Hans Peter Schickhoff

Global technology leader in solutions to improve fuel economy, emissions and performance for clients powertrain systems in diverse passenger car and commercial vehicle engines as well as global transportation and industrial operating sectors. Responsibility for all aspects of strategically important commercial diesel client including overall business development and new program management. Global organisation with Anglo-German co-ordination mandate.

Business Management and Sales Support consultancy as well as interim expert transition resource. Anglo-German specific; commercial and project management, change leadership, technology product and client development focus, business strategy and customer service operations optimisation. Highly mobile in Eu. Past assignments (listed below) : Jaguar-LandRover Cars Ltd, Hamlin Electronics Ltd, Johnson Controls GmbH, Tenmat Ltd.

Premium brand luxury and utility automotive manufacturer. Assignment to support the project delivery of infotainment interface technology to meet new model introduction timing and costs. Based Coventry UK product development centre and as part of cross functional specialist team with mandate to deliver new HMI software and touch-screen hardware updates from Tier 1 global supplier (German core team).

Global electronic component supplier to a broad range of applications re. motion sensing & switching control to industrial, consumer, utilities, OEM Tier 1 automotive safety / sensing system applications. Assignment to support regional customer service and sales development initiatives post restructuring in 2009/10 : including review of Sales Systems to improve resources, procedures, operational co-ordination as well as Eu regional sales and technical team management.

JCI Automotive Interiors Division, a leading global OEM manufacturer of premium automotive interior systems including instrumentation and cockpit systems, acoustic control and interior finishing components. Assignment to undertake audit and consolidation of commercial contract and related cost reviews to ensure success in high value profit recovery activity with a principle OEM client. Based Germany; assignment achieved via integrated working with diverse client and customer teams to tight deadlines.

Specialist technical composite materials development company for application in diverse industries : rail drivelines, marine bearings, hydro sealing, aerospace insulation, industrial process engineering, automotive applications, heat intense and fire protection industries. Assignment with responsibility for development of revenues with core diverse industrial engineering customer base in DACH. Co-ordination regional sales resource to secure business retention and new application engineering projects.

Global automotive OEM Tier 1 powertrain component and advanced engine systems supplier. Mandate : all aspects of the strategically crucial Ford Europe Powertrain business, ie. value retention and project development : product application optimisation through to cost-driven operational launch. Pan- European leadership of diverse sales & engineering team to secure & deliver high value advanced technology engineering projects and resultant contracts, commercial, cost control and launch. MBA study - 1994

General management responsibility for Customer Service product and operational portfolio revenue including sales network development : UK Service Parts Sales & Vehicle Logistic Operations, New Car PDI Preparation and Maintenance, Customer Care and Warranty Systems as well as range of Customer Service product development and market promotion. Strategy development, change management as well as implementation via leadership of diverse teams. MBA study 1993.

Progressive post-graduate career - aligned to company growth - with diverse marketing development roles as well as logistics operation management and core business unit profit centre leadership : . Manager - UK Parts Operations 1989-1993 . Product Marketing Manager 1988-1989 . Marketing Team Supervisor 1987-1988 . Marketing Services Controller 1985-1987

Responsibile for the commercial and project co-ordination on new engineering contracts in the hydraulic industry; oil industry specific clients.

International Strategy, Marketing, Accounting, Personnel Development, Executive Leadership