Andreas H.

Interim Manager – Head of build charging infrastructure Germany

Osnabrück, Germany

Experience

Feb 2025 - Present
6 months
Germany

Interim Manager – Head of build charging infrastructure Germany

  • responsibility for construction process (planning, SCM, realization)
  • internal & external resources steering
  • process definition, structure implementation and team building
Feb 2024 - Present
1 year 6 months

Task Force Manager

Defense Industry (German stock corporation)

  • interim task force project management SW and HW development
  • sales responsible for military customer and 25,1% shareholder
  • unit strategy definition on top management level
Sep 2023 - Present
1 year 11 months

Consultant

US Corporation Industrial Filter Technology

  • definition and realization lead plant strategy
Aug 2023 - Present
2 years

Owner

Heiker Consulting (engineering office)

Jun 2023 - Present
2 years 2 months

SCM Consultant

US Corporation for Industrial Copper Processing

  • analyze of order processing and SCM at German plant
  • definition optimization process and plant strategy
Jan 2022 - Dec 2023
2 years

CSO / CCO

Zender Holding GmbH

  • strategy definition and restructuring start of corporate group
  • development of new business areas and own products
  • cooperation and patent use agreements agreed
Jan 2019 - Dec 2022
4 years
Georgsmarienhütte, Germany

Head of Sales, IE, Predevelopment and PM Specialized (armored) Vehicle; Managing Director, Farmingtons Automotive Ltd.;

Welp Group

  • restructuring and build up of the departments
  • status of the group lift up to the next level (market and technology)
  • culture of identity and trust, facts, empowerment and results realized
  • evolution of own main specialized vehicle and its business model
  • European cooperation realized (shared development and service scope, product brand launch, add. EUR 45 million)
  • new technological and functional product features implemented (COP, off tool parts, turn key supplier for central ECU overlay wiring system, strat. supplier partnership etc.)
  • production process development by IE (automation, off tool, ERP)
  • KPI driven approx. 25% manufacturing costs reduction realized
  • co-creator market entry France, hiring local General Manager
  • project defined with US company to enter legally blocked US market
  • general order (UK) for high-class product achieved by taking over full vehicle responsibility as tier 0.5 supplier (EUR 50 million)
  • conquest of Scandinavia, Eastern Europe and Asia (EUR 15 million)
Jan 2015 - Dec 2019
5 years
Georgsmarienhütte, Germany

Head of Corporate and Business Development

Welp Group, Farmingtons Automotive GmbH & Welp Holding GmbH

  • strategic M&A deal (asset & share deal)
  • extend existing process chain in automotive sector
  • OKR controlled realization plan roll out
  • strategic marketing concept definition and implementation
  • restart of on dormant limited in UK, hiring local MD
  • task force: completion of a customer-specific, major vehicle project
  • solution definition, development and validation
  • resource management incl. legal and commercial aspects
  • solitary customer contact at various levels
Jan 2014 - Dec 2015
2 years
Preußisch Oldendorf, Germany

Head of serial prouction and Business Development

Schwarz Werkzeugbau GmbH & Co. KG

  • implementation of the organizational and operational structure
  • migration of ERP system and introduction of PEP
  • +35% increase in turnover in the division
Jan 2011 - Dec 2014
4 years
Bünde, Germany

Head of Sales, PM, IE and Accounting

GMA Gustav Meyer Stanztechnik GmbH & Co. KG

  • restructuring of the organizational and operational structure
  • migration of the ERP system initiated
  • normalization of the business relationship with top customers
  • technology scouting and industrialization of a new product
    • 30% increase in turnover
Jan 2007 - Dec 2011
5 years
Rheda-Wiedenbrück, Germany

Key Account Manager Global

WESTFALIA–Automotive GmbH

  • 80% OEM volume acquired (technological-strategic approach)
  • management of a supplier joint venture in the USA
  • team member in Porsche Consulting project and PEP definition
  • +25% sales increase of the account
Jan 2006 - Dec 2006
1 year
Osnabrück, Germany

Head of Customer Sales Team, KAM Deputy

Wilhelm Karmann GmbH

  • head of back office and vehicle invoicing (approx. EUR 1.2 billion p.a.)
  • Key Account Manager Daimler AG a deputy
Jan 2003 - Dec 2005
3 years
Osnabrück, Germany

Executive Assistant (Production)

Wilhelm Karmann GmbH

  • decision-making process for the implementation of the "digital factory"
  • strategy discussion regarding the structure of planning departments
  • task force, e.g. COP management, vehicle invoicing, process errors
Jan 1999 - Dec 2003
5 years
Osnabrück, Germany

Operations Engineer, Area Manager Deputy

Wilhelm Karmann GmbH

  • ensuring technical and procedural buildability of full vehicles
  • start-up optimization through target agreements, transparency, training concepts and workshops
  • control of all pre-series vehicles and customer contact person
Jan 1998 - Dec 1999
2 years
Osnabrück, Germany

Production Control Planner

Wilhelm Karmann GmbH

  • program planning during start-up phase of new product

Summary

  • strong communicator with natural authority
  • analytical, strategic and creative realizer
  • high level of responsibility taking
  • developing organization and empowering people

Languages

German
Native
English
Advanced
French
Elementary

Education

Oct 1998 - Jun 1999

Private Technical College for Business and Technology

Diploma in Industrial Engineering, Production Technology, B2B Marketing, Macroeconomies · Industrial Engineer · Vechta, Germany · 1.9

Oct 1994 - Jun 1998

Berufsakademie Oldenburger Münsterland e.V.

Industrial Engineering · Industrial Engineering · Germany

Oct 1986 - Jun 1992

Damme High School

General University Entrance Qualification · Damme, Germany

Certifications & licenses

REFA process organizer

Trainer aptitude test according to AEVO

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