Sven-Oliver Schmidt

About

Many years of strategic sourcing experience in CAPEX, MRO and Category Management in chemical, energy, pharmaceutical and FMCG industry. Extensive experience in CAPEX projects, construction, technical equipment, strategy development, Category Management, cost reduction and change management.

Experience

• Global Category Manager Capex & Construction at Beiersdorf
  May 2023 - Present · 3 yrs 3 mos

  • Self-responsible management of complex CAPEX greenfield projects • Compiling and implementing Project Contracting and Category Strategies - Category Management • Supplier Relationship Management • Leading complex negotiations • Initiating tenders • Analysis and evaluation of complex bids • Selection of suppliers and awarding of contracts • Compiling contracts in liaison with Legal Department

• Manager Global Sourcing CAPEX, ENERGY & MRO at Clariant
  Jan 2021 - May 2023 · 2 yrs 5 mos

  • Self-responsible management of complex CAPEX projects and categories • Compiling and implementing Procurement Strategies • Self-responsible purchase of energy globally (steam, electricity, hydrogen etc.) • Supplier Relationship Management • Leading complex negotiations • Initiating tenders • Analysis and evaluation of complex bids • Selection of suppliers and awarding of contracts • Compiling contracts in liaison with Legal Department

• Manager Global Sourcing CAPEX at Kemira
  Jan 2019 - Dec 2020 · 2 yrs

  • Self-responsible management of complex CAPEX projects • Supplier Relationship Management • Initiating tenders • Analysis and evaluation of complex bids • Selection of suppliers and awarding of contracts • Compiling contracts

• Strategic Investment Buyer and Category Manager at Vattenfall
  Jan 2012 - Dec 2018 · 7 yrs

  • Self-responsible management of Categories with major spend (e.g. MRO services and turbines) • Compiling Category Strategies for categories • Self-responsible management of Strategic Sourcing Projects leading to significant savings • Self-responsible management of Capex Investment projects in the planning and execution phase (green- and brownfield projects) • Supplier Relationship Management • Leading complex negotiations • Initiating tenders • Analysis and evaluation of complex bids • Selection of suppliers and awarding of contracts • Compiling contracts in liaison with Legal Department • Managing frame contracts • Raising and follow up on Purchase Orders

• Procurement Officer at European XFEL
  Aug 2009 - Dec 2011 · 2 yrs 5 mos

  • Initiating European Tenders for volumes up to 150 mill. EUR for high technology • Working language English • Selection of suppliers and awarding of contracts • Enquiring and negotiating prices • Analysis and evaluation of complex bids • Raising and follow up on Purchase Orders for technical components and non direct materials • Verifying and releasing invoices • Managing im- and exports