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Table of Contents Trainee Mentor Stakeholder Emin Pauline Augendopler Daniel Frank Udo Koós Balázs Einzinger Rahel Habacht Alfred Kupkova Andrea Eppenberger Markus Mayerhofer Sebastian Gföhler Andreas Morley Jack Grulich Jiri Naimitsenka Aliaksandra Hirmann Sonja Reiter Philipp Mihai Avram Sommer Manuel Müllauer Jürgen Yilmaz Cansu Neuberger Stephan Znasikova Katarina Reeh Michael Visnyei Robert Wipplinger-Perner Kristina names in alphabetical order 2
Where and what did you previously study? Bachelor of Business Administration at Grand Canyon University (Phoenix, Arizona) Master of Business Administration at Western New Mexico University (Silver City, New Mexico) What Previous experience has prepared you for the program? Studying abroad allowed me to be used to international environment. Playing for the University Tennis Team made me become more dedicated and a better team player Name: Pauline Emin Agrana Home Base Location: Vienna Division: AB Telephone: +43 664 277 7100 Email: pauline.emin@agrana.com I live in: Amstetten, Lower Austria First Language: French, little German What especially interests you in the Trainee Program in the Purchasing Divison? What are you especially looking forward to? What interests me in the Trainee Program is to be able to properly learn the job of a Purchasing agent and discover all its various fields by going through different locations, plants, divisions, and working teams. What are you looking to contribute to the Program? I hope to bring up new ideas and to meet the expectations by learning how to become a good Purchasing agent. How do you think your mentor can help you? By sharing with me his daily tasks and explaining me the obstacles and tricks of the job. By challenging me 3
Name: Balázs Koós Agrana Home Base Location: Kaposvár Division: Sugar Telephone: +36 3052 829 64 Email: balazs.koos@agrana.com I live in: Kaposvár Where and what did you previously study? Hungary, University of Pécs, Faculty of Economics: Management and Consulting What Previous experience has prepared you for the program? 7,5 years as operative and strategic purchaser What especially interests you in the Trainee Program in the Purchasing Divison? international work with other facrories What are you especially looking forward to? the rotation, gives a chance to look inside the life of more locations improving language and negotiation skills in english What are you looking to contribute to the Program? with my former experience in purchasing How do you think your mentor can help you? showing the right place where I can find the answers to my questions First Language: Hungarian 4
Where and what did you previously study? University VSB-TVO Ostrava Economics and Law in Business What Previous experience has prepared you for the program? HR specialist / finance / controller What especially interests you in the Trainee Program in the Purchasing Divison? Name: Andrea Kupkova Agrana Home Base Location: Opava Division: Sugar Telephone: +420 727 967 188 Email: andrea.kupkova@agrana.com I live in: Opava What are you especially looking forward to? Training/travelling Improvment English Learning new things Communication What are you looking to contribute to the Program? Friendly person, helpful, curious and willing to learn How do you think your mentor can help you? Learn about purchasing, Connection with all trainees First Language: Czech 5
Name: Sebastian Mayerhofer Agrana Home Base Location: Vienna Division: AB Telephone: +43 650 6100 957 Email: sebastian.mayerhofer@agrana.com I live in: St.Pölten First Language: German Where and what did you previously study? Business Engineering in Wr. Neustadt During Master > Specialization in SCM What Previous experience has prepared you for the program? Part-time employment at RHI, several internships What especially interests you in the Trainee Program in the Purchasing Divison? What are you especially looking forward to? Different modules of training & coaching, because it s a possibility you only get in such a program and not in a regular job or position. The certificate project and the time in France. What are you looking to contribute to the Program? Willingness to learn & collaborate, effort Working to become an important member of the purchasing team How do you think your mentor can help you? With the experience in the specific purchasing field How to get connected in the company Giving the feeling that I always can come and ask questions 6
Name: Jack Morley Agrana Home Base Location: Pischelsdorf Division: Starch Telephone:+43 676 754 97 36 Email: jack.morley@agrana.com I live in: Wien Where and what did you previously study? Bachelor Business in London Master Logistic & Purchasing Scotland What Previous experience has prepared you for the program? Already worked in the last years, SODEXO-Service, in the kitchen/service, Kindergarden: English teacher What especially interests you in the Trainee Program in the Purchasing Divison? What are you especially looking forward to? Putting theoretical learned material into daily work/practice Compare prices fun! What are you looking to contribute to the Program? Team work, avoid mistakes, responsibility How do you think your mentor can help you? support First Language: English Other Languages: German 7
Name: Aliaksandra Naimitsenka Agrana Home Base Location: Vienna Division: Fruit Telephone: +43 676 383 27 24 Email: aliaksandra.naimitsenka@agrana.com Where and what did you previously study? Business Admin of Minsk 2010-2014 Intern. Management at Klagenfurt (AT) 2014-present What Previous experience has prepared you for the program? Internship in PU at Beiersdorf next to a lot of life experience What especially interests you in the Trainee Program in the Purchasing Divison? What are you especially looking forward to? Alex wants to get to know techniques & tools for purchasing and handling new future portfolio What are you looking to contribute to the Program? She wants to constitute her positive attitude and new goal personality How do you think your mentor can help you? My mentor has a real understanding of being new to the company and what is needed to fit in Agrana. I live in: Vienna First Language: Russian Other Languages: German, English 8
Where and what did you previously study? WU Vienna International Business (Bsc) University of Southern Denmark Enviromental and resource Management (Msc) What Previous experience has prepared you for the program? Job as an import clerk for a small company an internship in a consulting company in Copenhagen + studies What especially interests you in the Trainee Program in the Purchasing Divison? Name: Philipp Reiter Agrana Home Base Location: Aschach Division: Starch Telephone: +43 664 8875 4101 Email: philipp.reiter@agrana.com I live in: St. Martin First Language: German, Danish What are you especially looking forward to? Interesting challenging job to liaise between different internal stakeholders What are you looking to contribute to the Program? Bringing in new ideas Commitment enthusiasm How do you think your mentor can help you? good advice understanding 9
Where and what did you previously study? BSc: Petroleum engineering Montan University Leoben MSc: Drilling engineering What Previous experience has prepared you for the program? Part of studies (economics), technical background Name: Manuel Sommer Agrana Home Base Location: Gmünd Division: Starch Telephone: Email: manuel.sommer@agrana.com I live in: Vienna First Language: German What especially interests you in the Trainee Program in the Purchasing Divison? What are you especially looking forward to? Complete purchasing process from the beginning of the demand to the negotiation/contract signing. Communication internal and external customer supplies & networking What are you looking to contribute to the Program? become a part of the team as quick as possible, take responsibility How do you think your mentor can help you? Basics Open door experience 10
Where and what did you previously study? BSc: Industrial engineering in Middle East Technical University (Ankara, Turkey) MSc: Quantitative Economics & Finance in University of Vienna (Vienna, Austria) What Previous experience has prepared you for the program? Change Management Engineering at MAN in Turkey What especially interests you in the Trainee Program in the Purchasing Divison? What are you especially looking forward to? Interests: international structure Name: Cansu Yilmaz Agrana Home Base Location: Vienna Division: Fruit Telephone: +43 677 613 87 421 Email: cansu.yilmaz@agrana.com I live in: Vienna First Language: Turkish, German supported by whole company on job training > responsibilities Looking forward to strategy project What are you looking to contribute to the Program? Efforts, backround innovative ideas interest How do you think your mentor can help you? Guidance possibility to ask questions (any-time) experience sharing 11
Where and what did you previously study? WU IBWL International Business Economics What Previous experience has prepared you for the program? Work experience (purchase department) What especially interests you in the Trainee Program in the Purchasing Divison? Name: Katarina Znasikova Agrana Home Base Location: Tulln Division: Sugar Telephone: +43 699 1131 9424 Email: katarina.znasikova@agrana.com I live in: Vienna First Language: Slovakian What are you especially looking forward to? negotiations legal issues tax issues social skills interculture What are you looking to contribute to the Program? with work experience How do you think your mentor can help you? answering questions, experience, network Other Languages: Czech, English, German 12
Strategic purchase, interest project purchase Why did u become a mentor for the Agrana program? It s important to provide the new colleague with the necessary information and tools to be able to work with him in the future Name: Daniel Augendopler Title: Time at Agrana: 6 Years Agrana Home Base Location: Aschach Division: Starch Telephone: +43 676 8926 180 70 Email: daniel.augendopler@agrana.com I live in: Prambachkirchen First Language: German What do you think are critical successful factors for a dynamic and fruitful mentoring relationship? Providing information regular meetings providing advice and feedback curiosity from the trainee What do you wish every trainee for the duration of the program? Have fun and try to learn a lot, ask al lot of questions What is your top tip for a successfully navigating within the Agrana Group? Try to get to know the AGRANA. It is on ongoing process 13
Strategist Packaging Materials, Chemie (Nov17) Why did u become a mentor for the Agrana program? The boss askes if she was interested.(yes) Based on the training that she got. Name: Rahel Einzinger Title: Master / Strategic Purchase Time at Agrana: 1 Year What do you think are critical successful factors for a dynamic and fruitful mentoring relationship? Talking with each other,, open minded open/honest What do you wish every trainee for the duration of the program? Agrana Home Base Location: Pischelsdorf Division: Starch Telephone: +43 676 8926 131 87 What is your top tip for a successfully navigating within the Agrana Group? Email: rahel.einzinger@agrana.com I live in: Krems First Language: German, French 14
Procedure harmonization in purchasing process Why did u become a mentor for the Agrana program? More interaction with other divisions at AGRANA and trainee program will be helpful to harmonize indirect & technical material purchasing Name: Marcus Eppenberger Title: Category Buyer BnC & Tech. Time at Agrana: since 2005 Agrana Home Base Location: Valence, France Division: Fruit Telephone: +33 670 01 28 01 Email: marcus.eppenberger@agrana.com What do you think are critical successful factors for a dynamic and fruitful mentoring relationship? Investing time, having an open communication and building trust What do you wish every trainee for the duration of the program? Get to learn real life Purchasing and AGRANA world and built strong network between all trainees and mentors in different divisions, and professional & personal development What is your top tip for a successfully navigating within the Agrana Group? Initiate the contact, don t wait others to contact you. Don t be shy and rather use phone than emails I live in: Valence First Language: French Other Languages: German, English, Spanish 15
Lead buyer packaging material Why did u become a mentor for the Agrana program? Experience, main focus/lead buyer What do you think are critical successful factors for a dynamic and fruitful mentoring relationship? Good communication, regular information change Name: Andreas Gföhler Title: Time at Agrana: 17 Years Agrana Home Base Location: Tulln Division: Sugar Telephone: +43 2272 602 115 17 What do you wish every trainee for the duration of the program? Exciting challenging time What is your top tip for a successfully navigating within the Agrana Group? Asking questions Email: andreas.gföhler@agrana.com I live in: First Language: German 16
Head of purchasing department in Czech Republic Why did u become a mentor for the Agrana program? Because one of the trainee comes from Czech Republic What do you think are critical successful factors for a dynamic and fruitful mentoring relationship? Communication skills, willingness to learn Name: Jiri Grulich Title: Ing. Head of Purchasing Time at Agrana: since 2012 Agrana Home Base Location: Hrušovany Division: Sugar Telephone: +420 724 023 188 What do you wish every trainee for the duration of the program? Positive thinking What is your top tip for a successfully navigating within the Agrana Group? Open mind thinking Email: jiri.grulich@agrana.com I live in: Central Moravia First Language: Czech 17
HR business partner sugar division Why did u become a mentor for the Agrana program? Was already a mentor What do you think are critical successful factors for a dynamic and fruitful mentoring relationship? Openness, willing to learn and time management Name: Sonja Hirmann Title: Time at Agrana: Jan 2011 Agrana Home Base Location: Tulln Division: Sugar Telephone: +43 676 892 695 74 What do you wish every trainee for the duration of the program? success What is your top tip for a successfully navigating within the Agrana Group? Networking and being selforganized Email: sonja.hirmann@agrana.com I live in: Vienna First Language: German 18
Create a strong commercial department Why did u become a mentor for the Agrana program? Could be experience or results Name: Avram Mihai Title: Head of Purchasing Time at Agrana: since 1998 What do you think are critical successful factors for a dynamic and fruitful mentoring relationship? working without trust no partnership no relation, nothimg to build less feedback No challenging Agrana Home Base Location: Bukarest Division: Sugar Telephone: +40 731 000012 Email: mihai.avram@agrana.com I live in: Buzau First Language: Romanian What do you wish every trainee for the duration of the program? Success What is your top tip for a successfully navigating within the Agrana Group? teamspirit never say no Work hard 19
project purchasing lead buyer Why did u become a mentor for the Agrana program? know how transfer investment in the future Name: Jürgen Müllauer Title: Time at Agrana: Juni 2003 Agrana Home Base Location: Gmünd Division: Starch Telephone: +43 676 8926 19209 Email: juergen.muellauer@agrana.com I live in: Langfeld First Language: German What do you think are critical successful factors for a dynamic and fruitful mentoring relationship? complete exchange of information honesty open minded support What do you wish every trainee for the duration of the program? Patience Open mind Self confidence courage What is your top tip for a successfully navigating within the Agrana Group? personal communication (not via mail) 20
Procurement of raw materials. Supplier research & development. Optimization of supply networks Why did u become a mentor for the Agrana program? Interest in sharing knowledge & experience with new collegues. Already has mentor experience Name: Stephan Neuberger Title: Junior P. Raw Materials Time at Agrana: 2 Years Agrana Home Base Location: Vienna Division: Fruit Telephone: +43 676 8926 128 64 Email: stephan.neuberger@agrana.com What do you think are critical successful factors for a dynamic and fruitful mentoring relationship? Communication Efforts Taking Time What do you wish every trainee for the duration of the program? To take out learning s from every day What is your top tip for a successfully navigating within the Agrana Group? Good communication. Knowing the right time & occasion & person to contact I live in: Vienna First Language: German 21
main: process secondary: e-procurement, c-materials, IT, services, Purchasing in & for Vienna Why did u become a mentor for the Agrana program? A lot of knowledge to share, a lot of tasks to share (too much work for himself) Name: Michael Reeh Title: Process expert purchasing Time at Agrana: 6 Years Agrana Home Base Location: Vienna Division: AB Telephone: +43 676 8926 125 51 What do you think are critical successful factors for a dynamic and fruitful mentoring relationship? Open communication, honesty What do you wish every trainee for the duration of the program? Good knowledge, broad experience, professional knowledge, bring your own input What is your top tip for a successfully navigating within the Agrana Group? Open-minded, positive & friendly Email: michael.reeh@agrana.com I live in: Vienna First Language: German, Spanish 22
I am the Head of Purchase in Hungary. I am responsible for any materials, purchsing materials, chemicals, investments Why did u become a mentor for the Agrana program? I have 13 years purchsing experience and all together 32 years experience at sugar industry Name: Robert Visnyei Title: Head of Purchase Time at Agrana: 32 Years Agrana Home Base Location: Hungary Division: Sugar Telephone: +36 309940 981 What do you think are critical successful factors for a dynamic and fruitful mentoring relationship? The relationship between Hungary??? opened What do you wish every trainee for the duration of the program? Successin the area of purchasing What is your top tip for a successfully navigating within the Agrana Group????? Email: robert.visnyei@agrana.com I live in: Kaposvár First Language: Hungarian Other Languages: German 23
Lead buyer for natural gas & electricity for all production sites in Austria, Germany & France Why did u become a mentor for the Agrana program? Because I like teach, train and work with young people and guide them on their way to become young professionals and I was part of the stakeholder team Name: Kristina Wipplinger-Perner Title: Lead Buyer Energy Time at Agrana: 3,5 Years Agrana Home Base Location: Vienna Division: AB Telephone: +43 676 8926 127 41 Email: What do you think are critical successful factors for a dynamic and fruitful mentoring relationship? Open and trustful communication; respectful way of working together; support the trainee to establish an independent way of working. What do you wish every trainee for the duration of the program? A lot of different experiences & impressions, fun, a lot to learn What is your top tip for a successfully navigating within the Agrana Group? Wide communication network kristina.wipplinger-perner@agrana.com I live in: Vienna First Language: German 24
Purchasing: Energy (Gas, Electricity, Coal) for AT, CZ, HU, SK, GE, FR B+C Materials Process Harmonization & Improvement (CROSS-DIVISION) Purchasing Policies + Guidelines (CROSS-DIVISION) Implementation of leadbuying (CROSS-DIVISION) What has helped you along your successful career path at Agrana? What advice can you give? Name: Udo Frank Title: Director of Corporate Purchasing Time at Agrana: 2 Years Agrana Home Base Location: Vienna Division: AB I live in: Vienna & Stuttgart First Language: German I was hired, because of my functional expertise from different industries. But I would expect that at Agrana the same is relevant as at other companies: Understand the objective Bring in your expertise and contribute Permanently try to improve your skills Communicate properly Be flexible and open Have fun in what your doing What are your wishes for the trainees as they embark on the program Be curious (ask, learn, compare) Be open (other cultures, lots of new stuff) Be sincere (understand the objective and value the program) Be resilient (it will not always be easy) 25
Save money, fullfil requested needs in purchasing What has helped you along your successful career path at Agrana? What advice can you give? Take responsability, have your personal goals Name: Alfred Habacht Title: Purchasing Leader / Div What are your wishes for the trainees as they embark on the program That they find their way in Agrana and get the feeling to be an important employee Time at Agrana: since 2011 Agrana Home Base Location: Tulln Division: Sugar I live in: Lower Austria First Language: German 26