Wolfgang Farkas

Angestellt, Director for Global Business Value & Cost management, UTC Actuation Systems (legacy Goodrich became part of it)
Cergy Pontoise, Frankreich

Fähigkeiten und Kenntnisse

Combination of Commercial & Financial & Legal Pass
Analytical skills
Languages (German native
English fluent - lived in US & Uk
French fluent - lives in Paris
Russian basic - lived in Russia
Six Sigma Greenbelt
Lean Practitioner
Sarbanes Oxley
Restructuring & Business Development
US & EU MBA
Team development
Rightsizing
Business process optimization
Cost cutting & government funding

Werdegang

Berufserfahrung von Wolfgang Farkas

  • Bis heute 13 Jahre und 4 Monate, seit Apr. 2012

    Director for Global Business Value & Cost management

    UTC Actuation Systems (legacy Goodrich became part of it)

    • Lead implementation of a Sales & Operations planning process across the division with the result to increase on time deliveries by 30% • Increased cost reduction for non-product purchases by 30% • Responsible to lead machining low cost transfers; 2014 savings forecast increased by 50% • Secured m$ funding from EU governments and commission • Established standard work and accountability for NPI (new program introduction) spend

  • 11 Monate, Mai 2011 - März 2012

    Integration Leader and Board Member of Microtecnica, Italy

    Goodrich Actuation Systems

    Goodrich bought Microtecnica, an aeropospace & defense business • Responsible for the successful integration of an Italian acquisition (“Microtecnica”, four sites, 250m$ sales, 700 employees) - resulting in overachieving targets by more than 20%

  • 5 Jahre und 2 Monate, März 2006 - Apr. 2011

    Finance Director

    Goodrich Actuation Systems France

    • Operating Income: Improved within 4 years from significant losses to 6% profit • Receivables: Reduced overdues by more than 30% • Audit Points: From 17 findings to Zero findings • Finance Headcount : Reduction by 35%, while on time deliveries improved from 26 to 96%

  • 1 Jahr und 2 Monate, Jan. 2005 - Feb. 2006

    International Finance Director

    Honeywell Holt Lloyd

  • 2 Jahre und 6 Monate, Juli 2001 - Dez. 2003

    Group CFO & acting CEO

    DaTARIUS Technologies

  • 8 Jahre und 4 Monate, Sep. 1991 - Dez. 1999

    Finance Director CIS

    Groupe Schneider SA

Ausbildung von Wolfgang Farkas

  • 10 Monate, Jan. 2004 - Okt. 2004

    Executive MBA, Part II

    US MBA - California State University Hayward

    EU MBA - IMADEC Vienna

  • 1 Jahr und 5 Monate, Jan. 2000 - Mai 2001

    Executive MBA, Part I

    US MBA - California State University Hayward

    EU MBA - IMADEC Vienna

Sprachen

  • Deutsch

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  • Englisch

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  • Französisch

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  • Russisch

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