Knud Philipp

About Knud Philipp

Accomplished and enterprising Global Business Leader, with domestic and international experience in operations management, business development, mergers and acquisitions, sustainability and ESG, product and project management, negotiations, portfolio deployment, aftersales, export operations, governance and strategic planning.A proven aptitude for managing multinational teams across functional global operations, systems, and processes, as well as fostering relationships with stakeholders across geographies and cultures. Leverages exemplary leadership, organizational, and communication skills to maximize company objectives, while maintaining industry-leading standards of ethics and excellence: Seasoned executive leader with the highest degree of business ethics and personal integrity Extensive leadership experience in Corporate OEM, Joint Venture, Board of Directors and Managing Director roles Broad background in complex corporate strategy development and implementation Proven record of managing diverse, high-performance teams with strong business results Multinational personnel leadership experience in direct and global matrix organizations Comprehensive international business experience with enterprise-wide breadth and depth Excellent verbal and written communications skills Successful management of cross functional global operations, systems and processes Multilingual: English and German language fluency Full and unrestricted EU and US employment status Internationally traveled and culturally adaptive: Innovative and Strategic Organizational & Operational Business Leader | Extensive International Background | P&L | Finance | Governance | Corporate Development | Business Strategy | Sustainability & ESG | Supply Chain | Aftersales | Field Engineering | Export Operations Contact:

Experience

1. Director - Global Business Development

   Advanced Cooling Technologies, Inc.

   Jan 2024 — Present · Lancaster, PA, US

   Leading ACT\'s Industrial Products Group and the development of strategic initiatives to foster global market growth and portfolio expansion in diversified industrial sectors including Data Centers, Power Electroncis, Energy Generation & Storage, Power Conversion, Medical Equipment, Electrical Propulsion Systems, Sustainable Transportation, and Instrumentation.

Education

• Michigan State University - Eli Broad College of Business

  Executive MBA, International Business

  2003 — 2005

• Southern Illinois University, Carbondale

  BS, Technical Management, Advanced Technical Studies

  1989 — 1990

• Community College of Allegheny County

  Associate of Applied Science - AS, Automotive Engineering Technology/Technician

  1987 — 1989

Skills

• Fmea
• Quality Management
• Negotiation
• Vehicles
• 5s
• Budgeting
• Forecasting
• Continuous Improvement
• Team Building
• Pricing
• Supply Management
• Strategy
• Manufacturing
• Budgets
• Inventory Management
• Apqp
• Global Sourcing
• Leadership
• Business Planning
• Operations Management
• Automobile
• Automotive Aftermarket
• Kaizen
• Logistics
• Customer Satisfaction
• Sales Management
• Product Management
• Parts
• Supply Chain
• International Business
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• Supplier Quality
• Business Strategy
• Competitive Analysis
• Manufacturing Operations Management
• Purchasing
• Value Stream Mapping
• Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (Fmea)
• Process Improvement
• Manufacturing Operations