ABOUT ME

THOMAS VOGEL

THOMAS VOGEL

ABOUT ME

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Managing
Director

CaDirect KG


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Head of
INTERNATIONAL
PROCUREMENT

Vitra International AG
Switzerland

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Commodity Buyer
for production
materials

Beru Parts
Automotive supplier

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Head of Procurement
Merchandising
Authorized Signatory

Office World AG Office Specialist Store
Switzerland

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18 YEARS

MANAGING DIRECTOR

CaDirect KG

  • Sales and implementation of e-procurement solutions
  • Lead trainer for a wide range of training programs in the automotive, medical, and mechanical engineering sectors
  • Purchasing consultant for the implementation of commodity group strategies, supplier management, and e-procurement solutions

7 YEARS

CHIEF PROCUREMENT OFFICER

Vitra International AG/Switzerland

  • Global sourcing of all furniture and shop-fitting requirements for the entire group
  • Expansion of system-oriented procurement (reducing vertical integration, purchasing complete assemblies)
  • Restructuring of the procurement organization
  • Implementation of a procurement controlling system

5 YEARS

COMMODITY BUYER FOR
PRODUCTION MATERIALS

Beru Parts – Automotive Tier1 supplier

  • Price negotiations for framework agreements with suppliers
  • Procurement of technical components
  • Implementation of a supplier evaluation system
  • Conducting supplier audits regarding TQM and SPC
  • Development and implementation of just-in-time projects

3 YEARS

HEAD OF PROCUREMENT
MERCHANDISING
AUTHORIZED SIGNATORY

Office World Group

  • Category management across all product ranges (office supplies, office technology, office furniture)
  • Responsible for all group procurement activities (UK, CH, F, D)
  • Standardization of group-wide terms and conditions
  • Development of the first webshop system for office supplies and IT products

18 YEARS

MANAGING DIRECTOR

CaDirect KG

  • Sales and implementation of e-procurement solutions
  • Lead trainer for a wide range of training programs in the automotive, medical, and mechanical engineering sectors
  • Purchasing consultant for the implementation of commodity group strategies, supplier management, and e-procurement solutions

7 YEARS

CHIEF PROCUREMENT OFFICER

Vitra International AG/Switzerland

  • Global sourcing of all furniture and shop-fitting requirements for the entire group
  • Expansion of system-oriented procurement (reducing vertical integration, purchasing complete assemblies)
  • Restructuring of the procurement organization
  • Implementation of a procurement controlling system

5 YEARS

COMMODITY BUYER FOR
PRODUCTION MATERIALS

Beru Parts – Automotive Tier1 supplier

  • Price negotiations for framework agreements with suppliers
  • Procurement of technical components
  • Implementation of a supplier evaluation system
  • Conducting supplier audits regarding TQM and SPC
  • Development and implementation of just-in-time projects

3 YEARS

HEAD OF PROCUREMENT
MERCHANDISING
AUTHORIZED SIGNATORY

Office World Group

  • Category management across all product ranges (office supplies, office technology, office furniture)
  • Responsible for all group procurement activities (UK, CH, F, D)
  • Standardization of group-wide terms and conditions
  • Development of the first webshop system for office supplies and IT products