Dominik Schöpgens

Procurement leadership for BU Saurer Technologies across four sites in Germany, China and India. Member of BU Management with reporting to Group C-level. Built international procurement capabilities balancing cost competitiveness, supplier strategy and operational stability across direct and indirect categories. Supported working capital improvements through inventory and supplier financing initiatives while increasing efficiency through process standardization, digitalization and process redesign.

Built and scaled the procurement function in a fast-growing e-commerce environment with direct reporting to board and ownership. Established organizational structures, processes and international supplier capabilities to support rapid growth and increasing operational complexity. Expanded the Asian supplier network and reduced dependencies through multi-sourcing strategies. Implemented Oracle NetSuite ERP across procurement operations within 12 months to support scalability and process standardization.

End-to-end supply chain leadership for the BU, integrating procurement, production planning and internal logistics. Reporting to BU Management and Group SVP Procurement. Integrated previously separated functions into one aligned supply chain organization to improve operational coordination, supplier strategy and cross-functional execution. Delivered cost and operational improvements through value engineering, sourcing optimization and supply chain integration initiatives.

Managed international sourcing activities across metal parts, gearbox components, electronics and other direct material categories. Supported supplier development and Asia sourcing initiatives while acting as procurement lead for the introduction of a new product series (NPI).

Supported operational procurement activities across rotating commodity groups and project-related purchasing requirements.