Hitherto Functions
Management of Subsidiaries in Asia and Central Europe
- Chairman/CEO – turnover up to € 250 million pa (Poland)
- Member of Management Board (turnover up to € 1.3 billion)
- Up to 5,300 employees – regular and contractual (India)
- Chairman – Board of Directors of German subsidiaries
- Planning and implementation of corporate strategies at subsidiaries
- European markets: Germany-Austria-Switzerland, CIS, Poland
- Asian markets: Japan, South Korea, China, India, ASEAN
- Negotiations with trade unions in Poland and India
- Pre-M&A due diligences, acquisitions and divestitures
- Preparing, negotiating and managing joint ventures
Sales, Marketing and Product Development
- Managing international sales and marketing teams worldwide: in Europe incl. Germany, Central Europe and Asia; inception of digital marketing
- Launching and developing technical products for international markets
- Managing transition from product to system supplier
- Carrying-out product-/competitive analysis, marketing, feasibility studies
Operations & Supply Chain
- Managing works with production and assembly– multi-site operations
- Planning and coordinating investments and expansions
- Setting-up and integration of supply chains in Asia and Europe
- Process optimisation, quality improvements and certifications
- KPI improvements: TCO, CSI
Controlling & Finances, Administration, IT
- Controlling, accounting and balances; annual reports
- Budgeting and monitoring large investments
- Negotiating with banks, ICICI, Deutsche Bank, HSBC, Standard Chartered
- Collaborating with large auditing firms, lawyers and corporate consultants
- Introducing ERP modules (SAP R/3 Fi-Co-Re)