Lutz Kundinger
Nidderau
Summary
Experienced Supply Chain Leader with over 20 years of expertise in production logistics, process optimization, and digital transformation. Proven ability to build efficient and scalable end-to-end operations-from forecasting to delivery. Strong leadership skills, hands-on mentality, international experience, and deep SAP knowledge.
Overview
31
31
years of professional experience
Work History
Head of Supply Chain Management
Heraeus GmbH & Co. KG
01.2020 - Current
- Company Overview: Heraeus is a global technology company with expertise in precious metals, materials, and technologies. Website: https://www.heraeus.com
- Led a 7-member team (MRP, Procurement & internal Logistics)
- Established company-wide S&OP process including intercompany coordination (Asia, USA)
- Implemented KPIs for forecasting, stock control, and planning accuracy
- Optimized production planning and procurement (e.g., Kanban, Decoupling, Risk Mitigation)
- Project lead for international Advanced Planning & Scheduling (APS) implementation
- Heraeus is a global technology company with expertise in precious metals, materials, and technologies. Website: https://www.heraeus.com
Process manager Plan to Produce and Enterprise Asset Management
Heraeus GmbH & Co. KG
01.2016 - 01.2020
- Company Overview: Heraeus is a global technology company with expertise in precious metals, materials, and technologies. Website: https://www.heraeus.com
- Delivery Lead of Global KPI for Production and EAM, definition and alignment with Supply Chain Heads of Business Units and IT, building Key User Community.
- Delivery Lead of Template solution, selection project, definition of requirements
- Implementation of MES readiness check
- E2E definition of standard and special processes e.g. MTO, MTS, Subcontracting, Intercompany.
- Design of processes in Signavio
- Alling processes with Global key User Community
- Train the Trainer
- Celonis Process Mining Implementation
- Definition of standard processes and KPI
- Roll Outs
- Multiple Improvement Projects for SO&P, Stock reduction, lead time reduction, Production Resource Tool Management.
- Heraeus is a global technology company with expertise in precious metals, materials, and technologies. Website: https://www.heraeus.com
Head of Work Preparation and Production Scheduling Department
Heraeus GmbH & Co. KG
01.2014 - 01.2016
- Company Overview: Heraeus is a global technology company with expertise in precious metals, materials, and technologies. Website: https://www.heraeus.com
- Leading an international team of MRP Controllers and Production Engineers and Logistic Clerks in Hanau and Timisoara.
- Planning of two productions sites in Germany and Romania for ERP and Logistics deployment
- Implementation of SAP PP, MM and WM inclusive Intercompany Business
- Heraeus is a global technology company with expertise in precious metals, materials, and technologies. Website: https://www.heraeus.com
Core Team Member in Magellan Logistics stream
Heraeus GmbH & Co. KG
01.2012 - 01.2014
- Company Overview: Heraeus is a global technology company with expertise in precious metals, materials, and technologies. Website: https://www.heraeus.com
- Defining global Logistic Processes for IM, WM, and HUM with ARIS
- Reviewing Functional Specifications and create test documents accordingly
- Creating of training documents and execute training in multiple plants in Singapore
- Successful Go-Live of the first Magellan Rollout for Heraeus
- Heraeus is a global technology company with expertise in precious metals, materials, and technologies. Website: https://www.heraeus.com
MRP Controller
Heraeus GmbH & Co. KG
01.2010 - 01.2012
- Company Overview: Heraeus is a global technology company with expertise in precious metals, materials, and technologies. Website: https://www.heraeus.com
- Responsible for Material Resource Planning, MRP Control. Including the material planning and procurement, production planning and scheduling, customer service delivery planning
- Responsible for continuous improvements in dedicated areas
- Project member of LEAN team
- Implementation of first SAP supported KanBan at Heraeus
- Heraeus is a global technology company with expertise in precious metals, materials, and technologies. Website: https://www.heraeus.com
Team Lead Production Planning, Deputy of Logistics Lead, Plant Key User PP, MM and WM
ABB Automation Products (APR) GmbH
01.1994 - 01.2010
- Company Overview: ABB is a pioneering technology leader in electrification and automation. Website: https://global.abb
- Responsible for Material Resource Planning, MRP Control. Including the material planning and procurement, production planning and scheduling, customer service delivery planning
- Creation of rough and sales plans in SAP
- Implementation of GIB as an APR wide tool for MRP
- Defining of an APR KPI system based on SAP BW
- Team Member of OSABB (One Simple ABB), the ABB harmonization project for SAP ERP
- Team Member of SAP R2 to R3 release change in 1999
- Mechanical Engineering, creation of 3D drawings, bill of materials and routings in SAP.
- Product reconciliation from Engineering to Production.
- ABB is a pioneering technology leader in electrification and automation. Website: https://global.abb
Education
Bachelor - mechanical engineering (Staatlich geprüfter Techniker)
Ludwig-Geissler-Schule
Hanau, Germany01.2004
Advanced technical college entrance qualification - Fachhochschulreife
Ludwig-Geissler-Schule
Hanau, Germany01.1991
Qualification as a toolmaker -
Rasmussen GmbH
Maintal, Germany01.1990
Skills
- SAP ERP, PP, MM, WM, SD, MDM, EAM, HUM
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- Microsoft Word
- Microsoft Outlook
- Process mining tools
- Signavio, Aris
- Fluent English
Hobbies and Interests
- Beekeeping
- Woodworking
- Cycling
Languages
English
Advanced (C1)
German
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
Timeline
Head of Supply Chain Management
Heraeus GmbH & Co. KG
01.2020 - Current
Process manager Plan to Produce and Enterprise Asset Management
Heraeus GmbH & Co. KG
01.2016 - 01.2020
Head of Work Preparation and Production Scheduling Department
Heraeus GmbH & Co. KG
01.2014 - 01.2016
Core Team Member in Magellan Logistics stream
Heraeus GmbH & Co. KG
01.2012 - 01.2014
MRP Controller
Heraeus GmbH & Co. KG
01.2010 - 01.2012
Team Lead Production Planning, Deputy of Logistics Lead, Plant Key User PP, MM and WM
ABB Automation Products (APR) GmbH
01.1994 - 01.2010
Bachelor - mechanical engineering (Staatlich geprüfter Techniker)
Ludwig-Geissler-Schule
Advanced technical college entrance qualification - Fachhochschulreife
Ludwig-Geissler-Schule
Qualification as a toolmaker -
Rasmussen GmbH
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