Experience

Flexider

• Italy
• Industrial Machinery Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Chief Executive Officer (CEO)

  • Nov 2019 - Present

  Private-owned, mid-sized global supplier of flexible metal components to the automotive, industrial and aerospace industries, production sites in Europe (Poland, France) and China, Sales and Engineering Offices in Brasil, France, Germany and Italy, 200+ employees.Report to the Chairman and Owner

• Managing Director / Geschäftsführer

  • Feb 2018 - Present

• Managing Director / Geschäftsführer

  • Sep 2017 - Present



Flexider Automotive Group

• Vice President Sales & Engineering, Europe

  • Aug 2017 - Oct 2019



UKM technologies GmbH

• Germany
• Automotive
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Managing Director

  • Apr 2015 - Jul 2017

  Sales and QualityPE-owned, 51 Mio. € sales, mid-size european leading supplier of complex precision parts for the automobile industry, 3 production plants in Germany and France, 400 employees (PE owned since 2012). (www.ukm-gruppe.com)-Report to the Chairman of the Advisory Board of the PE owner-P&L responsible for 51 Million € sales and 38 Million produced parts for Automotive and Commercial vehicles (truck and non road), e.g. piston pins, turbo charger shafts, camshafts for diesel pumps-Sustainable turnaround based on a 24% mid-term sales increase to 58 Mio. € and a concurrent rise in profits (EBITDA >12%)-Directly responsible for 15 employees, 360 employees in totalMajor achievements:-Acquisition of strategically important new customers such as Continental, Schäffler Group, BorgWarner, and Eberle (Kern-Liebers Group)-Improvement of quality indicators in general (incl. key accounts)



BOA® Group

• Germany
• Mechanical Or Industrial Engineering
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Member Board of Directors BOA China (SBT)

  • Aug 2011 - Dec 2014

• Executive Vice President Automotive

  • Feb 2011 - Dec 2014

  PE-owned, 200 million Euro sales, mid-sized global supplier of flexible metal components to the automotive, industrial and aerospace industries, production sites in Europe, North and South America and China, 1.100 employees (PE-owned since 2006). (www.boagroup.com)-Report to CEO of the Group-P&L responsible for 100 million € sales / 12 million produced parts global for Automotive and Commercial vehicles (truck and non road), e.g.flex hoses, EGR pipes, oil drain pipes, engine bellows-leading sales, project-/program management, new business development, R&D and production of all 5 Automotive and Commercial Vehicle plants (GER, FRA, SUI, USA, CHN; until 08/2013)-22 direct reports, a total of 560 employees-Directly responsible for all technical, commercial and strategic issues.-Responsible for global development of Passenger and Commercial Vehicle; 20 employees, from 05/2013Major achievements: •25% sales increase in the automotive branch over the last 4 years to 100 Mio. € including profit increase (EBITDA >15%)•Sustainable turnaround after consolidation of the company by globalisation with core activities in Asia including a 300% capacity increase , the implementation of an R&D Centre in Shanghai (2014) and the expansion of the activities in Korea und India as project leader•Establishment of a Technical Agreement in Korea (2012)•New acquisition at DAF (3 Million €), Daimler Truck do Brazil, Continental and projects at Volvo/Renault Truck, Scania and Delphi•Multiple reorientation of the group towards non-commodity parts in the fuel system or auxiliary component market and new customer portfolio with Transplants and Commercial / Non Road Vehicles (currently 20% of total sales)

• Sales Director Automotive, global

  • Jan 2006 - Jan 2011

  -Reported to CEO-P&L responsible for 77 Million € sales global Automotive and Commercial vehicles Division-Leading Sales, Projekt-/Program Management with total 16 employees-Member of Board of Directors of BOA Group Major achievements: •Project leader of the Brown field build up of our China plant (1st footprint of the Group in Asia) include a sales structure for Asia in Shanghai.•Increase market share at Audi > 60%; won back Renault; Supplier of GM globally (Global Epsilon+Delta) and VW (Contracts in EU, China and US).

• Sales Manager Automotive, Europe

  • Jan 2003 - Dec 2005

  -Reported to CEO-Responsible for 60 Million € sales for Europe Automotive and Commercial vehicles-Leading Sales, Projekt-/Program Management for Europe with total 7 employees-"Prokurist" Major achievements: •Grew Sales from 20 mil €/y to 60 mil €/y•Acquire new customers including BMW (today 6,4 mil €/y), Daimler (today 8,4 mil €/y) and GM Asia and Europe



BOA® Group

• Germany
• Mechanical Or Industrial Engineering
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Team Leader VW Business

  • Oct 1999 - Feb 2002

  -Reported to Managing Director Automotive-Leading a team of 4 Project Managers and 2 CAD EngineersMajor achievements: •Grew Sales from 10 mil €/y to 20 mil €/y•Acquire new Programs including all SUVs Colorado, Transporter (T5), new Generation of Golf platform (PQ34/35) and Passat platform (PQ46) -Reported to Managing Director Automotive-Leading a team of 4 Project Managers and 2 CAD EngineersMajor achievements: •Grew Sales from 10 mil €/y to 20 mil €/y•Acquire new Programs including all SUVs Colorado, Transporter (T5), new Generation of Golf platform (PQ34/35) and Passat platform (PQ46)



IWKA BKT GmbH

• Key Account Manager VW

  • Apr 1993 - 1999



IWK Regler und Kompensatoren GmbH

• Development Engineer

  • Aug 1990 - Mar 1993