Dipl.-Ing. Kai-Uwe Hirschfelder

Independent Senior Consultant. Focus Supply Chain Management and Optimization as well as PMO projects at Porsche AG in Germany.

International Consulting and Service Provider. Independent Senior Consultant for Porsche AG in Germany through Porsche Consulting

Bizup Leverage Consulting - Partner. Member of the Strategy Consulting, Interim Advisory and M&A functional practices and of the Automotive, Energy and Retail business segment groups.

General Manager Brazil report to President Global Power US and President SDMO France, managing a team of 7 direct reports (Sales, Operations, Finance, HR, Service, Engineering and Marketing) totaling 350 employees. Responsible for business strategy and P&L of the Brazilian Power Business with R$ 200 MM annual revenue.

Senior Manager Strategic Projects report to CEO and CFO. Responsible for management and controlling of international strategic projects as well as governance matters.

2005 - 2009 General Manager report to the Global President Carrier Commercial Refrigeration. Responsible for Latin America Sales & Service and Brazilian Operation. P&L of R$ 120 MM and 250 employees. 2002 - 2004 Industrial Director - Board Member report to global VP-Operations Linde Refrigeration. Responsible for Manufacturing, Supply, Logistics and R&D. 1999-2001 Manufacturing Superintendent responsible for creating a new lean manufacturing site.

Manager Consultant. Responsible for global projects in the areas of supply chain, automotive and operations.

Manager Industrial Engineering Body and Assembling. Report to Manufacturing Director. Responsible for productivity increase and rationalization initiatives as well as and special quality projects.

Production Manager report to Director Electric Switchboard Components (for international markets). Responsible for Production and Logistic Areas with 110 employees and annual volume of EU 13 MM.

1989 - 1991 Sales Engineer in Paper Machines Sales Department for Latin America, Canada, Australia. 1986 - 1988 Trainee part-time program for engineering students (30 months over 2.000 hours).

INSEAD MBA Program, Fontainebleau, France - Focus on Corporate Finance and Strategy

USW, Betriebswirtschaft für Führungskräfte, Cologne, Germany, Executive BA Program