Thomas Hövermann

Corporate Communications | Daimler Truck AG

Stuttgart Region

About

Experienced Leader with proficient knowledge of the Truck Business (HQ/Wholesale/Retail); 20+ years of experience with Daimler/Mercedes-Benz Trucks in various Sales-/Marketing-/Coms related functions, permanently working in an international environment, 15 years in Leadership Positions; t/o 5 years at Daimler’s Commercial Vehicles Regional Office MENA in Dubai/UAE, building and leading a cross-divisional team of managers & staff. Then Project Manager, Head of Live Communication and now Head of Corporate Communications at Global Coms Dept, Daimler Truck AG,. Proficient English, basic French and German native speaking.

Experience

  • Daimler Truck AG (8 yrs)
    • Head of Corporate Communications | Daimler Truck
      May 2022 - Present · 4 yrs 2 mos

    • Head of Live Communications | Daimler Truck
      Sep 2020 - May 2022 · 1 yr 9 mos

      Projetcs & responsibilities: - Spin-off Daimler Truck AG (Börse Frankfurt) - Digital World Premiere Mercedes-Benz eActros - Global Communications budget management - Development & implementation of new Guest Management application

    • Global Communications Project Manager at Daimler Trucks & Buses
      Jul 2018 - Sep 2020 · 2 yrs 3 mos

      Project Lead for global Media Events and Communication Projects for Daimler Trucks and Buses, such as: - Mercedes-Benz Actros 5 Global Launch Event 2018, Berlin/Germany - IAA 2018 Media Day Daimler Commercial Vehicles, Hanover/Germany - Freightliner New Cascadia Launch at CES 2019, Las Vegas/U.S. - Mercedes-Benz G-Class meets Unimog Influencer Event 2019, Graz/Austria - 2020 Annual Press Talk Daimler Truck AG, Stuttgart/Germany

  • Mercedes-Benz Commercial Vehicles MENA (2 yrs 10 mos)
    • Head of New Actros/Arocs Regional Launch MEA
      Jun 2017 - Jun 2018 · 1 yr 1 mo

      Project Lead. Steering and managing an interdisciplinary team covering Sales & Marketing/Communication, Product Management, Customer Services & Parts and Training. Ensuring a successful market launch of the new Mercedes-Benz Actros and Arocs and related Customer Services across the Middle East, Levant and Africa.

    • Head of Planning, Reporting, Product Management & Marketing
      Sep 2015 - May 2017 · 1 yr 9 mos

      Mercedes-Benz Trucks, Sales, Marketing & Customer Services & Parts. Managing a team consisting of 3 Managers and 5 Executives. Responsible for regional Marketing Plan and related Budget, and facilitating Sales of ~10k truck units sales in MENA region.

  • Head of Sales Support Team at Daimler Middle East & Levant
    Jun 2013 - Aug 2015 · 2 yrs 3 mos

    Manager and team leader for sales cross-functions - Planning & Reporting - Product Management - Marketing & Communications for Mercedes-Benz Trucks, Mercedes-Benz Vans, Freightliner & Western Star across the Middle East.

  • Daimler AG (Stuttgart)
    • Manager Sales Systems & Processes Wholesale
      Sep 2008 - May 2013 · 4 yrs 9 mos

      Mercedes-Benz Trucks Central/Eastern Europe, Asia & Africa

    • Sales Systems Specialist
      Oct 2004 - Sep 2008 · 4 yrs

      Mercedes-Benz Trucks, Sales & Marketing, Overseas Markets

  • Intern, Parts Procurement Passenger Cars at Daimler South East Asia Pte. Ltd.
    Jun 2003 - Oct 2003 · 5 mos