DIRK WIEGAND
Your customer-minded .
DIRK WIEGAND
Your customer-minded .
Create value.
Transform for the future.
My name is Dirk Wiegand. I am an expert in procurement, transformation, and organizational development in nationally/internationally oriented business units and medium-sized companies in the B2B environment.
As an interim manager, project manager, and consultant, I lead interim mandates as head of purchasing/category management, oversee transformation projects, and advise on value creation management. I also offer cost analysis and strategy development services.
My industry focus is on technology companies and companies in the agricultural sector.
My service portfolio includes:
Interim manager in B2B procurement along the value chain
Management, support, and consulting for transformation projects
Value creation analysis & innovation
Strategy development and cost analysis
Seeing the forest and every single tree! I grasp details in no time, gain an overview, empower people, and shape sustainable growth. That is my understanding of interim management.
Dirk Wiegand
Interim Manager
Seeing the forest and every single tree! I grasp details in no time, gain an overview, empower people, and shape sustainable growth. That is my understanding of interim management.
Dirk Wiegand
Interim Manager
My Areas of Expertise
Leadership: 15 years of international management responsibility
Transformation management: relocation of departments / closure of sites
Relocation of bulk order processing as part of a nearshoring project, management of office relocations and support for site closures
Project Management: Leading projects or sub-projects
Organizational development: Establishment and development of departments/cooperation
Increasing value creation: Process optimization and digitization
Elimination or streamlining of activities, digitization of work steps, and promotion of e-procurement
Strategy development and implementation: B2B procurement and sales strategies
Customer & supplier management: Support and development of B2B customers, key accounts, and suppliers
Contract Management
Business intelligence: cost analysis, planning & reporting
Design and application of BI-supported reporting to derive data-driven measures. Development and structuring of KPIs as well as implementation of TCO analyses, make-or-buy evaluations, and cost modeling to identify and evaluate savings potential.
Industry focus: Medium-sized, nationally and internationally active B2B technology companies
Experience in:
- Glass/glass ceramics – including various fields of application such as wood-burning stoves, household appliances, and heating equipment
- Agriculture – from basic fertilizer components to multi-nutrient mixtures with added value
- Photovoltaics – from the purchase of production facilities and components to the establishment of production networks and partnerships
- Silicon carbide fibers – innovative use of SiC fiber mats in gas burner systems
The mandate in agriculture was a conscious step into a new, particularly exciting industry and underscores my ability to quickly and effectively familiarize myself with new technical environments.
