Damien Germès

Angestellt, President & CEO, Regional President EMEA and Corporate Officer, NGK Spark Plug Europe GmbH
Ratingen, Germany

Fähigkeiten und Kenntnisse

Geschäftsführung
Sales
Vertrieb
Marketing
automotive aftermarket
französisch-deutsch-englisch
B2B2C

Werdegang

Berufserfahrung von Damien Germès

  • Current 7 years and 2 months, since Apr 2019

    President & CEO, Regional President EMEA and Corporate Officer

    NGK Spark Plug Europe GmbH

    1) President & CEO of NGK SPARK PLUG EUROPE GMBH 2) Regional President EMEA: responsible for the overall business in Europe, Middle East & Africa, 3 business units (automotive OEM/OES, Aftermarket, Cutting Tools) and transversal supporting functions, 6 legal entities in EMEA incl. 2 manufacturing plants 3) Corporate Officer of NGK SPARK PLUG CO. LTD. (Global Headquarters in Nagoya, Japan): provide strategic insight and follow-up on the Company Group's managerial plans and issues

  • Current 9 years and 2 months, since Apr 2017

    Senior Vice President EMEA, Member of the EMEA Supervisory & Executive Boards

    NGK Spark Plug Europe GmbH

    Responsible in the Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) region for: 1) The Automotive Aftermarket business unit 2) The transversal departments serving all NGK business units: Supply Chain Management, Finance, Administration, IT, HR and Business Excellence / Member of the EMEA Supervisory and Executive Boards / non-Executive Director of the following 5 NGK subsidiaries in the EMEA region: France, UK, Europe, Eurasia and South-Africa.

  • 3 years, Apr 2014 - Mar 2017

    Senior Vice President Europe

    NGK Spark Plug Europe GmbH

    NGK Spark Plug Europe consists of 3 business units: "Automotive Aftermarket", "Automotive OEM/OES" and "Non-Automotive Technical Ceramics". Responsible for the following departments in the European region: 1) The Automotive Aftermarket business unit 2) The transversal departments serving all 3 business units: Supply Chain Management, Finance, Administration, IT, HR and Business Excellence

  • 2 years and 3 months, Jan 2012 - Mar 2014

    Executive Director, Head of Aftermarket Europe

    NGK Spark Plug Europe GmbH

    * Profit & loss responsibility for the European automotive Aftermarket business * Responsibility for the NGK aftermarket subisidiaries and operations in Europe, Russia, Turkey and Israel

  • 5 years and 8 months, May 2006 - Dec 2011

    Geschäftsführer

    Valeo Service Deutschland GmbH

  • 2 years and 1 month, Apr 2004 - Apr 2006

    Director European Independent Aftermarket

    Visteon Corporation

  • 1 year and 7 months, Sep 2002 - Mar 2004

    Marketing Director European Independent Aftermarket

    Visteon Corporation

  • 3 years and 8 months, Jan 1999 - Aug 2002

    Product Group Manager, European Independent Aftermarket

    Visteon Corporation

  • 1 year, Jan 1998 - Dec 1998

    Market Manager Northern Europe

    Valeo Service Deutschland GmbH

  • 2 years, Jan 1996 - Dec 1997

    Product Group Manager

    Valeo Service Deutschland GmbH

  • 1 year and 6 months, Jul 1994 - Dec 1995

    Product Manager

    Valeo Service Deutschland GmbH

Ausbildung von Damien Germès

  • 1 year, Jan 2010 - Dec 2010

    General Management Executive Development Program with VALEO

    INSEAD Business School

  • 10 months, Sep 1992 - Jun 1993

    B.A. International Business

    University of Plymouth (UK)

    International marketing, sales and finance

  • 3 years and 10 months, Sep 1990 - Jun 1994

    International Business

    EPSCI - Groupe ESSEC (Frankreich)

    BWL

Sprachen

  • German

    C1 (Fließend)

  • English

    C1 (Fließend)

  • Spanish

    A1-A2 (Grundkenntnisse)

  • French

    C2 (Verhandlungssicher / Muttersprachlich)

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