Düsseldorf, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Responsible for the global product range to melt, transport and apply Hotmelts and liquid Sealings in the industry sectors: Filter, Automotive, Solar and Industrial Appliances: • Strategic market research • Product specifications for new products • Lead through 7 stage gated new product development process (nVision) • Product - Lookout: Multi Year Portfolio, Financial Models • Value Pricing • Working with Hotmelt Associations • Evaluation of Merger & Acquisition Goals • Direct Report to the Headquarter in Atlanta, GA, USA
Full lead of the site and plant with approximately 35 employees including: • Global Sales Support • Development and manufacturing of special- and serial machines like Hotmelt Extruders, Drum unloaders, Hotmelt Foam units and applicators. • Operations, Purchasing, Administrative Functions
Responsibility to lead the Operations for Die Cutters and Folder Gluers, strategic and operative Purchasing, Workshop, Logistics, Quality, Technology Support and Facility Management
European strategic und operative Purchasing for Investments and Material. App. 300 M € Purchasing volume, 24 direct employees. Main Projects: Air Separation Plants, Gas transports, Gas-Pipeline, Large O2 and N2 Compressors. Former roles at Messer Griesheim GmbH: • Head of Material Logistics • Product Management in London (UK) for 2 years (Messer UK) and Leipzig (<1 year) • Technical Sales for Industrial Gases Applications • Trainee