Juraj Habiger studied at Anglia Ruskin University in Cambridge, UK, graduating with a Bachelor's degree in Business Management and Law. In the years that followed, he expanded his skills through numerous training courses and further education programmes in the areas of team management, systematic problem solving, process-oriented organisational development, change and conflict management.
After graduating, he began his professional career as Warehouse & Export Manager at TNT Express in Bratislava/Slovakia, then moved to UPS Supply Chain Solutions in Bratislava as Area Sales Manager, and subsequently progressed to Production & Logistics Manager at CAV Aerospace in Cambridge/UK. At CAV, he was responsible for operations, purchasing, logistics and supply chain management, gaining industry experience in the aviation sector. Through improved team and planning organisation, he was able to increase the OEE (Overall Equipment Effectiveness) by around 60%, improve logistics processes and thus ensure on-time deliveries to customers.
Juraj Habiger then took on a new challenge as Supply Chain Manager at Hartmann Rico, where he led a team of 100 employees. Among other things, he implemented a more effective inventory management system to better control warehousing and ordering costs, ensured greater accuracy in production volumes, and negotiated better prices and services with suppliers.
His next challenge was as Production Manager at Automotive Lighting (part of the Marelli Group), where he managed 280 production employees, optimised various processes and implemented KAIZEN. He then became EMEA Logistics Manager at PFNonwovens in the chemical, pharmaceutical and plastics industry. There, he developed a supply chain strategy to maximise customer satisfaction at the lowest possible cost through successful tenders for transport (air, rail and truck transport) and raw materials.
During his 25-year career, Juraj Habiger has gained extensive experience in logistics, production, project and engineering management in various specialist and management positions at all levels. He is an outstanding expert in supply chain management, negotiating advantageous contracts with suppliers, tendering for services and materials, as well as managing and optimising internal and external logistics. This knowledge enables him to eliminate unnecessary processes, time and effort, thereby saving significant costs across the entire supply chain. In addition, he has in-depth experience in production in the mechanical engineering and plastics sectors, where he has optimised production times, improved overall equipment efficiency (OEE), reduced costs and improved overall production results.
Juraj Habiger is your top Expert in the fields of strategic & operational Procurement, Supplier Diversification and Negotiations, Supply Chain Management, Lean Management as well as Change Leadership.
- Bachelor's degree in Business Management & Law, Anglia Ruskin University, Cambridge/UK
- Certifications by CEMS, Brno/Czech Republic: ‘Innovation in the field of Logistics & Logistics Processes’ and ‘Business Success, how to achieve your goals’
- Certification by SNECI, Bratislava/Slovakia: MMOG/LE (Global Materials Management Operations Guideline/Logistics Evaluation)
- Certifications by SNOP Group: MRPS, 5x WHY, FMEA, RFMEA, etc.
- Certifications by Automotive Lighting: KAIZEN, 5xWHY, 5XWHY1H, World Class Manufacturing (WCM) standards, 6S, etc.
- Certifications in the logistics manuals of PSA and Renault.
- Strategic & operational Procurement of direct & indirect materials, chemicals & services.
- Supplier Diversification.
- End-to-end Supply Chain Management, Risk Minimisation, Digital Transformation.
- Processing & Managing client requests for quotation (RfQ), supplier requests for proposal (RfP) and requests for information (RfI), conducting negotiations.
- Cost Savings & Optimisations in Supply Chains as well as internal & external Logistics Processes, Transport Optimisation, Supply Chain Engineering.
- Project Management of budgets, resources & deadlines.
- Production Management (lean management, continuous improvement, sustainability, etc.).
- Change Leadership, Coaching, Mentoring, Management, Motivation of teams & employees.
- Projects as Consultant and/or Interim Manager, e.g.:
- Global Category Manager/Consultant at Atlas Copco (global provider of sustainable productivity solutions with over 50,000 employees worldwide):
- Global procurement of raw materials & negotiations.
- Negotiation of various outsourcing projects.
- Processing of customer quotations (RfQ – Request for Quotation), supplier proposals (RfP – Request for Proposal) and requests for information (RfI – Request for Information).
- Supply Chain Engineer/Consultant at OPmobility (automotive supplier with approx. 40,000 employees worldwide):
- Development of optimisation solutions for supply chain & logistics processes, as well as simplification or automation of processes.
- Monitoring & optimisation of the flow of raw materials and semi-finished/finished products to customers Fiat, Alfa, Volvo, Mercedes, Skoda, Ford, JLR and VW.
- Supply Chain Manager/Coordinator at IAC Group (International Automotive Components, global Tier I automotive supplier with over 10,000 employees worldwide):
- Management of the strategic & operational purchasing department as well as supplier complaints.
- Leadership, motivation, control & evaluation of employee performance.
- Technical Director & Supply Chain Leader at Algeco (provider of mobile & modular space solutions, part of the Modulaire Group, approx. 150 locations in over 20 countries):
- Technical Director: reporting to the CEO, profit & loss analyses, action plans for the teams (purchasing, production, logistics, complaints, development, technology, finance, sales, human resources, health & safety), digital transformation, etc.
- Supply Chain Leader: management of material & production planning for production and logistics in the EMEA region, implementation of a new material planning system (MRP), Kaizen implementation, etc.
- Supply Chain Manager/Consultant at IMI Norgren (manufacturer of pneumatic solutions with over 10,000 employees worldwide):
- Production planning & creation of effective delivery conditions (prices, performance, quality, negotiations).
- Relocation of German production to Brno/Czech Republic: development & implementation, negotiations & cooperation with contract manufacturers (CMOs) and suppliers in Czechia, Germany, France, Asia, Italy and Belgium.
- EMEA Logistics Manager at PFNonwovens (PFN, manufacturer of ultra-light spunmelt nonwovens for hygiene market applications with over 1,100 employees):
- Management of a 10-person team.
- Overall responsibility for logistics in the EMEA region.
- Management of projects on the topics of material flow, lean management, costs, IT software, health & safety.
- Customer & internal audits of the supply chain.
- Purchasing & OES Manager at Varroc Lighting Systems (global automotive technology company with approx. 6,100 employees):
- Purchasing Manager: Supplier evaluations, negotiations & audits.
- OES Manager: OTD (On-Time Delivery), implementation of Lean in the (OES) Original Equipment Supplier process.
- Global Category Manager/Consultant at Atlas Copco (global provider of sustainable productivity solutions with over 50,000 employees worldwide):
- Logistics Manager at Groupe Financière SNOP Dunois (FSD, over 8,000 employees worldwide) in Pohorelice/Czech Republic:
- Management of logistics, purchasing and production planning.
- JIT production & improvement (just-in-time production & material flow)
- Monitoring & improvement of service rate KPIs for all clients.
- Leading KAIZEN meetings & implementing lean principles.
- Auditing of logistics & production processes.
- Production Manager at Automotive Lighting (part of the Marelli Group with approx. 20,000 employees worldwide) in Jihlava/Czech Republic:
- Management of 280 production employees, including 12 production line managers and 3 administrative staff.
- Optimisation of assembly line processes.
- Implementation of defined 5S parameters, etc.
- Use of KAIZEN for continuous improvement.
- Supply Chain Manager at Hartmann Rico (over 10,000 employees worldwide in the healthcare sector) in Veverska Bityska/Czech Republic:
- Management of a team of 100 employees in 2 warehouses, including 4 team leaders and 9 administrative staff.
- Definition & implementation of KPIs.
- Conducting LEAN meetings and 5S audits.
- Internal logistics as well as exports to B2B & B2C.
- Management of international transports & customers.
- VSM (Value Stream Mapping) value stream analysis, etc.
- Production & Logistics Manager at CAV Aerospace in Cambridge/UK:
- Management of the production department (aviation industry).
- Reporting within the framework of OEE (Overall Equipment Effectiveness).
- Introduction of lean principles, 5S and lean management board visualisation.
- Auditing of the entire production process and audits in other plants.
- Negotiations with suppliers.
- Area Sales Manager at UPS Supply Chain Solutions in Bratislava/Slovakia: management of the warehouse team (warehouse staff & drivers), sales & negotiations with new clients, training of new employees, processing of national & international client enquiries.
- Warehouse & Export Manager at TNT Express in Bratislava: organisation of all express delivery operators/couriers including freight & parcel tracking, organisation of delivery routes & unloading, management of warehouse stock and supervision of warehouse staff.
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