Stefan Peintner
Consultant – Interim Manager
Experience
Sep 2021 - Present
3 years 11 monthsConsultant – Interim Manager
Stefan Peintner Executive Consulting
- Interim management and project work (Automotive) in organizational development and operations
- Consulting in industrial development companies: strategy, production and cost optimization
- Systemic business coach
- Trainer in process and system analysis for manufacturing companies
Sep 2017 - Sep 2021
4 years 1 monthSlovakia
Managing Director
Intercable S.R.O. (SK)
- Founded Intercable S.R.O., an electromobility start-up (580 FTEs / €80 million revenue) covering HR, QM, finance, production, technical and industrial engineering, IT
- Full responsibility for establishing and managing a 100 % subsidiary as a start-up, handling strategy, legal and operations for a €50 million project
- Managed all communications, investments and branch setup abroad
- Led and developed managers continuously
- Reported weekly and monthly to the Italian headquarters
- Prepared the site for automotive electromobility manufacturing
- Secured customer/OEM production approval for high-voltage e-mobility plant in Slovakia
- Grew headcount from 0 to 580 in two years
- Achieved 300 % growth in 2019
- Secured €25 million project financing from Tatra Bank in 2018
- Completed the "Industrial Promotion Slovakia" project with SARIO (grant volume €2.5 million)
- Installed 55 automatic and semi-automatic production lines
- Introduced highly automated and manual workflows
- Rolled out parent-company IT systems in the subsidiary
- Earned IATF certification eight months after founding
- Gained production approval from OEMs such as PSA, Daimler, Audi, VW, Porsche, Samsung and Iveco for high-voltage connectors in e-mobility
- Approved building permit for a 3 500 m² high-rack warehouse, 10 000 m² production area and 900 m² canteen and locker rooms (construction 2020–2021)
Jul 2015 - Present
10 years 1 monthBerlin, Germany
Trainer / Consultant
VDA-QMC (German Association of the Automotive Industry)
- VDA 6.3 process auditor training
- IATF auditor training
- SQE supplier management training
Feb 2015 - Sep 2017
2 years 8 monthsHanover, Germany
Head of Controlling
Intercable GmbH Group
- Oversaw controlling activities at production sites in Bruneck and Hannover (700 FTEs)
- Created board reporting concepts for the Intercable Group
- Introduced a performance measurement system (KPIs, cost accounting, P&L)
- Managed annual budget preparation
- Contributed to Intercable Group’s 2020 strategy development
Apr 2013 - Feb 2015
1 year 11 monthsBruneck, Italy
Head of SCM Electromobility / Internal Auditor VDA 6.3 & IATF 16949
Intercable GmbH Group
- Developed automotive logistics for electromobility at Intercable
- Managed procurement and production planning
- Designed and managed automotive warehouse logistics
- Delivered a high-bay warehouse with 2 500 storage slots
- Implemented warehouse management software
- Supported SQE as a VDA 6.3 process auditor in the supply chain
Jul 2011 - Apr 2013
1 year 10 monthsBruneck, Italy
Head of SQE / Supplier Development
Intercable GmbH Group
- Built and launched the supplier portfolio for electromobility (EU/CN)
- Supported various automotive e-mobility projects as SQE in pre-series and series production (VW, Daimler)
Jun 2009 - Jun 2011
2 years 1 monthSlovenia
Logistics Manager
Ulma Italia
- Managed a team of 30 employees
Sep 2007 - Jun 2009
1 year 10 monthsItaly
Head of Purchasing – Italy Plant
Ulma Italia
- Managed a team of 2 employees
Summary
An internationally experienced and innovative manager with proven results in strategic start-up projects in electric mobility for high-tech corporate clients worldwide (high-voltage cables). My strong intercultural skills and early recognition of key trends were essential for driving the group’s digital and automated shift toward vehicle electrification and integrated robotics in production. Leading international teams with a results focus, driving digital transformation and innovation, and guiding large project launches with escalation management were core to my role and shaped my expertise. I value adaptability, trust, creativity, cost awareness and openness to new ideas.
Languages
German
AdvancedEnglish
AdvancedItalian
AdvancedSpanish
ElementarySlovak
Elementary Education
Sep 2003 - Jun 2005
Munich College of Economics and Management
Business Administration · Germany
Sep 1992 - Jul 1997
Bruneck Secondary School
Bruneck, Italy
Certifications & licenses
AIAG Process Auditor (CQI-11 PSA)
TopQM-Systems GmbH & Co. KG
NLP Master
fresh-academy GmbH
NLP Practitioner
fresh-academy GmbH
Automotive Process Auditor (VDA 6.3)
Verband der Automobilindustrie e.V. – VDA QMC
Product Integrity Officer (Product Safety)
Verband der Automobilindustrie e.V. – VDA QMC
Quality Manager (ISO 9001:2008)
Deutsche Gesellschaft für Qualität – Weiterbildung GmbH
System Auditor IATF (Level 1 & 2)
Verband der Automobilindustrie e.V. – VDA QMC
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