Augsburg, Bavaria, Germany
„Success is stumbling from failure to failure with no loss of enthusiasm.” — Winston Churchill Thomas started his career as Management Trainee for the TOP 10 automotive supplier FORVIA/FAURECIA in 2016. Until he left the company he was responsible for the industrialization of global products for the customer BMW at the European Headquarter in Augsburg. Today Thomas is working for the car manufacture AUDI AG. He started as AUDI Lead Buyer with power of attorney and a yearly spend of spend of 55 Mil. €. and achieved 5% savings in average per year. Currently Thomas is responsible for the Product & Pricing Management for the sales region Japan. In his free time he enjoys sailing, working out or playing tennis.
Management and control of strategic product and pricing projects for the japanese market Responsible for the strategic product portfolio and pricing Management of product life cycle plans (powertrain, model year, special editions, etc.) in Japan Project management for securing subsidies for BEVs and PHEVs in Japan
Audi Lead Buyer for several components within combustion and electrical engines as well as transmissions. Responsible for a spend of around 55 mio. € procura autoritate / procuration Savings achieved of 6% (2019), 4% (2020), and 4% (2021)
Responsible for product launches for customer BMW in Augsburg Plant Project Planning and leadership of the plant project core team
Focus on Projects within Sourcing, Logistics and Production. International assignment in Braganca Portugal