Rüdiger Ludewig

Senior Business Development Manager - Dana Commercial Vehicle Products - Europe

Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany

About

Experienced, versatile business professional with 30+ years in Sales, Marketing, and Product & Project Management. I bring strong communication and presentation skills, paired with a proven record of leading teams and driving business growth. With a professional, engaging, and motivating presence, I thrive in multicultural and global environments. I enjoy building strong relationships, shaping strategies, and turning ideas into results. Always curious, collaborative, and committed to making an impact.

Experience

  • Senior Business Development Manager - Dana Commercial Vehicle Products- Europe at Dana Incorporated
    Jan 2020 - Present · 6 yrs 7 mos

  • Danfoss Power Electronics A/S (17 yrs 11 mos)
    • Director Customized Product Management
      Jun 2014 - Present · 12 yrs 2 mos

      Head of Customized Product Management within Global Product Management. From cradle to grave responsibility for new and existing customized products.

    • Head of Danfoss Projects
      Nov 2011 - May 2014 · 2 yrs 7 mos

      -Department leadership, budgets, cost control, accounting etc. -Representative towards Danfoss internal customers as well as external customers, primarily in the United States and the HVAC and refrigeration industry -Product development head for teams in Denmark, China and USA -All Sales and Marketing responibilities, including strategy, product road maps, pricing, commercial agreements, contracts, patents, IPR, competitor monitoring and benchmarking

    • Head of Customer Relations
      Apr 2010 - Oct 2011 · 1 yr 7 mos

      - Functional leader for application support and product management teams - Direct key account management, primarily with US accounts - New business acquisition, incl. elaboration of complex quotations, calculations and commercial negotiations, prepare and present product value propositions