Stuttgart Region
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Defining long-term organizational strategic goals to improve an organization’s market position and achieve financial growth. Domain expert with industry and customer intimacy to identify future needs & trends as basis for the development of innovative solutions. • Commercial acumen and strong growth and customer focused mindset • Leadership Experience in a matrix environment; proven ability to influence at all levels in the organization • Chairman Plasticseurope Automotive task force • Strong Analytics; Proven ability to improve metrics through strong analytics and proven project leadership • Demonstrated ability to drive change and mobilize resources in a complex environment
• Instrumental in driving the European 100 $ Million Automotive Structures & Interior business with functional responsibility for an international team of sales & marketing people. • Responsible for the development and introduction of new products and technologies by conducting market assessments. • Led lobbying activities on new legislation at the European Commission to ensure competitive edge.
Pricing: Led the Smart Pricing initiative delivering 1,500,000 price up per year by streamlining distributor price strategy and optimizing small lot color price setting. Redesigned LNP price strategy to price setting based on total variable cost gaining 3,000,000 per year in contribution margin. Headed price surcharge for GE Advanced Materials Automotive by coordinating and controlling activities with Legal, Sales and the Customer Service organization delivering an overall 8 Euro Cent price up in Q3/04 versus Q2/04. Six Sigma: Sparked small lot prize awareness throughout the sales organization and drove price up execution delivering 500,000 per year . Reduced Warehouse Fee at distributor Lenorplast delivering 400,000 per year.