Farzad Akbari
Strategic Purchaser @ Wien Energie GmbH
About
Strategic Buyer with 10+ years of experience in national and international procurement, category management, public tenders, and contract & claims management. Industry focus: • Energy & Utilities • Industrial / Manufacturing • Packaging Proven achievements: • Six-figure savings through tenders, supplier consolidation, and negotiations • SAP MM process optimization and master data improvements • End-to-end sourcing and category responsibility • Development of sustainable sourcing and category strategies Core focus areas: Strategic Sourcing | Category Management | Supplier Management | Cost Optimization | SAP MM | Contract & Claims Management #Procurement #StrategicSourcing #CategoryManagement #SAPMM #SupplyChain #CostOptimization
Austria
Vienna
Utilities
Preisstrategie, Strategischer Einkauf, Einkaufsmanagement, Lieferantenmanagement, Vertragsmanagement, Vertragsverhandlungen, Kostenmanagement, Preisoptimierung, Strategische Planung, Supply-Chain-Management, SAP Materials Management (SAP MM), Strategische Beschaffung, Indirekter Einkauf, Sourcing, Lieferanten-Sourcing, Lead Buyer, Vertragserstellung, Vertragsabschluss, Einkaufs-Verträge, Kosteneinsparung
Experience
Strategic Purchaser
Wien Energie GmbH
Vienna, Austria
• Led public procurement procedures • Category Management & supplier consolidation • Contract & claims management • SAP MM optimization • Six-figure savings
Buyer
Felix Austria GmbH
• Strategic and operational procurement for packaging and production materials • Supplier selection, negotiations and contract management • Six-figure savings through re-tenders and negotiations • Packaging optimization projects (e.g., 34% label cost reduction) • SAP MM master data maintenance • Cooperation with DS Smith as packaging supplier
Managing Director & Co-Founder
Donuteria
• Built and managed a franchise network • Responsible for procurement, suppliers, logistics and costs • Negotiated framework agreements • End-to-end supply chain management
Risk Manager
EVN
• Established and managed enterprise risk management • Risk analysis and CFO-level reporting • Support of investment decisions
Strategist and Revenue Manager
APG Austrian Power Grid AG
• Strategy development and revenue management • Benchmarking of European transmission system operators • Market and competitive analysis • Participation in contract negotiations
Buyer
ALMO
• Operational purchasing • Supplier coordination • Quote comparison and ordering • Master data maintenance
Education
Fachhochschule des BFI Wien
Logistics and Strategic Management
• Spezialisierung auf strategisches Management, Supply Chain und Digitalisierung • Masterarbeit: „Digitalisierung & Künstliche Intelligenz in der Beschaffung“ • Fokus auf KI-gestützte Entscheidungsunterstützung, Effizienzsteigerung und moderne Procurement-Prozesse
WU Executive Academy
Carlson School of Management in Minnesota, USA
Webster Vienna Private University
Business Administration
WU (Vienna University of Economics and Business)
Wirtschaftswissenschaften
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