Supply Chain Management & Procurement Optimization: Years of Experience Pay Off

Dr. Bernhard Höveler,
Managing Partner

Dr. Bernhard Höveler has dedicated over two decades to the field of procurement optimization. He specialized in this area during his business administration studies at the University of Cologne, further cementing his expertise with a doctoral degree on a procurement topic from the same institution, as well as the University of Nebraska, USA. His dissertation was recognized with the Science Prize by the Federal Association for Materials Management, Procurement, and Logistics (→ BME e.V.). Prior to establishing HÖVELER HOLZMANN, Dr. Höveler lent his expertise to a procurement consultancy as Managing Partner and led projects focused on procurement optimization at A.T. Kearney.

Contact details: Tel.: +49 211 - 56 38 75 - 0, email: bernhard.hoevelerdontospamme@gowaway.hoeveler-holzmann.com

Florian Holzmann,
Managing Partner

Florian Holzmann specializes in information management and process optimization, particularly in the fields of supply chain management and procurement. He holds a degree in business informatics from the University of Cologne, with a focus on supply chain management. Prior to founding HÖVELER HOLZMANN, he served as a Project Manager at a consultancy dedicated to procurement optimization. He has also worked at IBM Global Business Services, holding roles in strategy, change management, and extended supply chain management.

Contact details: Tel: +49 211 - 56 38 75 - 0, email: florian.holzmann@hoeveler-holzmann.com

Daniel Belka,
Managing Partner

Daniel Belka serves as a Managing Partner at HÖVELER HOLZMANN, where he empowers retail and consumer goods companies with his expertise in holistic profit improvement and transformation programs. His specialty lies in optimizing supply chain and procurement organizations. He holds a degree in international business administration from the University of Applied Sciences Münster, along with another degree from the University TEC de Monterrey in Mexico. Prior to his tenure at HÖVELER HOLZMANN, he held the position of Head of Procurement at METRO Group and worked in the realms of supply chain management and procurement at both REWE Group and Lidl. His years of experience across various retail formats and the consumer goods industry now inform his consulting projects. Mr. Belka is married and a father of two.

Contact details: Tel: +49 211 - 56 38 75 - 0, email: daniel.belkadontospamme@gowaway.hoeveler-holzmann.com  

Dennis Goetjes,
Partner

Dennis Goetjes serves as Partner at HÖVELER HOLZMANN, specializing in comprehensive optimizations in supply chain management. He primarily focuses on the FMCG (Fast-Moving Consumer Goods) sector, particularly within the food and beverage industry. Mr. Goetjes oversees a variety of projects, ranging from reconfiguring supply chains and establishing supply chain organizations to enhancing Sales & Operations Planning processes and streamlining inbound and outbound logistics.

In his book "Sales & Operations Planning in der Konsumgüterindustrie: Mit Best-Practice-Prozessen nachhaltig die Wettbewerbsfähigkeit steigern" (Sales & Operations Planning in the Consumer Goods Industry: Increasing Competitiveness through Best-Practice Processes), he outlines methods tailored to medium-sized enterprises for refining Sales & Operations Planning. A significant aspect of his work involves identifying and leveraging cross-departmental potential.

Contact details: Tel.: +49 211 - 56 38 75 - 50, email: dennis.goetjes@hoeveler-holzmann.com

Gereon Küpper,
Partner

Gereon Küpper is Partner at HÖVELER HOLZMANN and specializes in overall supply chain management optimization, particularly in the chemical industry. In addition, he leads the area of digitization and software selection.

Mr. Küpper gained cross-industry experience in numerous projects ranging from the chemical industry to the FMCG sector/retail and technology companies. Among other optimizations, he focused on site configuration, building SCM organizations, sales & operations planning, inventory management and the development of supply chain strategies.

Contact details: Tel: +49 211 - 56 38 75-0, email: gereon.kuepper@hoeveler-holzmann.com

Jan Laakmann,
Partner & COO

Jan Laakmann is Partner and Chief Operating Officer at HÖVELER HOLZMANN. With more than ten years of international consulting experience in a wide range of industries, he manages procurement and supply chain projects as well as sustainability initiatives for leading companies in the chemical, aviation, and transportation industries, numerous retail sectors (fashion, food and non-food, luxury goods, travel), FMCG, and private equity. He gives our clients specialist advice in sustainable supply chain management and procurement, strategy development, procurement transformation, and in the context of cost optimization programs.

Contact details: Tel.: +49 211 56 38 75 43, email: jan.laakmanndontospamme@gowaway.hoeveler-holzmann.com

Prof. Dr. Matthias Lütke Entrup,
Partner

Prof. Dr. Matthias Lütke Entrup specializes in optimizing procurement and supply chain management as a university professor for operations management and controlling and as Executive Board Member of HÖVELER HOLZMANN. The graduate industrial engineer earned his Ph.D. at the TU Berlin, with a dissertation in the field of food production. Prof. Dr. Lütke Entrup’s professional experience includes work as project manager at A.T. Kearney and as chief financial officer of the Valensina Group.

Contact details: Tel.: +49 211 56 38 75 - 0, email: matthias.luetkeentrupdontospamme@gowaway.hoeveler-holzmann.com

Antje Böttger,
Principal

Antje Böttger works as Principal at HÖVELER HOLZMANN. Boasting over 13 years of experience in project management, as well as supply chain management and procurement within various international trading corporations, she is a recognized authority in the further development of procurement organizations, optimization of purchasing conditions, comprehensive transformation processes, and supply chain optimization. Ms. Böttger directs projects for leading companies in the retail sector (non-food, food, lifestyle & luxury, DIY), consumer goods industry (food, non-food), and businesses in the realms of transportation, logistics, and infrastructure. Furthermore, she supervises consulting projects for sector clients and public clients.

Contact details: Tel.: +49 211 - 56 38 75-55, email: antje.boettgerdontospamme@gowaway.hoeveler-holzmann.com

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Nico Gösser,
Principal

Nico Gösser serves as Principal at HÖVELER HOLZMANN.

Contact details: Tel.: +49 151 728515 21, email: goesser@hoeveler-holzmann.com

Dr. David Holtkemper,
Principal

Dr. David Holtkemper serves as Principal at HÖVELER HOLZMANN. He specializes in advising trading and manufacturing companies on operational organization, corporate strategy, and digital transformation, with a focus on Supply Chain Management. A graduate of RWTH Aachen University, he holds a Ph.D. in Engineering Sciences, having written a dissertation on Supply Chain Management. Prior to joining HÖVELER HOLZMANN, Dr. Holtkemper led a group in Supply Chain Management, honing his expertise in optimizing business processes, specifically S&OP (Sales & Operations Planning), and supply chain configuration. He also directed international consulting projects at a boutique strategy firm, spanning locations such as the USA, Europe, the Middle East, and Russia.

Contact details: Tel: +49 211 5638 75167, email: holtkemperdontospamme@gowaway.hoeveler-holzmann.com

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Jürgen Theves,
Principal

Jürgen Theves transitioned to HÖVELER HOLZMANN in 2018 from Kiekert AG, bringing with him a wealth of expertise in procurement processes and commodity optimization within the automotive industry. He pursued his studies in industrial engineering at the Technical University of Ilmenau and the University of Utah. His diploma thesis, which focused on Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) and 5S methodologies, was undertaken at Mahle AG in Spain. In his role as the Director of Global Commodities at Kiekert AG, he held responsibility for global direct and indirect procurement, following a successful tenure managing a procurement department in China. His professional background also includes key procurement roles at Keiper Recaro and Yazaki International, underlining his extensive international experience in the automotive sector.

Contact details: Tel: +49 211 - 56 38 75 - 23, email: thevesdontospamme@gowaway.hoeveler-holzmann.com

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Stefan Faßbinder,
Manager

Stefan Faßbinder serves as Manager at HÖVELER HOLZMANN, where he specializes in optimizing procurement operations. He earned degrees in Business Administration from RWTH Aachen University and the University of Essex, concentrating on Corporate Development and Strategy. Before joining HÖVELER HOLZMANN, he gained experience in Supply Chain Compliance within a TecDAX-listed corporation. As a consultant, he has spearheaded various projects centered on procurement organization across industries such as Chemicals, Consumer Goods, and Retail.

Contact details: Tel.: +49 211 - 56 38 75-17, email: stefan.fassbinderdontospamme@gowaway.hoeveler-holzmann.com

Lydia Freyth,
Manager

Lydia Freyth is Manager at HÖVELER HOLZMANN and specializes in optimizing various Supply Chain Management areas. Her main focus is on the industries of Chemistry, Transportation and Logistics, as well as Private Equity. Prior to her time at HÖVELER HOLZMANN, she worked in Business Development for a logistics service provider and carried out various process optimization projects. As a consultant, she has led and conducted numerous projects on topics such as SCM organization, inventory management, and inbound and outbound logistics.

Contact details: Tel.: +49 211 - 56 38 75-65, email: lydia.freythdontospamme@gowaway.hoeveler-holzmann.com

Eric Hummes,
Manager

Dennis Kallina,
Manager

Felix Kämmerle,
Manager

Felix Kämmerle, Manager

Christian Müller,
Manager

Christian Müller, Manager

Johann Riedlberger,
Manager

Alexander Schell,
Senior Manager

Anne Schramm,
Managerin

Anne Schramm ist Managerin bei HÖVELER HOLZMANN (Tel.: +49 157 58 49 67 33, anne.schramm@hoeveler-holzmann.com).

Tobias Stein,
Manager

Dr. Lukas Stumpf,
Sustainability Expert & Manager

Dr. Lukas Stumpf is a Manager and Sustainability Expert at HÖVELER HOLZMANN: With over five years of academic and professional experience in international settings, he manages sustainability projects for the private and public sectors, including retail, real estate, and waste management. He graduated from the University of Graz with a dissertation on sustainability and innovation management. He advises our clients as an expert in sustainable supply chain management and procurement, as well as sustainability strategy development.

Contact details: Tel.: +49 211 56 38 75 479, email: lukas.stumpf@hoeveler-holzmann.com