Philipp L. Kaiser

Business Line Director | ex Strategy Consultant

Starnberg, Bavaria, Germany

About

Experience

  • Webasto Group (9 yrs 8 mos)
    • Director Business Line Special Markets
      May 2025 - Present · 1 yr 2 mos

      - Lead teams totaling up to 100 employees - Hold full portfolio responsibility for appr. €300 million in annual revenue - Define and implement market strategies for Defense, Marine, Recreational Vehicles, Bus, Truck, Off-Highway, and Special On-Road Vehicles - Lead core functions including Product Management, R&D, Project Management, Finance, PMO, and Systems Engineering - Drive continuous optimization of the heating & cooling portfolio to ensure competitiveness and profitability

    • Director of Product Management
      Jan 2024 - Apr 2025 · 1 yr 4 mos

      - Lead teams with overall >50 people - Restructure the teams - Steer the portfolio department for Heating & Cooling products and electric Thermo Management for Special OEs and the aftermarket - Lead the project management department for customer and platform projects & PMO - Ensure the achievement of profit and turnover targets - Analyze continuously portfolio optimization opportunities - Manage the transition to electrification - Implement the portfolio strategy 2030 - Foster sustainability activities and ensure achievement of sustainability targets

    • Head of Strategy Development & Projects
      Feb 2021 - Dec 2023 · 2 yrs 11 mos

      - Lead team of 5 people - Develop and implement the strategy process for the business unit "Customized & Lifecycle Solutions" - Steer the business unit transformation with support of strategic initiatives, esp. organizational development - Develop and manage strategic project portfolio to achieve sales targets - Manage and coordinate cross-functional teams and projects - Lead market intelligence activities for aftermarket business incl. analysis of market trends and competitive landscape - Implement OKR methodology - Manage executive committees - Moderate management workshops

  • Project Manager - Management Consulting at Homburg & Partner (now: Accenture)
    Sep 2013 - Oct 2016 · 3 yrs 2 mos

    Competence Centers: Industrial Goods, Automotive, Private Equity & Consumer Goods

  • Intern - Management Consulting at Homburg & Partner (now: Accenture)
    Jan 2013 - Jul 2013 · 7 mos

  • Intern - International Sales at Porsche Design Group
    Sep 2010 - Mar 2011 · 7 mos

  • Trainee - Banking at Sparkasse
    Aug 2004 - Jan 2007 · 2 yrs 6 mos