Thomas Flesch has been Global Lead Buyer IT, Telecommunication, Services at SEG Automotive Germany GmbH since 2014. He has more than 20 years of purchasing experience in various industries with a focus on indirect purchasing. His fields of activity include IT, telecommunications, travel, FCM, logistics and much more. Prior to his current position, among other companies he worked in leading procurement positions at ERGO, SEB, Arcandor and T-Systems.

With our engineering expertise and operational excellence, we have continuously been driving technological progress in our industry. We deliver solutions for today's and tomorrow's market requirements. More than 100 years ago, our starter motors and generators revolutionized how vehicles are used in everyday life. As inventors of Start/Stop and pioneers of 48V mild hybridization , we make present day combustion engines considerably more efficient and climate-friendly. Inspired by our passion for innovation, we are working tirelessly to extend our technological leadership to e-mobility and develop competitive products for the future of transportation. In all our actions, we are pursuing a clear goal: to significantly reduce global CO2 emissions with our solutions. As a global automotive supplier, we combine flexible on-site development and manufacturing with global know-how and mature processes in purchasing, production and logistics. We have established trusting relationships with many of our customers over decades, and our system knowledge enables us to contribute to the development process from an early stage. Our broad product portfolio covers the diverse worldwide requirements of our customers – from entry-level segment to premium solutions, for passenger cars as well as for very different application scenarios in the commercial vehicle sector. Our products are characterized not only by their robustness, reliability and flexibility, but also make a significant contribution to improving the vehicles' fuel efficiency and CO2 footprint. SEG Automotive has over 7,000 employees in 14 countries in the world's most important automotive markets. Our global team combines the highest levels of engineering and production competence - and works closely together across cultural and national borders.