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SOHA GmbHCo-Founder & COO
May. 2024Hamburg, Deutschland
LornameadHead of Procurement & Planning
May. 2023 - Feb. 2024Main responsabilities: • Strategic Procurement: Responsible for developing and implementing
procurement strategies to optimize supplier performance, e.g.,
implementing SLAs (Service Level Agreements).
• Vendor Management: Maintaining relationships with suppliers, negotiating
contracts, evaluating supplier performance, and implementing KPIs (Key
Performance Indicators) for Supplier Performance tracking.
• Supply Chain Planning: Monitoring supply chain operations, including
demand forecasting, inventory management, and production planning.
• Cost Reduction: Responsible for quarterly initiatives and implementation
to identify cost-saving opportunities through process improvements and
negotiations with suppliers.
• Procurement Compliance: Ensuring compliance with legal and regulatory
requirements in procurement processes.
• Team Leadership: Leading, coaching, and mentoring two departments
(Procurement and Planning teams = 6 employees).
• Forecasting: Implementing new strategies to optimize internal forecasting
(cross-functional and cross-team projects).
• Budget Management: Developing and managing budgets for procurement
and planning activities.
• Process Improvement: Responsible for continuously improving
procurement and planning processes to enhance efficiency and
effectiveness.
• Risk Management: Identifying and minimizing risks in the supply chain and
procurement to minimize bottlenecks and ensure business continuity.
• Data Analysis: Using data analysis for informed decision-making and to
optimize procurement and planning processes.
ÆNVIKFounder & CEO
Dec. 2022 - Nov. 2024D2C E-Commerce Brand.
Razor GroupSenior Manager - Global Supply Chain
Jul. 2022 - Apr. 2023Main responsibilities: • Led the onboarding of the team to a new infrastructure process (HubSpot / CMR Software) • Staying up-to-date with industry trends and innovations, and implementing new technologies and processes to improve supply chain performance.
• Led cross-functional projects to improve end-to-end performance and identify opportunities for process optimization.
• Led the development and implementation of strategies to constantly optimize supply chain efficiency and effectiveness.
• Analyzed and constantly improved the main key performance indicators (KPIs) related to the supply chain process, such as cost, delivery time, inventory levels, and customer satisfaction.
• Managed and developed relationships with key suppliers and vendors to ensure timely and cost-effective delivery of goods and services.
• Ensured compliance with international trade regulations and other legal requirements related to the supply chain process.
• Managed and developed a team of supply chain professionals, including hiring, onboarding, training, and performance management.
• Leveraging technology and data to improve supply chain visibility, efficiency, and effectiveness.
• Developing and implementing risk management strategies to mitigate potential disruptions to the supply chain.
• Continuously seeking ways to improve supply chain sustainability and reduce environmental impact. Biggest achievements: cost savings of >1.5M USD in 2022
Razor GroupSenior Supply Chain Manager - EU & UK
Dec. 2021 - Jun. 2022Berlim, AlemanhaMain responsibilities: • Led the supply chain management for over 90 e-commerce brands. • Responsible for the EU + UK, with a focus on further developing the business and supply chain in these regions. • Led and evaluated different KPIs for freight forwarding, warehousing, and data quality.
• Led cross-functional projects for process optimization with different teams: e.g. finance, accounting, inventory & warehousing.
• Management of key national and international suppliers of the company.
• Led projects to maximize business value and profit from a supply chain perspective while considering company growth.
• Human resources-related topics (interviews, onboarding, training, and management of new team members).
• Integration of new companies (brands) into's Razor supply chain. • Continuous improvement of end-to-end SCM processes.
• Planning and development of forecast modeling.
• Increased transparency of the entire supply chain for all stakeholders and shareholders, as well as upper management, to assess processes and take corrective actions. Greatest achievement: increase of the container utilization by 20% such as data quality by 35% & decrease of freight costs by 12%.
Razor GroupSupply Chain Manager
Dec. 2020 - Nov. 2021Berlim, AlemanhaEmployee #1 in the supply chain management & logistics department. Helped build and scale up 3 sub-departments of the supply chain team and worked on different projects in regards to standardization & automation along the supply chain, supporting Razor Group to become one of the fastest European unicorns in <14 months. Razor Group is one of Germany’s fastest and most profitable unicorns. By partnering with winning e-commerce merchants to onboard, optimize and operate successful brands - we are on our way to revolutionize the e-commerce world. Since the founding in 2020, we have reached over $1 billion in value with the backing of top investors like Black Rock, VPC, and 468. In addition to that we have integrated over 200 top-rated brands into our operating platform across the globe. Main responsibilities: • Led various implementations projects (e.g. process automation, visibility increase, and general cost reduction)
• Planning and implementation of the entire supply chain strategy
• Led cross-functional projects with other teams (sales, operations, brand management, and customer service) for improvement of the company growth from a supply chain management perspective.
• Warehouse management (inbound and outbound processes), WMS integration. • Acquisition & onboarding of new service providers (3PL's) such as freight forwarders, logistics and warehouse companies
• Responsible for integration of new companies (brands) into the supply chain.
• Improvement of SCM processes and compliance with legal requirements.
FortoLogistics Manager
Aug. 2020 - Dec. 2020Hamburg, DeutschlandForto’s goal is to deliver highly transparent, frictionless, and sustainable digital supply chains.
Creation of scalable logistics solutions powered by technology that allows customers to run resilient and flexible supply chains that serve their business objectives. Forto designs digital freight forwarding solutions that adapt to you, with a team of experts committed to your success and the knowledge to make a difference with sustainable solutions you can implement today. Forto was founded as FreightHub in 2016. Since then, the company has expanded its physical presence across Europe and Asia to provide world wide service to leading brands across industries ranging from fashion and furniture to electronics, who trust Forto to manage the transport of their goods. Main responsibilities: • Sea freight services, with a focus on sea freight export FCL and LCL logistics management (pre-carriage, warehousing, container bookings, and ensuring customer export business).
• Scaling up the export department. • Acquisition of new customers and implementing those customers into Forto's digital logistics solutions.
• Customer service and advising the logistics department. • Process optimization measures. • Overall efficiency improvement in customer service and operational tasks.
Ecom Brands GmbHSupply Chain Manager
Feb. 2018 - Aug. 2020Hamburg e Região, AlemanhaMain responsibilites: • Scale up processes on the supply chain & logistics department
• Procurement processes: Managing the sourcing and purchasing of goods and services, including supplier selection, negotiation, and contract management.
• Sustainable SCM: Implementing environmentally and socially responsible practices throughout the supply chain, including reducing waste, emissions, and energy consumption, and ensuring fair labor practices.
• Global sourcing: Sourcing goods and services from international suppliers to meet business needs and take advantage of global economies of scale.
• Production and logistics management: Overseeing the production and delivery of goods, including planning, scheduling, inventory management, transportation, and distribution.
• Quality and warehouse management: Ensuring that products meet the required quality standards and are properly stored, managed, and distributed within the warehouse.
• Cost optimization and controlling: Managing costs and optimizing the use of resources throughout the supply chain to increase efficiency and profitability.
• Risk management: Identifying, assessing, and mitigating risks throughout the supply chain, including disruptions in supply or demand, quality issues, and security concerns.
• Customer Relationship Management: Managing relationships with customers to ensure their needs are met, including communication, delivery, and after-sales support.
GEODISSupply Chain Specialist
Feb. 2016 - Feb. 2018Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany- Supply chain management in the automotive sector
- Just-in-Time logistics
- Warehouse Management
- International Sea & Air Freight transports
- Operational activities ‐ Sea freight export FCL and LCL
- Bill of Lading and documentation
DHL Global ForwardingTrainee - Freight Forwarding & Logistics
Aug. 2013 - Jan. 2016Hamburg e Região, AlemanhaSpecialization: Businessman for freight forwarding and logistics services
Departments: - Sea freight: Export & Import
- Air freight: Export & Import
- Inlandlogistic Competence Center
- International Supply Chain - ,,Control Tower"
DNV GLProject Manager Assistant
Aug. 2012 - Aug. 2013Hamburg e Região, AlemanhaDepartment: Global Practice Ship Recycling
- Implementation of the strategy in South America
- Market study for South America regarding the ship industry - Support in audits and quality management
- Responsible for new Join Venture
Grabarz & PartnerMarketing Intern
Mar. 2010 - Apr. 2010Hamburg e Região, AlemanhaDepartment: Digital Marketing
- Quantitative and qualitative Data for marketing campaigns - Market analysis and competitors research
- Support of the marketing team in daily administrative tasks
Gruner + Jahr GmbH & Co KGGraphic Design Intern
Feb. 2010 - Mar. 2010Hamburg e Região, AlemanhaDepartment: Cover edition for the Stern Magazin
- Adobe Creative Cloud applications
- Support of the head of the design team in daily administrative tasks
- New topics research
- Image edition
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