Christian Ruthner

Head of Direct Procurement @ MM Board & Paper

About

Dynamic senior leader with successful international track record across various industries - Paper & Packaging, Aviation, IT as most recent ones. 20 years of experience in Strategy, Corporate Development and Procurement. Interested in working together to drive the development of an international group of companies forward. Passionate about development and implementation of strategies. Innovative approaches have proven to make a real difference. 10 years in leadership positions enable effective steering and developing of teams. Facilitates progress via true cooperation of internal and external stakeholders.

Country

Austria

City

Tulln an der Donau

Industry

Paper & Forest Products

Skill

Lieferantenbeziehungsmanagement, E-Procurement, Einkaufsplanung, Prozessoptimierung, KI für den Einkauf, Familienunternehmen, Gruppeneinkauf, Einkaufsprozesse, Einkaufsverhandlungen, Multi-Site-Team-Management, Internationale Beziehungen, Make-or-Buy-Entscheidungen, Unternehmensstrategie und -transformation, Marktanalyse, Kostenreduzierung, Verhandlungen, Logistikmanagement, Auktionen, Lieferantenentwicklung, Holz

Experience

Head of Direct Procurement

MM Board & Paper

2022-9 - Present · 4 yrs 1 mo

Vienna, Austria

- Group Responsibility for wood supply across mill network - Development and implementation of wood sourcing strategy - Development of teams, structures and processes - Establishment of international strategic cooperations

Head of Corporate Development

MM Group

2018-9 - 2022-9 · 4 yrs 1 mo

Vienna, Austria

- Group responsibility for inorganic growth - Department Corporate Development established - Significant contribution to corporate growth - Transformation of the Board & Paper Division - 11 successfully implemented M&A projects

Senior Manager Business Development

Swissport

2015-7 - 2018-8 · 3 yrs 2 mos

Zurich, Switzerland

- Formation of growth strategies for future markets & products - Implementation of acquisitions, divestments, brownfield investments - Development of emerging markets in Asia, Middle East and Africa

Strategic Projects Manager

SAP Österreich GmbH

2013-4 - 2015-6 · 2 yrs 3 mos

Vienna, Austria

- Development of corporate and sales strategies - Execution of strategic projects for the Executive Board - Innovation programme lead incl. formation of a team

Managing Partner

imPlus Unternehmensentwicklung GmbH

2010-7 - 2013-3 · 2 yrs 9 mos

Vienna, Austria

- Finance Director, Head of Eastern Austria (market launch) - Shareholder from 2010 - Management Consulting projects in Strategy, M&A, others

Management Consultant

imPlus Unternehmensentwicklung GmbH

2005-11 - 2009-6 · 3 yrs 8 mos

Lustenau, Vorarlberg, Austria

Management Consulting projects in various industries (Manufacturing, ICT, Retail, Automotive, FMCG, Mining, Education, Recreation, Logistics)

Account Manager

Volksbank Donau-Weinland reg. GenmbH

2004-4 - 2004-8 · 5 mos

Stockerau, Lower Austria, Austria

Banking

Controller

Raiffeisenlandesbank Niederösterreich-Wien AG

2003-8 - 2004-1 · 6 mos

Vienna, Austria

Banking

Account Manager

Volksbank Donau-Weinland reg. GenmbH

2000-6 - 2001-8 · 1 yr 3 mos

Stockerau, Lower Austria, Austria

Banking

Education

Frankfurt School of Finance & Management

Postgraduate studies Mergers & Acquisitions

2014-9 - 2016-9 · 2 yrs 1 mo

Germany

Arkansas State University

Postgraduate studies Business & Management

2009-8 - 2010-8 · 1 yr 1 mo

USA

Fachhochschule Wiener Neustadt

Business Consultancy

2001-9 - 2005-6 · 3 yrs 10 mos

Austria

Haaga-Helia University of Applied Sciences

Winter School (Socrates Intensive Project) - Leadership in European Context

2003-1 - 2003-2 · 2 mos

Finland