Paderborn, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Seasoned global procurement professional with 10+ years in procurement and category management, managing a $40M+ spend portfolio and a wide range of direct materials across mechanical, mechatronic, and electronic components. Experienced in major global companies spanning information technology and services, domestic and commercial appliances, and electrical manufacturing, and passionate about cross-cultural, cross-functional collaboration in complex global environments.
Drive strategic sourcing and global category management for key direct material mechatronics categories – including Card Readers (contact & contactless/NFC card readers, instant issuance card printing dispensers), Motors (hybrid and permanent magnet stepper motors, brushless and brushed DC motors), Climatic Products (fan heaters & heating elements; fans, blowers & accessories; air conditioners, tubes & hoses, thermostats, fuses), Clutches/Magnets (clutches, solenoids, permanent magnets, ferrite cores, antistatic brushes), and Bearings (ball, needle roller, and plain/sleeve bearings) – across DN’s business segments and global manufacturing network (Germany, USA, Brazil, India, and China). Manage $40M+ in annual spend and a global supply base of 60+ suppliers, driving cost efficiency, supply resilience, and performance improvements. Additionally led sourcing for forecourt controllers for gas stations (Apr 2023 – Nov 2025).
Camera Category: Analog, USB, and Network (IP) cameras, including all related accessories. Security Components Category: Intrusion detection systems and sensors (e.g., seismic detectors, tear-off sensors); components for ink-staining solutions such as security inks, screw-in igniters, and disposable gas cylinders; solutions for skimming/shimming prevention; and access control keypads.
Climatic Products Category (fan heaters & heating elements; fans, blowers & accessories; air conditioners, tubes & hoses, thermostats, fuses).
Coordinated purchasing activities for direct material projects related to magnets, steel/metal parts, electromechanics, and motors. Drove strategic and new product sourcing activities to improve the current supply base and develop new suppliers in support of cost reduction, supplier performance and risk mitigation objectives. The Miele Technology Center Drives (Euskirchen plant) is the Miele Group’s Competence Center for the development and production of drive systems, fans and pumps for use in Miele finished products including vacuum cleaners, washing machines, tumble dryers and dishwashers, acting as an internal supplier to 7 Miele production plants.
Coordinated purchasing activities for direct material projects related to magnets, steel/metal parts, electromechanics, and motors. Drove strategic and new product sourcing activities to improve the current supply base and develop new suppliers in support of cost reduction, supplier performance and risk mitigation objectives. The Miele Technology Center Drives (Euskirchen plant) is the Miele Group’s Competence Center for the development and production of drive systems, fans and pumps for use in Miele finished products including vacuum cleaners, washing machines, tumble dryers and dishwashers, acting as an internal supplier to 7 Miele production plants.
The cooperative study program combined a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration with rotational assignments across multiple functional areas at Eaton (Electrical Sector), gaining hands-on experience in operations, procurement, finance, marketing, and corporate communications. • Program Management Office (PMO), Bonn | Feb 2013 – Feb 2014 Supported New Product Development (NPD) projects within Eaton’s Industrial Controls Division (ICD) and Industrial Automation Business Unit (IAB), ensuring compliance with Eaton’s PROLaunch stage-gate process for program and project management. • Materials Planning, Meckenheim Distribution Center | Sept 2012 – Feb 2013 Managed weekly KPIs and inventory metrics at Eaton's Central European Distribution Center in Meckenheim, overseeing material receipt and stock levels to ensure on-time delivery of customer orders. • Global Procurement, Bonn | Mar 2012 – Aug 2012 Assisted in strategic Category Management (spend analysis, bid evaluation) and handled daily procurement operations including PO management, price maintenance, and invoice verification. • Finance – General Ledger Accounting, Bonn | Sept 2011 – Feb 2012 Settled consignment stock liabilities and posted journal entries for fixed assets. • Strategic Marketing – Industrial Controls Division EMEA, Bonn | Mar 2011 – Aug 2011 Assisted the Strategic Marketing team with Voice of Customer (VoC) analysis for Eaton’s Switch-Disconnectors portfolio. • Corporate Communications, Bonn | Sept 2010 – Feb 2011 Assisted MarCom activities for the Electrical Sector EMEA, including trade press and internal communications.