I help organisations get maximum value out of their procurement efforts by providing deep expertise and execution support across the complete procurement transformation spectrum
What I do
procurement strategy and organisation
Reviews and diagnostics
Maturity and opportunity assessments
Procurement
Strategy
Governance model
Procurement
Leadership
CPO Advisory
Capability
and Competency Development
Organisation design
End-to-end procurement transformation
KPIs and performance management
STRATEGIC SOURCING and category management
CAPEX and OPEX
Spend analysis
Category analysis
Strategic sourcing programmes
Sourcing events
Supplier relationship management
Contract management
Supply risk management
procure-to-pay (P2P) transformation
Procurement policy
Organisation and roles
Process and effectiveness optimisation
Standardised vs. project procurement
Spend visibility
Contract utilisation
CSR, QHSE and ESG compliance
Sustainability compliance
Anti-corruption and anti-fraud
E-PROCUREMENT
Procurement digitalisation
Procure-to-Pay automation
Catalogues and punchout
E-sourcing
Master data management
Contract management
ERP integration
System selection and requirements spec
System implementation
SECTORS
Private
Public
Intergovernmental organisations
QUALIFICATIONS and accreditations relevant to the subject-matter
25 years as subject matter expert in procurement consulting
10 years as procurement service area leader in consulting
3 years as CEO of an eProcurement software company
MBA (with distinction), University of Bath School of Management, UK
BSc (Hons) Mechanical Engineering, Technical University of Denmark
MCIPS accreditation (CIPS), UK
Chartered procurement professional (CIPS), UK
Appointed external auditor, United Nations' Procurement, New York HQ
Author of a well-known international consulting firm's "Procurement Capability Model" and other associated methods and frameworks
Examples of my work
(in the role as assignment manager and subject matter expert)
procurement strategy and organisation
Procurement strategy for a world-leading ship engine manufacturer
Business context and 5-year outlook
All direct and indirect categories
Annual cost savings target of 30 million Euros clarified and planned
Spend base and supplier base situation and targets
Global sourcing strategies
Organisation and people
Enablers, processes, IT and KPIs
Procurement strategy for a leading European marine contractor
New 3-year company-wide procurement strategy
Business areas offshore wind, dredging, offshore oil & gas
CAPEX and OPEX
Category management
Operational supply chain and project procurement
Procure-to-Pay
People and organisation
Data and IT
Complete procurement transformation programme for a global engine manufacturer (2 years assignment)
Procurement review
New procurement strategy formulation and implementation
New global organisation implementation
Comprehensive strategic sourcing programme
Process and data optimisation
SAP SRM implementation
Change management
Procurement strategy for a waste-to-energy plant
Spend analysis
Quantitative and qualitative review of both strategic and operational procurement
Reorganisation of strategic and operational procurement
New procurement policy
Reorganising the sourcing organisation for a world-leading parmaceutical company
Outlook for the sourcing organisation and the supply market
High volume products and low volume products
Review of general and functional sourcing capabilities
Issues identification (resource utilisation, unbalanced resource load, risk of loss of expertise, bottlenecks in chain of command, lack of empowerment, lack of career paths etc.)
Reorganisation
Supply chain strategy for a European textile services company
Based on company growth strategy (GDP, EBIT, ROIC, market share)
Reorganision of catalogue management, product design and sales support
Centralisation of sourcing, contract management and supplier management
Centralisation of supply chain forecasting and planning
Maintaining inhouse manufacturing capability
Prerequisites and implementation plan
Procurement maturity assessment for a large global energy company
Comprehensive maturity assessment and benchmarking using a detailed procurement capability framework
E&P, project, indirect, and wind energy procurement
Spend management
Category management
Supplier relationship management
Procure-to-Pay management
Contract management
Supply risk management
Audit of the procurement headquarters for a major global intergovernmental organisation
Series of interviews with managers and employees in strategic procurement, operational procurement, quality assurance, and procurement capability building
Work environment assessment
Strategy formulation and implementation assessment
Report and recommendations
Review of core procurement processes as part of a major ERP architecture programme for a world-leading shipping company
Strategic sourcing
Procure-to-Pay
Catalogue procurement
Logistics handling
Master data integration challenges
Facilitator for a Nordic procurement leader seminar for a large car leasing company
Identifying value in more regional collaboration
Improvement of processes, methods and tools
Forward plan
category management and strategic sourcing
Strategic sourcing programme of directs and indirects for a world-leading ship engine manufacturer (2 years project)
Design and implementation of a major global sourcing programme
Four major waves of 30+ categories over a 3-year period
Direct and indirect categories
Programme governance and international sourcing teams
New strategic sourcing methodology
KPI and reporting structure
Multi-million EUR savings achieved on a range of mechanical categories
Strategic sourcing of indirects for a famous shoe brand manufacturer
Spend and category analysis of indirect categories
Sourcing capability development
Indirects sourcing programme
Strategic global sourcing programme for a world-leading conglomerate and cement plant company (2 years project)
Comprehensive cross-divisional spend data collection and categorisation
Opportunity assessment and prioritisation
Implementation of new sourcing methodology
Cross-divisional sourcing teams
Significant savings achieved on a range of mechanical categories
Tier-1 supplier strategy for Far East sourcing for a telecommunications company (on-site work in Hong Kong)
Comprehensive review of the supply chain
Review of "runner" products for electronics manufacturing
Best fit and scalability specifications for EMS suppliers in the Far East
Lean manufacturing, new product introduction, product sourcing, R&D
Strategic partnering arrangements and IPR protection
Supplier business models
Supplier portfolio
Supplier selection
Procurement review and cost savings assessment for a food and cantina company
Spend analysis of all food & beverage products and selected indirects
Opportunity assessment
Prioritisation of categories for sourcing
Business case
Plan for sourcing projects
Procurement opportunity assessment for a construction company
Spend analysis of all construction-related categories
Opportunity assessment
Review of supplier base
Review of existing contracts
Procurement review and cost savings assessment for an IT systems company
Spend analysis of all IT related categories and other
Deep dive category analyses in client sourcing teams
IT consultants, software licenses, telecommunications, special data purchases, and facility management
Category management implementation for a public energy company
Spend analysis and category analysis
All construction categories
Review of current sourcing setup
Implementation of category manageemnt
Development of a new procurement category structure for a world-leading wind energy company
Development of a new and tailored 3-layer category structure across several divisions such as wind, power plants, oil & gas, electricity distribution etc.
Common direct and indirect categories
Division-specific direct and indirect categories
Implementation
Supply chain diagnostic and opportunity assessment for a European textile company
End-to-end diagnostic identifying 24 improvements across the supply chain
Supply chain policy and KPIs
Indirects sourcing
Product and supply chain alignment
Directs sourcing
Planning, forecasting, and S&OP
Lead-time reduction
Network design
Business case and implementation plan
Procurement diagnostics and spend analysis for a world-leading industrial manufacturing company
Spend analysis and category analysis
Internal cost benchmarking on selected products across different countries
Payment terms review
Procurement behavior and maturity assessment
New governance model
Business case for procurement transformation
Procurement diagnostic and spend analysis for a European industrial company
Spend analysis and category analysis
Organisation benchmarking
Shift from decentralised procurement to three regional procurement centres and one sourcing competency center
Overall conclusion and recommendations
Business case and implementation plan
Audit of the world-wide procurement and distribution of contraceptives for a global intergovernmental organisation
Pre-qualification of suppliers
Visits to a sample of plants
Distribution
Review of the sales and product configuration system for a world-leading ship engine manufacturer
As-is sales configuration system and data landscape documentation
Classification according to main product groups
Different costing and price calculation principles
Mapping of the different system across countries
Mapping of key functionalities
Mapping of system linkages and integrations
Mapping of data input / output
Mapping of processes
Supply cockpit for critical direct material components for a world-leading ship engine manufacturer
Development of a semi-automatic tool and cockpit in Excel
Detailed mapping of 37 globally sourced components across a wide range of engine types and sizes
Recurring sales forecast updates import from different division and countries
Recurring category manager sourcing forecast updates based on supplier confirmations
Automated calculation of supply situation 4 years ahead per component per engine type with clear highlights of supply risks and bottlenecks
Training workshop for European procurement leaders at a leading textile manufacturing and rental company
Individual questionnaires and benchmarking
General introduction to strategic procurement
Advanced procurement strategies and methods
Strategic sourcing tools and techniques
eProcurement and eSourcing
Report and way ahead to senior management
Sourcing of indirects for a public energy company
Spend analysis and category analysis
Opportunity assessment and selection of categories for sourcing
Sourcing of a number of indirect categories
procure-to-pay (P2P) transformation
Complete Purchase-to-Pay transformation across 6 divisions for a world-leading energy company (3 years project)
3 years programme consisting of 5-6 months transformation and implementation in each division performed in sequential phases
Detailed P2P paradigm with organisation, roles and responsibilities
Detailed P2P processes - common and division-specific
Ongoing performance measurement and reporting
Lifted procurement compliance to 80%+ across the company
Review and business case for a Procure-to-Pay transformation for a large pharmaceutical company
Review of spend, purchase order and invoice data
Review of organisation and buying behaviour
Centralisation at a purchasing centre in Krakow
Business case for new P2P setup
Implementaion plan
Setting up a reporting structure for contract coverage and compliance within rail infrastructure
Extraction and structuring of data from SAP
Complete data analysis
Detailed charts with calculated performance metrics on contract coverage and contract compliance
Several business areas such as Facilities, Traffic, IT, Operational Procurement, HQ, and Communication
Procure-to-Pay diagnostics for a world leading energy company
Comprehensive diagnostic covering all divisions
Complete spend analysis
Complete purchase order and invoice analyses
Functional analysis based on numerous interviews
Detailed P2P performance data sheets for each division
Detailed business case and plan for a P2P transformation
Design of a new Procure-to-Pay organisation and processes for a public energy company
Review of organisation and buying behaviour
Review of process landscape and responsibilities
Design of a new Procure-to-Pay organisation and process
Procure-to-Pay policy and governance model for an IT systems company
Review of current procurement processes and behaviors
Development of a new procurement policy for all employees
Development of new governance model to cover all types of procurement
Adjustments to organisation, roles and responsibilities to ensure compliance
e-procurement
Implementation of an eProcurement system for a world-wide logistics company
Ordering of packaging items at HQ and warehouses
Integrated sales platform for parcel shops and drivers
Integrated to Dynamics BC ERP system
Automated UNSPSC categorisation
Catalogues integrated with ERP inventory
Punch-out to several suppliers
Automated purchase order handling
Statistics
Implementation of an eProcurement system for major seafood company
Ordering of packaging products (directs) and indirect categories
Integrated to SAP ERP system
Manually maintained catalogues
Punch-out to several suppliers
Automated purchase order handling
Statistics
Implementation of an eProcurement system for a catering and cantina operations company
Ordering of food & beverage products and indirect categories
Manually maintained catalogues
Automated purchase order handling
KPI management: CO2 and eco-products
Statistics
Implementation of an eProcurement system for the end-to-end P2P process at a major facility management company
Ordering of food & beverage, cleaning and facility management
Integrated to four Navision ERP systems
Automated UNSPSC categorisation
Automated catalogues (via Peppol)
Punch-out and free text orders
Automated purchase order handling
Approval process
Goods receipt and return process
Ready for 3-point match of invoices
KPI management: CO2, eco-products and other
Statistics
eProcurement pre-study for a facility management company
Assessment of the organisation's buying behaviour
Assessment of potential benefits by implementing eProcurement
Business case
Implementation of an eProcurement system for a major shipping company
Ordering of thousands of spare parts and other indirect categories
Integrated to Dynamics BC ERP
Own category structure
Automated catalogues (via Peppol)
Punch-out and free text orders
Automated purchase order handling
Statistics
Development of the UN Global Marketplace supplier portal for the United Nations and the World Bank
Supplier portal developed from scratch to unique specification
System management interface
Supplier interface
Dynamic UNSPSC categorisation
Supplier registration process
Posting of procurement opportunities
Tender alert service
Knowledge and education
Development of a tailored spend data collection system for a European textile services company
Automated data collection across 15 European company locations
Own category structure
Semi-automated data processing (Excel)
Automated spend data report (Excel)
Strategy for introducing e-sourcing tools for the National Procurement Organisation
Evaluation of categories suitable for e-auction
Research of experience from similar organisations
Selection of test categories
Maturity and competency assessment
Business plan and business case
eProcurement pre-study for a waste handling company
Spend analysis
Assessment of the organisation's buying behaviour
Assessment of potential benefits by implementing eProcurement
