Karsten Sommer

is looking for freelance projects. 🔎

Bis 2019, Executive Master in Business Administration, INSEAD Business School
Bonn, Deutschland

Fähigkeiten und Kenntnisse

Integrated Business Planning
Business Development
Intercultural competence
Planning
Sales & Operation Planning Principles
Change Management
Sprachkenntnisse
International Management
Kulturelle Vielfalt
Eisenerz
Stahl
Shipping
Innovation
Management
Kreativität
Kommunikationsfähigkeit
Teamfähigkeit
International experience
Governance
Bulk
Digitalisierung

Werdegang

Berufserfahrung von Karsten Sommer

  • Bis heute 2 Jahre und 6 Monate, seit Feb. 2023

    Freiberufler & Vorstandsmitglied Bergbau, Supply Chain, Int'l Business

    Karsten Wolfram Sommer

  • 3 Jahre und 1 Monat, 2020 - Jan. 2023

    Value Chain Solutions General Manager - Asia

    Vale China

    Internal consultant to establish and improve governance, processes, digitalisation and bring innovation. Worked on integrated planning, operations, commercial, back-office and customer centricity topics besides related change management, coaching, mentoring and culture change. Savings and value creation above 10 million USD.

  • 2017 - 2019

    Supply Chain & QA General Manager

    Vale China

    Established cooperation with a network of ports along the whole Chinese coast, capable of handling more than 100 million tons of iron ore blending and distribution. Focus on value chain optimisation, supply chain management, customer satisfaction. Implemented Global Integrated Operations Centre. Value created over 100 million USD.

  • 2014 - 2016

    Integrated Planning, QA & Lab Senior Manager

    Vale Malaysia

    Introduced BRBF - Brazilian Blend Iron Ore fines into Asian market, a product which went from 0 to 150 million tonnes, becoming Vale's biggest product in a few years time only. Responsible for the integrated planning of the iron ore supply to Asia, as well as quality control, governance, processes and lab.

  • 2009 - 2013

    Planning, QA, Lab Manager

    Vale Oman

    Established the Vale Oman 9 Mtpy pelletising plant and 20 Mtpy distribution center from pre-operations side, including hiring and training people, setting up Vale's 1st iron ore operation abroad. Introduction of a premium direct reduction pellet into MENA market through ramp-up and stabilisation of operations.

  • 2005 - 2009

    Sales Coordinator

    Vale International

    Taking Care of Vale's customer in Europe and MENA as commercial assistant. 1st in Brussels, then from Switzerland and then in Oman.

  • 2004 - 2005

    Scientific Assistant

    RWTH Aachen University

Ausbildung von Karsten Sommer

  • 2017 - 2019

    Executive Master in Business Administration

    INSEAD Business School

  • 2005 - 2006

    Mining & Metallurgy

    Federal University of Ouro Preto (Brazil)

  • 2004 - 2005

    European Studies

    RWTH Aachen University

  • 2000 - 2001

    Economy & Management

    Universidad Politecnica de Catalunya

  • 1998 - 2003

    Metallurgy and Material Science

    RWTH Aachen University

Sprachen

  • Deutsch

    Muttersprache

  • Englisch

    Fließend

  • Französisch

    Muttersprache

  • Portugiesisch

    Fließend

  • Spanisch

    Gut

  • Hebräisch

    Grundlagen

  • Arabisch

    Grundlagen

  • Chinesisch

    Grundlagen

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