Gunter F.
Interim Management
Experience
Dec 2024 - Jun 2025
7 monthsBerlin, Germany
Interim Management
Kaufhaus des Westens
- Accounts receivable and payable reconciliation in the finance department
- Matching accounts receivable and payable using big data analysis (>80,000 PDFs)
- Integration into a new application using automated flows
- Use of AI Builder & Prompt, Azure AI Document Intelligence, fuzzy matching & Python
Jan 2024 - May 2025
1 year 5 monthsKarlsruhe, Germany
Interim Management
Robert Bosch Automotive Aftermarket
- Change management: enabling and training department heads and employees
- Interim project manager for digitalization
- Process automation via apps and flows
- Data visualization via Power BI dashboards
Aug 2021 - May 2023
1 year 10 monthsVimercate, Italy
Interim Management
Robert Bosch Automotive Steering
- Interim project manager for VW and Volvo projects
- Change management: enabling and training department heads and employees
- Interim project manager for digitalization
- Building a SharePoint intranet
- Process automation via apps, flows and AI
- Data visualization via Power BI dashboards
Aug 2018 - Present
7 years 5 monthsInterim Manager & Consultant
Self-employed
- Digital transformation, process automation and AI in an industrial environment
- Interim manager & consultant
- Project manager for digitalization and AI integration
- Future Manager
- Global business development
Aug 2018 - Sep 2025
7 years 2 monthsBissingen, Germany
Global Business Development
Reichle Technologiezentrum GmbH
- Conceptual design development and surface finishing of injection molding tools
- Development of laser textures, texture harmony (CMF), color & trim
- Consulting in surface design
- Continuous 'hunting' for market share with all foreign automotive OEMs
Aug 2018 - Dec 2021
3 years 5 monthsZürich, Switzerland
Executive Search Consultant
Swissconsult
- Sourcing candidates for the automotive industry
- Direct approach and assessment
- Contract negotiations
- Onboarding and follow-up support
Oct 2014 - Jan 2018
3 years 4 monthsÖhringen, Germany
General Manager & Global Key Account Manager (Daimler, GM, Hyundai & Kia)
Standex International GmbH
- Sales and leadership responsibility
- Building the laser welding and polishing department
- Implementing Operational Excellence and SAP
Jul 2009 - Sep 2014
5 years 3 monthsÖhringen, Germany
Works Manager & Global Key Account Manager (Daimler, GM, Hyundai & Kia)
Standex International GmbH
- Sales and leadership responsibility
- Supporting the setup of the South Korea branch
- Creating a SharePoint system
- Building the laser texturing department
Jan 2009 - Dec 2014
6 yearsKrefeld, Germany
Project Manager Digitalization & Restructuring
Standex International GmbH
- Chemical and laser texturing of plastic injection molds
- Implementing Operational Excellence (6S) and SAP B1 in two pilot plants for global rollout to 45 sites
- Creating SAP queries using SQL
- Restructuring the two German branches
- Creating a SharePoint system in two branches
- Building a laser texturing and laser welding department
Jul 2007 - Jun 2009
2 yearsÖhringen, Germany
Global Key Account Manager (VW, Opel)
Standex International GmbH
- Customer support from the proposal phase to series production
- Global key account and project management
- Supporting the setup of the Suzhou/Shanghai branch
- Supporting the development of nickel shell technology
Aug 2006 - May 2007
10 monthsBraga, Portugal
Project Manager & R&D Manager
Fehst Componentes Lda.
- Project with Methode Electronics, Malta: 2K handbrake switch chrome-plated, painted, laser printed
- Purchasing injection molding tools, optimizing and approving tools, and transferring them from China to Portugal
- Setting up laser cutting and laser etching
- IMD test runs with film back injection
Jan 2004 - Dec 2006
3 yearsOliveira de Azeméis, Portugal
Project Manager
Simoldes Plásticos Lda.
- Development and production of plastic components and injection molds for the automotive industry
- Setting up a new project management system for the Simoldes group
Jul 2003 - May 2004
11 monthsOliveira de Azeméis, Portugal
Project Manager Quality
Simoldes Plásticos Lda.
- Aligning quality standards with customers
- Product and process analysis (from development to production)
- Planning lab tests and analyzing results
- Defining gauges and coordinating PPAP
- Creating and tracking action plans
Sep 2000 - Jun 2003
2 years 10 monthsOliveira de Azeméis, Portugal
Technical Project Coordinator
Simoldes Plásticos Lda.
- Development activities and prototype production
- Defining and approving injection molds
- Purchasing components
- Defining test and assembly fixtures
Apr 1998 - May 2000
2 years 2 monthsDrancy, France
Development & Design Engineer
Robert Bosch Thermotechnik - E.L.M. Leblanc SAS
- Developed a new model series of gas water heaters
- Designed a new plastic hydraulic platform
- Responsible for all development activities of E.L.M. Leblanc with Vulcano
Mar 1995 - Mar 1998
3 years 1 monthAveiro, Portugal
Development & Design Engineer
Robert Bosch Thermotechnik - Vulcano Termo-Domésticos
- Pre-development of new gas instantaneous water heaters
- Participation in and moderation of FMEA workshops
- Development and design of gas heating boilers
- Cost rationalization of the developed gas heating boilers
Mar 1992 - Jun 1992
4 monthsLos Angeles, United States
Intern
Aero Engineering
Summary
30 years of experience in key positions in the manufacturing industry, especially in the automotive sector. Senior roles as plant manager and general manager with revenue and leadership responsibility. Extensive experience as key account and business development manager for various global automotive OEMs. Many years of international work in Portugal and France as a development and design engineer, quality project manager, technical project coordinator and project manager. Execution and implementation of special projects such as operational excellence and digitalization projects (SAP B1, SharePoint systems, Microsoft Power Platform applications). Deep understanding of digital transformation, process automation and artificial intelligence. Proven track record of continuously increasing revenue. Introduction of new technologies and departments. Effective project and process coordination at a global level. Experience in HR as an executive search consultant.
Skills
- Global Project & Program Management
- Process Digitalization
- Industrial Process Automation
- Data Analysis
- Agile Pm & Scrum
- Microsoft Power Platform & Sharepoint
- Ai Tools
- Automotive
- Mechanical Engineering
- Metal Processing Industry
- Plastic Injection Molding
- Services
- Operational Excellence
- Sustainability Management
- Esg Data Analysis And Evaluation
- Business Development
- Leadership And Team Management
- Problem And Conflict Resolution
- Change Management
Languages
German
NativeEnglish
AdvancedSpanish
AdvancedFrench
AdvancedPortuguese
AdvancedEducation
Oct 2022 - Present
FH BFI Wien | E-Learning-Group
MBA · Digital Transformation · Vienna, Austria
Jan 1994 - Jul 1994
Universität Porto
ERASMUS program diploma thesis · Porto, Portugal
Oct 1988 - Oct 1994
Universität Kaiserslautern
Mechanical engineering diploma · Mechanical engineering · Kaiserslautern, Germany
Certifications & licenses
Certified AI Manager and AI Application Consultant, LVQ & IHK
LVQ & IHK
Future Manager
Zukunftsinstitut
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