Frank Grimmling

Bis 2014, Executive Director Commercial Finance Europe, General Motors - Adam Opel AG

Zurich, Schweiz

Fähigkeiten und Kenntnisse

Leadership
Revenue Management
Cost Management
innovative
customer focused
Risk Management
Change Management
Crisis Management
Growth Strategy
results-oriented
excellent communicator
strategic mindset
entrepreneurial thinking
ability to work under pressure
Motivating employees
Market Research
People Development
Turnaround Management
Lecturing
Product Development
International Sales

Werdegang

Berufserfahrung von Frank Grimmling

  • 4 Jahre und 1 Monat, Apr. 2010 - Apr. 2014

    Executive Director Commercial Finance Europe

    General Motors - Adam Opel AG

    European revenue management (€20bn) - European vehicle pricing and total sales allowances budget (€4,5bn) - Financial reporting & planning, budgets, risk assessment, forecasting - Competitive analysis - JV management - Member of European Retailer Board Future product development and product portfolio - Financial assessment of business cases - Commercial assumptions for all future programs - Strategic brand positioning Finance Director Opel Special Vehicles

  • 1 Jahr und 9 Monate, Aug. 2008 - Apr. 2010

    President and CEO

    General Motors Suisse SA

    - Responsibility for multi-brand ogranization incl. Opel, SAAB and Chevrolet - President of the board of GM Suisse and Chevrolet Suisse

  • 3 Jahre und 1 Monat, Aug. 2005 - Aug. 2008

    Controller - Sales, Marketing & Aftersales Europe

    General Motors Europe

    - Financial planning, forecast and budgets - Structural cost management of €4.2bn - Revenue management fo Opel/Vauxhall and SAAB (€27bn) - Due Diligance / Special Projects - Accounting - Contribution Margin Management

  • 1 Jahr und 8 Monate, Jan. 2004 - Aug. 2005

    Manager Commercial Finance

    General Motors Southern Region

    - Responsibility for pricing, campaigns and fleet support of Opel and SAAB in the Southern Eruopean Region (Italy, France, Spain, Greece, Portugal) representing 3rd larges sales region for GM wordwide - Financial forecast and budgets - Revenue Management - Reorganization - Profit Improvement within one year: +€160Mio

  • 2 Jahre und 1 Monat, Jan. 2002 - Jan. 2004

    Managing Director

    General Motors Czech Republic and Slovakia

    - Full P&L responsibility of multi-brand organisation - Launch of GM Daewoo organisation and integration into Opel C&S - Restructuring of Opel C&S - Marketshare +27%, Profit Frenchise and Opel C&S +100%

  • 2 Jahre und 1 Monat, Jan. 2000 - Jan. 2002

    CFO

    General Motors Czech Republic and Slovakia

    - Full responsibility for Finance, IT, HR - Finance support for Central European HQ in Prague - Restructuring of Cenral Eastern European Region and implementation of regional HQ in Budapest

  • 3 Jahre und 1 Monat, Jan. 1997 - Jan. 2000

    Brand Manager Finance

    General Motors Europe

  • 3 Jahre, Jan. 1994 - Dez. 1996

    Financial Analyst

    General Motors Europe

    - Contribution margin management - Pricing - Due Diligance / Special Projects - Budgets / Forecast / Consolidation

  • 1 Jahr und 1 Monat, Jan. 1993 - Jan. 1994

    Financial Analyst

    General Motors - Adam Opel AG

    - Pricing - Export - Central finance

  • 1 Jahr, Jan. 1992 - Dez. 1992

    Independent Lecturer for Controlling/Marketing

    Institut der deutschen Wirtschaft Köln

  • 1 Jahr, Jan. 1991 - Dez. 1991

    Analyst

    GfK

    - Market research scanner technology for FMCG

  • 5 Jahre und 6 Monate, Aug. 1985 - Jan. 1991

    Trainee / Working Student

    BMW Group

Ausbildung von Frank Grimmling

  • 2 Jahre und 11 Monate, März 1988 - Jan. 1991

    Economics

    Fachhochschule Köln

    Controlling, Marketing

Sprachen

  • Deutsch

    Muttersprache

  • Englisch

    Fließend

  • Französisch

    Gut

  • Italienisch

    Grundlagen

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