Benedikt Schmitz

As a Senior Global Technology Manager I am leading the development and execution of the corporate strategy for water based-, solvent based acrylic- and UV Hotmelt- adhesive, which is called technology. In that strategy more than 300 raw material baskets, around 70 production sites and a portfolio of more than 8.000 products is considered. This portfolio delivers 1,5 Billion € sales in around 170 countries.

Global Technology Manager for Waterbased Ahesive, Solution Acrylics Adhesive and UV- Curing Hotmelt Adhesive - global crisis management - global risk management - global business development - product, process and production cost optimization - production network optimization - strategic demand / volume planning

- project management - coordination of global technical workstreams - plant engineering - production facility commissioning - product qualification

Technical support for european customers (UV-curing acrylics adhesive)

- global product transfer within Henkel's production network - manufacturing optimization - - planning-team of new polymerisation reactor for capacity increase of Henkel's production network - commissioning of reactor facility - optimization of production network - lean management - cost improvement

- Product Development of Beauty Care Products (Toothpaste and Mouthwashes)