Manfred (Lothar) Müller

Senior Project Manager

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Altenstadt, Germany

Experience

Apr 2021 - Dec 2022
1 year 9 months

Senior Project Manager

Unspecified

  • Returned to Germany for family reasons and took on new tasks in project management.

  • Project lead in central office for Fraport AG: new Terminal T3 and various renovations of Terminal T1.

Jan 2014 - Mar 2021
7 years 3 months

COO - Chief Operating Officer

BEUMER

  • P&L responsibility for the entire Brazilian subsidiary covering procurement, engineering, project management and PCP.

  • Led the business segment for infrastructure installations and airport logistics.

Jun 2005 - Dec 2013
8 years 7 months

Head of Center of Competence Air Cargo & Baggage Handling (Fachsegmentleiter)

Siemens

  • Led the Center of Competence Air Cargo and baggage handling design.

  • Sales engineer for NMEA & South America air cargo systems.

  • Project manager for standardization of air cargo systems.

May 2003 - May 2005
2 years 1 month

Business segment manager intralogistics/automotive & plant engineering

  • P&L responsibility for a business unit.

  • Managed sales, quotation preparation, engineering and project execution.

Sep 2002 - Apr 2003
8 months

Sales director for welding machine manufacturer

  • P&L responsibility for sales of special resistance welding machines to automotive manufacturers and suppliers.
Mar 2000 - Aug 2002
2 years 6 months

Sales Manager Material Handling, Plant Engineering, Automotive Technology / Material Handling

  • P&L responsibility for a business unit.

  • Managed sales, quotation preparation, engineering and project execution.

Jul 1999 - Mar 2000
9 months

Engineering Manager Plant Engineering/ Infrastructure Installations

  • Led the infrastructure installations division focusing on industrial plants, logistics and rail equipment.

  • Managed a team of 18 employees.

Nov 1996 - Jul 1999
2 years 9 months

Engineering Manager Plant Engineering/ Infrastructure Installations

  • Led the engineering office, sales, project execution and service area.

  • Managed a team of 25 employees.

Apr 1987 - Nov 1996
9 years 8 months

Engineering Manager Industrial Plants/ Automation

  • Responsible for project and personnel management of energy distribution, drive and automation systems for general manufacturing industry.

  • Managed a team of 25 employees in Brazil.

Aug 1980 - Mar 1987
6 years 8 months

Project Engineer Plant Engineering/ Drive Technology/ Power Distribution

  • Led projects for electrical installations across various industrial sectors.

Summary

  • Certified project manager with intercultural and international experience handling extensive and complex internal and external projects (products and plant engineering)
  • Recognized leader with many years of experience in leading international technology companies, with proven results in building and expanding new business areas and in acquiring key clients in international project business.
  • Expertise in restructuring and integrating business units. Strong negotiator, persistent, with intercultural sensitivity. High decision-making and leadership skills from many years as a segment manager leading over 60 employees.
  • Leading sales departments, engineering & design, and project departments (methods & competencies). Managing projects as responsible project manager in German, French, and Brazilian companies.
  • Extensive international experience in product and plant business, including product localization, marketing, and regional capability building.
  • Key account management, evaluating business opportunities, initial customer meetings, coordinating and conducting market studies and sales strategies for new products, services, and business areas.

Skills

Intercultural Competence (Global) – „German Thoroughness With Brazilian Looseness, American Persistence, And Asian Reserve“

  • P&l Responsibility
  • Entrepreneurial Thinking And Acting
  • Customer-focused And Innovative Thinking (“Out Of The Box Thinking”)
  • Structured Independent Working Style, Result-focused And Solution-oriented
  • Flexible International Team Player

Languages

German
Native
English
Advanced
Portuguese
Intermediate

Education

Oct 1975 - Jun 1980

FEI

Diploma engineer in electrical engineering · Electrical engineering · São Paulo, Brazil

Certifications & licenses

PRINCE2 – Practitioner

Professional & Self Coach

IBC/Ohio University

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