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Armin Ploetz

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Head SCM/ CPO and GBS Service Excellence at Hitachi Energy at Hitachi Energy
📍 Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland

With over 30 years of experience, Armin Ploetz is the Senior Vice President and Chief Procurement Officer at Hitachi Energy, leading Supply Chain Management. Holding a PhD in Industrial Engineering from ETH Zürich, he focuses on digital transformation, sustainability, and leveraging AI for risk management and regulatory compliance.

His professional interests extend to following major technology corporations, likely to stay informed on innovations that can be leveraged across global supply chains. He is a proponent of building strong, collaborative partnerships with suppliers to drive innovation and mutual growth.

Armin is passionate about driving value creation that goes beyond traditional cost reduction and efficiency improvements in supply chain management.

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Experience
29 Years
Current Role
Head SCM/ CPO and GBS Service Excellence at Hitachi Energy
Location
Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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Priorities

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AI in Supply Chain
Focuses on using Artificial Intelligence for robust risk management and proactive regulatory compliance. His team recently won an AI contest for a solution predicting purchase order delays.
Sustainable Procurement
Champions sustainability as a top business priority, embedding responsible sourcing into operations and using digital tools to enhance transparency and decarbonization efforts with suppliers.
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Career

Work history

1-2021
Head SCM/ CPO and GBS Service Excellence at Hitachi Energy
Hitachi Energy
1-2019 - 1-2021
Global Transformation Manager - ABB Operating System
ABB
8-2016 - 7-2019
Head of Indirect Procurement and Global Travel and Expense Services (Senior Vice President)
ABB
10-2014 - 7-2016
Global Head Indirect Materials and Services, Head SCM Operations AMEA
ABB Singapore
8-2014 - 9-2015
Global Head Indirect Materials and Services, Head SCM Region South Asia
ABB Singapore
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Education
1991 - 1995
Dr. sc. techn.
ETH Zürich
1988 - 1991
Engineer
Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT)
1986 - 1988
Bachleor
University of Stuttgart
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