Cheng Qian

Since 01.Oct.2018 at the same time department head of the "GPTC" ("Governance, Process, Tool, Controlling") in Munich of KM Group Global Procurement Leading teams in supplier development, process standardization, cost engineering, procurement 4.0 , etc., approx. 8 HC in Germany

Lead/support global sourcing strategies together with KM Group Lead Buyers, analyze supplier landscape of China/Asia region, build up market Know-How Improve management level, working process, tools and methods of Chinese subsidiaries according to KM Group standard Staffing and training Coordinate and monitor interdepartmental “Post Merging Integration” initiatives

Management of complete operations including production, purchasing, order processing, logistics, approx. 60 HC in Germany Introduction of new calculation tools to calculate manufacturing costs and optimize internal work order processes Interface activities between German and Chinese factories for new product developments Ensuring re-certification of QM systems (ISO9001:2015) and pressure vessel manufacturing approval

Direct leadership of intercultural teams (11 employees from Germany and China) Management and supervision of consulting projects for worldwide leading companies (e.g. industry, automotive, FMCG) Investigation of savings potential and market research Handling of cost and process optimizations in terms of best price, deadlines, YoY ratio, productivity, capacity, APQP and PPAP, etc. Long-term quality assurance

Planning and management of material procurement with various strategic purchasing activities Responsible for all international and localization projects