Wayne-Daniel Kern

Member & Treasurer of the Board - Hydrogen Europe at Hydrogen Europe
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(386) 825-5501
Location
Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg, Germany, DE
Languages
  • Englisch Native or bilingual proficiency
  • Chinesisch Elementary proficiency
  • Italienisch Limited working proficiency
  • Deutsch Native or bilingual proficiency
  • Spanisch Elementary proficiency

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Experience

    • Belgium
    • Industry Associations
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Member & Treasurer of the Board - Hydrogen Europe
      • Jun 2022 - Present

      Board Member & Treasurer representing techno provider sector https://hydrogeneurope.eu/about-us/ As Treasurer of the Association responsible for the overall financial situation and together with the president for goal setting of the CEO Board Member & Treasurer representing techno provider sector https://hydrogeneurope.eu/about-us/ As Treasurer of the Association responsible for the overall financial situation and together with the president for goal setting of the CEO

    • Germany
    • Software Development
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Vice President Commercial Responsibility - Hydrogen / Solid Oxide Fuel Cell (SOFC)
      • Jan 2019 - Present

      Founding member of the hydrogen & stationary fuel cell activities. Today I am part of the leadership team as CFO and CCO and responsible with my team (>75 FTE) for- Finance & Controlling - Logistics & Supply Chain Management - Purchasing & Procurement - Governmental Affair & Funding Projects- Human Ressource - IT and Digitalization - M&A activities @ Bosch SOFCOverall organization >850 FTE. for detail www.bosch-hydrogen-energy.com

    • Director - Corporate Strategy Department (Head­quar­ter)
      • Sep 2017 - Dec 2018

      Responsible for - multiple Business Field Analyses (BFA) and resulting strategies - M&A responsible in energy & H2 segment for fuel cell technologies - support Bosch portfolio management- (digital) business models evaluation

  • Sicam srl Italy (Member of the Bosch Group)
    • Correggio, Emilia Romagna, Italien
    • Managing Director & Plant Manager Automotive (Werksleiter)
      • Apr 2015 - Sep 2017

      Responsible General Manager for: - ~325 FTE at production and development location - ~ 50 FTE in administrative functions - >75 mio EUR Production volume p.a. - Product classes tyre changers, wheel balancer, brake tester and air condition / refrigerant recovery systems Achievements: - 2x winner of the Bosch Production Award (BPS) for best lean and quality production site @ Bosch Aftermarket Devision - Reduction of production cost by implementing lean process and supplier optimisation of -5% p.a. Show less

    • Senior Finance / Controlling & Purchasing Manager Automotive - Area Asia-Pacific
      • Mar 2012 - Apr 2015

      Responsible Department Head for: - Finance / Controlling and Purchasing organization BU ‚Braking Components‘ Asia Pacific - PJ-Lead restructuring production location in Nanjing / China - Final M&A negotiations and PMI of legal entity in China - Proxy of regional Business Unit Head (total of 600 employees im Asia) Responsible Department Head for: - Finance / Controlling and Purchasing organization BU ‚Braking Components‘ Asia Pacific - PJ-Lead restructuring production location in Nanjing / China - Final M&A negotiations and PMI of legal entity in China - Proxy of regional Business Unit Head (total of 600 employees im Asia)

    • Germany
    • Software Development
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Executive Assistant to the CFO - Automotive Aftermarket Division
      • Mar 2009 - Mar 2012

      Responsible for- Support to CFO ‚Bosch Aftermarket Division‘ (>5bn EUR sales; 12.000 FTE)- Prepare board meetings and strategy development - Support M&A activities (national & international)- Contact person for local ‚working union‘- multiple benchmark analyses

    • Treasury Manager
      • Aug 2006 - Mar 2009

      Responsible for- Cash balancing and cash pooling projects - Implement foreign exchange (FX) currency balance sheet - Hedging strategies of FX positions - Support ‚Bosch Pension Fund’ strategy - Support Auditors EY and PWC

    • Germany
    • Spectator Sports
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Profi-Eishockeyspieler
      • Jun 2001 - May 2003

      2nd Devision (DEL2) German Hockey Association 2003 - Winner of the payoffs - the team moved to 1st Devision (DEL) in 2003 2nd Devision (DEL2) German Hockey Association 2003 - Winner of the payoffs - the team moved to 1st Devision (DEL) in 2003

  • Fishtown Penguins Bremerhaven
    • Bremerhaven, Bremen, Deutschland
    • Profi-Eishockeyspieler
      • Jun 2000 - Jun 2001

      3 Devision German ice hockey Association - Winner of Playoffs and team moved up to DEL2 in 2001 3 Devision German ice hockey Association - Winner of Playoffs and team moved up to DEL2 in 2001

Education

  • Universität St.Gallen (HSG)
    Executive MBA candidate
    2023 - 2024
  • ETH Zürich
    Executive MBA candidate
    2023 - 2024
  • Duale Hochschule Baden-Württemberg
    Diplom Betriebswirt, Finale Diploma-Grade 96% or 1.2 (1 best; 6 worst)
    2003 - 2006
  • Wilfrid Laurier University
    Bachelor of Arts - BA, International Business Administration
    2005 - 2005

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