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Waiblingen, Baden-Württemberg, De

Galway, Ie

Strategic and result-oriented Manager and Leader of international and intercultural Product Management Teams with more than 25 years of job experience. Focus in Global Product / Portfolio Management, Product Development and Project Management for the Energy Industry. Able to set up and drive strategies, identify business opportunities , drive revenue growth beyond market growth and increase profitability for the company. Demonstrated ability to successful lead an international and intercultural team of >50 Product Managers, Engineers, etc. and to develop talents into responsible functions. Rapidly understands business scenarios due to very good analytical skills and derive strategic actions from these. Equipped with complex technical knowledge and skills to initiate innovative development projects. Represents in a very competent way the company to internal and external customers from all Management levels. Successful track record in all aspects of Product, Portfolio and Project Management and is characterized by very good cross functional skills within the organization.

Galway, Ie

Responsibility for various Product Management Departments for Power Distribution and Generation products with a broad portfolio of electrical cable accessories products for worldwide Energy Utilities, industrial applications and Power Generation applications with a total revenue of ~ 350M USD. • Portfolio Management including Sales & Margin Responsibility for >20 Product Lines and organizational responsibility of various Product Management Departments with 75 people in France, Russia, Ireland, UK and Germany • Establishment of a 5 years strategy for 3 major product families with subsequent development of individual Product Line strategies • Set up of Integrated Product Roadmaps for all Product lines to grow beyond average market growth. • Member of the EMEA Leadership Team for TE Energy Division and involved in various steering committees to determine the direction of the company and optimize all P&L related activities • Extension of the existing portfolio with new products and platform developments to achieve long-term growth for the company• Drives Material Productivity Improvements, Product Rationalization Programs and Pricing activities to maintain competitive in the global market environment and support market share gain.• Responsible for the Product Review as part of an integrated business planning process / Sales & Operation Planning Process (S&OP) • Budget planning and control

Galway, Ie

Management of various Product Management Teams with a broad portfolio of electrical cable accessories products for worldwide Energy Utilities and industrial applications with a total revenue of ~ 300M USD. • Successful Portfolio Management of >10 Product Lines and portfolio extension with new product developments to achieve long-term growth in revenue• Supporting Sales Organization in EMEA and Australia/New Zealand in order to meet the Sales targets and growth objectives • Development and implementation of Product Strategies to achieve and maintain high market share • Successful development and integration of new team members to take over responsible functions in a very short time• Development of the Product Review as part of an integrated business process in a newly introduced Sales & Operation Planning Process (S&OP) in accordance to Oliver Wight as a team based activity • Budget control

Galway, Ie

Management of high revenue Product Lines and Introduction of a new Product Line for worldwide Energy Utilities and industrial applications with a total revenue of ~ 120M USD. • Successful Portfolio Management of 3 Product Lines and portfolio extension with new product developments to achieve long-term growth in revenue • Development and successful implementation of a new Product Line which achieved 10M USD revenue within 2 years after Product Launch • Initiation of Product Development Projects to extend product portfolios and to meet customer demands. Drives Development Projects in cooperation with customers to consider Voice of Customer. • Implementation of cost saving projects and capacity extensions to maintain competitiveness, meet market price and volume demand• Technical Sales support for global Sales Organization in order to achieve Sales targets and Customer Satisfaction

Galway, Ie

Management of a Product Development Team to develop new products for Low Voltage, Medium Voltage and High Voltage Applications for the Energy Utility and Industrial Market.• Lead Development Program for a new MV Cable Accessory Product Line which was successfully introduced into the market. • Management of various Development Projects for Low Voltage, Medium Voltage and High Voltage Applications. • Global Product Manager for Cable Accessories in Nuclear Power Plants• Successful Management of Nuclear Power Plant Projects in China including Contract Management, Export authorization, financing, product definition and co-ordination of supply.• Introduction of a Nuclear Quality Program 10CFR50App. B at the TE Energy Division Headquarter in Ottobrunn together with Quality Management • Participation in IEEE Standardization Committee (SC2)

Galway, Ie

Technical Product Manager for LV/MV Insulators with a focus on the global Energy Market• Establishment of a portfolio of LV/MV Insulators for Utility, Rail and OEM Applications.• Promotion of Products to be included in Customer Specifications together with the Global Sales team• Sales support and participation in contract negotiations with achievement of 50% Revenue growth within 2 years • Qualification of products to various international standards including selection of certified external test laboratories

Neubiberg, Bavaria, De

Management of Research Projects in the field of Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) of flying weapon systems under consideration of lightweight composite reinforced structures. • Detailed investigation of lightning protection systems for radar invisible lightning protection systems with subsequent achievement of a PHD Degree.• Presentation of research results at various international conferences• Management of various projects for the German Ministry of Defense including budget control• Consultant for the German Ministry of Defense in Industry Research Projects dealing with EMC and Lightning Protection of Military Equipment, particularly on flying objects• Active member in a research project to develop Lightning Protection Systems for Wind Turbines• Joint Research Projects with Sandia National Laboratories in Albuquerque (New Mexico, USA) to investigate lightning protection of fuel tanks• Joint Program with the Technical University in Ilmenau on the effects of Lightning Currents on fuel tank structures out of fiber reinforced composites• Member of the EUROCAE WG31 dealing with the standardization of Lightning Protection of Aircrafts under consideration of lightweight composite structures.• 2 years lecturer at the University of the Federal Armed Forces in High Voltage Technology

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Dipl.-Ing. (Univ.), Elektrotechnik