Bernd Schmider

Leading a team of 70+ people Responsibility for Customer Service, Production planning, Procurement, Master Data Management and Logistics • Ensuring of customer oriented service through all stages of a customer order • Optimization of all Supply Chain processes in order to achieve high delivery quality, short lead times and optimal capacity utilization • Continuous improvement of Supply Chain processes and risk management • Definition and execution of an optimal procurement strategy

Dotted-Line Management of a team of 12 People Key Account Management with multinational pharmaceutical companies, Acquisition of new customers, Development of long-term business relationships, Consulting of customer requests and development of bespoke solutions, Preparation of quotations, Market analysis and deriving of recommendations, Implementation and Enforcement of the Group purchasing strategy in 12 countries, Initiation of the development of purchasing and communication processes for the countries

Leading a team of 8 people, Planning of the mid and long term capacity and investment demand by balancing the installed capacity with demands, make-or-buy analysis, Purchasing of semi-finished and finished goods, Continous process checks and process improvement projects along the complete supply chain, Setting up of a Risk management strategy, Sales to Intercompany customers, Project lead in change management projects, Implementation of SAP as corporate ERP

Leading a team of 6 people, Planning of the mid and long term capacity and investment demand by balancing the installed capacity with demands, make-or-buy analysis, Purchasing of semi-finished and finished goods, Continous process checks and process improvement projects along the complete supply chain, Setting up of a Risk management strategy, Project lead in change management projects, Implementation of SAP as corporate ERP

Leading a team of 8 people, Creation of the new Container Services Division, Founding of subsidiaries for the management of empty containers and their maintenance, Design of an internet based Software for tracking and tracing of containers

Logistics consultant specialized in Supply Chain, Projects in Automotive Industrie (e.g. Daimler AG, Juiz de Fora, Brazil, Peugeot Citroen, Resende, Brazil, VW, Puebla, Mexico), Projects in Airfreight (Mexicana Airlines, Mexico City, Mexico), Projects in chemical Industry (Chemetall Lithium, Frankfurt, Germany)