Mercedes-Benz established the "Asia-Pacific procurement and supplier management" organization in Seoul as a key hub to strengthen supply chain collaboration in major Asian markets and held a launch event at the Mercedes-Benz Korea headquarters on the 14th.
Jörg Burzer, chief technology officer (CTO) who oversees the development and procurement institutional sector of Mercedes-Benz Group AG; Matthias Veitl, chief executive officer of Mercedes-Benz Korea; and Steffen Mauersberger, vice president of Asia-Pacific procurement and supplier management, attended the event.
The newly established organization in Korea falls under Mercedes-Benz Group AG's procurement and supplier management organization, reflecting the regional operational structures established in major regions around the world. The organization will oversee procurement and supplier management activities across the Asia-Pacific region centered on Korea and Japan, and will also include key Southeast Asian markets within its scope. It will serve as a strategic bridge that organically consolidates the headquarters procurement organization and the Asia-Pacific region.
Jörg Burzer, CTO of Mercedes-Benz Group AG and head of development and procurement, said, "Korea has an advanced automotive industry environment and a dynamic, innovative supply base," and noted, "Through the establishment of this organization, we will further strengthen existing cooperative relationships while actively seeking new collaboration opportunities across advanced technologies and high-tech components."
It will operate composed of three departmental units—business development, procurement, and supplier management—and will be led by Vice President Steffen Mauersberger, who has played a key role within the Mercedes-Benz Group procurement and supplier management organization.
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