

Case Study
Project Manager Strategic Procurement
Bei Hersteller von Testsystemen für die Automobilbranche
Company Details
- Manufacturer of testing systems (hot gas, battery) for automotive tier 1+2, initially ca. 500 staff
- Classic organization according to functionalities as part of a corporation, decreasing sales of ca. 70 Mio. p.a.
Situation and Challenge
- No procurement, no processes, no real ERP support
- During mandate transition into insolvency and sale of the company
- Catastrophic IT landscape
Objective and Tasks
- Upgrading of IT processes, instruction, contract admin.
- Search for employees, search for successor, employee coaching, professionalization of procurement
- Co-ordinating insolvency tasks with specialized legal firm (data preparation, ownership, etc.)
Measures and Approach
- SAP processes newly designed and trained, improvement of master data
- Second source, establishment of new suppliers, effecting price cuts
- Negotiation of terms with suppliers during insolvency (payment targets, etc.)
Results and Achievements
- Significant price reductions: avoidance of 830.000 EUR extra cost
- More tasks done by less employees, significant increase in procurement
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