Kirsten Buffo de Jong Managing Partner

Area of expertise
  • Business Development & Change Management
  • Restructuring & Turnaround
  • Sourcing & Procurement Strategy and Implementation
  • Outsourcing, Nearshoring and Shared Services
  • Governance
  • Digital, AI-powered solutions for sourcing, purchasing, and supplier management
Education
  • University California  Los Angeles (UCLA) Master in Marketing & Merchandising
  • TU München/SIMT Stuttgart – Master of Project Management
  • CDI / SAP Finance Specialist
  • Instructor for aptitude test/Hamburg Chamber of Commerce
  • Freight Forwarding, Logistics & Controlling Specialist

With over 30 years of cross-industry experience in business development, sourcing & procurement, contract and supplier management, and building global ecosystems, Kirsten helps companies optimize costs sustainably and position themselves for the future. Her strength lies in combining traditional methods with automation, digitalization, and AI to create intelligent, hybrid process solutions.

Before joining Supply Chain Excellence Partners in 2025, Kirsten held senior roles at one of the world’s top sourcing advisory firms, as well as at IT providers and management consultancies — serving as a partner, strategist, and interim executive.

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