
Dr. Axel Gawantka
Fähigkeiten und Kenntnisse
Werdegang
Berufserfahrung von Axel Gawantka
In collaboration with suppliers, global responsibility for external spend reduction, primarily in IT. Leading a multinational project team with 10+ employees. Responsibility for double-digit m€ budget. - Responsibility for identifying and realizing spend reduction opportunities in collaboration with suppliers and internal stakeholders. - Refining processes and increasing effectiveness of application landscape.
Global responsibility for sourcing and steering strategic suppliers, covering a three-digit m€ spend volume. Leading a multinational team with up to 40 employees. - Responsibility for negotiations and contract management, internal and external relationship management as well as strategic vendor management. - Successfully reduced operational cost by approx. 10% p.a. and number of suppliers by more than 50%.
Responsible for the transformation of Procurement in Bayer in the regions Europe, Middle East and Africa (Spend: several bn€). Leading a multinational project team including more than 20 employees.
Global responsibility for high three-digit m€ spend in several categories, leading a global team of more than 40 employees. Focus on strategic procurement, e.g. category management, supplier- and stakeholder-management.
- 2 Jahre und 8 Monate, Nov. 2013 - Juni 2016
Head of Global Procurement Solutions
Bayer CropScience AG
Global responsibility for strategy, P2P and S2C processes, procurement controlling and financials and governance in CropScience Procurement, leading a department with more than 30 employees in five countries. Steering external Procurement Service Provider.
- 11 Monate, Jan. 2013 - Nov. 2013
Head of Strategic Procurement
Bayer Business Services
- 2 Jahre und 11 Monate, Feb. 2010 - Dez. 2012
Head of Global Services Bay4S & SySCo
Bayer Business Services
- 2 Jahre und 5 Monate, Okt. 2007 - Feb. 2010
Executive Board Assistant / Assistent des Bayer CIO
Bayer Business Services
- 1 Jahr und 5 Monate, Mai 2006 - Sep. 2007
Market Strategy
Bayer Business Services
- 3 Jahre und 7 Monate, Okt. 2002 - Apr. 2006
Consultant
Prof. Voeth Unternehmensberatung
Ausbildung von Axel Gawantka
- 4 Jahre und 4 Monate, Jan. 2002 - Apr. 2006
Wirtschaftswissenschaften
Universität Hohenheim, Stuttgart
Thema Promotion: Supplier Satisfaction in B2B Relationships
Advanced Change Management
Ashridge Hult Business School, Hertfordshire
Management Excellence Program
ESADE Law & Business School, Barcelona
Sprachen
Deutsch
Muttersprache
Englisch
Fließend
Französisch
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