurate product offerings and more robust product introduction objectives

  • Strategic Advisor at CyberMarket.com
    Dec 2023 - Present · 2 yrs 7 mos

    Cybermarket.com has a vision of helping all businesses looking for trustworthy, background checked, quality reviewed professional services consultancies to find a marketplace for their needs. Cybermarket.com has a vision of helping those consultancies find their new customers be it in Australia, USA or India

  • Owner/Chief Entrepreneur at Dröscher & Dröscher GbR
    Dec 2011 - Dec 2014 · 3 yrs 1 mo

    Started online market place for small and medium size companies and consulting companies. Discontinued business pre revenue generation.

  • Lecturer/Teaching Engagements at Freelance
    2010 - 2014 · 4 yrs

    Luebeck University of Applied Sciences, Luebeck, Germany 2010 – 2014 Project Management Lecture Series at Entrepreneurship Centre International Institute Zittau, Zittau, Germany 2012 – 2013 Project Controlling & Project Management for Master in Management Programme

  • P3 Group (Full-time · 2 yrs 7 mos)
    • Pole Lead/Project Lead Electrics SBB TWINDEXX at Bombardier Transportation
      Oct 2011 - Mar 2012 · 6 mos

      • Led cross functional team of engineering and procurement to successfully deliver electrical system for new train development project • Identified process improvements in sub-tier order process leading to better order process efficiency

    • Project Manager – Product Development Transformation Bombardier Aerospace
      Apr 2011 - Oct 2011 · 7 mos

      • Project managed business transformation effort across aerospace division that aimed at improving design decision making and knowledge management for product development • Facilitated senior level governance for product development transformation initiative to increase transparency of progress

    • Head of Finance/Controlling/Subcontractor Management A400M ESI
      Sep 2009 - Apr 2011 · 1 yr 8 mos

      • Established and negotiated fixed pricing model as opposed to time and material for engineering subcontractors resulting in improved profitability • Established offshore drawing creation in India by working through regulatory requirements and defining processes that resulted in lower cost structure • Introduced project business case and resource forecasting which resulted in improved business planning