Oliver Ganser
Vice President Digitalization of the Purchasing and Supplier Network
BMW Group

Oliver Ganser is responsible for digitalisation, governance and innovation across BMW Group’s global procurement and supplier management, driving improved processes, technology and efficiency. He also leads Catena-X, the automotive data ecosystem.

After graduating with a degree in industrial engineering, Oliver Ganser began his career at the BMW Group in 2001 in the Technology Office in Palo Alto. From 2002 to 2011, he held various positions in purchasing, research and development, innovation management and automotive product management at BMW in Munich.

From 2011 to 2015, he was Head of Product Strategy and Product Management at BMW USA in Woodcliff Lake. From 2015 to 2017, he took on the role of Global Head of Customer Care Management in Munich. In 2017, he became Head of the Performance Next programme initiative for quality and digitalisation. In this role, he laid the foundation for cross-company collaborative and data-based cooperation.

Oliver Ganser has also been programme manager of BMW Group’s Catena-X industry platform since November 2020 and, since 2021, chairman of the board of Catena-X e.V. and head of the Catena-X Automotive Network consortium.