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Profile
Proven specialist for global Operations / Procurement / SCM in the consumer goods and technical supply industry with many years of international experience (>10 years stationed in Asia).
Key relevant activities along the value creation chain of goods and services in wholesale and retail trading companies as well as producing entities.
Numerous years of accumulated know-how in global procurement and SCM for the wholesale and retail trade of consumer goods of all kinds in third-party and private labels both domestic and abroad as well as marketing and distribution in fastening technology / metal construction, power transmission engineering, printing industry and advertising technology.
These work experiences paired with various trainings and further education allow a holistic attitude and pragmatic approach in everyday business life.
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Int’l Experience
ASIA
Setup and operate a procurement organization consisting of international sourcing & purchasing offices in various countries all over Asia. Feasibility study of production sites in Vietnam and Cambodia and evaluate the acquisition of an existing factory in China.
USA / CANADA
English and French language studies. Final exams, various seminars and workshops.
EUROPE
Business activities throughout Europe, mainly in Switzerland, Germany, Italy, Spain and Portugal.
SCANDINAVIA
Several work stays in Scandinavia, mainly in Sweden.
Seeking support in global Operations / Procurement / SCM for your SME or unit? Look no further. Tailored Support & Services are available on a project basis or you hire me for longterm, permanent employment.
Industries Served
Industries Served
B2C → Global procurement of own-branded consumer goods for the retail market
Industries Served
B2B → Design and production of commercial advertising concepts
Industries Served
B2B → Luxury goods packaging and SIS, POS / POP display solutions
Industries Served
B2C → Production of print media and e-publishing
Industries Served
B2B → Consulting value creation chain of consumer goods and SCM
Industries Served
B2B → Whole sale of power transmission products and solutions
Industries Served
B2B → Whole sale of paper- and related products to the printing industry
Industries Served
B2B → Wholesale of own-branded electrical household appliances
Industries Served
B2B → Wholesale steel / metals / fastening technology / tools
Personality Traits
Traits Conclusion
“Eric is a pragmatic, objective, fact-oriented and thinking organized creator who through inner motivation influences people and circumstances, helps persuade doers, thrives on competitive situations and challenging assignments, whose effectiveness and enthusiasm are unlikely to be reduced and a commercial entrepreneurial communicator open to experience, conscientious, not so extroverted but yet agreeable, hardly to upset and relaxed reacting individual who achieves targets through determination and perseverance by applying an analytical attitude focusing on results and who is an autonomous, influential, advanced working conditions enjoying, variable, creative, work-life balance favoring, prestigious, financial reward seeking, security preferring, performance delivering, sufficiently structured, frequently self-developing, at times unselfish and a bit work relationship underestimating kind of guy.”
Self-Assessment
Strengths
- Autonomous and able to assume responsibility. Communicate on various hierarchy levels addressee related. Strategic, analytical, curious and enjoy learning. Approach situations in a solution-oriented and pragmatic manner. See the big picture and think outside the box.
Weaknesses
- Sometimes quite details oriented and due to that often seem serious and factual. Somewhat high expectations towards people surrounding me and occasionally impatient as I like to see things done rather than just being talked about.
Publications
I have been active in the fields of global Operations / Procurement / SCM as well as all the processes thereof for more than two decades by now. Along the way, I have developed not only a certain level of expertise but also true interest in all the challenges involved. Following are some chosen essayes and insight material made available online for you.
Lean Management
Lean management is a long-term approach to work that systematically seeks to achieve small, incremental changes in processes in order to improve efficiency and quality.
This presentation (in German) comes along with emphasis on KAIZEN and Kanban as well as 5S and value stream mapping.
