Dipl.-Ing. Andreas Aldag

General Management, Procurement, Merchandising, Operations, Supplier Development, Quality Management, R&D, E2E

130 indirect and 140 direct employees integrated supply chain functions, three locations, seven factories, produce and deliver five mill. home appliances for brands Bosch, Siemens, and Gaggenau. Procurement budget of 8 Billion RMB for direct, indirect materials, investment, real estate, marketing, 500 Million RMB transportation and warehousing. End to End Inbound, procurement, storage, outbound, planning for three central and 28 regional distribution centers in Greater China.

45 employees across seven factories, 6 Billion RMB procurement volume, plastic injection molded parts, metal parts, glass, raw materials (resins, steel, copper, aluminum), injection molds, stamping molds, PCBA/electronics modules, electronic components, electrical components, packaging and finished goods. Leverage raw materials and components across 7 factories in three locations. Successfully implemented cost simulation and e-auction. Procurement strategies. Change management.

45 people, procurement budget 4 Billion RMB for direct, indirect material, investment goods for two refrigerator plants, raw materials steel, resins, metal, plastics parts, PCBA/electronic modules components, glass, electrical components, motors, compressors, packaging and painting. Optimised supplier portfolio, cost reductions, rationalisation of specs, implemented changes, improved quality, cost performance of suppliers,supplier development, E-auctions, cost simulation, compliance, project procurement.

Solely responsible for managing transition from regional parts and distribution centre to global distribution centre for leading US based manufacturer of diesel engines and power generators. Negotiated closely with vendors in Japan, China, India, Korea to set contractual terms and start and oversee final delivery Measured, analysed and improved supplier performance through strategic activities such as redesigning processes and supply chain.

Successfully managed 100 million EURO procurement budget, commodity management, supplier development, supply chain inbound, inbound quality, VE/VA Purchasing manager,procurement, commodity management several materials, seven factories worldwide. Incoming inspection, material planning, Internal consultant / business excellence examiner Company Excellence Program worldwide locations to assess companies value creation, support processes and advise on enhancement initiatives, Malcolm Baldridge scheme.

Lean production specialist for German manufacturer of anti-vibration components, hoses and rubber parts for various applications with worldwide manufacturing base Employee training/coaching, Kaizen workshops in various areas. Implemented problem solving methodology with results in cost savings throughout various projects