Thomas Blum
Senior Manager Project & Business Development (External Consultant)
Experience
May 2023 - Present
2 years Germany
Senior Manager Project & Business Development (External Consultant)
Startup: industrial SW solution in the field of efficiency and sustainability
- Carrying out business planning
- Creation of software specifications
- Tracking the SW development and accompanying testing (Scrum method)
- Search for business partners and investors
Feb 2018 - Mar 2023
5 years 2 months Karlsbad, Germany
Senior Manager Technical Sales (Infotainment)
Harman Becker Automotive Systems GmbH
- Commercial project lead of Mercedes Benz key infotainment projects ( >1bnUSD total volume of business, >300 SW engineers, >40 SW domains)
- Lead and execution of RFQs/RFIs/Change management & all kinds of commercial negotiations
- Managing international and cross-cultural teams (e.g. initiatives to improve ebit)
- Strategic sales planning, Sales and Operations Planning
- Semiconductor crisis: Internal and external representation of the business unit
- Team lead (1 direct report & technical leadership, 2 team members)
Jan 2016 - Feb 2018
1 year 2 months Karlsbad, Germany
Manager Programs (Car Audio Systems)
Harman Becker Automotive Systems GmbH
- Disciplinary site leadership of the local PM team (8 employees)
- Overall program responsibility for car audio key accounts (Mercedes Benz & VW)
- Optimization and rollout of program management
- Steering global virtual project teams
Nov 2014 - Dec 2016
2 years 2 months Karlsbad, Germany
Program Manager (Car Audio Systems)
Harman Becker Automotive Systems GmbH
- Overall responsibility for car audio system projects
- Steering global project teams (China, Mexico, Hungary)
- Managing RFQs & change management in close collaboration with sales
- Build-up and technical leadership of the local PM team
Feb 2012 - Oct 2014
2 years 9 monthsProject Manager Automotive (Mechatronic Housings)
Pretema GmbH / Headquarter Possehl Electronics
- Project responsibility over entire product life cycle
- Managing RFIs/RFQs in close collaboration with sales
- Technical supervision of core project team
- Deputy team leader
Sep 2010 - Feb 2012
1 year 6 months Niefern-Öschelbronn, Germany
Coordinator Customs and Export Control
Pretema GmbH / Headquarter Possehl Electronics (Formerly: Tyco El.)
- Built up and technical leadership (~50 employees) of the company-wide organization "customs, export control & cargo security"
- Leading and maintaining subject related certifications
- Training and consulting (staff and managers)
Jan 2009 - Jun 2010
6 months Königsbach-Stein, Germany
Customer Service Operator
Härter Stanztechnik GmbH
- Handling of all logistics tasks in terms of a key account transfer project (from Tyco Electronics to company Härter)
- Horizontal and vertical forecast planning, coordination with suppliers and initial manufacturers
- Structural orientation of production control / customer service and material flow
Sep 2007 - Dec 2009
2 years 4 months Niefern-Öschelbronn, Germany
MRP Controller / Assistant Head of Manager Supply Chain Management
Tyco Electronics Connectivity
- Production control of key customer products
- Supply chain management activities at EMEA level
- Introduction and maintenance of sales and operation planning procedure
- Optimization of logistics KPIs (Increase of delivery performance 2008/09: 89%-->94%, reduction of inventories 2008/09: 20% --> increase of turnover rate by 25%)
- Acting head of departments production control & customer service (managing responsibility for 11 employees)
Summary
Result-oriented project and supply chain expert with a broad knowledge across value-adding enterprise divisions, acquired in more than 15 years' experience in automotive industry. Open and reliable with a driven and innovative approach to problem-solving, and the ability to build strong relationships with stakeholders at all levels.
Languages
German
Native
English
Advanced
Education
Oct 2004 - Apr 2007
Graduate School / University of Applied Sciences Pforzheim
Business Administration and Engineering · Pforzheim, Germany · 2.0
Oct 1998 - Jul 2003
University of Applied Sciences Pforzheim
Diploma · Business Management · Pforzheim, Germany · 1.7
Sep 1995 - Jul 1998
Fritz Erler-School Pforzheim
General Abitur · Pforzheim, Germany · 2.3
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