Dr. Ralf-Roman Rietz
Selbstständig, Strategic Advisor, Independent Advisory
Abschluss: Executive MBA, China Europe International Business School (Shanghai, China)
Tianjin, China
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Seasoned senior executive with 25+ years of innovation and business leadership proficiency in the specialty chemical markets in Asia and Europe. Exceptional cross-cultural understanding through long-term overseas residency. A network and result oriented personality and strategic thinker with extraordinary combination of deep technological and commercial understanding, with demonstrated history of working across functions, company sizes and ownerships. Expertise in P&L management, production facility set-up and supervising investment projects. Skilled in identifying acquisition targets, evaluation and negotiation. Excellent leadership qualities with proven ability to build teams that foster a culture of innovation, continuous improvement and operational excellence. Experienced in managing change in a fast-moving environment. Ph.D. in Chemistry; Executive MBA. Multilingual in German (native), English (business level), Japanese (advanced), and Chinese (good).
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Berufserfahrung von Ralf-Roman Rietz
Bis heute 4 Jahre und 6 Monate, seit 2020
Strategic Advisor
Independent Advisory
2019 - 2019
President
Jiangsu Changshun Group
2015 - 2019
Vice President
Francool Technology Group
Privately owned Chinese lubricant, equipment, and contract manufacturing company Responsibilities: corporate development / M&A and business development with focus on international customers Market segments: Aerospace, Automotive, Aviation, Electronics, Machinery, Marine, Military, etc.
2011 - 2014
Technical & Supply Chain Director & Member of the Management Board Oemeta China
Oemeta
German mid-sized lubricant company Responsibilities: site / operations management - P&L (budget targets and control) and capital expenditures responsibility / production facility set-up, procurement, manufacturing, quality assurance, logistics, applied technology, product management, new product development, sales support (bidding) Market segments: metal working fluids (mainly automotive)
2008 - 2011
Consultant
Freelance Professional Advisory Service
Professional support of local and multinational chemical companies in China. Focus areas: - Improvement of production operations - Enhancement of innovation / new product development - Sourcing, supplier evaluation
2003 - 2008
Technical Manager
Cognis
Supervised multinational team Responsibilities: product development, technical sales, technical service, process technology for relocation of production Market segments: polymers, coatings & inks, synthetic lubricants, agrochemicals
1997 - 2003
Technical Manager
Cognis
(Chemical division of Henkel Group, carved out in 1999) 2001-2003: Manager Technical Service Coatings & Inks Additives at Cognis Japan Product management, technical service and product development 1999-2000: Assistant Manager Technical Service at San Nopco (JV Sanyo Chemicals and Henkel KGaA) Promotion of Henkel’s new additives, know-how transfer and technical service 1997-1998: Chemist Technical Service Coatings & Inks at Henkel Japan Application research on resin components and product introduction.
1995 - 1997
Project Leader
INM-Leibniz Institute for New Materials
Steered project groups: development of scratch resistant coatings and electrochromic devices based on nanotechnology for automotive application etc.
1994 - 1995
Research Fellow
Ciba Geigy
International Research Laboratories Invention of new fluorescent polymers resulting in a patent (WO 9720877 “Production and Use of Poly(9,9’-spiro- bisfluorenes”)
1993 - 1994
Research Fellow
Yokohama National University
Postdoctoral position funded by the Japanese Society for Promotion of Science Explorative research on electrochemical immuno assays in the group of Prof. Dr. M. Watanabe, Dept. of Chemistry
Ausbildung von Ralf-Roman Rietz
2009 - 2010
Chinese
Donghua University (Shanghai, China)
2006 - 2008
Business Administration
China Europe International Business School (Shanghai, China)
Finance; Thesis: “Effective Financial Due Diligence in Valuation of Chinese Firms – M&A"
1990 - 1993
Polymer chemistry
Johannes-Gutenberg-University (Mainz, Germany)
Max-Planck Institute for Polymer Research (Mainz, Germany) Dissertation: “Relaxation and Glass Transition Properties of Ionene type Polyelectrolytes”
1984 - 1989
Chemistry
Johannes-Gutenberg-University (Mainz, Germany)
Specialization in polymer chemistry and physical chemistry Thesis: “2H-labelled Ionenes for the Characterization of Solid State Properties of Polyelectrolytes”
Sprachen
Englisch
Fließend
Deutsch
Muttersprache
Japanisch
Fließend
Chinesisch
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