Boris Venkov

Experienced manager, achieving the desired results with a strong team and getting further improvements using lean methods.

Bulgaria

About

15+ years experience in different Productions as Production/Plant manager; Strengths: Starting a production from green field; "Lean" management establishment and improvement, Kaizen methodology and problem solving; CapEx and Project Management; Cost optimisation and reduction; Start-up & Development of new activities; Suppliers contract negotiations; Customer claims treatment; Maintenance organisation and supervision; ISO experienced; Health & Safety and Environment management; Business planning, budgeting and optimisation; Selection & People management and developing;

Experience

  • Kayser Automotive Systems Bulgaria EOOD (Plewen, Bulgarien · On-site)
    • Geschäftsführer
      Nov 2024 - Present · 1 yr 8 mos

    • Plant General Manager
      May 2024 - Nov 2024 · 7 mos

  • Festo Bulgaria (Sofia, Sofia, Bulgarien)
    • Operation unit Manager SMT Production
      Jan 2023 - May 2024 · 1 yr 5 mos

    • Operations leader Cables and Sensors
      Feb 2019 - Jan 2023 · 4 yrs

      Leading an operation unit with 450+ people (blue and white collar) for the production of the approximately sensors and cables in the plant Sofia. Responsibility for achieving the KPI‘s, implementing the plant strategy, implementation of new products and technologies and optimization of the existing through continuous improvement using Lean methods in the operation unit.

  • Head of assembely department at Festo production EOOD, Bulgaria
    Apr 2016 - Feb 2019 · 2 yrs 11 mos

  • Plant Manager at Rubbertec Bulgaria EOOD
    Oct 2015 - Apr 2016 · 7 mos

  • Plant Production Manager at LEM
    Oct 2014 - Mar 2015 · 6 mos