Kirsten Schmidt

Kirsten Schmidt currently serves as the Head of Procurement Fiber & Ceramics (Global) at Heraeus Covantics, a position held since March 2025. Prior to this role, Kirsten held various procurement leadership positions at Heraeus, including Global Head of Procurement HCV from October 2019 to March 2025. Previous experience includes serving as Head of Purchasing Packaging and Strategic Buyer at Mitteldeutsche Erfrischungsgetränke GmbH & Co. KG, as well as roles at Siemens and Hanwha Q CELLS Co. Ltd., where Kirsten progressed from Operational Buyer to Senior Specialist Strategic Buyer & Category Manager. Kirsten's early career began at ruhlamat as a Sales Assistant and at Robert Bosch Fahrzeugelektrik Eisenach GmbH as an Operational Buyer. Educational qualifications include a Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration from the University of Applied Sciences Merseburg and an Industriekauffrau certificate from Robert Bosch Fahrzeugelektrik GmbH.