Thomas Behrendt
Department Head Product Management @TUNAP GROUP
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WORK HISTORY
Department Head Product Management @TUNAP GROUP
Wolfratshausen, DE
Lead the Product Management & Product Operations teams across the full lifecycle - from ideation and launch to active portfolio management across four business units. Own budget and investment planning for two cost centres, define and track KPIs, and drive data-driven process automation. Strengthen structure and team development; improve cross-functional execution with Sales, Marketing, and R&D. Drive product innovation, execute company strategy, and contribute to sustainability targets.
EDUCATION
University of California, Berkeley
Visiting Scholar | Diploma Thesis, Laboratory for Manufacturing and Sustainability (LMAS)
University of Waterloo
Exchange Student, Mechanical Engineering
University of St.Gallen
GSERM - Global School in Empirical Research Methods
Technische Universität Braunschweig
Dipl.-Wirtsch.-Ing., Business Engineering
SKILLS
ABOUT THOMAS BEHRENDT
Strategic product management executive with over a decade of leadership experience across the automotive and chemical industries. Proven track record in building and scaling product organizations, optimizing portfolios, and aligning cross-functional teams to deliver measurable business impact.In my current role as Department Head Product Management at TUNAP GROUP, I lead both the Product Management and Product Operations functions, covering the full product lifecycle from innovation to commercialization. I have introduced structural and process enhancements to increase operational efficiency, strengthen team collaboration, and sharpen strategic focus. As project lead for the development of our company-wide strategy, I facilitated executive alignment and drove cross-functional engagement to define a clear strategic direction.My professional approach combines strong technical expertise with a clear understanding of market needs, commercial drivers, and organizational dynamics. I hold a degree in Mechanical and Industrial Engineering (Dipl-Wirtsch-Ing.) from TU Braunschweig, complemented by an exchange semester at the University of Waterloo and a research thesis at the University of California, Berkeley, where I was a Visiting Scholar at the Laboratory for Manufacturing and Sustainability (LMAS).
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