Ralph Bretthauer
Angestellt, Director, Trim Part Engineering, Harman International
Struer, Dänemark
Werdegang
Berufserfahrung von Ralph Bretthauer
Head of Trim Part Engineering, responsible for all global R&D Trim Parts Engineering activities for all FEC, RFQ and R&D projects supporting all CBU’s and new customer pursuits and awards globally.
Responsible for Product Sourcing activities for Car Audio Europe and advocate for Procurement & the Supply Chain Organization into all relevant functions, including Engineering, Quality Assurance, Program management, Finance, and Sales. Also responsible for leading and developing customer RFQ BOM & BOL cost and track, monitor, drive actions to ensure material cost targets are achieved during New Product Introduction (NPI) phases for programs up to > 500 mil USD.
Head of Account Operations, which is supporting Key Account Manager in the administrative related task towards the OEM for all car models after SOP, for strenghten the KAMs to focus on ensuring new car projects in the portfolio. Account Operations is also responsible for strengthening customer relations to TIER customers, ensure all TIER contracts are in place, coordination of special editions projects, sales of non-branded aluminum etc. Additionally Key Account Manager for BMW.
10 Monate, Aug. 2014 - Mai 2015
Sr. Manager, Account Operations
Bang & Olufsen
Head of Account Operations, which is supporting Key Account Manager in the administrative related task towards the OEM for all car models after SOP, for strenghten the KAMs to focus on ensuring new car projects in the portfolio. Account Operations is also responsible for strengthening customer relations to TIER customers, ensure all TIER contracts are in place, coordination of special editions projects, sales of non-branded aluminum etc. Additionally Key Account Manager for BMW.
3 Jahre und 11 Monate, Sep. 2010 - Juli 2014
Customer Logistics Manager
Bang & Olufsen
3 Jahre und 6 Monate, März 2007 - Aug. 2010
Account Manager
Bang & Olufsen
Responsible for development and implementation of full outbound supply chain from B&O to our customers (OEM and TIER) within Automotive for BMW, AMG/Daimler and Aston Martin. Responsible for development and implementation of quality level and agreements between B&O and Automotive customer (BMW, AMG/Daimler and Aston Martin). After SOP overall responsibility for Automotive projects for quality and logistics (BMW, AMG/Daimler and Aston Martin).
4 Jahre und 10 Monate, Mai 2002 - Feb. 2007
Project Manager
Bang & Olufsen
Assistant project manager for development of aluminium and plastic parts for several B&O products like BeoVision 6 and 7, BeoLab 5. Maturation of parts from concept to serial production. Since 2004 assistant project manager for Automotive projects (Advanced Sound System for Audi A8 (D3). Project manager for several non-branded parts in aluminium for Automotive, like I-Drive knob for BMW M3 (E6x, E9x), M5 , M6, door step for BMW X3 (E83), gear shift for M3 (E9x), cabin finisher for Aston Martin (DB9).
4 Jahre und 2 Monate, März 1998 - Apr. 2002
Production Engineer
Bang & Olufsen
Worked with esp. polishing of aluminium for high end surface finishing, optimizing yield by modifying machines, software and remedies like brushes and polishing liquids and anodisation treatment. Programming and optimizing of robots for polishing (Kuka). Laser engineering for marking plastics for high end products, additionally laser cutting, welding and other techniques.
Ausbildung von Ralph Bretthauer
1992 - 1998
Wirtschaftsingenieur
Universität Paderborn
Aluminium Logistics
Sprachen
Englisch
Fließend
Deutsch
Muttersprache
Dänisch
Muttersprache