Michael Kloss Email & Phone Number

Berlin, De

Germany

Assuming additional responsibility of cross selling BBB Industries Europe portfolio of automotive aftermarket products via distribution center Brück.

Germany

CEO and CRO. Transformation of former family owned SME Company. Integration into multinational PE backed corporation. Restructuring of distribution and value stream. Transformation into lean organization.

Berlin Area, Germany

Midrand, South Africa

- Supporting the Bosch Africa President to develop and implement the Africa Strategy- Definition of target markets outside South Africa.- Implementation of local entities with focus on Sales and Shared Services within the target markets- Extension of Product and Service Portfolio with Mining Products and -Services

Midrand, Near Johannesburg, South Africa

- Disciplinary Responsibility for the Sales Departments of Automotive Aftermarket, Power Tools, Thermotechnology, Building Technology und Packaging Technology as well as for the Plant Manager of the Brits Automotive Components Plant.- Within the matrix organization coordination of Shared-Services Functions Finance, Legal, Logistics, Controlling, Internal Controls.- Chairman of the Board in South Africa, Member of the Boards in Angola, Kenia, Mozambique & Nigeria. - Representation of Bosch in Southern Africa.

Johannesburg Area, South Africa

Supporting the German businesses in South Africa and the South African Industry.Especially active in the field of the implementation of a 4-years Mechatronics Dual Vocational Programme which leads to a Dual Certificate of a Mechatronics Technician, which is valid in Germany (DIHK) and in South Africa through a Trade Test Red Seal Certificate at NQF Level 5.

Aveiro Near Porto, Portugal

- Shared responsibility for the Aveiro Plant together with a local Technical Plant Manager.- Responsibility for the departments Purchasing, Logistics, Controlling, Finance, IT, external and internal compliance.- Board Member of the legal entity together with 4 local colleagues.- Responsible for the strategy of the business unit including the world-wide P&L responsiblity together with 4 local colleagues.

Penang, Malaysia

- Shared responsibility for the Penang Plant together with a local Technical Plant Manager.- Responsibility for the Departments Purchasing, Logistics, Finance, Controlling IT & HR.- External und internal Compliance.- Establishment and management of the independent research and development entity.

Breda, The Netherlands

- Responsibility for the Departments Purchasing, Logistics, Controlling, Finance, IT, HR.- Together with 4 local colleagues responsible for the strategy of the business unit Skil Europe.

Leinfelden, Germany

Project: Strategy for the Product Group „Intelligent Measurement Tools“- “Fix it or sell it“:- Identification of potential buyers and sales negotiations.- Redesign of products to fit the needs of other business units within Bosch Power Tools. Project: Early Warning System through extension of the Planning and Control-System - Safeguarding of short and midterm planning through planning of projects and monthly progress-tracking:- Identification and Documentation of relevant Projects and their result impact. - Monthly tracking of the development of actuals and forecast versus plan on product group level.- Early warning in case of relevant deviations.