Thomas Blum

Senior Manager Project & Business Development (External Consultant)

Thomas Blum
Gaggenau, Deutschland

Erfahrungen

Mai 2023 - Bis heute
2 Jahren
Deutschland

Senior Manager Project & Business Development (External Consultant)

Startup: industrial SW solution in the field of efficiency and sustainability

  • Carrying out business planning
  • Creation of software specifications
  • Tracking the SW development and accompanying testing (Scrum method)
  • Search for business partners and investors
Feb. 2018 - März 2023
5 Jahren 2 Monaten
Karlsbad, Deutschland

Senior Manager Technical Sales (Infotainment)

Harman Becker Automotive Systems GmbH

  • Commercial project lead of Mercedes Benz key infotainment projects ( >1bnUSD total volume of business, >300 SW engineers, >40 SW domains)
  • Lead and execution of RFQs/RFIs/Change management & all kinds of commercial negotiations
  • Managing international and cross-cultural teams (e.g. initiatives to improve ebit)
  • Strategic sales planning, Sales and Operations Planning
  • Semiconductor crisis: Internal and external representation of the business unit
  • Team lead (1 direct report & technical leadership, 2 team members)
Jan. 2016 - Feb. 2018
1 Jahr 2 Monaten
Karlsbad, Deutschland

Manager Programs (Car Audio Systems)

Harman Becker Automotive Systems GmbH

  • Disciplinary site leadership of the local PM team (8 employees)
  • Overall program responsibility for car audio key accounts (Mercedes Benz & VW)
  • Optimization and rollout of program management
  • Steering global virtual project teams
Nov. 2014 - Dez. 2016
2 Jahren 2 Monaten
Karlsbad, Deutschland

Program Manager (Car Audio Systems)

Harman Becker Automotive Systems GmbH

  • Overall responsibility for car audio system projects
  • Steering global project teams (China, Mexico, Hungary)
  • Managing RFQs & change management in close collaboration with sales
  • Build-up and technical leadership of the local PM team
Feb. 2012 - Okt. 2014
2 Jahren 9 Monaten

Project Manager Automotive (Mechatronic Housings)

Pretema GmbH / Headquarter Possehl Electronics

  • Project responsibility over entire product life cycle
  • Managing RFIs/RFQs in close collaboration with sales
  • Technical supervision of core project team
  • Deputy team leader
Sept. 2010 - Feb. 2012
1 Jahr 6 Monaten
Niefern-Öschelbronn, Deutschland

Coordinator Customs and Export Control

Pretema GmbH / Headquarter Possehl Electronics (Formerly: Tyco El.)

  • Built up and technical leadership (~50 employees) of the company-wide organization "customs, export control & cargo security"
  • Leading and maintaining subject related certifications
  • Training and consulting (staff and managers)
Jan. 2009 - Juni 2010
6 Monaten
Königsbach-Stein, Deutschland

Customer Service Operator

Härter Stanztechnik GmbH

  • Handling of all logistics tasks in terms of a key account transfer project (from Tyco Electronics to company Härter)
  • Horizontal and vertical forecast planning, coordination with suppliers and initial manufacturers
  • Structural orientation of production control / customer service and material flow
Sept. 2007 - Dez. 2009
2 Jahren 4 Monaten
Niefern-Öschelbronn, Deutschland

MRP Controller / Assistant Head of Manager Supply Chain Management

Tyco Electronics Connectivity

  • Production control of key customer products
  • Supply chain management activities at EMEA level
  • Introduction and maintenance of sales and operation planning procedure
  • Optimization of logistics KPIs (Increase of delivery performance 2008/09: 89%-->94%, reduction of inventories 2008/09: 20% --> increase of turnover rate by 25%)
  • Acting head of departments production control & customer service (managing responsibility for 11 employees)

Zusammenfassung

Result-oriented project and supply chain expert with a broad knowledge across value-adding enterprise divisions, acquired in more than 15 years' experience in automotive industry. Open and reliable with a driven and innovative approach to problem-solving, and the ability to build strong relationships with stakeholders at all levels.

Sprachen

Deutsch
Muttersprache
Englisch
Verhandlungssicher

Ausbildung

Okt. 2004 - Apr. 2007

Graduate School / University of Applied Sciences Pforzheim

Business Administration and Engineering · Pforzheim, Deutschland · 2.0

Okt. 1998 - Juli 2003

University of Applied Sciences Pforzheim

Diploma · Business Management · Pforzheim, Deutschland · 1.7

Sept. 1995 - Juli 1998

Fritz Erler-School Pforzheim

General Abitur · Pforzheim, Deutschland · 2.3

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