Experience
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Former Chief Procurement Officer (Battery, eRaw Materials & Indirect Procurement) at PowerCo
May 2021 - Present · 5 yrs 3 mos
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Chief Procurement Officer – Battery Systems, Powertrain & In-house Manufacturing / components at Volkswagen Group
Jul 2020 - May 2022 · 1 yr 11 mos
Established and led the end-to-end procurement function for battery systems, powertrain technologies and in-house production
Defined and executed procurement strategy aligned with corporate and industrial objectives
Achieved significant cost savings through value engineering and cross-functional optimization programs
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Senior Vice President – Value Engineering at Volkswagen
Jan 2016 - Jul 2021 · 5 yrs 7 mos
Establishment of value engineering for Volkswagen and rollout to Brands; execution of cost optimization programs across investments and platforms.
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Vice President Cost Engineering BMW Group at BMW Group
Mar 2009 - Dec 2015 · 6 yrs 10 mos
Development and strategic realignment of cross-functional cost management
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ZF Group (Friedrichshaven)
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Head of Procurement Special Driveline Technology
May 2007 - Mar 2009 · 1 yr 11 mos
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Head of Cost Engineering & Supplier Management
Oct 1998 - May 2007 · 8 yrs 8 mos