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Magnus B.

Global Procurement Leader
  • Suggested rate
    €1,000 / day
  • Experience8-15 years
  • Response rate100%
  • Response time1 hour
The project will begin once you accept Magnus's quote.
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Location
Lucerne, Switzerland
Can work onsite in your office in
  • and around Lucerne (up to 50km)
  • and around Zurich (up to 50km)
  • and around Basel (up to 50km)
  • and around Geneva (up to 50km)
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Industry fields of expertise
Medical Devices
Pharmaceuticals
Telecommunications
Food and Beverage
Consulting and Audits
Magnus in a few words
I am a resourceful and entrepreneurial global procurement leader, passionate about developing high-performing teams that provide enduring value beyond savings and risk management. Experienced optimizing spend of over $500M annually, I have successfully negotiated complex commercial contracts worth $2 billion in various industries, achieving approximately $400 million in supplier spend savings and productivity improvements. By closely partnering with C-level stakeholders and fostering a culture of ownership within my procurement teams, I consistently surpass corporate expectations and traditional targets. I have led Procurement Transformation and Capability Building projects worldwide, enhancing business value through expert capabilities, agile approaches, and operational excellence. My leadership skills extend to coaching, influencing, talent development, and driving change in diverse organizational and cultural contexts.
Experience
  • Roche Diagnostics
    Head of Partner & Vendor Management
    PHARMACEUTICALS INDUSTRY
    August 2017 - December 2022 (5 years and 5 months)
    Risch-Rotkreuz, Switzerland
    Played a transformational role in a complex organization, driving alignment across autonomous stakeholder groups, improving procurement processes, and building capabilities. Achieved significant efficiencies, right-sized the team while increasing output, and resolved critical vendor relationship issues, resulting in better contracts and strategic vendor management.

    ✿ Achieved ~11% efficiencies on a portfolio of ~USD 300M through 80+ sourcing initiatives.
    ✿ Rightsized the team from 16 to 10 FTEs, improving capability and increasing output levels.
    ✿ Successfully resolved critical vendor relationship and contract performance issues, including dispute resolution and settlement negotiations.
    ✿ Spearheaded the for-cause termination of a non-performing offshore outsourcing relationship that exceeded delivery deadlines and budget thresholds (USD >24M).
    ✿ Professionalized the approach to vendor relationships, promoting symbiotic collaboration and strategically managing vendors.
  • Veon Ltd
    Head Group IT Procurement
    TELECOMMUNICATIONS
    October 2016 - July 2017 (9 months)
    Amsterdam, Netherlands


    As a direct report to the Group Chief Procurement Officer, led a successful transformation of a global IT procurement team, improving their approach and capabilities to align with the needs of a highly agile IT organization. Refreshed sourcing strategies, prioritized projects, and enhanced the team's ability to manage stakeholders, lead complex sourcing projects, and negotiate contracts.

    ✿ Transformed a dispersed team of 20 FTEs across 10 operating companies into a unified, strategic, and globally-focused procurement team.
    ✿ Coached team members to adopt a pragmatic and innovative approach to procurement, better addressing stakeholder needs.
    ✿ Refreshed outdated sourcing strategies and created a prioritized global project pipeline, increasing momentum in RFx execution and contract negotiations.
    ✿ Introduced transparency to a global sourcing project portfolio of ~USD 400M, enabling effective prioritization.
    ✿ Built a highly capable team with improved skills in managing diverse global stakeholders, leading large complex sourcing projects, and negotiating fit-for-purpose contracts.
  • Freelance, self-employed
    Freelance Advisory
    CONSULTING & AUDITS
    January 2016 - September 2016 (8 months)
    Singapore
    During a part-time sabbatical, provided advisory support to clients in Switzerland and Singapore, developing contract templates for a Big Data product launch and coaching client staff in contract structuring and negotiation for Software as a Service. Additionally, dedicated time to a personal aid project in Indonesia.
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Education
  • Master of Business Administration (MBA)
    University of South Carolina
    1997
    International Business
  • Bachelor's degree
    University of South Carolina
    1995
    Finance
  • Executive Negotiation
    Harvard University
    2007
  • Global Business Leader Program
    IMD
    2014
  • INSEAD Executive Presence and Influence
    INSEAD
    2022