Manfred (Lothar) Müller
Senior Project Manager
Experience
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.
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.
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.
Business segment manager intralogistics/automotive & plant engineering
P&L responsibility for a business unit.
Managed sales, quotation preparation, engineering and project execution.
Sales director for welding machine manufacturer
- P&L responsibility for sales of special resistance welding machines to automotive manufacturers and suppliers.
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.
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.
Engineering Manager Plant Engineering/ Infrastructure Installations
Led the engineering office, sales, project execution and service area.
Managed a team of 25 employees.
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.
Project Engineer Plant Engineering/ Drive Technology/ Power Distribution
- Led projects for electrical installations across various industrial sectors.
Industries Experience
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Experienced in Manufacturing (29.5 years), Transportation (18 years), Energy (6.5 years), Construction (5 years), and Automotive (5 years).
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Experienced in Project Management (41 years), Sales (16.5 years), Product Development (15.5 years), Human Resources (9.5 years), Procurement (7 years), and Production (7 years).
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
Education
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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