Patrick Hitschfel

Experience

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  Rheinmetall Defence

  Sept 2013 - Sept 2017

  Procurement: Project-related purchasing of components, Supplier management including negotiations with suppliers and audits, inventory management, handling of complaints, price calculations, analysis and optimization of product costs Rotation in various departments: Logistics, Production, Purchasing, Order Management, HR, Finance & Controlling

  • Technical Project Buyer

    Oct 2016 - Sept 2017

  • Corporate Student

    Sept 2013 - Sept 2016
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  Roche

  Oct 2017 - now

  - Driving impactful change through strategic project management (local and cross-functional projects) in Finance & Business Services (thereby primarily focusing on Affiliate Supply Chain and Site Management & Procurement- Delivering successful project outcomes, through successfully managing strategy, resources, budget, and timelines- Building strong and collaborative relationships with key stakeholders, fostering effective and efficient communication- Embodying a comprehensive understanding of the organization, ensuring alignment of projects with its goals and objectives- Active engagement with other Roche Divisions, Affiliates, and Global for continuous learning and sharing of best practices- Contributing to the growth and success of Roche Pharma AG through innovative and forward-thinking project management approaches Show less - Driving the implementation of a transformative operating model for Roche Germany's Governmental Affairs Team. - Development of policy strategies in alignment with the enterprise priorities and assurance of operational execution by developing clear recommendations and guidance for all policy team members - Continuous coordination of the team and set up of the One Roche One Policy team ensuring efficient and effective teamwork within Pharma but also across divisions- Leading and coordinating relevant transformation initiatives and change management projects (STEP / HSP implementation); thereby interacting with various senior leaders across the organization- Improving internal (Pharma, Diagnostic, Diabetes Care) and external interfaces to ensure and promote collaboration in networks- Providing strategic guidance to the Head of Health System and Governmental Affairs and team incl. project planning, prioritization and teambuilding Show less - Overseeing the launch of the first digital health solution Floodlight MS in the German market - In addition to overseeing the launch, I also had the privilege of leading the German team responsible for implementing this pioneering digital health solution.- Being part of the global Floodlight launch team as affiliate representative for Germany - Collaboration on various projects with external stakeholders regarding the development and expansion of innovative digital products and services- Developing project outlines, selection of suitable collaboration partners, market analyses as well as developing marketing- and commercialization plans Show less

  • Strategic Project Manager - Finance & Business Services

    Oct 2023 - now

  • Business Operations Manager (Chief of Staff) - Health System & Governmental Affairs

    Aug 2020 - Sept 2023

  • Digital Health Innovation Manager

    Aug 2019 - Jul 2020

  • Associate - Digital Innovations / Health Solutions & Marketing Excellence

    Oct 2017 - Jul 2019