Andreas Hornstein

Responsible for the departments Purchasing and Logistics

Global purchasing volume of around 60-70 Mio. €/year of E/E components, like controllers, thermal- and electrical expansion valves, low- and highvoltage PTC-Heater as well as their E/E-subcomponents. Complex RFQ's to supply base and negotiation of landed costs over life time incl. savings, Development of the respective commodity strategy, LCC-Sourcing, e.g. in Asia, East-EU, cost- and ratio workshops with suppliers, creation and negotiation of base contracts, like Warranty, LOI, Supplier Management etc.

Program Buyer for the Business Unit Daimler Seating. Global purchasing of parts, e.g. plastics, foam, metals, E/E, fasteners, covers as well as tooling and engineering services. Negotiation and creation of Framework Agreements with Suppliers. Capacity and supplier management.

Automotive project management, e.g. Process- and timeplanning, Change Management of Trucks with Engineering and Purchasing, Capacity planning and external sourcing. Project management under consideration of costs, quality and time.

Business & Engineering

Study Focus: Logistics/Supply Chain Management, Accounting Study Abroad: UTS Sydney, Australia Internship @ MAHLE, Quality- and Suppliermanagement Internship @ BOSCH, Procurement and SCM