Rebuilt the organization and developed a long term strategy plan for the region. Established a customer-centric mindset based on accountability behavior.

Founder of JP & Associates LLC

Leading Roechling Automotive North America.Accomplishments:Successfully transitioned the organization into a high performing culture which is dedicated to excellence. Drove culture change by shifting internal focus to a customer focused mindset. Increased customer base. Established a customer office in the Silicon Valley.

Leading the Customer Center North America of Röchling Automotive USA, LLP. Responsibility comprise Sales, Marketing, Engineering and Innovation & Business Development.

Full P & L leadership responsibility for $650M revenue. Car Multimedia product and service portfolio encompass Infotainment and Navigation Systems, Instrumentation Systems and electronic manufacturing service. Direct reports included sales, engineering, project management, customer quality, controlling, HR and all support functions. Member of worldwide divisional leadership team and board strategy group. Accomplishments:Established the Car Multimedia division in North America and… Show more Full P & L leadership responsibility for $650M revenue. Car Multimedia product and service portfolio encompass Infotainment and Navigation Systems, Instrumentation Systems and electronic manufacturing service. Direct reports included sales, engineering, project management, customer quality, controlling, HR and all support functions. Member of worldwide divisional leadership team and board strategy group. Accomplishments:Established the Car Multimedia division in North America and transitioned it from a small test center to a regional development center driving a quadruple structural growth over 3 years. Developed long term strategy.Established a Quality Management System. Built strong, trusting relationships with key partners at GM, Nissan, John Deere, Ford and FCA. Established strategic partnership with a new customer, with an eye on acquisition. Drove culture change: Shifting internal focus to a customer focused mindset. Higher customer interaction resulted into a game changing understanding of customer needs (products and services) 
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Bosch market share with Chrysler grew under my leadership from 11% to 23% by end of 2011.Built solid trust and excellent relationship with Chrysler’s executive management and was appointed to Chrysler’s Supplier Advisory Council in 2011.

Led sales and project management team in Europe for acquisition management and project execution of active and passive safety systems.Products: ABS, TCS, ESC, ACC (Radar), Camera, Airbag. Focus Customer: Daimler-Chrysler as Global Key Account Manager, encompassing customer strategy, customer relationship management, acquisition management, project management and annual price negotiations.Responsible for project management process and execution for the division. Chairman of by-weekly… Show more Led sales and project management team in Europe for acquisition management and project execution of active and passive safety systems.Products: ABS, TCS, ESC, ACC (Radar), Camera, Airbag. Focus Customer: Daimler-Chrysler as Global Key Account Manager, encompassing customer strategy, customer relationship management, acquisition management, project management and annual price negotiations.Responsible for project management process and execution for the division. Chairman of by-weekly project reviews with all functional leaders of the division and the divisional board of management. Show less

Led teams for sales and project management of full brake systems (foundation brakes, actuation and control systems, i.e. ABS, TCS, ESC), encompassing customer strategy, customer relationship management, acquisition management, project management and annual price negotiations.Customers: Ford Europe, Ford Otosan (Turkey), Opel, BMW, Daimler-Chrysler, Fiat, JLR, Russian OEMs. Besides operational sales and project management responsibility I was in charge of establishing a global process for… Show more Led teams for sales and project management of full brake systems (foundation brakes, actuation and control systems, i.e. ABS, TCS, ESC), encompassing customer strategy, customer relationship management, acquisition management, project management and annual price negotiations.Customers: Ford Europe, Ford Otosan (Turkey), Opel, BMW, Daimler-Chrysler, Fiat, JLR, Russian OEMs. Besides operational sales and project management responsibility I was in charge of establishing a global process for project management. Key was to shift entrepreneurial ownership to project managers with key metrics “on time, on spec, on budget”. Show less

Responsible for full brake systems, encompassing customer strategy, customer relationship management, acquisition management, project management and annual price negotiations. Products: foundation brakes, actuation systems, control systems (ABS, TCS , ESC). Customers: Ford Europe and Ford Otosan (Turkey).

Responsible for first ABS/TCS project execution for Ford Mondeo replacing a competitor product. Resident engineer at Ford Europe.

Co-responsible for establishing an ABS/TCS application center in NA. Developed algorithm required for the US vehicle's chassis characteristics. First leadership role as Supervisor for ABS and TCS application/calibration team. Customers: GM, Toyota, Mitsubishi and Nissan.

Responsible for ABS and TCS application/calibration for NA customers.