Nikolaus Kirner has a 20 year track record of outstanding executive leadership success in the airline , retail , travel and tech industries - and a formidable background in leading various procurement and supply chain transformations .
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Nikolaus Kirner
CPO of SAP and VIP of Procurement Success
As Chief Procurement Officer at SAP , Nikolaus Kirner is responsible for the procurement of all goods and services globally , as well as for leading a transformational program to operate the Global Procurement Function as a strategic business partner .
Starting his career at Deutsche Lufthansa with a 20-year track record of outstanding executive leadership success in the airline , retail , travel and tech industries , Kirner has a background of leading various procurement and supply chain transformations .
As a global head of transformation he manages a huge strategy implementation and cost out programme , and as Managing Director , leads cross-functional management teams servicing substantial multinational clients .
He is recognised for his commitment to a high-energy , high-performance culture , and has the ability to restructure and transform companies to more effectively deliver best practice client engagement , and effective service delivery .
A noted thought leader , Kirner contributes articles to international journals and and regularly speaks at industry conferences and events .
He holds an MBA ( Hons ) from Friedrich- Alexander University , Germany and completed the European ERASMUS Program ( International Relations ) with Trinity College Dublin , Ireland .
Married with two young sons , Kirner enjoys relaxing by playing football and tennis . He is fluent in English and German , has fun on his motorbike and can often be seen having a run before work .
Nikolaus Kirner has a 20 year track record of outstanding executive leadership success in the airline , retail , travel and tech industries - and a formidable background in leading various procurement and supply chain transformations .
20 March 2023