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Karlheinz ZUERL
Expert in business transformation and turnaround in Asia
Expert in business transformation and turnaround by business development and cost reduction in Asia
Contact data
GTEC German Technology and Engineering Cooperation, Schneckenlohe
- Telefon Mobile
- +8613482438080
- Telefon Private
- +4992666448
Social networks
Short profile
Intro
I am the Interim Manager of the Year 2024 Transformation (Augsburg Steinbeis Business School & United Interim & Butterfly Management). Since 2013, I have been working as an Interim General Manager and consultant in electric mobility, machinery, and high-tech parts in the vehicle industry in China and Asia. I focus on business transformation through the development of companies and suppliers, restructuring, relocation, cost reduction, and production.
Experience in the Automotive Industry as a Toolmaker, Project manager, Quality manager, Purchasing Director, and General Manager (OEMs, Tier 1 suppliers). Working experience in Asia Pacific (China, India, Japan, Malaysia, Korea, Taiwan, Thailand)
Experience overview
- General Management: effective communication with HQ and staff, P&L responsibility
- Business transformation, restructuring, and corporate turnaround in Asia. Target: profit growth.
- Expert in Change Management: Cost Reduction, TPS & Lean management
- Quality management (audits, 0-Failure-rate, quality cost optimization)
- Sourcing, supplier development, strategic purchasing, supply chain
- Marketing, sales: Supporting sales organization by training and customer visits
- Coaching of Asian managers, Implementation of proper KPIs, and High-Performance Culture
Tasks
- Management
- Turnaround
- Yield Increase
- Cost Reduction
Functions
- Management / General Management / Board
- Purchasing
- Operations
Role in the company
- 1st Level / Executive Board / Management
- Staff function / Expert / Specialist
- Consultant, Advisor
- Supervisory Board / Advisory Board / Board of Directors
Industry experience
- Automotive, OEM
- Automotive, Supplier
- Plastic / Rubber
- Mechanical Engineering
- Metal Industry
Type of company
- Medium-sized Enterprise
- Owner-managed / Family Business
- Start-up
Languages
- German
- English (Business fluent)
- Chinese (Conversational)
Special certificates and awards
2024: Interim Manager des Jahres 2024 in Transformation (Steinbeis Business School & United Interim)
2023: Board of Asia Transformation and Turnaround Association (ATTA)
2023: President of Rotary Club Suzhou
Special skills
Interkulturelle Kompetenz für Asien (1993 bis heute)
IM projects (self employed)
06/2024 - Today Duration: 7 months
Turnaround and Transformation in Thailand at Catering and IT Business
Small Enterprise
Small Enterprise
- City / place
- Thailand
06/2023 - 01/2024 Duration: 8 months
Interim General Manager VETTE South China
VETTE Asien, Zulieferbetrieb für Masschinenbau, IT, EV
VETTE Asien, Zulieferbetrieb für Masschinenbau, IT, EV
Company description
VETTE Asia, Supplier for Machine manufacturers, IT, EV
- Company turnover in Mio $
- 7 Mio USD
- Number of employees in company
- 140
- City / place
- Dongguan, Südchina
Initial situation at the client
Rückläufige Auftragslage. Auftrag: Turnaround und Downsizing innerhalb von 6 Monaten
Rückläufige Auftragslage. Auftrag: Turnaround und Downsizing innerhalb von 6 Monaten
Area of responsibility (sales and employees)
Manufacturing and Assembly of Heatsinks and Coldplates
Manufacturing and Assembly of Heatsinks and Coldplates
Mission
Turnaround and Downsizing
Measures taken
Economic dismissal process,
lean manufacturing
restructuring of sales and marketing
cost reduction
Achieved Achievements
EBITDA from minus 200 Mio to =0 within 6 months
Special challenges
time pressure and motivation of employees
01/2022 - 01/2023 Duration: 13 months
Consultant
ASCIRA
ASCIRA
- City / place
- Suzhou China
Initial situation at the client
Geschäftsaufbau und Executive Manager Gewinnung Mitarbeiter: 0 Umsatz: 0
Geschäftsaufbau und Executive Manager Gewinnung Mitarbeiter: 0 Umsatz: 0
08/2022 - 09/2022 Duration: 2 months
Consultant in Cost Management
Gonvvama
Gonvvama
- City / place
- China
Initial situation at the client
Cost and price calculation of manufacturing processes of hot forming, stamping and Aluminum Die Casting Mitarbeiter: 0 Umsatz: 0
Cost and price calculation of manufacturing processes of hot forming, stamping and Aluminum Die Casting Mitarbeiter: 0 Umsatz: 0
07/2022 - 08/2022 Duration: 2 months
Senior Consultant
Korn Consult
Korn Consult
- City / place
- China
Initial situation at the client
Consulting in Business Development, Marketing and Sales of Chinese Tier 1 supplier Mitarbeiter: 0 Umsatz: 0
Consulting in Business Development, Marketing and Sales of Chinese Tier 1 supplier Mitarbeiter: 0 Umsatz: 0
08/2021 - 11/2021 Duration: 4 months
Interim General Manager
Atreus
Atreus
- Company turnover in Mio $
- 150 Mio USD
- Number of employees in company
- 150
- City / place
- Suzhou/China
Initial situation at the client
Fokus auf Lieferantenentwicklung, Produktion, R&D, BD, Verkauf, Gewinnwachstum Mitarbeiter: 150 Umsatz: 150
Fokus auf Lieferantenentwicklung, Produktion, R&D, BD, Verkauf, Gewinnwachstum Mitarbeiter: 150 Umsatz: 150
02/2021 - 07/2021 Duration: 6 months
Executive consultant
IIC
IIC
- City / place
- Shanghai/China
Initial situation at the client
Supply Chain strategy, digitalization and project management; efficiency increase, cost management, supplier development, risk management, SRM. Restructuring. Mitarbeiter: 0 Umsatz: 0
Supply Chain strategy, digitalization and project management; efficiency increase, cost management, supplier development, risk management, SRM. Restructuring. Mitarbeiter: 0 Umsatz: 0
12/2020 - 01/2021 Duration: 2 months
Executive consultant
Korn Consulting
Korn Consulting
- City / place
- Hangzhou/ China
Initial situation at the client
Project, supplier and Top management analysis and VDA 6.3 audit Mitarbeiter: 0 Umsatz: 0
Project, supplier and Top management analysis and VDA 6.3 audit Mitarbeiter: 0 Umsatz: 0
04/2020 - 11/2020 Duration: 8 months
Interim General Manager
ABP
ABP
- Company turnover in Mio $
- 90 Mio USD
- Number of employees in company
- 90
- City / place
- Shanghai/China
Initial situation at the client
The interim manager (IM) was to relocate the company to an area outside Shanghai within six months. His objective was to find a location where production would be cheaper and to return the company back to profitability by implementing a series of layoffs. Mitarbeiter: 90 Umsatz: 90
The interim manager (IM) was to relocate the company to an area outside Shanghai within six months. His objective was to find a location where production would be cheaper and to return the company back to profitability by implementing a series of layoffs. Mitarbeiter: 90 Umsatz: 90
07/2018 - 03/2020 Duration: 21 months
General Manager
RVT Process Equipment
RVT Process Equipment
- Company turnover in Mio $
- 30 Mio USD
- Number of employees in company
- 30
- City / place
- Kunshan China
Initial situation at the client
Handel und Herstellung von Plastik, Metall und Keramikteile für die Chemieindustrie. Mitarbeiter: 30 Umsatz: 30
Handel und Herstellung von Plastik, Metall und Keramikteile für die Chemieindustrie. Mitarbeiter: 30 Umsatz: 30
10/2014 - 05/2018 Duration: 44 months
General Manager
Zapi Group
Zapi Group
- Company turnover in Mio $
- 30 Mio USD
- Number of employees in company
- 142
- City / place
- Tianjin/ China
Initial situation at the client
P/L für die Herstellung und Vertrieb von Elektromotoren, Generatoren und Controllern Mitarbeiter: 142 Umsatz: 30
P/L für die Herstellung und Vertrieb von Elektromotoren, Generatoren und Controllern Mitarbeiter: 142 Umsatz: 30
03/2014 - 09/2014 Duration: 7 months
Project Management of electric motors
Hella Holding
Hella Holding
- Number of employees in company
- 1
- City / place
- Changzhou/ China
Initial situation at the client
Projektsteuerung von Qualität, Kosten und Terminen Mitarbeiter: 1
Projektsteuerung von Qualität, Kosten und Terminen Mitarbeiter: 1
01/2013 - 02/2014 Duration: 14 months
Director Purchasing CVA
Schaeffler Holding
Schaeffler Holding
- Number of employees in company
- 2
- City / place
- Shanghai/ China
Initial situation at the client
Einkaufskosten-Strukturanalyse Mitarbeiter: 2
Einkaufskosten-Strukturanalyse Mitarbeiter: 2
Work history (permanent employment)
01/2008 - 12/2012 Duration: 60 months
Purchasing - Director E-mobility Battery Systems
Robert Bosch GmbH
Robert Bosch GmbH
- City / place
- Shanghai/ Suzhou China
Remarks
Corporate Purchasing HQ in Shanghai,
Engineering, Manufacturing and Sales for BMW in Suzhou
Employees: 45
Sales volume: 100
Corporate Purchasing HQ in Shanghai,
Engineering, Manufacturing and Sales for BMW in Suzhou
Employees: 45
Sales volume: 100
07/2005 - 12/2007 Duration: 30 months
Manager Supplier Development
Valeo
Valeo
- City / place
- Bietigheim, Deutschland
Remarks
Europe-Eastern Europe-China-Asia
Employees: 20
Europe-Eastern Europe-China-Asia
Employees: 20
01/1989 - 06/2005 Duration: 198 months
Engineering, QM, Purchasing
General Motors/ Opel
General Motors/ Opel
- City / place
- Rüsselsheim Germany/ Detroit USA/ Trollhaettan Swe
Remarks
International Technical Development Center of GM at Frankfurt-Trollhaetten-Detroit; Purchasing GME at Frankfurt
Employees: 10
Sales volume: 3000
International Technical Development Center of GM at Frankfurt-Trollhaetten-Detroit; Purchasing GME at Frankfurt
Employees: 10
Sales volume: 3000
01/1984 - 12/1989 Duration: 72 months
Designer for stamping tools and body parts (CAE-CAD-CAM)
BMW
BMW
- City / place
- München
Remarks
in cooperation with toolshop in Dingolfing and R&D
Employees: 0
Sales volume: 100
in cooperation with toolshop in Dingolfing and R&D
Employees: 0
Sales volume: 100
06/1983 - 12/1983 Duration: 7 months
project engineer for palletizing machines
Schäfer GmbH Unterföhring
Schäfer GmbH Unterföhring
- City / place
- München, Deutschland
Remarks
Sales Europe, Eastern Europe. For beverage industry
Employees: 0
Sales volume: 100
Sales Europe, Eastern Europe. For beverage industry
Employees: 0
Sales volume: 100
09/1979 - 06/1983 Duration: 46 months
Sales Manager
Weingut Kehl
Weingut Kehl
- City / place
- Deutschland- Nierstein
Remarks
Region Upper Frankonia, Bavaria
Employees: 20
Sales volume: 500
Region Upper Frankonia, Bavaria
Employees: 20
Sales volume: 500
09/1978 - 09/1979 Duration: 13 months
Set-up technician for plastic injection machines
Müller Plastik
Müller Plastik
- City / place
- Deutschland
Remarks
Maintenance and repairing of machines
Employees: 0
Sales volume: 10
Maintenance and repairing of machines
Employees: 0
Sales volume: 10
09/1973 - 09/1976 Duration: 37 months
Toolmaker
Siemens AG
Siemens AG
- City / place
- Deutschland
Remarks
die / molds for plastic parts
Employees: 0
Sales volume: 100
die / molds for plastic parts
Employees: 0
Sales volume: 100
Education
07/2011
- 07/2011
Process Audit VDA 6.3 Auditor
Bureau Veritas
Bureau Veritas
07/2009
- 07/2009
Corporate Bosch Production System (BPS) Qualifikation-Training
Bosch C/MPS
Bosch C/MPS
07/2005
- 12/2007
Perfect ProCalc (Product Costing), Perfect Calcard (Tooling Costing)
Valeo
Valeo
10/2005
- 10/2005
Supplier Industrial & Productivity Diagnosis
ICARE
ICARE
02/2003
- 05/2003
Auditor ISO/TS 16949:2002, AQMA Auditor DIN EN ISO 9001:2000, TQM
TUEV Süd
TUEV Süd
09/1979
- 09/1983
Maschinenbau-Ingenieur Fertigungstechnik, REFA A-B
Fachhochschule
Fachhochschule
09/1973
- 09/1976
3jährige Ausbildung zum Werkzeugmacher, Formenbau
Siemens AG
Siemens AG
- 09/1889
Wirtschaftsingenieur
Fachhochschule
Fachhochschule
Documents and files
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CV
Overview of activities, education and profile. Details see project reports.