Bjoern provides a unique blend of expertise in sales, global purchasing, engineering, manufacturing, Japanese business methodologies, commercial account management, multifaceted program management as well as corporate sustainability and corporate governance.In this day and age, business cannot be understood from a pure financial point of view and triple bottom line management concepts are increasingly adopted by senior managers as sustainability has gained momentum among stakeholders.As sustainability has moved to the top of the business agenda, Bjoern is in a position to look at business through a technical, commercial, social and environmental lens from a truly global perspective and can provide solutions that are not limited to a single field of expertise.Key Skills•Development of global purchasing strategies and management of global purchasing team•Global commercial negotiations•Environmental risk assessment - environmental management, measurement and reporting•Managing Health and Safety in the workplace•Large scale program management and component project management (P&L responsibility)•Leadership including team building, management, training and coaching•Adaptation and implementation of Japanese Business Methodologies (5S, Kaizen, Genba, etc.)•Presentation and stakeholder engagement/management (internal as well as external)•Commercial negotiations - new business as well as design & development contracts•Business development including new product development and marketing•Risk management and advanced product quality planning•Financial forecasts as well as business development and strategic marketing plans•Electronics, wiring harness and vehicle design and development•Automotive electronics and wiring harness manufacturing and quality assurance•Analytical problem solving including research and report writing•Business process reengineering, standardisation, work processes, quality management systems