Gordon Nöthen 高登

Betreuung, Beratung, Vertretung europäischer Unternehmen in China. Projekt Management und Interim Management. Ausgewählte Klienten: > INVICTUS Cable GmbH, Siegendorf, Österreich > STAAR Surgical AG, Nidau, Schweiz > Shanghai TianYu New Energy Technology Co. Ltd., Shanghai, China

Covid-19 and the travel restrictions gave me an unexpected gift: a timeout in Germany and a lot time with my family. Though my transition to a new challenge got set back by the events unfolded, it did provide a reminder of the importance of family and the value of a job that you enjoy. Stay tuned - I will be back in business soon.

Senior leader for the Program Management organization in Asia, overseeing Lear's electrical and electronics programs from award to launch. Managing an international team of business professionals in multiple countries across the region, ensuring alignment with the regional function leaders and the global team. Striving for flawless program launches, meeting and exceeding customer expectations and company goals.

Successful execution of market entry plan for components business unit into China. Built a strong sales, program and engineering team and facilitated setup of new manufacturing plant. Over-achieved all given targets. Refining and executing China business plan, driving profitable sales growth. Establishing business plan to expand growth activities to Asia.

Successfully developed business plan for China market entry with new facility. Developed business strategy for markets, customers and products. Analysed technology and market trends to provide development and marketing recommendations.

Head of engineering department including product development, validation, prototyping and project management. Established product development back-office in Czech Republic.

Lead Project Management team. Successfully managed transition of Grote & Hartmann team to Lear after the acquisition without any resignations.

Increased profitable sales by expanding customer base and acquiring new projects. Achieved >15% sales growth two consecutive years. Obtained supplier approval at VW, Audi, Renault and Volvo. Key account management, technical sales, new product calculation, budget and capacity planning.

Coordinated introduction of new connector product family at Ford Motor Company. Led development and introduction of optical network components at Jaguar Cars. Interacted with sales, program and product development teams in Europe, North America and Japan. Supported the setup and organization of a product development office in Zagreb/Croatia. Designed new products and managed projects from award to production launch.