Tim Arens

Angestellt, Senior Manager – Strategic Supplier Development | EMEA, elexon

Fähigkeiten und Kenntnisse

Automotive OEM
Analytische Fähigkeiten
Automotive OEM Projects
Automobilindustrie
EMEA Operations
Budget Ownership
Business Development
Eskalation
C level
EU Market
Global Project Leadership
EV
C-Level Executive Support
Industrialisation
EV Charging Infrastructure
Cost & Quality Mangagement
Industrialisation & SOP Readiness
executive interface
Customer Engagement
Ingenieurwesen
Executive Stakeholder Management
Portfolio Management
Customer Interface
Injection Moulding Components
Expansion strategy
EMEA
Portfoliomanagement
Interkulturelle Kompetenzen
Führung transformationalen Wandels
Product Development
International Project Delivery
Strategische Initiativen
Global Cross-Functional Team Leadership
Produktentwicklung
Ladeinfrastruktur
Strategische Kommunikation
Programm-Management
Management
Strategische Partnerschaften
OEM Programs
Projektmanagement
Strategische Planung
Recruiting
Strategisches Denken
sustainability
strategic partnerships
strategy
Teamwork
Strategieberatung
Supplier Coordination
TIER1
Strategische Analysen
Supplier Development
Unternehmensstrategie
supplier governance
Veränderungsmanagement
supplier performance
Verhandlungsführung

Werdegang

Berufserfahrung von Tim Arens

  • Bis heute 1 Jahr und 6 Monate, seit Apr. 2025

    Senior Manager – Strategic Supplier Development | EMEA

    elexon

    • Act as senior interface between CEO, procurement, engineering, legal, operations and external partners in a complex matrix organisation • Translate strategic objectives into decision-ready insights, governance structures and actionable implementation roadmaps • Build and scale a professional partner management setup, including roles, responsibilities, KPIs and cross-functional interfaces   • Apply Prosci change management methodology to drive stakeholder alignment, adoption and sustainable implementatio

  • 1 Jahr und 9 Monate, Aug. 2023 - Apr. 2025

    Team Lead Project Management E-Mobility Charging | EMEA

    elexon

    • Led cross-functional project portfolios for EV charging infrastructure across multiple countries • Managed multi-million-euro budgets, delivery timelines and risk mitigation in a fast-scaling organisation • Served as primary contact for executive leadership, including board-level reporting and steering • Improved operational efficiency, cost control and delivery reliability across complex project setups • Ensured alignment between project execution and corporate growth strategy & KPIs

  • 2 Jahre und 8 Monate, Jan. 2021 - Aug. 2023

    EV Project Leader | Global OEM & TIER-1 Programs

    Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics

    • Led global OEM and Tier-1 programs in the EV sector, combining business development, project leadership and stakeholder alignment • Secured a strategic OEM account through value-driven engagement and coordinated execution across commercial, engineering and operations teams • Owned end-to-end program delivery, ensuring KPI adherence, quality standards and on-time milestones in a global setup • Acted as primary interface to senior OEM and internal executive stakeholders, aligning delivery with corporate

  • 3 Jahre und 5 Monate, Sep. 2017 - Jan. 2021

    Automotive Applications Engineer | EU OEM Customers

    Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics

    • Led end-to-end product development and industrialisation projects for automotive OEM and Tier-1 customers across Europe • Served as key technical and commercial interface for customers, translating requirements into scalable production and application solutions • Drove new product launches, improving application processes, reducing time-to-market and supporting revenue growth • Coordinated cross-functional teams across R&D, production and sales to ensure quality, feasibility and customer alignment

  • 2 Jahre und 3 Monate, Juli 2015 - Sep. 2017

    Junior Project Manager | Automotive OEM Projects

    ZenTec automotive GmbH

    • Worked on a French OEM automotive project, supporting development and series production of injection-moulded components from concept to SOP • Coordinated suppliers, internal teams and customers to ensure milestone, cost and quality targets were met • Supported key account acquisition through tailored proposals and technical presentations to senior customer stakeholders • Contributed to cost optimisation initiatives, including project phasing and production site relocation • Gained end-to-end exposure

  • 2 Monate, Jan. 2015 - Feb. 2015

    Teamleader | Internship/Final Thesis Project

    CPD Carparts Design GmbH & Co. KG

    internship (team of 4 people); "conception of a foldable table for camping and business vehicles"

Ausbildung von Tim Arens

  • 2013 - 2015

    State certified engineer (EQF level 6)

    Rheinische Akademie Köln gGmbh

  • 2010 - 2013

    specialist in automotive mechatronics

    RWTH Aachen University

    maximum shortened training time

Sprachen

  • Deutsch

    C2 (Verhandlungssicher / Muttersprachlich)

  • Englisch

    C1 (Fließend)

  • dutch

    A1-A2 (Grundkenntnisse)

  • Französisch

    A1-A2 (Grundkenntnisse)

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