Richard Lienert

Vice President Global Procurement @ Zollner Group

About

Purpose-driven global executive with a proven record in leading international procurement organizations and driving enterprise-wide transformation. I combine strategic foresight, financial acumen and digitalization expertise to build high-performing, future-oriented teams that deliver measurable value creation and sustainable competitiveness. In my current leadership role, I am responsible for shaping and executing global procurement and value strategies, aligning them with corporate growth, innovation, and sustainability objectives. Through strategic sourcing, agile operating models, and data-driven governance, I ensure lasting efficiency, innovation, and performance across regions and business units. Core competencies: • Strategy Development & Execution • Global Procurement & Supply Chain Leadership • Digital Transformation & Data-Driven Decision Making • Value & Cost Engineering, ESG & Sustainability • Performance Culture & Organizational Development • Board, Partner & Stakeholder Engagement Recognized for clarity, trust and measurable impact, I am passionate about developing people and building organizations that outperform through alignment, transparency and purpose.

Country

Germany

City

Deggendorf

Industry

Electrical & Electronic Manufacturing

Skill

Verhandlungsführung, Vertragsverhandlungen, Einkaufsmanagement, Supply-Chain-Management, Projektmanagement, Leadership, Strategy development and implementation

Experience

Vice President Global Procurement

Zollner Group

2023-10 - Present · 3 yrs

Zandt, Bayern, Deutschland

Lecturer

Deggendorf Institute of Technology

2023-6 - 2024-9 · 1 yr 4 mos

Deggendorf, Bayern, Deutschland

Digital Procurement

Head of Procurement

Liebherr Group

2022-1 - 2023-10 · 1 yr 10 mos

Lead of the strategic, project, operational and CAPEX Procurement as well as the cost and value engineering Team. Building up a strategic and sustainable procurement organization and network. Drive digitalization and implementation of agile methods.

Teamleader Strategic Procurement

Liebherr Group

2020-5 - 2021-12 · 1 yr 8 mos

Professional & disciplinary lead of the strategic and project procurement team Common-Rail-Systems. Implementation and derivation of the Procurement-Strategy. Implementation of KPI-Dashboards and Reporting on Management-Level. Member of the Liebherr Contract Management Expert Group.

Strategic Procurement

Liebherr Group

2018-5 - 2020-4 · 2 yrs

Deggendorf, Bayern, Deutschland

Global Lead Buyer for precision turned & milled parts within the Liebherr Group. Implementation of a group-wide material group strategy and execution of supplier strategies across different locations.

Head of Supply Chain Management

Brebeck Composite

2016-7 - 2018-5 · 1 yr 11 mos

Deggendorf and Senov/Ostrava

Integration of a consistent supply-chain and procurement organization with the Brebeck Composite organization. Jointly responsible for the establishment of Brebeck Composite.de GmbH. Support of OEM's for the site in Germany. Taking over interviews and recruitment as well as interaction with tax consulting and payroll in coordination with the company owner.

Strategic Buyer Machine Equipment

FACC AG

2015-2 - 2016-5 · 1 yr 4 mos

Sankt Martin im Innkreis

Integration of an utility analysis within the CAPEX Procurement. Succesful coordination and execution of cross-departmental supply chain relocation projects.

Education

Deggendorf Institute of Technology

General Management

2021 - 2024 · 3 yrs

Part-time MBA program with the goal of deepening relevant management knowledge and applying it in study and group work. Part of the MBA is the Silicon Valley Experience Program at Santa Clara University.

Santa Clara University

2022-4 - 2022-4 · 1 mo

Lectures and presentations by selected professors of the Santa Clara University, VC's from Band of Angels, Northgate Capital and se2quel Partners and the Silicon Valley Leadership Group.