Carmen Lilly Zeitlinger

After her studies of economics at JKU Linz, Carmen Zeitlinger has spent her entire professional career in her dream job in procurement, gathering nearly 20 years of experience in the field. Her career includes all aspects of operational and strategic procurement, up to procurement management, in both direct and indirect areas across various industrial sectors, from aerospace and automotive suppliers to the consumer goods industry.

As Head of Global Procurement at Trodat, Carmen is focusing on building a global procurement organization, digitalization of procurement processes, and optimizing processes to meet ongoing and new requirements, especially in the area of compliance, as well as addressing challenges in direct and indirect procurement. She values the close and active collaboration with her team.

Carmen appreciates the diverse and demanding tasks in her profession, which never get boring. The dynamic exchange with a wide variety of people in different roles further enriches her work.