📌 With 20 years of experience in global Procurement and Supply Chain Management, I now 𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗲 supply solutions for the most demanding industries with a focus on new and 𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 solutions!

Besides that, I run the private initiative #SocialProcurement to improve the supplier-customer matchmaking on social media (#IamBuying / #WeAreBuying) and I also source for suppliers on social media myself.

🛠️ PROFESSIONAL FOCUS:
- End to end supply chain management
- Building and 𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗴 whole entities including full 𝗣&𝗟 responsibility
- Worldwide (𝗢𝘂𝘁)𝘀𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗴 of industrial devices and assemblies
- Substantial experience in 𝗻𝗲𝗴𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻, contract management and legal topics

✔️ ACHIEVEMENTS:
- Significant cost reduction of up to 22% by full outsourcing of devices
- Design and roll-out of 𝗴𝗹𝗼𝗯𝗮𝗹 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗲𝘀 and 𝗿𝗲𝗼𝗿𝗴𝗮𝗻𝗶𝘀𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 projects across continents
- Evaluation and implementation of 𝗱𝗶𝗴𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝘀𝗼𝗹𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 (e-contracting/sourcing, SRM, TCO, …)

🌏 GLOBAL EXPOSURE:
- Managed direct reports in Europe, Asia as well as North and South America
- Ran subsidiary in Singapore for 4 years
- Worked with suppliers, outsourcing partners and customers in a total of 𝟯𝟴 𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀
- Wide 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗻𝗲𝘁𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸 to suppliers, logistics providers and governmental organisations

💬 WHAT PEOPLE SAY ABOUT ME 360°:
- “Mario’s understanding of business goes 𝗳𝗮𝗿 𝗯𝗲𝘆𝗼𝗻𝗱 his 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 competencies. He is self-driven and has an 𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗲𝘂𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗹 style. He always sees the big picture and the effects of his action on other areas.” (former superior)
- “You are the 𝗺𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗽𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗲 and 𝗶𝗻𝘀𝗽𝗶𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 supply chain leader I have ever met.” (former direct report)
- “Working with Mario can be challenging at times. He is a very demanding customer. I would want to 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗵𝗶𝗺 𝗼𝗻 𝗺𝘆 𝘀𝗶𝗱𝗲 of the table.” (former supplier)
- “If we don’t have a speaker for a new topic, we call our 𝗝𝗼𝗸𝗲𝗿 Mr Bruggmann. He can either help himself or knows someone who can.“ (Project Manager of seminar company)

📚 OTHER ACTIVITIES:
- Keynote 𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗸𝗲𝗿 on international conferences
- Conceptualisation and execution of 𝘀𝗲𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗿𝘀 and workshops
- Passionate skiing instructor for children in my spare time

🧔 PERSONAL:
- Intercultural hands-on 𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗺 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝘆𝗲𝗿 with rapport to all hierarchical levels
- World citizen with Swiss roots

💯 MOTTO:
- “If something is impossible, I just do it to show that it is possible".