Patrick Barthels

Member of OQEMA Group Executive board responsible for Country Organizations (24 Countries) and EU Businesses (cross border businesses - KAM, Central Purchasing, Organics, Inorganics)

Managing Director and Co-Owner OQEMA Contract GmbH. Beyond also Group Director Organics OQEMA AG and member of the Excecutive Committee. The OQEMA Group, one of the 5 biggest Chemical Distributors in Europe

Accountable for Shell Solvents business in Europe, Africa, Middle East; 800kt of annual sales, 450 + customers, revenue of roughly 1 Billion $, Activities includes E2E P&L / balance accountability, people management, Business development & Strategies, Product development, strategic key accounts development, Marketing & channel management, participation in chemical industry bodies. Doubled Margin last 3,5 yrs in mature market.

In charge of end-to-end commercial supply and M&A activities Shell Aviation Europe, Cost of product sourced 2,1 bil$, Supply and M&A, traded Hubs (integrated mayor customer hubs cross business) including Sales, leading negotiations on strategic and asset deals in EU

Responsibility for 2 Plants turnaround Shell Germany, managing project team of 35 experts from across the globe.

Management of SCM employees (ca. 150 in 10 countries). Budget 70 mil $. Lubricants BU Focus on setting up new team and building a shared vision for Logistics EU, realizing European synergies, achieve committed service levels (OTIF up to 95%), achieve committed cost savings (i.e. renegotiation + changing structure of all contracts), implementation HSSE yellow guide standards