About Stefan Knorsch

2009	Foundation of AVENDOR GmbH Executive Director and Owner Branch: Purchasing Services
2005- 2009	FRIMO Group GmbH Vice President Purchasing Global Branch: Automotive Tools and Equipment Highlights: Reorganization of division Optimization of structures and processes in purchasing and in adjacent divisions Implementation of Global Sourcing Implementation of Purchasing Controlling and Materials Group Management Implementation of SRM Value Analysis Development workshops
since 2008	Professor of „Purchasing Controlling“ at Georg-Simon-Ohm Management-Institut in Nürnberg
since 2007	Consultant for Purchasing Controlling and Materials Group Management
1999- 2005	Johnson Controls Interior GmbH Purchasing Manager Europe for Equipment, Tools, and Prototyping Machines Branch: Automotive Highlights: Development and expansion of the department in Europe, Head of Global Tooling initiative with global responsibility and procurement focus on Asia
1995- 1999	Johnson Controls Interior GmbH Procurement Manager Branch: Automotive Highlights: Procurement of various production lines in Brazil and Thailand. Integration and reorganization of an acquisition with 6 locations in Italy
1987- 1995	Deutsche Fibrit GmbH Procurement Manager Branch: Automotive Highlights: Procurement Management experience in Europe, Asia and South America
1987- Currently	Qualifications: Industrial Purchasing Agent Certified Industrial Business Specialist Synergy Negotiation Training, P. Köckmann Procurement Law, Dr. Melzer Plastic Injection Molding, SKZ Machine Building, TÜV Köln MBO, St. Gallen Consulting Group Kaizeen, IMT Diverse JC intern training Purchasing Controlling, Kalbfuß Familiar with all industry standards in the automotive manufacturing process from an inner perspective
1964	born in Krefeld