Peter Bauer

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ABOUT PETER BAUER

I am a sustainability passionate with a ~ 20-year procurement background but also a “multi-purpose weapon” based on my strong interdisciplinary experiences. MAIN ACHIEVMENTS Build up European (~3 years) and Asia Pacific (~2 years) automotive supply base Design to execute procurement (Scope 3.1) decarbonization strategy Built up and educate Chinese procurement team of ~ 20 associates (Sub-) Project lead in 5 cross functional consulting projects (3month – 2 years) Change Management dismantling a highly diverse team from 20 to 0 KEY COMPETENCIES Procurement Excellent international, technical and commercial procurement competences, esp. in mechanical engineering in different markets and industries, focus on automotive and manufacturing industry Strategy / Change Holistic view, deep understanding of the product cycle, agile implementation, creativity and quick grasp of solution approaches Consulting Business processes experience (also outside his home turf), deep diving into complex issues, high level of initiative, speed with strong solution orientation Leadership Development of divers teams, empathetic, changing perspectives with holistic view, persuasive in multifunctional projects and external stakeholders, coaching and encouraging employees Interculturel representing companies abroad and serving as interface to the head quarter, valued expert in multinational supplier communication, incl. negotiating with different cultures, intrinsically motivated communicator empathizing different cultures SCOPE Being part of the decision-making team in a divers, international and transforming environment with a purposeful meaning (product, company philosophy and structure, sustainability…) Procurement,(internal) consulting, excellence, sustainability Large group companies, private equity, small medium enterprises, grown ups International context; transformation and change CORE DISCIPLINES Procurement, CPO, Director procurement, Head of Procurement, Excellence, SAP, Automotive, Sustainability, CSRD, Vice President, Consulting, Contracts, Negotiation, Leadership, Change, Transformation, Project Management