Christoph Hellriegel

Commercial Director Semiconductor

Jena, Thuringia, Germany

About

More than 15 years of experience in the global Semiconductor industry, managing and developing globally operating strategic Key Accounts.

Experience

  • Commercial Director Semiconductor Europe at Watlow
    May 2026 - Present · 2 mos

  • JENOPTIK (Jena, Thuringia, Germany · On-site)
    • Manager Global Key Account
      Jun 2023 - May 2026 · 3 yrs

      In charge of the company‘s single largest client ASML including entire ecosystems of related accounts. Manage, lead and steer the global Sales, Customer Care & Logistics Team in all regions, including subsidiaries. Responsible for the overall relationship up to C level and GQLTCS performance of all sites.

    • Global Key Account Manager
      Oct 2014 - Aug 2023 · 8 yrs 11 mos

      Global Key Account Manager for Applied Materials, market leading semiconductor equipment provider/ Fortune 500 company. My main focus is: - Lead and stear all worlwide customer related activities and communication towards the customer - Achieve stable CAGR >10% - Lead and guide the cross-functional global key account team, including local account managers worldwide - Analyse and understand what drives the customers growth and profitability - Represent and lobby the customer internally - Escalation management - Maintain and further develop the relationship to the relevant decision makers - Initiate strategic development acitivities based on continuous roadmap alignment to make sure there are the right capabilities at the right time - Manage main commercial negotiations up to C Level - Product lifecycle management

    • Key-Account-Manager
      Oct 2013 - Oct 2014 · 1 yr 1 mo

      Key Account Manager for Nova Ltd., a leading semiconductor metrology provider based in Israel. Under my leadership the existing component business with the customer was transformed into complex opto-electronical turn-key modules that enabled the customer to launch its next generation metrology platform.

  • Consultant at ACQUIN e.V.
    Jun 2009 - Dec 2020 · 11 yrs 7 mos

    Accreditation of nationwide bachelor and master programms.

  • Lean Production Coordinator - Working Student at SCHOTT
    Sep 2009 - Oct 2010 · 1 yr 2 mos

    Creation and implementation of a lean based production System. Development of a new value stream based reporting System.