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Procurement & sourcing advisory for the Mittelstand

Your procurement can do more.
I prove it – in your numbers,

not in slide decks.

Your procurement can do more. I prove it – in your numbers, not in slide decks.

MG Procurement turns the purchasing function of mid-sized industrial and trading companies from a cost administrator into a lever for growth and competitiveness. Strategy and execution – from one hand.

MG Procurement turns the purchasing function of mid-sized industrial

and trading companies from a cost administrator into a lever for growth

and competitiveness. Strategy and execution – from one hand.

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Years of professional experience

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Years in strategic procurement

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Most recently Chief Procurement Officer

Matthias Gross

Ehem. Chief Procurement Officer

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Years of professional experience

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Years in strategic procurement

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Most recently Chief Procurement Officer

01 — The Situation

Procurement decides margins, supply security and competitiveness. Yet in the Mittelstand there is rarely the capacity to lift these potentials strategically.

An operationally focused purchasing team keeps things running – but there is no time for the strategic topics, and the specialist know-how is missing. That is exactly where I come in. I do not come to replace your buyer or head of purchasing, but to support and lift the potential that daily business leaves no capacity for.

An operationally focused purchasing team keeps things running – but there is no time

for the strategic topics, and the specialist know-how is missing. That is exactly where

I come in. I do not come to replace your buyer or head of purchasing, but to support

and lift the potential that daily business leaves no capacity for.

My standard is lasting impact – not short-term P&L cosmetics that don't pay off in the

long run. I have personally carried procurement responsibility in several companies,

from the Mittelstand to international groups. I know your challenges from my own

experience and solve them pragmatically.

My standard is lasting impact – not short-term P&L cosmetics that don't pay off in the long run. I have personally carried procurement responsibility in several companies, from the Mittelstand to international groups. I know your challenges from my own experience and solve them pragmatically.

02 — Why MG Procurement

Large-corporate procurement expertise – now for the Mittelstand too.

Throughout my career I have built, restructured and led procurement organisations from the Mittelstand to international groups. Time and again I have seen procurement treated as a mere ordering department – even though it is precisely there that margin, supply capability and competitiveness are decided.

Many mid-sized companies are too small to employ a procurement strategist full-time. That is understandable – the operational purchasing team takes it on. But that very expertise is missing, and potential stays untapped.

That is why I founded MG Procurement: so that mid-sized companies gain access to the same procurement expertise that usually only large corporations can deploy. You get a partner for the strategic procurement topics – without having to hire a strategist who doesn't fit a mid-sized company's headcount and salary structure.

„You get a strategist who masters the procurement tools and has carried responsibility over many years.“

03 — Services

Three pillars. One goal:

sustainable value.

Each pillar works on its own. Together they turn your procurement into a strategic

strength.

Each pillar works on its own. Together they turn your procurement into a strategic strength.

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Strategic Procurement Value Partner

I analyse your procurement structures, screen direct and indirect spend for cost potential, develop sourcing strategies that reduce risk, and lead your negotiations – through to the introduction of new materials and

suppliers.

Spend analysis & action plan
Total-cost-of-ownership models

Negotiation preparation & leadership
Interim procurement management

Typical client situations

“We don't know where our indirect spend actually goes.”

“Our purchasing prices haven't been challenged in years.”

II

China Sourcing Enabler

Many mid-sized companies shy away from the Chinese sourcing market – and give away cost advantages their larger competitors have long captured. With my long-standing sourcing partner on the ground, I open that door: from sourcing and quality control to delivered-duty-paid supply.

Suitability check of your materials
Pre-shipment quality control

Experienced sourcing office on site
German contracting partner on request

Typical client situations

“We'd like to source in China but don't know how to secure quality and risk.”

„Unsere Wettbewerber kaufen längst günstiger ein als wir.“

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III

Trainer & Coach

Hands-on negotiation and communication training for procurement teams, plus coaching for procurement leaders. The difference is the follow-up: I practise real cases from your daily business with your teams – until

it sticks.

Negotiation training with real cases
Follow-up sessions, no flash in the pan

Leadership coaching in procurement
Team development with a yardstick

Typical client situations

“Our procurement team enters negotiations underprepared.”

“Trainings fizzle out here – two weeks later it's all forgotten.”

04 — Approach

From first conversation to measurable result.

From first conversation to

measurable result.

01

Understand

Intro call and structured needs assessment. I listen, ask the uncomfortable questions and prioritise the fields with the biggest lever.

02

Analyse

Stocktake of your procurement structures: direct material volume, indirect spend, supplier risks. You get clarity instead of assumptions.

03

Execute

Strategy is nothing without execution. I negotiate, onboard new suppliers and stay at your side until the measures bite.

04

Anchor

Results are documented measurably and your team is enabled to hold the level. No consultant theatre – a procurement function that works.

05 — About me

Matthias Gross

Graduate in Business Administration · Founder, MG Procurement

„At home in Swabia, at ease in the world.“

More than 20 years of commercial experience, over 15 of them in strategic and operational procurement – from clerk to Chief Procurement Officer of an internationally active group. That range is my toolbox: I know procurement from the purchase order to the boardroom decision.

Stations include Kaufland (central food buying), Freudenberg Household Products (Global Lead Buyer Vileda, Head of Purchasing), the MEDEWO Group (Head of Purchasing & Logistics, 75 employees, three distribution centres across DACH) and HW-Holding (CPO, sites in Germany, Czechia and the USA).

I sell no software and no materials. My recommendation serves you alone – neutral, independent, honest.

The person behind MG Procurement

I have stayed grounded and still gathered international experience – that's not a contradiction, it's my attitude. Privately I live with my wife and our two children in Burgau. That groundedness gives me the support and stamina I also bring to my clients: reliable, down-to-earth and thinking long-term.

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Employees led (purchasing & logistics, DACH)

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Countries with procurement responsibility

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Languages: DE, EN, ES, IT

Transparent day rate, no surprises

German · English · Spanish · Italian

Based in Burgau, Bavarian Swabia – active across Ulm/Augsburg, Baden-Württemberg and remote worldwide.

06 — Industry experience

Industries I know from first-hand responsibility.

Industries I know from first-hand

responsibility.

Thanks to proven procurement tools and methods I work essentially industry-agnostic – a spend

analysis works anywhere. In these industries, however, I have gathered hands-on experience:

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Photovoltaics

Purchasing for Solar Panels and Solar Parks

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Food retail

Price, listing and annual negotiations, Category Management

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FMCG manufacturing

Purchasing of nonwovens, textiles, global lead-buyer fibres

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Wholesale packaging & PPE

Transport and food packaging

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Games & packaging print

Board games, components, folding boxes, displays, offset and digital printing

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Industry-agnostic

Methods & tools work across industry boundaries – industry and trade

07 — Reference projects

Selected projects and their

impact.

Selected projects and their impact.

An anonymised selection of realised savings and optimisation projects. Concrete figures are

added without revealing any company secrets.

Project / topic

Industry

Measure

Effect

Indirect spend analysis

FMCG manufacturing

Created transparency, bundled suppliers

15% cost reduction

New warehouse concept

Wholesale distribution

Developed a new centralized warehouse concept for the DACH region

10% reduction in intercompany transportation cost

same-day shipping capbility across all countries

New supply source

Manufacturing industry

Integrated a new carton packaging supplier from Asia as a cost-effective alternative to the local supplier

Approx. 40% reduction in purchasing cost

Dual-sourcing strategy established

Additional revenue of 500k Euro through improved pricing competitiveness

New materials

Manufacturing industry

Identified and implemented a new sourcing solution to replace plastic with paper

Shorter lead times

What companions say.

This section is prepared for genuine references from the professional network – with photo,

name, position and statement.

Matthias combines strategic vision with a hands-on approach to execution. His support helped us professionalize processes, enhance transparency and unlock sustainable savings. What stood out most was his ability to focus on the key priorities while iinspiring people to embrace and drive change.

Markus Laepple, Manging Director

Print- and Packaging Industry

Working with Matthias Gross has consistently been a highly professional experience. Even in complex negotiations, he maintained a constructive, respectful and results-orientated approach. Together, we developed solutions that enabled a strong and successful long-term partnership. What impressed us most was his openness to new ideas, innovative thinking and willingness iin pursuit of better outcomes.

Siegfrid Gerold, Sales Director DACH

Paper Industry, Asian Pulp & Paper

Matthias has a deep understanding of the challenges faced by mid-sized industrial companies, drawing on this extensive leadership experience. His recommendations are practical, actionable and consistently deliver measurable value. Throughout our collaboration, he demonstrated professionalism, reliability and a strong solution-oriented mindset, making him a trusted partner for sustainable solutions.

Drittes Referenz-Statement zur Zusammenarbeit und Wirkung.

Danijel Tomasic, Authorized Signatory

Tomasic Engineering GmbH

09 — Attitude

Why a flamingo?

„Because I want to deliver excellent work – without walking

through the world as the most boring consultant alive.“

„Because I want to deliver excellent work – without walking through the world as the most boring consultant alive.“

The flamingo stands for what defines my work: it is elegant and honest. It stands firmly on one leg

while others wobble – balance between cost, quality and risk. And yes, it stands out. In an industry full

of grey suits, recognisability is not a flaw. It is a strategy.

The flamingo stands for what defines my work: it is elegant and honest. It stands firmly on one leg while others wobble – balance between cost, quality and risk. And yes, it stands out. In an industry full of grey suits, recognisability is not a flaw. It is a strategy.

Honest

Honest & straight. You get my candid assessment – even when it is uncomfortable.

Balanced

One leg is enough when you know where you stand: cost, quality and risk in

equilibrium.

Distinctive

The courage to show colour. Your procurement should stand out – through results.

10 — Contact

Let's talk about your procurement.

In a free intro call we identify your biggest lever – and whether we are a fit. Straight

talk from the first minute.

Matthias Gross

MG Procurement

Markgrafenstr. 15, 89331 Burgau, Germany

Phone: +49 173 5708952

E-Mail: [email protected]

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