Oliver Lanka

Oliver Lanka has a extensive work experience in procurement and purchasing roles. Oliver started their career as a Project Manager at B&L Datensysteme in 1998. Oliver then moved on to work at bol.com International, where they served as a Manager of Purchasing and Reengineering. During their time there, they negotiated key contracts, managed outsourcing processes, and implemented improvement projects across Europe. In 2002, they joined DirectGroup Bertelsmann as a Senior Manager of Purchasing, Customer & Financial Services. Oliver contributed to the introduction of central print and paper sourcing and implemented a benchmarking methodology for call center and financial services suppliers. Oliver also worked as a Senior Manager of Strategic Purchasing at DirectGroup Germany, where they centralized and optimized sourcing processes and negotiated contracts with major entertainment suppliers. Oliver later became a Vice President of Purchasing at Bertelsmann, where they were responsible for international strategic purchasing and management of global tendering processes. Most recently, they held the position of Head of Central Procurement at Hermes Germany GmbH.

Oliver Lanka's education history includes studying Law & Economics at Mainz and Dijon. Oliver obtained their 1st and 2nd state exams, but the specific years are not provided.