Markus Savo

Experience

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  Wärtsilä

  May 1999 - Aug 1999

  Trainee

  Trainee

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  ABB

  May 2000 - now

  Leading Quality and Continuous Improvement functions of ABB's Marine & Ports division (annual revenue $1B+) globally across 28 countries. 40 professionals in total in the division QCI team.Responsible for a global quality management system (“ABB Marine & Ports Way”), effective QA/QC, KPI management scheme, governance model for strategical improvement programs, Lean 6 Sigma program, quality training offering and domain specific IT tools.Designing and deploying strategy, organization and processes for a new Planning & Fulfillment function. This includes Integrated Business Planning (IBP), Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP), Inventory Management, Resource Management and Sales & Operations Execution (S&OE).Main achievements so far:- 15-20Meur annual savings delivered by continuous improvement project portfolio- Customer loyalty score (NPS) increased from 47% to 70% in 3 years- Issue resolution time halved- Non-quality cost collection from suppliers multiplied by 5- Net working capital managed rigorously to run business without financing costs Show less Leader of strategic quality and productivity improvement programs of ABB Marine & Ports division globally.- Management model and structures to run global development initiatives established and sustained- Approx. 60 global improvement initiatives run within 3 first waves of ABB Marine & Ports Quality Improvement Plan- A global Quality Management System established- Lean 6 Sigma implemented in 25 local business units in different countries- Yearly savings of 5% of Cost of Sales delivered Show less Local Business Area Head of OPEX and SCM for ABB Process Automation in Finland. Member of the local business area management team.- ABB's quality & operational excellence strategy implemented in all local business units (7) belonging to ABB's Process Automation business area- "Relentless Execution Dashboard" implemented across local business area leading to rapid improvement in operational performance- Implemented "4Q" problem solving and improvement methodology (initiation of candidate selection, arrangement of trainings and coaching, steering of improvement project portfolio management)- Adjusted supply chain strategies of local business units to 1) mandate multi-source policy and to 2) enable higher external sourcing content (vs. ABB internal) to gain cost benefits and lower the risk level of supply- Managed "Europe for Europe" growth initiatives to unlock regional sales opportunities Show less Local Business Unit Head of Quality and Operational Excellence for ABB Marine & Ports in Finland.- Quality and operational excellence strategy defined and implemented- Quality and operational excellence mgmt team team established- ISO 9001, ISO14001 and OHSAS 45001 conforming management system certified and maintained- Target management culture established- "4Q" problem solving and improvement methodology introduced and implemented- Line management equipped to initiate and run quality and productivity improvement projects in all areas of the organization- SAP Quality Module implemented- Non-quality costs of the local business unit reduced by 80%- Operations savings >5% of cost of sales p.a. Show less Quality & Development Manager for supply chain management at ABB Marine & Ports Finland- Achieved a step up in conformity and delivery accuracy of the suppliers' deliveries by1) improved quality control - established standard inspection procedures, mandated reclamating suppliers in case of a non-conformity, improved sample selection based on statistics and changed timing of inspections to allow rejections2) improved quality assurance - verified all critical suppliers (~30) for ability to deliver and serve, aligned and validated quality plans of all critical suppliers, stepped up supplier auditing to professional level (systematical audit program, extensively trained and qualified auditors in-house)3) supplier base management - established supplier qualification, minimized the number of suppliers, implemented supplier performance metrics and ranking, allocation of orders to high-performing i.e. "preferred" suppliers- Developed operational processes of procurement and supply chain management to improve productivity and to be prepared to problems and disruptions occurring in the supply chain Show less

  • Vice President, Global Head of Quality & Continuous Improvement, ABB Marine & Ports

    Jun 2018 - now

  • Global Program Manager, Quality & Operational Excellence, ABB Marine & Ports

    Mar 2016 - Jun 2018

  • Head of Operational Excellence & Supply Chain Management, ABB Process Automation

    Jun 2012 - Feb 2016

  • Quality & Operational Excellence Manager, ABB Marine & Ports

    Jun 2008 - Feb 2016

  • SCM Quality Manager, ABB Marine & Ports

    Jan 2006 - Jun 2008

  • Lead Engineer, ABB Marine & Ports

    Oct 2003 - Jan 2006

  • Design Engineer, ABB Marine & Ports

    May 2002 - Oct 2003

  • Mechanical Engineer, ABB Electrical Machines

    May 2000 - May 2002