Jörg Sandmann

Global C Level Leader in Sales, Strategy Development and Deployment, Operations and General Management / Successful organizational transformations in China, Japan, Korea and India / Intercultural M&A Experiences

Wörthsee, Bavaria, Germany

About

Global player with over 20 years experience in working in and with Asia (Japan, Korea, China, India). Automotive executive with deep understanding of the challenges and opportunities of electronics and mechatronics. Passionate for strategy development and deployment, working with teams globally and locally to achieve challenging targets.

Experience

  • Webasto Group (14 yrs 5 mos)
    • EVP Business Unit Bottom Load Roof Systems
      Jul 2024 - Present · 2 yrs 1 mo

    • EVP Asia Pacific
      Sep 2022 - Jun 2024 · 1 yr 10 mos

    • EVP Region APAC
      Jan 2019 - Aug 2022 · 3 yrs 8 mos

      Responsible for all products in the region APAC (Japan/Korea/SE Asia/India)

  • General Manager at Continental Automotive Changchun
    Sep 2010 - Mar 2012 · 1 yr 7 mos

    Plant and Location Manager

  • Vice President / Managing Director at Continental Automotive Systems
    Dec 2007 - Sep 2010 · 2 yrs 10 mos

    Global P&L for up to 180 Mio EUR sales 10 direct report in Austria, Germany, USA & China

  • General Manager and Customer Center Leader at Siemens VDO Automotive Austria GmbH
    Sep 2004 - Sep 2010 · 6 yrs 1 mo

    CEO of location (170 employees, R&D, sales and admin) Customer center leader Tier1 business (100 Mio EUR sales)

  • General Manager at Siemens VDO Automotive
    Jan 2001 - Aug 2004 · 3 yrs 8 mos

    Building up the activities in the area of body electronics in Japan - acquiring new customers. Promoting the business of body electronics in China and later all of Asia.