[:de]► Interim Manager: Mr RG
► Industry: Manufacturing
► Customer: Worldwide leading manufacturer of vacuum pumps & air compressors
► Location: Germany- Europe- USA- China
► time frame: 19 months (3-4 days p. week)
► Role: Head of strategic purchasing (Interim)
► Turnover: 3 bn. Euro/ 200 mill. Euro (purchasing volume)
► No. of employess: 3000 worldwide/ 7 responsible
► About the Customer
The company is worldwide leading manufacturer of vacuum pumps & air compressors for industrial, chemical & pharmaceutical applications. The worldwide leading manufacturer has more than 3000 employees in more than 100 manufacturing and service locations worldwide with a total turnover of 3,0 billion USD.
► Situation (Challenge)
The company was under enormous cost pressure in order to increase the EBIT of the vacuum business. The supply chain from China did not work as expected and planned, suppliers in Europe were at the end of the classic cost reduction possibilities.
A new cost reduction program was required. Industry4.0 trend was not picked up and had to be included in the purchasing activities.
► Solution (Achievement)
Immediate analysis of the key suppliers and identification & elimination of cost drivers. Grouping of supplies of various parts with a few capable suppliers. Striking of yearly supply contracts.
Generated a VA-VE value analyzing & engineering project to identify costs caused by technical over- and error- design. All activities yielded in 3% cost down (=6 mill. Euro) in the first year with preparations to generate cost savings in the following 2 years.
► Customer Feedback
Excellent result in terms of savings & supplier qualification; excellent boost for the purchasing team members. Excellent feedback from the suppliers.
Offer for fulltime employment on the company’s payroll.[:en]

► Interim Manager: Mr RG
► Industry: Manufacturing
► Customer: Worldwide leading manufacturer of vacuum pumps & air compressors
► Location: Germany- Europe- USA- China
► time frame: 19 months (3-4 days p. week)
► Role: Head of strategic purchasing (Interim)
► Turnover: 3 bn. Euro/ 200 mill. Euro (purchasing volume)
► No. of employess: 3000 worldwide/ 7 responsible

► About the Customer
The company is worldwide leading manufacturer of vacuum pumps & air compressors for industrial, chemical & pharmaceutical applications. The worldwide leading manufacturer has more than 3000 employees in more than 100 manufacturing and service locations worldwide with a total turnover of 3,0 billion USD.

► Situation (Challenge)
The company was under enormous cost pressure in order to increase the EBIT of the vacuum business. The supply chain from China did not work as expected and planned, suppliers in Europe were at the end of the classic cost reduction possibilities.
A new cost reduction program was required. Industry4.0 trend was not picked up and had to be included in the purchasing activities.

► Solution (Achievement)
Immediate analysis of the key suppliers and identification & elimination of cost drivers. Grouping of supplies of various parts with a few capable suppliers. Striking of yearly supply contracts.
Generated a VA-VE value analyzing & engineering project to identify costs caused by technical over- and error- design. All activities yielded in 3% cost down (=6 mill. Euro) in the first year with preparations to generate cost savings in the following 2 years.

► Customer Feedback
Excellent result in terms of savings & supplier qualification; excellent boost for the purchasing team members. Excellent feedback from the suppliers.
Offer for fulltime employment on the company’s payroll.

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