Stefan C. Wieditz Email & Phone Number

Cleveland, OH, US

Warrensville Heights, Ohio, United States

The Sherwin-Williams Company, founded in 1866, is one of the world's leading companies in the manufacture, distribution and sale of coatings and related products to professional, industrial, commercial and retail customers. The Performance Coatings Group serves the Automotive, Aerospace, Industrial, Transportation, Marine, Protective and Powder markets.

Warrensville Heights, OH

I am responsible for the color formulation technologies, developing a global strategy for methods and instruments, sharing best practices between the divisions and leveraging synergies on a global level.

Warrensville Heights, OH

I am accountable for developing and implementing a strategy that meets color-related needs of the Division by establishing priorities and directing the Global Color Team.Responsible for the entire color value stream from information through distribution.

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

Searched for opportunities putting my experience and core competencies to work and make valuable contributions: - if there is a need for an international, cross-cultural, cross-disciplinary team to deliver top and bottom line business results and completing complex international assignments.- in case an energetic strategist has to leverage business and.

Sassenheim, The Netherlands

• The Performance Coatings divison is one of the world's leading suppliers of paints, coatings and services to the Automotive, Coil, Marine, Packaging, Powder, Protective, Specialty and Wood coatings markets. I was.
• Established and led cross-functional and cross-business unit teams that analyzed, mapped and categorized portfolios and identified $14M savings potential
• Initiated and managed cross-functional project to develop, manufacture and market a universal colorant system for global use, securing a $128M market and saving $1.5M annually

Troy, MI, USA

• Automotive & Aerospace Coatings, formerly the Car Refinishes unit of Akzo Nobel, is one of the world's leading suppliers of paints and services for car repair, commercial vehicles, automotive plastics and aerospace.
• Designed, established and led an organisation of laboratories (Troy, USA / Stuttgart, Germany / Bengaluru, India)
• Secured business and reduced “loss of business” risk from “significant” to “negligible”
• Added Hyundai and KIA to list of approved manufacturers valued at $12M p/a
• Expanded approved product portfolios for Ford, GM, Toyota, VW, and PSA to increase business opportunities valued at $1.3M annually

Troy, MI, USA

• The Car Refinishes division at that time supplied paints and services for car repair, commercial vehicles and automotive plastic components.I was promoted to consolidate and integrate laboratory functions from merged.
• I managed to reduce the workforce by 20% while maintaining necessary market support
• With combined budgets, 25% savings in operational costs could be realized

Troy, MI, USA

• The Specialty Coatings activities within the Car Refinishes business unit represented those related to commercial vehicles, agricultural, construction and other special equipment OEM's. I was hired in to create.
• Established laboratory unit with 10 employees and implemented organizational tools to increase work efficiency
• Supported a 10% sales increase

Münster, Germany

• The Coatings Division of the BASF Group develops, produces and markets a high-quality portfolio of innovative automotive OEM coatings, automotive refinishes and industrial coatings as well as decorative paints. In.
• Reconciled relationship with Daimler AG and finalized global contract renewal with a $2.5M business potential

Münster, Germany

• The Glasurit GmbH is a unit within BASF Coatings representing a very well known brand of products for the automotive refinish market.Returning from Japan back to Germany, I was challenged in this newly created function.
• Several target customers in West-European countries could be identified which resulted in negotiated new contracts worth $1.5M

Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan

• Nippon R-M® was a joint venture company between BASF Coatings AG and Nippon Oil And Fats. It developed, marketed and supported a high-quality portfolio of innovative automotive refinish coatings in Japan.I succeeded a.
• The customer base increased by 20% and the market share grew 1.5% annually by introducing new technology, resulting in market leadership for BASF
• The productivity improved 20% by implementing color development lab as part of world-wide information network
• I helped turning around financial situation and lowered expense spending 5% annually by effective account managing

Dr., Organic Chemistry

Diplom-Chemiker (Ms Equivalent), Organic Chemistry, Sehr Gut

The Picolylgroup as electrochemically removable protective group for OH Groups

Dr. Rer. Nat. (Ph.D. Equivalent), Organic Electrochemistry, Magna Cum Laude

Electrochemically removable protective groups for OH-functions and their use to synthesize 1,3 Alkoxy lipids.