Oliver Unruh — Procurement Expert, IT Consulting & Project Management
Consulting that truly moves your organization forward.
From strategy to execution: I support companies with AI in procurement, training, negotiation and project management — pragmatic, measurable and on equal footing.
30+ years of experience — career stations
- IQ Loop GmbH · Managing Director (AI Consulting)
- Kaufland · Managing Director
- Eurelec Trading · Deputy Director General
- AS Watson · Head of International Procurement
- MBA Kellogg-WHU
- DHBW Heilbronn · Lecturer
Services
My areas of expertise.
From AI in procurement to workshops & training and negotiation coaching, all the way to interim procurement leadership. Bookable individually, as a package or as a mandate.
AI in Procurement & Automation
AI solutions that actually work — with a specialism in procurement.
Pragmatic AI integration into existing processes, with a particular focus on procurement organisations: intelligent supplier management, automated sourcing, data-driven decisions. After 30+ years of operational procurement responsibility, I know where AI makes the difference — and where it doesn't.
Learn moreWorkshops, Training & AI Enablement
Getting teams ready for the AI era.
Hands-on training and workshops on AI tools, prompt engineering and data-driven working — for executives and operational teams alike. Delivered in German, English or French.
Learn moreNegotiation Training & Coaching
Negotiating on equal terms — structured and prepared.
Bespoke training and coaching for buyers and sellers — from annual review preparation and strategy development through to live negotiation support. Drawn from decades of practice as a lead negotiator handling multi-billion-euro volumes.
Learn morePrivate Label & Sourcing
From concept to shelf.
Development and execution of private label strategies — from range planning and international supplier sourcing through to design and packaging development. Three decades of experience in international retail.
Learn moreInterim Management & CEO Advisory
Interim procurement leadership.
Taking on temporary executive responsibility for procurement organisations — from filling a leadership vacancy and restructuring through to strategic sparring-partner support. Based on personal experience as Managing Director and international group executive in retail.
Learn moreIT Project Management
Delivering IT projects safely to the finish line.
From planning to go-live: I steer complex IT projects with clear methods, transparent communication and a relentless focus on outcomes — agile, hybrid or classic, depending on your organisation's maturity.
Learn moreMy approach
Pragmatic. Measurable. On equal footing.
For over 30 years I was the one who paid consultants — and I know the difference between a polished slide and real execution. My standard: after every engagement, your organization is measurably further along.
Operational experience
Multi-billion procurement, international group, executive management — not theory.
Method-savvy
SAFe, Scrum, classic PM, Category Management — matched to your organization's maturity.
Independent
No tool commissions, no vendor lock-in. Only your interests.
„I know procurement organizations from the inside — as the person responsible for billion-euro budgets and hundreds of supplier negotiations. That's exactly why I know where AI and digitalization really make a difference — and where they remain theory."
— Oliver Unruh
Let's talk
A 30-minute initial conversation — non-binding, confidential.
Tell me your situation. I'll tell you honestly whether I can help and how.