Background of experience

Interim manager for international sales. I am happy to take over responsibilities for areas such as management, sales management or special tasks - especially tasks like these: Increasing a business in a region dramatically, significantly increasing the gross profit, developing access to the European market for foreign companies.

Career

• Degree in Business Administration (University of Göttingen, Germany)
  Areas: audit and fiduciary services, financial management, organization and management
• Robert Bosch GmbH (1979-1996): Trainee, Product Manager filters, Assistant to Executive Automotive Aftermarket, Sales Representative, Marketing / Consulting GH Spain, Head of Bosch Inhouse Consulting Sales, Director Bosch Greece
• The TIMKEN Company (1997-1999): General Manager Aftermarket & Distribution EMEA, Colmar / France
• Rothenberger Tools Ltd. (2000-2002): Executive international business
• Watlow GmbH (2002-2006): Single-MD in Germany and MD Ltd. in UK, General Manager EMEA
• Dover Corp / Vehicle Service Group / BlitzRptary GmbH. EMEA VP at U.S. Board level and Managing Director of the subsidiary in Germany

Core competence area

• Key sectors automotive, workshop equipment, tools and roller bearings
• International management (sales and production)
• Output Optimization (processes, value streams, etc.)
• Acquisition and integration
• Reporting and Controlling
• Corporate strategy

Selected case studies

• Reorganization of the sales parts and workshop equipment unit in Spain
• Founding of the first GSM service provider in Germany
• Optimization Sales in Latin America
• Market Development Greece
• Optimization entire logistics
• Development of the Rotary brand into the market leader EMEA in just 5 years
• Relocation of production to China
• Program Review and yield optimization truck Lifting Equipment
• Acquisition leader Welding (accident repair)