THE MAKER'S PLACE
KLOEPFEL by EPSA is the place for doers. Our career platform "#THEMAKER'SPLACE" supports its movers and shakers as much as possible in passionately living the corporate culture: pragmatic, agile, results-oriented and collegial.
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Purchasing advice KLOEPFEL by EPSA
As a purchasing consultancy, KLOEPFEL by EPSA, together with the EPSA GROUP, forms the largest pan-European purchasing specialist for medium-sized and large companies. Strategic purchasing and sustainable purchasing optimization are at the heart of our success-based consulting approach. With a turnover of €600 million, 16,000 customers worldwide, and 5,000 experts in 40 countries, the KLOEPFEL by EPSA brand stands for practice-oriented purchasing optimization and relies on a success-based model.
Our consultants combine strategic analysis with operational implementation and optimize procurement processes along the entire value chain in a sustainable manner.
"We don't talk. We implement." This guiding principle has shaped the company since its founding in 2007. As a management consultancy for purchasing and supply chain, we support medium-sized and large companies in structured purchasing optimization—from indirect procurement to complex product group strategies. KLOEPFEL by EPSA guarantees returns 100% on a success basis with the benchmark motto "No savings. No fee." More than 2,000 successfully implemented projects demonstrate how we have been able to convince customers with our partnership model.
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Our services in purchasing consulting
The service portfolio of KLOEPFEL by EPSA covers all relevant areas of purchasing and supply chain. From cost optimization, structure and process optimization, personnel and logistics solutions to outsourcing, we support you in increasing efficiency, streamlining processes and optimally positioning your team. We also optimize product and production costs. We always place particular emphasis on practical implementation and measurable results.
Cost optimization
We reduce your purchasing costs sustainably by analyzing processes and suppliers, identifying potential savings and implementing practical solutions.
Structure & process optimization
We optimize your purchasing structures and processes in a practical and measurable way in order to streamline workflows, eliminate weaknesses and make your organization more transparent and future-proof.
Personnel benefits
We strengthen your purchasing organization sustainably with executive search, interim management, buyer training and our academy and attract qualified specialists and managers for your company through our international network.
Logistics optimization
We offer holistic and sustainable logistics optimization with individual best-in-class solutions that give you maximum flexibility without fixed personnel costs.
Product & production cost optimization
We offer holistic and modular solutions for production optimization that create cost transparency, reduce waste and make your production processes more efficient.
EXPERTISE
Our diverse and long-standing purchasing expertise, combined with the cross-industry know-how of our specialists, has won over customers throughout Europe—companies have been relying on our purchasing advice since 2007.
Our industry expertise
Whether construction, trade, industry or services - every sector has its own challenges. With in-depth expertise and industry-specific solutions, we help you to identify purchasing potential and exploit it profitably.
Automotive
In the automotive industry, purchasing is under constant pressure to innovate and cut costs, with high demands on quality, delivery capability and global supply chains.
Building trade
Purchasing in the construction industry faces challenges such as volatile material prices and tight timeframes, which is why flexibility, planning reliability and efficient processes are crucial.
Services
Service companies are faced with the challenge of precisely managing intangible services, controlling costs and efficiently integrating external partners.
Trade
In retail, speed, securing margins and product range diversity are key purchasing issues, while at the same time optimizing delivery and warehouse processes.
Pharma & Health Care
The pharma & health care industry places high demands on regulatory security, traceability and stable supply chains for sensitive products.
Consumer goods industry
The consumer goods industry demands maximum responsiveness in purchasing, short product life cycles and precise supplier management for competitive results.
Machine and plant construction
In mechanical and plant engineering, technical complexity, long project durations and globally distributed supply chains are typical challenges in purchasing.
Private equity
Private equity companies expect purchasing to provide quick leverage to increase value through targeted efficiency gains, transparency and scalable processes.
Special vehicle construction
In special vehicle construction, individuality, technical demands and close coordination with suppliers are key requirements for efficient purchasing.
Purchasing advice - Proven strategies
With €600 million in sales, 16,000 customers worldwide, and 5,000 experts in 40 countries, KLOEPFEL by EPSA stands for practice-oriented purchasing optimization and a 100% success-based approach. Our projects in strategic purchasing and sustainable purchasing optimization achieve measurable savings along the entire supply chain. Over the past 17 years, we have successfully achieved savings of €400 million. We implement sustainable cost reduction strategies, which is also reflected in our numerous case studies. Download the case studies free of charge.
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Kloepfel by Epsa
Together with the EPSA GROUP, KLOEPFEL by EPSA forms the largest pan-European purchasing consultancy for medium-sized and large companies. With €600 million in revenue, 16,000 customers worldwide, and 5,000 experts in 40 countries, KLOEPFEL by EPSA consistently focuses on a success-based model.
KLOEPFEL by EPSA - the largest pan-European purchasing consultancy
The multi-award-winning purchasing consultancy KLOEPFEL – consulting was founded in 2007. Today, with over 2,000 clients, it has grown into KLOEPFEL by EPSA. Together with its parent company EPSA GROUP, the network of 5,000 specialists in 40 countries combines purchasing consulting and procurement consulting under one roof – from local consulting to international procurement strategy.
This is how we provide our customers with real added value and deliver a significant PLUS for their cost optimization.
5.000
Experts
40
Countries
16.000
Clients
70%
Foreign business
600 million
Turnover
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Our companies and business units
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consulting
KLOEPFEL by EPSA - consulting offers practical solutions for optimizing cost and process structures. The company reduces procurement and product costs across all sectors and creates transparency along the value chain. In addition, we also provide support in personnel recruitment.
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4pl
Are you looking for a neutral partner who will optimize your logistics processes holistically instead of just looking at sub-areas? KLOEPFEL by EPSA - 4pl is an independent "Fourth Party Logistics" service provider without its own assets. We develop individual best-in-class solutions for you and manage your entire logistics centrally, digitally and in real time.
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engineering
KLOEPFEL by EPSA - engineering brings structure to your production processes, reduces your manufacturing costs in a targeted manner and creates full cost transparency. Our experts analyze machines, material usage and employee efficiency, identify potential savings and support implementation directly on site.
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services
KLOEPFEL by EPSA - services offers you immediately deployable experts as an interim solution or in a service model. Our specialists work remotely, integrate seamlessly into your processes and take on operational tasks along the entire value chain - from purchasing to accounting to logistics.
Our countries
Globally networked. Locally connected.
Part of the EPSA Group since 2021: local expertise, global clout with 5,000+ experts.
Our consulting experts in the business divisions
Alexander Hornikel
KLOEPFEL by EPSA - consulting
Purchasing and personnel consulting
Denise Roggenbuck
KLOEPFEL by EPSA - 4pl
Logistics optimization
Manfred Esser
KLOEPFEL by EPSA - engineering
Production cost optimization
Patrick Esselborn
KLOEPFEL by EPSA - services
Outsourcing
The Makers Place
With KLOEPFEL by EPSA you can expect a dynamic and results-oriented working environment - designed by doers for doers at eye level.
Purchasing advice fordecision-makers Where doers shape success.
At KLOEPFEL by EPSA, we are the place for doers. THE MAKER'S PLACE stands for pragmatic consulting in purchasing and results-oriented solutions, developed by doers for doers. Our team of flexible and agile consultants thinks ahead and successfully implements projects. Become part of a network that brings together purchasing experts and shapes sustainable success with tailor-made solutions.
Sales Manager (m/f/d) Logistics Consulting / Freight Cost Optimization
- Düsseldorf
Sales Manager Direct (m/f/d) Strategic Purchasing
- Düsseldorf hybrid