Ulrich Koester

Experience

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  Hoesch Hohenlimburg AG

  Jan 1989 - Jan 1993

  Plant Manager

  After finishing my studies in mechanical engineering I joined the steel producer Hoesch. As assistant of the Director Operations and later as Plant Manager for the production of cold rolled metal sheets I had the responsibility for Quality and Production in this production unit in Hagen Kabel with 150 employees.

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  UNIT GmbH

  Apr 1993 - Jan 1996

  Head of Sales

  Unit Logistics was a Management Holding with three divisions:Unit Logistics Consulting: Strategy Consulting, Business Process Re-Engineering.Unit Logistics Engineering: Planning of Distribution Centres and the technical equipment.UNIT Logistis Systems: IT-Services in warehousing and transport.As Head of Sales I was responsible for the business development in all three management holdings. Heading three sales managers and one administration manager I was responsible for a turnover of MM 5 EUR splitted in engineering services, consultancy and IT software solutions.Core business of UNIT was to plan, construct and erect distribution hubs for the retail industries fully equipped and fitted with best-in-class IT-Solutions. Weniger anzeigen

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  Dachser GmbH&Co

  Nov 1996 - Jan 2001

  Business Development Manager

  Dachser is a well-known freight forwarder in Europe and under the top 3 in the special segment of groupage and temperature controlled goods (i.e. Food).As Business Development Manager I took over in 1998 the responsibility for our do-it-yourself segment. The major challenge in this responsibility was to initiate new solutions which were supported by the retail organisations and their suppliers. Later on I took over the responsibility for target accounts in the healthcare market and consumer electronics / HiTech. In this position I was reporting directly to the CEO of Dachser. Weniger anzeigen

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  LINE (UK) Ltd

  Feb 2001 - Nov 2003

  Vice President

  LINE is a Hong Kong-based company that offers Global Logistics Solutions in addition to port operations that are provided by the world-leading mother company Hutchison Port Holding. There are a number of services ranging from IT-Solutions to 4PL-Outsourcing Services.As VP - Global Solutions I started in a team with five other colleagues to setup, develop and stabilise the European Head Office in London, to develop products and services and to form relationships with the Top 20 Logistics Service Providers in the world and their clients.The position offered an entrepreneurial opportunity with a variety of different tasks & responsibilities. In this position I was heading a team of ten software programmers and was directly reporting to the COO of Line in Hong Kong. Weniger anzeigen

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  OMYA International AG

  Nov 2003 - Jan 2010

  Region EuropeFollowing the new Omya 2008 Organisation with a strengthened Regional Management Structure I took over the new position "Head of Supply Chain Management" in Omya's largest Region Europe. Reporting to the General Manager Operations Europe I am directly responsible for logistics, procurement and the S&OP-Process.Beside Sales & Marketing and Production Supply Chain Management is the third major cornerstone in the Omya Organisation. With the S&OP-Process SCM has the important task to harmonize the business planning i.e. sales forecast, production capacity planning, supply planning and financial planning across the involved functions.One of my major roles is to streamline and harmonize the SCM-Processes while implementing SAP. This is linked with an extensive change management. Weniger anzeigen

  • Head of Supply Chain Management

    Jul 2008 - Jan 2010

  • Head of Global Sourcing, Logistics & Transportation

    Nov 2003 - Jul 2008
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  Interim COO

  Jan 2011 - now

  Managing Owner

  - Interim Management / Vakanzüberbrückung- Prozessoptimierung- Strat. Procurement, Global Sourcing und Lieferantenmanagement- Nachhaltigkeitsberatung- Digitalisierung und Technologie- Krisenmanagement und Residenz- Bildung und Schulung- Benchmarking und Best Practices- ProjektmanagementZu unseren Kunden gehören: Rheinmetall, Aptar, Helm, TE Sensors, UHU/ Bolton Adhesives, Surfachem, Productos Blancos Europe, Vedanta, Novasol Chemicals ....

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  NOVASOL CHEMICALS

  Jan 2015 - Jul 2015

  Interim Head of Supply Chain Management

  Company is one of the TOP 100 Global Chemical Distributors. The task is to review the supply chain for liquid chemicals from supplier to final customer. The target is to increase efficiency, cost and quality of service. The project will include projects in process adjustments, inventory management, supply planning and transportation sourcing.

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  University of Europe for Applied Sciences

  Jan 2016 - Jan 2023

  Lecturer Corporate Management
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  Productos Blancos Europe B.V.

  Jul 2016 - Jan 2019

  Managing Partner (Allein-Geschäftsführer)

  Productos Blancos Europe B.V. vertritt die Firma Prodomasa in Deutschland, Benelux, Frankreich, Österreich, Schweiz. Prodomasa ist der größte Dolomit-Hersteller in Europa mit einer installierten Kapazität von 2 Mio. Jahrestonnen. Die Dolomit-Produkte zeichnen sich durch sehr hohe Reinheit und durch einen hohen Weißheitsgrad von über 97 Punkten aus. Dolomit wird vorwiegend in der Glas-, Baustoff-, Farben-, Putz-, Klebstoff-, Fugen-, Fassaden- und Betonsteinindustrie eingesetzt. Unser Hauptauslieferungslager und Büro befindet sich in Rotterdam und an weiteren Standorten in Belgien und Deutschland. Productos Blancos Europe B.V. represents the company Prodomasa in the region Benelux, Germany, France, Austria, Switzerland. Prodomasa is the largest dolomite producer in Europe with an installed capacity of 2 mio mt per year. The dolomite is known for its purity as well as for the high brightness of >97. Dolomite is primarily used in glass, construction, paint, plaster, adhesives, joints, facades and concrete / precast applications. Our main warehouse and office is located at Rotterdam and you find us at further locations is Belgium and Germany Weniger anzeigen

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  Bolton Adhesives / UHU

  Jan 2018 - Apr 2019

  Interim Manager SCM Adhesives

  Ramping up a new warehouse, closure of external warehouses, adapting processes, organizational changes, Leading cross-functional teams, helping to achieve warehouse throughput, negotiation support & contract development, coaching, change management

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  Vedanta Group

  Jan 2018 - Jan 2018

  Interim Expert Minerals & Chemical Supply Chain

  Tenzing Consulting is a management consulting and expert resource firm that specializes in the integration of Operations, Procurement and Supply Chain to strengthen a company’s value chain at every point between their suppliers and their customers.

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  TE Connectivity

  Jun 2020 - Jan 2021

  Interim Project Manager SAP Rollout
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  Aptar

  Jan 2021 - Jul 2022

  SCM Manager & APU Manager ad interim, später Festanstellung
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  Rheinmetall

  Jan 2023 - Jul 2023

  Supplier Development ad interim
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  Bochumer Verein Verkehrstechnik GmbH

  Jan 2023 - Feb 2024

  Projektleitung Digitalisierung
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  MYSOLITY

  Nov 2023 - now

  Associate Partner
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  Gerresheimer Bünde GmbH

  Jan 2024 - now

  Head of SCM