Personal data
Name: Rüdiger Hausbalk
Address: Ferd.-Lentjes-Str. 22
D-39167 Hohe Börde, OT Wellen
Telephone: Fixed network: (+49) (0) 39206 / 51795
Mobile: (+49) (0) 175 / 5734514
Fax: (+49) (0) 39206 / 55483
Born: 20 January 1949 in Hamburg
Nationality: German
Languages: German: Native speaker
English: Confident negotiator
French: Good knowledge
PERSONAL PROFILE
Through many years of working in the international environment of „Purchase / Materials Management“, I have acquired first rate professional and management experience. This has enabled me to utilize my skills as an entrepreneurial thinker and initiator. Previous industries include: Machine & plant engineering; sub contracting industry; supplying automobile components; vehicle engineering; precision machining; precision mechanics; electrical engineering, measurement and control; renewable energies.
PERSONAL SUMMARY
I am an experienced analyst, strategist and developmental facilitator with particular emphasis on result and cost oriented criteria. This is based on a fundamental business-economic and comprehensive technical knowledge. I have a good reputation as a professional negotiator, even under exceptionally challenging conditions. I have a profound knowledge in contract law. I have a proven track record for substantial reduction in materials and logistics. Great team leadership skills enable me to motivate performance and target oriented teams, and an approachable nature facilitates a friendly working environment.
PERSONAL OBJECTIVE: I am seeking a new professional challenge as a free-lance Interim Manager /
Project Manager.
Vocational career
Since 01/2003 INTERIM MANAGER / MANAGEMENT CONSULTANT IN THE ADVANCED INDUSTRIAL ENVIRONMENT
11/06 – today AVANCIS GmbH & Co. KG:
Company under construction for the manufacture of CIS thin-layer solar modules in East Germany (=Joint Venture of Shell – Renewable Energies – and the Saint-Gobain Group)
Job description: „Procurement Manager“
Tasks / Targets:
Adoption of purchase responsibility within the „Project Execution Teams“ for a number of complex production processes (complete system purchase, machines and equipment plus building performances) for a company under construction for the industrial manufacture of thin-layer solar modules (CIS technology).
Responsible for successful preparation, implementation and conclusion of all purchase negotiations in this field of competence. Preparation and attendance of suitable supplier strategies. Documentation and presentation of the work progress to the project team and the management. Promotion and improvement of existing processes in close cooperation with departments like „Research & Development“. Active cooperation in construction and development of suitable organizational structures so that the fixed targets may be realized within the defined framework of time and budget.
03/06 – 08/06 GROHE AG:
International manufacturer of water valves and fittings for private and commercial users
(Private Equity Firm: TPC – Texas Pacific Group)
Turnover: >900 million €
Employees: >5.000
Job description: „Commodity Manager Corporate Procurement" (Production Material)
Tasks / Results:
Strategic and operative management of a Commodity:
Development of commodity groups and supplier strategies, introduction of strategic procurement
concepts, active procurement market research, global project management,
coordination of activities within the global procurement organization, control and monitoring of
outsourcing activities (China, Thailand, India, Eastern Europe). Strong input for the purchasing
section of a McKinsey study for restructuring and new orientation of the company. Induction
training for a permanent employee.
09/04 – 03/06 WELGER Maschinenfabrik GmbH:
Mechanical engineering company in Lower Saxony
(manufacturer of agricultural machines)
Turnover: 58 million €
Employees: 330
Job description: „Project Leader for Materials Management“
Tasks:
Construction and extension of international procurement management, process optimization
of material-economic flows, purchase optimization with the aim of lasting reductions in expenses
for materials and logistics, reductions in the fabrication depth by production outsourcing to
foreign (East European) countries plus cooperation in the development of a logistic concept for
spare part stock-keeping.
Results:
Introduction of a modern purchase management, reduction in the number of suppliers,
conclusion of a higher number of framework contracts, professional contract management,
introduction of a supplier assessment system, consistent use of the existing data processing
system, decisive reduction in the share of material expenses in the final products by opening of
new procurement markets („global sourcing“), selection, qualification and auditing (ISO 9001) of
suppliers both home and abroad, decisive reductions in the number of „missing parts“ such that
the existing production capacity can be used to optimum, improvement of stock management,
preparation of useful „Make-or-Buy“ decisions, introduction of value analysis teams, measurable
raising of service level in spare part marketing, preparation of a practicable purchase manual,
introduction of target agreements for employees. – The implementation of the above-mentioned
activities helped to remarkably improve the competitive position of the company both on the
national and the international markets.
11/03 – 06/04 Medium-sized production company in the North of Saxony-Anhalt
(mechanical and hydraulic components)
Turnover: 30 million €
Employees: 165
Job description: „Project Leader for Purchase“
Tasks:
Potential analysis for optimization of purchase work and development of a system for already
existing „Supply Chain Management“, construction of an international purchase system,
restructuring of purchase division and creation of an „operative“ and a „strategic“ purchase sector,
comprehensive introduction of measures aiming at cost savings.
Results:
Considerable improvements of the overall purchase organization and, thus, intensified use of
purchase advantages that helped to distinctly improve the operating results within a short period.
Follow-up negotiations of essential purchase contracts, training of the purchase staff members,
definition of target figures.
09/03 – 10/03 Corporation-bound production company in the Eastern part of Lower Saxony
(electro-mechanical components for conveying equipment)
Turnover: 50 million €
Employees: 250
Job description: „Project Management Purchase / Materials Management“
Tasks:
Weak-point analysis, preparation of restructuring suggestions for the division „Purchase / Materials
Management“with the target of efficiency increase.
Results:
Successful fulfillment of defined tasks, preparation and submission of required analysis and
suggestions to the managing shareholders.
01/03 – 06/03 ANATEC GmbH: Medium-sized company (measuring and control engineering / Online laser
measuring technology for bulk materials) in Kolkwitz (Brandenburg)
Turnover: 20 Million €
Employees: 50
Job description: „Management Consultant“
Tasks:
Increased competitiveness both on national and international markets, purchase optimization,
„Supply Chain Management“, process optimization, international contract management and
project implementation, marketing and sales support (export initiation), introduction and
assistance in restoration measures.
Results:
Due to satisfactory results the mandate had been prolonged twice.
1979 – 2002 IN-LINE MANAGEMENT EXPERIENCES
1992 – 2002 FAM – Magdeburger Förderanlagen und Baumaschinen GmbH, Magdeburg (www.fam.de)
(International plant construction, conveying equipment for handling of cargo and bulk materials,
turnover 110 million €, 720 employees)
Division Manager of Materials Management / Member of the board of directors and executive
holding general power of attorney („Prokurist“)
Personal responsibility for 15 employees
Purchase volume: More than 50 million €
- Successful restructuring and management of a division „Purchase / Materials Management“ in
a company in East German
- Establishment and introduction of „International Strategic Purchase” (Global Sourcing)
- „Local Content“ in international projects (People’s Republic of China, People’s Republic of
Vietnam, Saudi-Arabia, Czech Republic and others)
- Introduction of „Supply Chain Management“
- Successful and on-schedule introduction of SAP R/3 in the Purchase / Materials Management
Division (Module MM)
- Negotiation and conclusion of essential supply and service contracts on national and
international level (including energy requirements) and complete system purchase
- Purchase of building services
- Large investments, such as purchase of a complete coating equipment (lacquering plant for
wet preservation of large and small parts plus semi-automatic powder coating plant)
- Supplier audits (DIN EN ISO 9001) both home and abroad
- Value analysis with suppliers, cooperation in the standardization of purchased parts and
components, „Outsourcing“ decisions, responsibility of stock-keeping
1997 – 1998 Foundation of a subsidiary in the Czech Republic (FAM-CZ, Prague) for implementation of a
large project in the automobile industry (SKODA) in Mlada Boleslav (Contracting partner: VW in
Wolfsburg / Germany).
In my capacity as executive with general power of attorney („Prokurist“) of FAM-CZ I was also
responsible for high-quality and on-schedule project implementation.
= Selection, auditing and supervision of all local suppliers in close cooperation with the QM
engineers of VW and SKODA
1988 – 1992 Group of firms Mittelmann Armaturen GmbH & Co. KG and Henssgen Karabinerhaken GmbH,
Wülfrath
Manufacturing companies with 4 product groups:
1) Large-size valves & fittings for gas and water supply (castings of ductile cast iron GGG)
2) Safety program: Personal protective equipment
3) Hardware (especially snap hooks)
4) Industrial engineering: Machining of castings, pressed parts and forgings for automobile and
automobile sub-supplier industries plus manufacture of ready-made components (such as
carburetors and injection pumps).
Turnover: 85 million DM, 300 employees
Manager of overall purchase
Personal responsibility for 7 employees
Purchase volume: 40 million DM
Coordination of all purchase activities under specific consideration / supervision of efficient
ordering lots, methodic exploration of new procurement markets (mainly in China, Taiwan and
Eastern Europe), restructuring and cost saving.
1983 – 1988 Valcommerce, Le Sentier (Switzerland)
Import / Export of new technical products (Personal safety equipment / Safety engineering)
Managing Director
Import from Far East / Export into different European countries and sale in Switzerland
1979 – 1983 Heinemann – Electric (Europe) SA, Le Lieu (Switzerland)
Manufacturer of relays and microswitches for computer industry, with 200 employees
„Responsable des Achats“ (Purchase Manager)
Personal responsibility for 5 employees
Purchase volume: 14 million SFR
Responsible for overall purchase, such as:
- Precision machining, precision mechanics and electrical engineering
- Injection-molded plastics
- Tools and machine tools
- Measuring and control engineering
- Auxiliary materials and utilities
Material provision, purchase in Europe and overseas (USA and South Africa), resolution of parts lists, deadline follow-up, customs clearance, transport organization, calculation, preparation and updating of computer data, Inventory responsibility.
1972 – 1978 Bong Mining Company, Monrovia (Liberia/West Africa)
Iron ore mine with multinational workforce, 3.500 employees
(Subsidiary of former Thyssen Trust)
Commodity Group Leader / General Storekeeper
Personal Responsibility for 10 staff members
Budget responsibility: 2.4 million US-$
Commodity group under responsibility:
- Spare parts for opencast mining equipment
- Fuels and lubricants
- Electric materials and tools
Determination of requirement, local purchase, order placement through the purchase divisions in
Germany, Italy and the USA, inspection of incoming goods, storage, issue, stock taking, replacement,
preparation and updating of material-oriented computer data, customs clearance, procurement of import
licenses.
1971 – 1972 Substitute Kaufhof AG, Cologn
1970 - 1971 Substitute candidate Kaufhof AG, Cologn
1968 – 1969 Sales clerk Karstadt AG, Essen
Training courses / seminars
- Business economics / Contract law
- Purchase and materials management
- Customs clearance and transport organization
- VOB and VOL contract awarding law
- Staff management and staff motivation
- MS-Office / SAP R/3 / e-procurement
- MOVEX (Intentia)
Other specific knowledge
and skills
- Strong leadership
- Team-oriented
- Able to work under severe stress conditions
- High rate of social competence
- Many contacts with industry and economy in Germany and foreign
countries
- Excellent knowledge of Asian (e.g. China and Taiwan), East
European and South East European procurement markets
- Readiness to travel to international markets
Further relevant vocational activities
Since 1990 Member of the BME – Federal Association for Materials Management
and Purchase
Since 2005 Member in the “Economy Council“ of Saxony-Anhalt
School education
1956 – 1960 Primary school in Hamburg
1961 – 1966 Secondary modern school in Hamburg and Bremen
Final examination: „O-level“
1969 - 1970 High School: Training academy "Kümmelbacher Hof", Heidelberg
Vocational training
1966 – 1968 Apprenticeship as retail dealer Karstadt AG, Essen
1969 – 1970 Substitute education
Remuneration Day allowance (on agreement)
Availability On agreement
