Thomas Roner

- Developing and leading new service oriented Procurement Operations function to support client project Procurement globally. - Developing and leading new Procurement Invoice Processing function to streamline invoice review and approval process within Procurement. - Managing 9 (as of January 13) direct reports in 2 teams, with a goal to ramp up to 25 employees as of mid 2017.

- Global responsibility for developing, rolling-out and leading Supplier Management, consisting of Supplier Qualifications, Supplier Maintenance, Supplier Performance Management and Supplier Insurance Administration. - Main goal was to mitigate supply chain related risk and improve service level of supply chain. - Managing a team of 21 employees in North and South America, Europe and Middle East through 2 direct reports.

- Directing category sourcing initiatives using sourcing systems, best practices and project management aided by market research and spend analysis to maintain competitiveness and achieve savings - Negotiating and managing the negotiation of contract terms and conditions, pricing, service levels, and performance standards - Global responsibility for sustainable procurement - Managing 6 direct reports (Indirect Procurement Specialists and Category Managers)

- Developing sourcing strategies for contract labour, professional and engineering services. - Managing supplier relationships incl. negotiation of contracts, performance and service delivery. - Developing category and key supplier specific performance scorecards. - Identifying market opportunities and risks which may impact procurement and business functions. - Transfer of strategy and guidelines down to operational purchasing team.

- Publishing a book “Customer Satisfaction: Claimsmanagement as tool for Customer Retention (Kundenzufriedenheit: Beschwerdemanagement als Instrument zur Kundenbindung) - ISBN: 3836664569, Diplomica Verlag. - Conversion of a run-down 120m2 garage into a loft-style house. - Freelance Consultant at Gruper Sp. z o.o., the first coupon group buying portal in Poland. - Support in sales of biogas plants.

- Procurement of contract labour, permanent recruitment, consulting and IT (hardware, telecom and services). - Training responsibility for SAP/R3 MM - EBP/SRM and PROCURI eBidding.

- Procurement of contract labour, travel, fleet, catering, and IT (hardware, telecom and services). - Implementation of eCatalogues and punch-out solutions in Austria and Germany.

- Procurement of office and laboratory supplies, facility management and employee services. - Introduction of eCatalogues and punch-out solutions in Switzerland.

- Procurement of raw materials (dairy ingredients, sugar, fat) for Toblerone production and office supplies.

- Conducting monthly sales reporting and analysis; creation and maintenance of sales databases.