Kathleen
Manufacturing Plant Director - China - iCEO #80390

Experience

Leader scaling multi JVs/WFOEs across auto, energy, aero, rail. 17 yrs in China, 9 yrs in clean-mobility/EV. Exp: JV/WFOE setup, mfg ramp-up, CAPEX, localization, sourcing, cross-func coord (R&D, Fin, Purch, Qual, Prod, Sales, Ops). Drives exec decis., balances timing/cost/quality/localization tradeoffs, aligns China initiatives with HQ.

Major Achievements

As GM & CFO overseeing three rail-technology joint ventures, I scaled consolidated revenue from USD 3M to USD 110M and built a 32,000 sqm greenfield manufacturing complex for braking systems, growing the team to 520 employees. I drove full P&L ownership, large CAPEX execution, supply-chain localization, and M&A, while turning around a distressed coupler JV to secure recognition as a top foreign-invested enterprise in the region.

Industry Sector Competencies

Packaging

Aerospace

Automotive

Plastics

Africa

Professional Objectives

Function: COO, CFO, CEO, VP, GM

Sector: Industrial preferred but could be interested in horizontal placements in various industries

Interim Manager: Yes

Permanent Position: Yes

Operational: Yes

Availability: Full time

Prefered Locations: Asia, Europe, Africa

Additional Professional Interests

Operational coaching on demand

Non executive director assignments

Countries Covered

China

France

Mozambique

South Africa

Operational Competencies

Technologies to market (Expert)

Business development (Expert)

Acquisition and shadow management (Professional)

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)