Armin Schlenk

Founder & Consultant

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Friesenheim, Germany

Experience

Feb 2025 - Present
1 year

Founder & Consultant

Automation, Robotics and Technology Consulting

Aug 2024 - Jan 2025
6 months

Preparation for self-employment

Automation, Robotics and Technology Consulting

Sep 2021 - Jul 2024
2 years 11 months
Eschborn, Germany

Director of Marketing and Business Development EMEA, Authorized Signatory

Yaskawa Europe GmbH

  • Robotics, Drives and Motion Control
Mar 2020 - Sep 2021
1 year 7 months
Eschborn, Germany

Head of Drives and Motion Control Division

Yaskawa Europe GmbH

  • Responsible for Sales, Marketing, Product Management, Strategic Pricing
Sep 2013 - Feb 2016
2 years 6 months
Eschborn, Germany

General Manager of Sales and Marketing

Yaskawa Europe GmbH

  • Drives and Motion Control Division
Jan 2013 - Sep 2021
8 years 9 months
Eschborn, Germany

Director Marketing EMEA

Yaskawa Europe GmbH

  • Robotics, Drives Motion Control, Environmental Energy (Finland)
Jul 2010 - Dec 2012
2 years 6 months
Eschborn, Germany

General Manager Marketing

Yaskawa Europe GmbH

  • Drives, Motion and Robotics
Jan 2004 - Jun 2010
6 years 6 months
Offenburg, Germany

Division Pop Manager

Parker Hannifin GmbH & Co. KG EME

  • Responsible for the implementation of the Parker Operating Protocol within the division

  • Responsible for analyzing and preparing division statistics for initiatives in lean, strategic procurement, strategic pricing to implement the "WIN" strategy

  • Active role in defining the division strategy, implementing and achieving profitability growth by segmenting customers and applying product life cycle management

Jan 2004 - Jun 2010
6 years 6 months
Offenburg, Germany

Head of Product Management

Parker Hannifin GmbH & Co. KG EME

  • Responsible for product management and complete product portfolio in the division

  • Preparing the conditions for the successful marketing of the control technology, drive technology, handling mechanics and precision mechanics product families

  • Personnel responsibility for the assigned product managers and application engineers

Jan 2004 - Jun 2010
6 years 6 months
Offenburg, Germany

Member of the Division Staff Team

Parker Hannifin GmbH & Co. KG EME

  • Active role in the planning and implementation of the annual business plans
Jan 2002 - Jun 2010
8 years 6 months
Offenburg, Germany

Division Strategic Pricing Manager

Parker Hannifin GmbH & Co. KG EME

  • Responsible for strategic pricing of all business in direct sales, for OEMs and end customers as well as for distribution (channel partner)

  • Analysis of customers, markets, competitors and regions in order to successfully adapt the pricing strategy

  • Responsible for Europe with locations in Germany, Italy and UK

  • Reporting directly to the headquarters in the USA

Jan 1998 - Jun 2010
12 years 6 months
Offenburg, Germany
Remote

Product Manager Electrical Drive and Motion Control Technology

Parker Hannifin GmbH & Co. KG EME

  • Main focus: PC controls, PLC controls, operator panels, remote I/O systems, digital servo drives, servo motors, linear motors, torque motors, software tools

  • Link between supply chain, product development, production, sales and marketing

  • Product specification and implementation of a new generation of servo drives (Compax3) and PLC controllers (powerPLmC)

  • Technical consulting and training of customers worldwide (Asia, US, Europe)

  • Support of the sales department in the expansion of large OEM customers

  • Know-how transfer to the international sales companies

  • Active participation in international development projects

  • Competitor monitoring and analysis

  • Public relations: technical articles in various trade journals, co-organization of trade fairs, speaker at international congresses

Jan 1989 - Dec 1997
9 years
Offenburg, Germany

Project Engineer

Parker Hannifin GmbH & Co. KG EME

  • Realization of mainly customer-specific automation systems and machines

  • PC driver programming for motion control technology

  • Project management, software development

  • On-site commissioning and service

  • Instruction and customer training

Languages

German
Native
English
Advanced
Italian
Elementary
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