Sascha Walleser

Define and execute sourcing and supply strategies for mechanical parts and components, supplier development from the prototype up to the serial production; price or contract negotiations with the supplier; escalation management for overdue deliveries; leading Market Research and Analysis as well developing global sourcing potentials based on customers requirements; supplier visits and audits of new and existing suppliers including development; most recent projects records are available upon request.

Head of Strategic Sourcing with staffs and budgetary responsibilities for direct and indirect expenditures; defining and executing of the sourcing and supply strategies for different types of commodities especially for mechanical parts and components; reporting of relevant KPI’s to the Head of Global Supply Chain Management; Strategic Supplier Management and driving of cost optimization and value engineering activities together with R&D for mechanical parts;

Head of Strategic Purchasing with 7 subordinates and budgetary structuring responsibility for total direct spend of CHF 45 million; leadership in driving an intercultural Team and reporting of relevant KPI’s to the COO, strategic Supplier Management, driving of cost reduction activities; developing and implementing of sourcing and supply strategies for different types of commodities e.g. mechanical parts and components, electrical components, plastics etc.

Responsible for various commodities (mechanical, plastics, electrical) with a total spend of USD 37 million – suppliers were located around the world; price or contract negotiations with the suppliers; escalation management for overdue deliveries; defining and executing the sourcing and supply strategy for different commodities; reporting of relevant KPI’s to the Team leader of Global Sourcing; strategic Supplier Management in driving cost reduction activities.

Head of Sourcing with 7 subordinates and budget responsibility for direct spend, reporting of relevant KPI’s to the Managing Director; responsible for IKA subsidiaries in China / India for Procurement of direct spend including recruitment of new employees. Setting up a supply base for mechanical parts from the sketch; driving of cost reduction and value engineering activities from existing suppliers; Supplier visits and audits including know how passing of new and existing suppliers for the whole IKA group

Head of Purchasing / Sourcing with subordinates and budget responsibility for direct / indirect spend; reporting of relevant KPI’s to the Corporate Director Sourcing; driving cost reduction (design to cost) activities with R&D in collaboration with the suppliers; supplier rating and analyzing the existing suppliers by price, service, punctuality and quality; developing global sourcing potentials for mechanical parts / electrical components to leverage the synergistic effects for the entire IKA group.

Head of Materials Management with subordinates and budget responsibility, responsible for efficient storage, receipt of goods, the delivery of finished products and the yearly inventory check, ensuring with the team that the required quantities of various items are available at the right time, team Member to set up the Procurement Department at the subsidiary in China which was about 50% of the working time. (including recruitment and trainings for new employees)

Planning of production processes, development of human and material resources; monitoring the production processes and adjusting if necessary, to comply with the specified deadlines given from the customer, outsourcing of mechanical parts to third parties due to lacks of capacity; creation of pre-/ post-calculations for machinery and equipment; team Member to set up the Procurement department at the subsidiary in China which was about 50% of the working time.

in Berlin, Germany

in Freiburg, Germany

in Darmstadt and Dortmund, Germany