Klaus (J.) Steinhauser
Associate / Interim CRO
Experience
Associate / Interim CRO
Leao & Jetex
- In charge of operations, sales & marketing, finance and cash flow
- Complete company reshaping, cost reduction, margin improvement, reorganization chart implementation
- Implemented HR on demand, sales & marketing restructuring
- Deployed strategy to operational level, and improved supply chain, production and quality
Interim CRO – Chief Restructuring Officer
PAKNAM.Co
- Led business transformation and operations restructuring
- Conducted business assessment, KPI review, SWOT analysis
- Reviewed and deployed business plan
- Executed cost reduction projects and lean manufacturing implementation
Interim CRO – Chief Restructuring Officer
ARYZTA GROUP
- Managed operations turnaround and change management for six plants in all business areas
- Prepared M&A transition for company sale
- Executed cost reduction projects and P&L management
- Delivered US$12 Million EBITDA in 2021 and US$10.5 Million cost savings in four months
Senior Interim Management Consultant / QMS Expert
Marelli Group
- Supported high-level escalation project for Mercedes Benz
Senior Interim Manager
Schlemmer
- Provided support for Kronberg & Schubert Germany
Senior VPS Manager / BU Turnaround Operations
Valeo Thermal Systems
Senior Interim Management Consultant / Program Manager
Marelli Group
- Managed lighting systems projects for VW, Audi and BMW
Senior Program Director
Novares Group
- Led BMW G05/06/07 project
Senior Quality Director; Process Improvement Manager; Senior Interim Manager; Turnaround and Business Restructuring / Plant
ADS - Advanced Decorative System
- Solved supplier problems and supported customers in Germany, France, Tunisia, Austria, Czech Republic and Slovakia
Senior Partner / Global Consultant Project Leader / Senior Interim Manager / Program Manager / Quality Director / Plant
Protev International GmbH / Protev Group
- Restructured manufacturing companies and launched new products
- Handled high-level escalations from demanding customers worldwide
- Oversaw quality assurance, plant management and operations performance improvement
Senior Corporate Quality Assurance & Environmental / Chief Restructuring Officer
CRW Plastics Group
Senior Director / Chief Restructuring Officer / Freelancer by KJS Business Partner
Brazilian Group
Director of Quality & Environment and Continuous Improvement; Risk Management; Supply Chain and Strategic Planning; Interim
Pematec TriangeL
Managing Partner and CFO
KJS Business Partner & Consulting
- Led several projects for medium companies including financial services, M&A activities, valuation, due diligences
- Managed asset and contracts management, cost reduction plans, investments, expenses and budget management
- Conducted business modeling and investor/shareholder relations
- Negotiated liabilities with banks and other creditors
- Oversaw project finance, controlling, treasury, cash flow management, turnaround, crisis management and restructuring
Corporate Senior Manager of Quality & Environment and Continuous Improvement; Senior Manager of Product, Process Engineering
Transtechnology (TTB)
- Acted in Germany for customer meetings and auto parts fair
Senior Manager of Quality & Product and Process Engineering / Member of the Board – Regional Site
ZF TRW
- Acted in France and Germany on management meeting reviews, technology transfers, new product development and quality & engineering annual meetings
Process Team Leader at Advanced Manufacturing Engineering; Strategic Planning Team Leader
Volkswagen
- Managed new car launches at Anchieta, Taubaté and Curitiba plants
Key Account Manager; Program Manager (Sales & Marketing with Product Engineering integrated)
Thyssen Krupp, Bilstein
Key Account Manager; Program Manager (Sales & Marketing with Product Engineering integrated)
Presstécnica Ltda
- Acted in USA for new process technology, supplier and customer meetings
Head of Quality / Lean Manufacturing Manager
NHK / Rassini
Senior Engineer / R&D Manager
TRW do Brasil S/A
- Managed engine valves R&D
Trainee Engineer – Quality and Productivity Coordinator
TRW do Brasil S/A
Summary
I am a reputable Senior Interim Manager – C-Level proven track record by over 38 years experiences in Manufacturing, Automotive Industries – (OEM’s, Tier 1, auto parts), Food & Retail Industry, FMCG market, Defense, Chemical, Metal Mechanic, Plastics, Textile industry, Private Equity and family Business, Financial Services, Consulting (Strategy and Implementation).
International career developed in medium and large companies from all cultures in NAFTA, ASIA, EUROPE and AMERICAS – 12 countries.
Senior Interim Manager by over 12 years, delivering knowledge & experience oriented to reduce costs and increase profit, through the application of contemporaneous tools and methodologies to create a competitive, reliable and better work environment.
Last positions in my country were Senior Corporate Quality Assurance Director in charge of 5 plants manufacture globally and as Interim Chief Restructuring Officer- CRO responsible for 6 plants for FMCG and Retail food Industry and Associate / CRO Chief restructuring Officer for a Textile Company.
Experience and years of rising career in small, medium and large Industrial market.
Complete mastery of World Class Manufacturing in Operations (WCM) and its support areas ( Product Development – R&D, Processes Engineering, Quality Assurance & Environmental, Purchasing, Logistics, HR, Finance, Supply Chain, Maintenance, Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma , Kaizen Projects, Plant performance improvement ).
Great skill in training and high performance teams management.
15 years with effective participation as a member of the Board and representative of top management.
Young profile, trainer, owner vision, with strong inclination to control companies in crisis and financial stress or even greenfield.
Great expertise and overall management of the company's activities, developing and implementing strategies in Commercial, Administrative, Financial, Operational and overall Business.
Expertise in management, process optimization, action plan to improve results, restructuring and corporate recovery, development, and implementation of strategic plans, tactical and operational KPIs Key performance indicators.
Great resourcefulness and ability to exploration, trade negotiations of large-scale and complexity (B2B), with organizations of various sizes and segments.
Full Management of P&L, Budget, expenses, costs, investments, Compliance and Risk.
Expertise and strong in management, implementation and maintenance of Standards like ISO 9001, ISO 14001, IATF 16949 and VDA 6.3 as well as all customer requirements on field of ESG - Environmental Social and Governance combined with WCM -World Class Manufacturing requirements from demanded customers worldwide.
Very good knowledge in Digitalization with several projects implemented into shop floor ( Manufacturing Operations ) as well as in R&D optimizing resources as time and money been more effective in many aspects of technology.
Experience in (M & A) mergers and acquisitions, start-up, business plan formatting and development budgets and financial projects.
Skills
- Production Administration ( Fei ).
- Theory Of Constrictions ( Enfoque Consulting ).
- Kaizen ( Tbm Consulting ).
- Just In Time ( Imam ).
- Total Quality For Executives ( Senai ).
- Vda 6.3 – Auditor – Iqa Institute.
- Fmea ( Failure Mode And Effect Analysis ).
- Spc ( Advanced Statistic Process Control ) – Trw Automotive.
- Global Apqp.
- Global 8d.
- Qsb ( Quality System Basic ) – Fiat & Gm.
- Doe ( Design Of Experiments ) - Reliasoft.
- Auditor Cqi – 9 Heat Treatment Process.
- Auditor Cqi -11-12 Surface Treatment Process.
- Auditor Cqi – 15 Welding Process.
- Product Security – Qmax ( O&m Specific Requirement For Risk Management ).
- Lean Manufacturing – Staufen Consulting.
- Advisory Counselor - Fgv.
- Projects - Total Of Eur 390 Million In Cost Saving Involved In Companies Restructuring.
Languages
Education
Fundação Getulio Vargas
MBA in Business Management · Business Management · São Paulo, Brazil
FEI
Post Graduated in Automotive Engineering · Automotive Engineering · São Paulo, Brazil
FEI
Mechanical Engineer Degree · Mechanical Engineering · São Paulo, Brazil
Certifications & licenses
Advisory Counselor
FGV
Auditor CQI -11-12 Surface Treatment Process
Auditor CQI – 15 Welding Process
Auditor CQI – 9 Heat Treatment Process
DOE ( Design of Experiments )
Reliasoft
FMEA ( Failure Mode and Effect Analysis )
Global 8D
Global APQP
Just in Time
IMAM
Kaizen
TBM Consulting
Lean Manufacturing
Staufen Consulting
Product Security
Qmax
Production Administration
FEI
QSB ( Quality System Basic )
Fiat & GM
SPC ( Advanced Statistic Process Control )
TRW Automotive
Theory of Constrictions
Enfoque Consulting
Total Quality for Executives
SENAI
VDA 6.3 – AUDITOR
IQA INSTITUTE
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