Stefan Gutheil

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ABOUT STEFAN GUTHEIL

My expertise as a manufacturing executive lies in building cohesive teams, promoting Six Sigma and Lean culture, and driving profit improvements across multi-country operations. Highlights:• Improved ROCE across a US$550M business unit 13% by reorganizing the management team, boosting production, and creating a common vision for 9 companies across 7 countries. • Closed underperforming plants in strong union environment while retaining 95% of business. • Led US$165M organization to rank #1 among all countries in the business unit by leading a dramatic turnaround in a stagnant market.I offer a breadth of experience across all areas of the company, from sales and marketing to production and innovation. Most notably, I bring a distinct advantage to companies in need of a strong leader to restore fractured operations, accelerate profitability, and guide an organization through significant change. Geographies: Germany, USA, Mexico, Spain, Netherlands, Czech Republic, Poland, Hungary, Norway, SwedenSpecialties: P&L Management, Operations Leadership, Business Development, Sales and Marketing, Strategic Business Planning, Organizational Turnaround and Transformation, Profit Growth, Executive Leadership, International Sales and Key Account Management, Cost Reductions, Plant Operations and Production Management, Union Relations, Six Sigma and Lean Manufacturing