Manage independent business consultancy for Industrial/Automotive OEMs and Tier1/2/3 suppliers. Responsible for all business activities to generate revenue. Provide professional support for Acquisition Management (RFI/RFQ), Product Line Restructurings, Business Development. Support USA/UK clients with Resident

Engineering and Account Management for projects in Germany/Austria/Switzerland.

• Setup consultancy as planned by March 2023, fully operational by Mai 2023.
• Support automotive Tier1 client with RFQ activities for automotive supply project

Responsible for restructuring Faurecias aluminium decoration product lines. Organised and completed all required production transfer activities for aluminium interior trim projects from Faurecia plant in Austria to new supplier. Supervised operational Faurecia teams, liaised with affected customers and terminated supply contracts. Agreed and managed safety stocks with customers to guarantee product deliveries during tool transfer.

• Completed project transfers to new suppliers by December 2022, reallocated e30m annual sales.
• Stopped production of assigned projects (4) as planned by February 2022.
• All production tooling (>300), gauges, equipment transferred to new suppliers by June 2022.
• Supported new supplier with ramp-up activities and OEM releases

Led acquisition team with 3 directs, 5 indirects. Supervised sales and acquisition activities from RFI/RFQ to award for automotive interior trim products in aluminium, wood, carbon, paint. Provided mentoring to young professionals. Supervised preparation of bill of materials, costings, capital expenditures, logistics, quotes. Negotiated quotes with customers. Developed and applied business development strategies to acquire new projects.

• Successful acquisition of new projects with total revenue e150m between 2012 to 2019.
• Added Peugeot, Volvo, Alfa Romeo, Nissan, TESLA as new customers to company portfolio.
• Extended existing aluminium product portfolio by adding new projects for wood, carbon, paint products

Established and managed consultancy for Mergers & Acquisition. Cooperated with BCMS Ltd. in UK. Responsible for all business activities to generate revenue. Organised and chaired public M&A seminars for business owners. Supported business owners and stakeholders to sell their company for maximum value.

• Received 1st orders from private companies to sell their company, transaction value e2m.
• Established partnerships with M&A lawyers, wealth advisors and tax advisors.

Developed and applied product acquisition strategies for e80m/year steering system projects (column, EPAS, EPS). Liaised with OEMs to review new projects, introduce new technology. Organised and chaired monthly international sales conference. Oversaw NSK marketing teams in Germany, UK, USA, Japan.

• Contributed to e3.7m operating income (target e3.4m), improved projects margins through VA/VE.
• Protected e5m GM programme sales, received payment guarantee prior to GM chapter 11 filing

Led business development activities for DANA innovation division in UK. Managed product portfolio for DC brushless motors and actuators (EPAS, EPS steering systems), electrohydraulic differentials, fuel cell compressors. Managed accounts for ZF, GETRAG. Coordinated development teams in USA, Mex, UK.

• Increased annual sales e5m by winning new Tier1 production business for electronic differential actuator.
• Received purchase order for e2.6m development contract for a fuel cell compressor drive.

Managed independent business consultancy. Provided resident engineering and account management service to NSK Steering Systems America for steering column, EPAS, EPS projects, and Northern Automotive Systems UK for aluminium interior trim products.

• Achieved 2004 SOP for Mercedes-Benz steering column project for NSK.
• Saved client e150k tooling cost by re-negotiating customer specification, improving production feasibility, for Northern.

Supervised sales office for Mercedes-Benz account, C6m/year sales for aluminium interior trim projects, 2 direct reports. Coordinated USA, UK team activities.

• Maintained profitability targets with annual sales of C5m by increasing selling prices

Applied product acquisition strategies for US$50m/year steering system projects (column, EPAS, EPS) for USA, Japanese, German OEMs. Coordinated marketing teams in USA, UK, Japan.

• Contributed to new project award with sales of US$11m for Honda North America.

Responsible for development of mechanical, electrical steering column projects from RFQ to SOP. Promoted to Group Leader, led 6 project engineers. Controlled e1m budget.

• Achieved 2001 SOP for Mercedes-Benz steering column project.