Experience:

• 20 years of successful proven track record within the automotive industry in the area of product marketing, product management, product planning, portfolio & mobility strategies, launch management, process definition & implementation for renowned western and Chinese OEMs like Volkswagen, Land Rover, Mercedes-Benz and Geely (Lynk & Co)
• 15 years of in-depth China experience in the automobile sector within different entity set-ups

Industry priorities:

• Automotive OEMs & suppliers
• BEV start-ups
• Mobility start-ups
• Any companies in organisational and/ or process transformation
• Companies setting up new organisations and/ or departments

Skills:

• Highly experienced in defining global strategies concerning portfolio (e. g. cycle plan definition), product, mobility solutions & electrification, innovation development & implementation
• Highly professional in process definition and implementation (Launch Management processes, Master data processes, innovation process, CGI process)
• In-depth experience in Product definition during early strategic phase including attribute and feature planning
• Strong Project lead capabilities for international projects with multi-cultural team composition
• Vast knowledge in setting up and executing a market intelligence environment for OEMs including market analyses, regular studies and clinic planning etc.
• Profound Knowledge in the area of CGI applications (process set-up and implementation) handling a yearly budget of 17 million Euro
• In depth skills in setting up high performing teams and departments, people management & potential development
• Strategic thinker and innovative leader capable of leading in a multi-cultural environment