Michael Liam Gibbs

MBA | Head of Category Management EMEA

Mülheim an der Ruhr, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

About

15+ years across various industries, with working experiences in the USA, Italy, Turkey, the Netherlands and Germany. 7 years of experience managing international and multi-cultural teams of growing size.

Experience

  • Head of Category Management EMEA at Niterra EMEA GmbH
    Aug 2023 - Present · 2 yrs 11 mos

    Responsible for the whole Niterra EMEA Aftermarket Category Management Department, composed of 3 teams for a total of 17 people. In charge of an extensive and diverse product portfolio including 2 prestigious, high-quality brands, NGK and NTK, and 12 product ranges, spanning both ignition and vehicle electronics and comprising, among the others, spark plugs, glow plugs, EGR valves and lambda sensors.

  • LKQ Corporation (8 yrs 1 mo)
    • European Business Process Owner - Product Management & Procurement
      Oct 2018 - Jul 2023 · 4 yrs 10 mos

      Responsible for the Product Management & Procurement Team in the LKQ Europe EOS Project. The team comprises 9 people from 5 different countries and is working on a pan - European business process harmonization. Responsabile del Team Product Management & Procurement nell'ambito del progetto EOS di LKQ Europa. Il team include 9 persone provenienti da 5 nazioni diverse e si occupa dell'armonizzazione dei processi di business a livello europeo.

    • Senior Product Manager
      Feb 2018 - Sep 2018 · 8 mos

      Coordinating two Product Managers, I am responsible for 6 wide product groups: batteries, ignition, engine electronics, bulbs, water pumps and steering systems, accounting for more than 3.000 SKUs and a turnover exceeding 30 Millions €. Main responsibilities include: - research and evaluation of suppliers - managing relationships and negotiations with current and prospect suppliers - study and development of new product lines - constant product ranges update and expansion - marketing insight Coordino 2 Product Manager e sono responsabile di 6 ampi gruppi prodotto: batterie, accensione, elettronica motore, lampadine, pompe acqua e sistemi sterzo, per un totale di più di 3.000 codici e un fatturato superiore ai 30 Mil. € Responsabilità principali: - Ricerca e valutazione dei fornitori - Gestione delle relazioni e negoziazioni con i fornitori attuali e potenziali - Studio e sviluppo di nuove gamme prodotto - Costante aggiornamento ed espansione delle gamme prodotto - Analisi di marketing

    • Product Manager
      Jul 2015 - Jan 2018 · 2 yrs 7 mos

      Responsible for the following product lines: batteries, bulbs, spark and glow plugs, ignition wire sets, ignition coils and wiper blades. Responsabile delle seguenti linee prodotto: batterie, lampadine, candele e candelette, cavi candela, bobine di accensione e spazzole.

  • Assistant Brand Manager Marketing at Anheuser-Busch InBev
    Mar 2015 - Jul 2015 · 5 mos

    I was in charge of the "Save the Beach" marketing & CSR campaign for the brand Corona. I oversaw the design, deployment and results tracking of the campaign.

  • Magneti Marelli (2 yrs 1 mo)
    • Business Development Specialist
      Feb 2013 - Mar 2014 · 1 yr 2 mos

      Business Development Specialist, dedicated to the analysis, search and implementation of new potential international business opportunities. Main tasks: development of business plans, analysis of current and future market scenarios, meeting with key strategic partners and with current and prospective customers. Business Development Specialist, attivo nella ricerca e implementazione di nuove opportunità di business a livello internazionale. Principali attività: realizzazione di business plan, analisi di scenari di mercato attuali e futuri, incontri con partner strategici per lo sviluppo di progetti congiunti, meeting con clienti attuali e potenziali.

    • Product Manager
      Mar 2012 - Feb 2013 · 1 yr

      In charge of the following product lines: brake pads, brake discs and water pumps. Responsible for the relationships with the suppliers, the coordination of the trade marketing activities and the product range management and extension. Product Manager delle seguenti linee di prodotto: pastiglie freno, dischi freno e pompe acqua. Responsabile dei rapporti con i fornitori, del coordinamento delle attività di trade marketing e delle attività di gestione ed ampliamento delle gamme prodotti.

  • Marketing Assistant at TUV Rheinland Group
    Oct 2010 - Mar 2012 · 1 yr 6 mos

    Carrying out marketing research and analysis, preparing marketing materials, planning and organizing marketing campaigns jointly with the Marketing Manager. Realizzazione di ricerche e analisi di mercato, realizzazione del materiale di marketing, pianificazione e organizzazione delle campagne di marketing unitamente al Marketing Manager.