Archives: Team

Organizational restructuring to central governance structure (2020-2021): Organization, position profiles, process transformation & governance, and system/ERP roadmap. Work force capacity increase via Robotic Process Automation. Defining and implementing Sales & Operation Planning process. Steerco for Digital Strategy. Outsourcing of spare parts warehouse operations to 3rd party vendor (SDK).

Advisory member and global planning lead (2017-2019): Best practice, cross market competency build, project management and system training/application. Global Customer Service and Waste KAIZEN. “Product Owner” and project lead for Demand Sensing and Tactical Supply Planning in SAP IBP. Production, Logistics and warehouse optimization (Calcium program). DLF grenstandard Co-lead/creator of total shelf-life spilt.

Project lead on vision and business case work for B2B ecommerce (2011-2017): Creating self-service solution for retail customers. User experience mapping and prototyping. Agile project management. Defining/recruiting position profiles for COE for B2B ecommerce. Recruiting and onboarding for SIOP Singapore. Implementing visual performance management (KPI/KBI).

Leading LEAN implementation and assessment (System Map, Kaizen, OEE, SMART, Root cause analysis, PDCA, VSM, Visual Factory). Planning/Project lead for setting up Distribution centre in Shanghai.

Developed multiyear Finished Goods Inventory projection model. Orchestrating 4 year strategic inventory management program. Leading and developing key S&OP meetings and reporting structures.

Negotiation and supplier agreements (2009-2010): Logistics and route optimization. Forecasting & Production planning

Sustainability – Fleet management: Implementing all green van as one of the first in Denmark and Europe. Succeed with this due to innovative mindset of the CEO and strategic cooperation with both Mercedes and the leasing Partner. I was participant in sustainable network under Dansk El-bil Alliance with focus to moving the green agenda in Denmark.

Digitalization of procurement process: Optimization. Process description of huge data set regarding price lists made it possible to put in NRGI’s robot so 4 hours work was saved each week. From manual process to 100 % automatic.

Procurement Strategy – Category Management: Define, implement and improve strategy. Including build joint innovation with strategic suppliers, tale-management strategy (consolidating supplier base), risk management analysis/tools. Including M&A of 3 companies in 18 months, securing synergies in contract alignment with substantial financial results.

Contract expert: Supplier negotiations of CRS and contracts on corporate level. Including developing legal template standard Supplier contract. Experience with creating various Supplier contract template from scratch. In addition coordinating with external legal as well as contract negotiation on international level.  Proven track record of savings and improved terms & conditions as a result of the negotiations. A good negotiation can also improve the strategic cooperation/Supplier Relationship.

Build Procurement organisation: Building the organizational structure from operational to strategic function in a very political and cultural organization. I structure the complexed.

Business Process in Procurement: Define Global Procurement/Sourcing Excellence tools for Category Management and Supplier Management. At Arla I defined the tools at Vestas I had the role as Business Process Expert (BPE) in using the tools.  At PR and EL:CON I was Business Process Owner (BPO) on all Procurent tools and Processes within Procurement and Supply Chain. Across my roles I have done training regarding tools of coworkers.

Change Management: business cases across categories with huge savings impact, improved work environment and governance alignment. Change management (including culture) on categories like Cars, Travel, Insurance and work wear. I have experience also from not succeeding with change management and what not to do.

Developed and deployed new strategy for the organisation. Led complete IT transformation and innovation. Led portfolio of implementation projects of TMS, CRM, HRMS, BI and communication platform (partly based on cloud). Identified and implemented significant cost saving program (50-70% TCO reduction).

Developed and deployed new IT strategy. Defined and led modernization program of all core IT applications (ERP, CRM, BI, Financial Performance Management and Reporting). Several M&A activities – led complete integration of acquired company (Germany). Defined and implemented shared service center initiative. Defined and implemented an extensive cost optimization program (40% TCO reduction).

Developed and deployed new business strategy and business plans. Developed and implemented IT strategy based on centralization and standardization. End to end ERP process (from analysis over selection to implementation). Sourcing and implementation of CRM, BI, Financial consolidation, forecasting and performance management. Led initiatives to standardize sales processes, optimize back-office functions and establish shared service center.

Developed and implemented an insourcing focused IT strategy.. Reaching 35% reduction in IT budget. Reorganized and refocused IT functions. Implementation of new ERP platform. Established continuous improvement program for all functions.

Medical equipment manufacturer (2017-2021):  

• Creating and implementing a completely new business area in terms of scope parts production.
• Overall new layout planning and implementation
• Consolidation of Value Stream within product ranges.
• Facilitated capacity increase via Co-bots and other automation integrations.
• Leading a comprehensive Make & Buy/ Outsourcing program.
• Maturation of an organisation against international standards.
• Execution of FDA inspection without major observations.
• Activation of strategy synergies between the companys production sites.

Furniture designer (2013-2017):

General transformation from an Artisan Worksshop to an Industrial frontrunner and best in practice representative within production of handcrafted and customized design furnitures,

• Implementation of new ERP system and updating of Master Data.
• Project lead on Differentiated production setup and introduction of Concurrent sourcing program.
• Implementing visual production flow and self-governing production departments.
• Leading a Cost price saving program year on year – incl. negotiation and supplier commitments agreements.
• Planning and leading Quickship and knock-down program.
• Leading and developing key S&OP meetings and reporting structures.
• Introduction of new S&OP instruments and decision-making procedures.

• Restructuring of the company’s European distribution activities consolidated around 3 main distribution centers and closing more than 40 warehouses..
• M&A Integration of new businesses/acquisitions into the company’s supply chain (logistics) and other corporate and support functions.
• Automation project at the company’s largest DC’s
• Building templates/process alignment for industrial SAP roll-out in 150 legal entities
• Global cost-out program within warehousing and distribution. Winner of the Danish Supply Chain Award 2015
• People engagement and motivation program in IT organization
• Global implementation of new supply chain operating model in RA Division, targeting service excellence and inventory reduction
• Complexity reduction program cutting the tail of products and raw materials
• Procurement cost-out program (Direct Materials)
• Cross organizational Business Excellence Program, covering 9 main business processes (end-to-end)
• Inventory reduction and service excellence program
• Procurement cost out program (Direct Materials)
• Factory relocation to China
• Supply Chain turn-around project with McKinsey Consulting as LEGO’s Project Manager targeting service excellence and inventory reduction
• Running a significant amount of P/L improvement projects during my career.
• Several organizational restructuring programs during my career, with focus on high performing and highly engaged organizations

Independent consultant (2020-present)

• Expertise in procurement, supply chain, process optimization, sustainability and change management.

Change Agent, Project Manager and Global Process Owner (2015-2020):

• Design and implementation of a 3-year strategy plan to deliver major improvements in purchase-to-pay performance. Organized knowledge-sharing and benchmarking with other Nordic industry leaders.  Results: +15p.p. global supplier on-time payment, much higher compliance and process efficiencies.
• Innovated new service procurement channels, first touchless invoicing, global procurement policies and smart company approval thresholds – all at global level.
• Key change agent for largest ever procurement re-organization in the organization involving creation of regional procurement organizations, shared services integration and business process reengineering.
• Training and up-skilling of requestors, buyers and purchasing teams in S2P and P2P.
• ERP System Business lead for procurement processes for global ERP implementation of SAP.

Head of Supply Chain Operations (2010-2012):

• Optimized operations to meet increasing customer demands resulting in 30% reduction in order lead-times and 50% reduction in cost of poor quality.

Volunteer Team lead for Catalonia University team (2010)

• Team lead for award-winning low-energy sustainable house in Solar Decathlon competition awarded 1st prize in Solar Decathlon competition. Project management for on-site installation of building systems.

Category Management, Strategic Sourcing and e-Procurement (2000-2009, 2014):

• Delivered high performance in key strategic projects through SC development, negotiation, market research, VAVE and E2E lean workshops.
• Project lead for e-Procurement implementation: e-catalog and online auctions.