During my professional career, I have not only worked for renowned international companies such as LINDE PLC (formerly Linde AG) and the ZF GROUP within and outside of supply chain management, but have also successfully implemented consulting projects for renowned clients such as the BOSTON CONSULTING GROUP and EGON ZEHNDER as an independent advisor and consultant.
I am an innovator in the field of digitalization with experience in leading several digital excellence projects - including a corporate start-up for a self-developed, cloud-based online marketplace for production-relevant spare parts.
Before founding ERIKESLY Advisory & Consulting, I was Head of Procurement Plant Operations for the EMEA operating segment in the Linde Gas division of Linde plc, where I was responsible for the post-merger integration following the merger of Praxair Inc. and Linde AG.
Previously, I held various managerial and expert roles in Procurement & Supply Chain Management in the EMEA region with responsibility for numerous strategic and operational projects.
My career began at the electrical wholesaler Datzer GmbH & Co. KG (now part of Sonepar) in Schweinfurt, where I trained as a wholesale and foreign trade merchant. I then worked in scheduling, logistics, and purchasing at what is now the ZF Group (formerly Mannesmann Sachs AG).
Competencies
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15 years of management experience at Linde plc
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25 years of expertise in complex negotiations in Procurement, Supply Chain & Operations
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Strategic planning and operational excellence in SCM
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Management of various transformation, restructuring and post-merger integration projects
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Digital Champion through the management of various digitization projects
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2021 Certified Professional Negotiator®, Schranner Negotiation Institute, Zurich
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2025 Executive Certificate - Strategies for Supply Chain Digitalization and Response to Disruption, IMD Lausanne
OUR BACKGROUND
ERIKESLY Advisory & Consulting is a boutique consulting firm that helps medium-sized companies and private equity portfolio companies make their supply chains more robust and measurably improve their procurement performance—from strategy to implementation.
The consulting firm was founded in August 2023 and builds on more than 25 years of industry experience in supply chain management and procurement at a leading global industrial gas and plant engineering company, as well as extensive expertise in transformation, merger, and cost optimization programs.
As a specialized boutique, we combine proven procurement and SCM methods with modern data, AI, and digital solutions to create added value in three core areas:
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Supply chain resilience and improving procurement performance
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AI-supported and digital solutions for supply chain management, as well as
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Deal-making and turnaround support for private equity investors.
If necessary, the core team is flexibly expanded through a well-established network of specialized partners and experts, ensuring that each project has exactly the skills it needs to succeed.
Why ERIKESLY Advisory & Consulting?
More expertise.
More success.
Future-oriented strategies - you benefit from top current insights and the anticipation of industry trends and rapid crisis intervention.
Expert-Led Advisory & Consulting - in-depth expertise in key industries and, if required, a strong network of experts and strategic partnerships & cooperations.
Data-driven decision making - Every recommendation is based on analyzed data and information that ensures precision and measurable success.
Tailor-made solutions - no standard approaches, no PowerPoint madness. Genuine, tried and tested and individually tailored to your specific goals.
Why ERIKESLY Advisory & Consulting?
More expertise.
More success.
Future-oriented strategies – You benefit from the latest insights, the ability to anticipate industry trends, and rapid crisis intervention.
Expert-led advisory and consulting —in-depth expertise in key industries and, when needed, a strong network of experts and strategic partnerships and collaborations.
Data-driven decision making - Every recommendation is based on analyzed data and information that ensures precision and measurable success.
Tailor-made solutions - no standard approaches, no PowerPoint madness. Genuine, tried and tested and individually tailored to your specific goals.