Roland - CEO - Sweden - iCEO #61616

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Roland's Profile

iCEO #61616

Position: CEO

Nationality: Sweden

Experience

Dynamic, accomplished senior executive who offers a solid background of experience leading large international multicultural businesses and divisions. Worked with private equity and joint venture ownership. Significant emerging markets experience including Russia, China, India and South America.

Major Achievements

• Completely transformed the operations leading to dramatic improvement in key areas • Developed and introduced new lean manufacturing processes and equipments, product concepts, design platforms and service solutions. • Transformed the overall corporate strategy process and plans. Revitalized the overall product offering. • Implemented value pricing methodology. Developed and implemented a state of art Sales and Operations Planning process. Developed and implemented a rigorous cash flow management process. • Expanded and deepened the customer base building strategic partnership while establishing key account teams and processes. Reduced dependency from a few customers to serving 9 out of top 15 global customers. • Doubled the sales revenues from 2006 to 2008 and consolidated the operations during 2009 - 2011 to adapt to dramatic changes in market conditions and customer demands. Gained market share from 27% in 2009 to 30% in 2011. • Transformed the global industrial footprint; closed four factories in high cost countries. Expanded in the China market, building five new factories and thereby quadrupling the capacity in China. • Restructured the overall organization. Recruited over 80 senior operations and staff leaders. Instigated a comprehensive communication structure and process. • Completed a syndicate loan and equity injection in 2008 and a comprehensive due diligence and refinancing in 2011.

Industry Sector Competencies

Systems Integration

Commercial vehicles

Aerospace

Automotive

Defense

Engineering

Professional Objectives

Function: CEO

Sector: Aerospace, Automotive, Renewable, Capital Equipments

Interim Manager: Yes

Permanent Position: Yes

Operational: Yes

Availability: Full time

Prefered Locations: No preferense

Additional Professional Interests

Personal financial investment:Above 1M USD

Countries Covered

Netherlands (The)

Operational Competencies

Technologies to market (Professional)

Business development (Professional)

Acquisition and shadow management (Expert)

New product or service launch (Professional)

Geographical expansion (Professional)

Company rescue or turnaround (Professional)

Close down or sell off (Professional)

Pre or post investment audit (Professional)