Leverkusen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
I am an MBA-trained Supply Chain Leader with 13+ years of executive experience as Head of Supply Chain Management at BKS. With certified Green Belt PEEC expertise, I combine strategic thinking with operational excellence, leading organizations through complexity with clarity, structure, and measurable impact. I build high-performing teams, strengthen cross-functional alignment, and drive continuous improvement across the entire value chain. My leadership style is based on accountability, transparency, and data-driven decision making, empowering teams to deliver sustainable results. By shaping future-ready supply chains and simplifying operational processes, I translate strategy into execution and execution into long-term value creation. I thrive in transformation environments where operational performance, efficiency, and leadership culture define success. Core Strengths: Strategic Supply Chain Leadership | End-to-End Value Chain Management | Operational Excellence Lean & Continuous Improvement | High-Performance Team Development | Transformation Leadership Data-Driven Decision Making | Process Optimization | Cross-Functional Collaboration
Responsible for the overall management and strategic development of Supply Chain Management and Operations, including Procurement, Logistics, Customer Service, Production Planning and Manufacturing Operations. Key responsibilities and focus areas: • End-to-end supply chain optimization • Operational excellence and process improvement • Procurement and supplier strategy • Production and capacity planning • Inventory and working capital optimization • Service level and delivery performance management • Cross-functional leadership and organizational development • Strategic alignment of operations and supply chain processes • Process transparency and performance management • Continuous improvement of operational efficiency and scalability Leading operational transformation initiatives with a strong focus on efficiency, transparency, resilience and sustainable business performance within an industrial manufacturing environment.
Head of Supply Chain Management – BKS GmbH Leading the end-to-end supply chain with full responsibility for planning, procurement, logistics, production supply and continuous improvement across all operational interfaces. Key Responsibilities & Achievements: • Leading and developing high-performing teams across multiple SCM functions • Driving supply chain strategy and aligning operational execution with corporate goals • Implementing Lean- and PEEC-based improvement initiatives to enhance efficiency and quality • Optimizing planning processes, logistics flows and supplier performance • Managing critical KPIs (OTIF, lead times, inventory levels, cost efficiency) • Strengthening cross-functional collaboration with Production, Sales, R&D and Quality • Leading transformation programs and establishing a culture of structured problem-solving • Ensuring stability, transparency and resilience across the entire value chain Focus: Strategy execution, operational excellence, cross-functional leadership and sustainable performance improvement..