My areas of expertise.

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.

• Supplier analytics, spend visibility and contract analysis
• Automated tail-spend procurement
• Selection and implementation of procurement suites
• LLM integration (Anthropic, OpenAI, Mistral)
• EU AI Act- and GDPR-compliant implementation

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.

• AI fundamentals for executives (half day)
• Prompt engineering workshop (1 day)
• Procurement-specific AI use cases (1–2 days)
• In-house or online delivery

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.

• Negotiation training for buyers and sellers
• Preparation for annual supplier reviews
• Development of individual negotiation strategies
• 1-to-1 coaching during live negotiations

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.

• Private label strategy and concept development
• International supplier sourcing
• Design and packaging development
• Quality assurance and product launch

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.

• Interim CPO / procurement managing director
• Restructuring of procurement organisations
• CEO advisory on procurement and sourcing topics
• Building international sourcing structures

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.

• Programme and multi-project governance
• SAFe / Scrum / classic (PRINCE2)
• Governance, reporting and risk management
• Vendor management and stakeholder engagement