Berny Heinrichs

Lead the global program sourcing team as directed by senior management. Responsible to launch and track timing for successful implementation of project and any other KPI’s set forth by senior management. • Oversees all purchasing activities from Program Purchasing perspective. • Oversees and coordinate the Program buyers. • Contribute to the technical product concept/specification offered to the customer. • Run Strategic Sourcing Review in conjunction with the commodity team to define potential supplier selection panel required to support the programme, taking into account supplier technology, geographical location, target costs. • Responsible for promoting and seeking excellence in all aspects of business. • Participates in continuous improvement efforts for products, tools, processes and programs. • Responsible for the adherence of all processes, tools and methods of the program management team to all applicable standards, laws, rules and regulations.

• Targeted contact, holistic advice and sales in a national and international environment. • Expansion of the network and sustainable customer care • Identification of potential customers and customer acquisition • Participation in the strategic direction of the department • Price and contract negotiations, as well as preparation of offers and monitoring • Continuous reporting and monitoring to the sales management • Participation in market analyzes and strategic strategy • Interface function to specialist departments involved in the project • Maintenance of customer / offer data in the CRM system

• Ensuring optimal procurement conditions based on a sustainable purchasing strategy in an assigned material group • Development of purchasing and supplier strategies based on global procurement market research • Selection and qualification of new suppliers • Analysis and realization of saving potentials • Tracking, evaluation and processing of offers • Creating and updating purchase orders, scheduling agreements, blanket orders, master data in PPS for new parts • Independent planning and implementation of annual price negotiations for the medium and long-term safeguarding of material requirements under cost-optimized aspects • Regular communication with suppliers in German and English language • Active participation in interdisciplinary purchasing and special projects

• Negotiation with suppliers • Identify and implement cost reduction potentials • Supplier evaluation and approval • Creation and maintenance of the supplier list • Escalation level for the operational purchaser • Purchasing reporting through regular maintenance of key figures in cooperation with Controlling • Consistent filing of contract documents • Supplier research in defined priority countries • Responsible for the purchase and import of machinery and equipment for foundries (iron and aluminum), forging and machining • Negotiated long-term contracts with suppliers • Conducted thorough research to discover suppliers who provide high quality products • Conducted supplier audits • Company standards, resulting in improved adaptation to packaging standards and product specifications • Managed 15 buyers in the areas of Raw Materials, Components, Maintenance, Tools, Contracts, Indirect Materials, National and International Freight (Imp. & Exp)

• Purchase of raw materials (bases, varnish, electronics, packaging, aluminum, MIG • Import & export of robots, spare parts • Development of suppliers. • Reduction of 15% of indirect materials and 5% of direct materials • Prolongation of average payment terms for purchases, 21-35 days through negotiations with suppliers and acceptance of a purchase program • Extensive experience in the qualification and development of suppliers the delivery close to zero delay in deliveries and consistent production delays

• Experience in Dairy Products Plant, Animal Feed Plant, Supermarkets, Veterinary Pharmacy. Experience in Purchasing Raw Materials, Packaging Materials & Import; Contact with Suppliers, International Agents and Customs Agents; Development of Product Packaging; Approval of Packaging Layouts, Costs, Negotiations / Development of New Suppliers and Alterations in Packaging aimed at reducing costs & maintaining Quality; Purchase of Improductive Materials; Quality / Price Analysis for Improductive Products; ABC Curve Analysis; Lacking Materials List and Follow-up; Economic Administration of Purchases, among other activities pertinent to the area. • Interface of Production Department with Engineering, Quality Control, Methods & Processes Departments. • Experience in areas of Import & Export