Case · Avira
Build-up and leadership of a central global procurement function.
As a founder-led consultancy, ADDRED built and developed a global procurement organisation covering direct and indirect requirements, with Lars Rompe responsible for the engagement.
Head of Procurement
Approximately six years
Direct and indirect spend
Global organisation
Business situation
Growth and internationalisation required a central procurement function.
Procurement, governance and supplier management needed to be professionalised, standardised and digitally enabled across different requirements and international stakeholders.
ADDRED responsibility
Build, lead and embed procurement as a sustainable corporate function.
As Head of Procurement, Lars Rompe assumed responsibility for the build-up, leadership and transformation of the function. The scope combined strategic procurement with organisation, processes, digitalisation and supplier management.
- Build-up and leadership of a central global procurement function
- Direct and indirect categories and material groups
- Category governance and supplier management
- Workflow automation and digital procurement processes
- E-signature, KPIs and management transparency
- Development of the procurement operating model
- Support for international integration and collaboration
Impact
A robust procurement organisation with global reach.
The assignment established central management, clear governance and digital processes. Procurement became an internationally connected function with measurable efficiency and savings impact.
Specific spend, team and savings figures will only be published after final validation.
Comparable situation
Does a procurement function need to be built or scaled internationally?
Discuss the target state, leadership requirement and implementation directly with ADDRED.