Johannes Lenzen

Johannes Lenzen is a seasoned procurement professional with extensive experience in strategic sourcing and commodity management. Currently serving as Category Manager for Global Strategic Direct Procurement at KION Group since October 2019, Johannes has previously held roles such as Global Commodity Manager for Procurement in Forging, Casting, Counterweights, and Machined Parts. Prior experience includes positions at LG Electronics as Senior Strategic Buyer, where responsibilities encompassed indirect material procurement, and at JOST-Werke GmbH as Global Commodity Manager for Forgings and Electronics, focusing on procurement strategy and contract negotiations. Johannes also contributed to Daimler AG's Strategic Powertrain Purchasing and has gained foundational experience through internships at Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus Corporation and Merck Group. An engineer by training, Johannes holds an Engineer's Degree in Engineering/Industrial Management from Technische Universität Darmstadt and has furthered education at Tsinghua University.