Andrew Seim, MBA (FH)

Chief Executive Officer (CEO)

Seasoned (Performance Driven) Interim Manager with 15 years leadership experience; a man of action with exceptional problem solving skills. A Manager who efficiently implements sustainable solutions. Experienced Leader with distinct leadership and team skills, who is able to inspire people and to motivate them to participate. Through structured and analytical approach recognizes problems early and puts appropriate countermeasures into action. Experienced in operational management of SMEs and independent business units within larger Blue Chip Corporations with focus on procurement, logistics, quality and production as well as consolidation and restructuring with a high priority on operational costs and productivity improvement (Turnaround Management).

Relevant skillset

strategic and operational purchasing, logistics and inventory management, process optimization (BPR), reorganization and restructuring , trouble shooting , post-merger integration and carve – out , SCM planning and inventory control , Lean & Six Sigma , global sourcing , product group strategies , supplier management and evaluation , Balanced scorecards , Supply Chain KPIs and Controlling , cost Cutting

Selected Projects

  • Restructuring Purchasing and Logistics
  • Head of Procurement and Services
  • Carve-Out of a CNC machining center to Romania
  • Procurement globalization with focus on China
  • Relocated a logistics center from Denmark to Germany
  • Multi-Action Cost Cutting Projects
  • Implemented an IT based S&OP planning process

Experiences and Expertise

  • Head of strategic purchasing and planning
  • Implementation of commodity strategies
  • International vendor and supplier management
  • Intimate expert of Asian procurement markets with a large circle of acquaintances
  • Vast experience in process optimization , restructuring and organizational management
  • Development and implementation of Supply Chain and Logistics strategies
  • S&OP, SCOR, ECR, 5S, EFQM, ISO 9001, 14001 und TS 16949
  • Auditor according to VDA 6.3
  • Develop and implement cost cutting programs
  • Develop and implement KPI dashboards
  • Turnaround Management
  • Securing and managing delivery chains with focus on OTD.