Patrick Haug

Focus: Reference Calculation & Cost Engineering MPS - Lead methods, processes and digital systems within Cost Engineering. - Designed and implemented a digital steering solution to identify material cost-saving potential. - Lead cross-functional initiatives across engineering, purchasing, IT and controlling. - Coordinate and steer material cost reduction activities and management reporting. - Drive transparency and fact-based decision making for senior leadership.

Focus: Development of holistic material cost management - Developed a holistic material cost steering framework across engineering, purchasing and controlling. - Led cross-functional transformation initiatives in material cost management. - Established new methodologies and standards for cost transparency. - Supported senior management through structured decision frameworks and management reporting.

Focus: Global governance and management of supplier risks - Held global responsibility for financial supplier risk governance, including insolvency and restructuring cases - Led cross-functional crisis teams in high-impact supplier insolvencies - Co-led a group-wide improvement initiative, standardizing processes and decision logic - Led up to five team members responsible for supplier evaluation and insolvency or restructuring cases

Focus: Global material efficiency steering - Created transparency on global powertrain material costs - Advanced methods for integrated material cost steering - Safeguarded consistent worldwide application of material cost management guidelines

Focus: Operational planning and controlling - Managed planning and controlling for driver assistance and chassis systems - Co-led development of methods, processes and systems for R&D Controlling - Served as deputy team leader and supervised interns

Focus: Business Development JV, Alliances, Cooperations - project head of optimizing projects of cooperations and holdings - evaluation of intended joint ventures, holdings or cooperations - set-up and enhancement of standards and tools for evaluation processes

Focus: Global Financial Supplier Risk Management (FSRM) - build-up and enhancement of stringent global FSRM for preventive and reactive cases (insolvencies) - global responsibility for FSRM related management reporting to Truck Group - cross-functional project lead in cases of supplier insolvencies - execution of internal FSRM audits within the global Truck Group responsibility for interns - selection and supervision of interns and diploma candidates

Focal point: Controlling Procurement DTNA - development and enhancement of management KPI system for purchasing - leading of planning cycle for production material at DTNA - project team member to implement a tool for reporting purchasing resultsproject team leader of 3 members (for more than two years)

Focal point: Key Account Procurement Freightliner LLC - key account for Freightliner LLC in Germany for Controlling related topics regarding purchasing and material risk reporting - further enhancement of controlling processes and tools supporting the planning cycles

Focal point: Controlling and Planning Procurement Pass. Cars - supporting result reports on production material - identification of need for action and ensuring implementation - initiation of methodical advancement of the controlling processes and tools

Focal point: Improvement of efficiency and effectiveness - realization and support of internal „Value Based Management“ (VBM) projects in various company departments - performance measurement of a supply chain management IT-solution - leading section on “Strategy” as part of the implementation of a VBM manual - support of a development and implementation of an IT-based BSC for production and planning of Mercedes Car Group

Focal point: Project support, base data evaluation for thesis support of internal „Value Based Management“ projects ensuring an increase of efficiency and effectiveness in the department of „internal Communication” and the “Classic Center”

Focal point: Accomplishment / enhancement of cost effectiveness studies support and design of a portfolio report regarding passenger car options, support of price calculation lists

Focal point: Planning and reporting of the plant support of financial planning cycles (operative annual and long-term planning) for the plant Rastatt, enhancement of controlling forms for Center and plant management, program of a monthly report for head of the plant

Focal point: Development of a tool for evaluation of efficiency within Trade Marketing evaluation of a national sales promotion by creation of an evaluation system and development of proposals for further optimization

Focal point: Process improvement of final production quality checks process optimization by developing and launching a data base to streamline final quality checks

Focal point: Controlling and Management Information System design, launch and further enhancements of a reporting structure for the board of management, G&A costs controlling, variance reports and calculation of product costs

Industrial Economics Controlling Accounting Financial Management