Ulrich Lampen

Experience

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  Carl Schenck AG

  Sept 1989 - Dec 1997

  Technical sales support, specification of new products and support of product development; product monitoring (KPIs); market and competition monitoring Development of torsion load cells, manufacturing support, special projects (introduction laser welding; automated data logging in sensor production)

  • Product Manager – Load Sensors, Vehicle and Platform Weighing Systems

    Sept 1995 - Dec 1997

  • Development Engineer – Load Sensors

    Sept 1989 - Sept 1995
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  Snap-on Equipment GmbH

  Jan 1998 - Dec 2006

  Responsibility for 5 brands inside Snap-on; strategic product portfolio development; sales support; collaboration with vehicle manufacturers (e.g. AUDI, Daimler, VW, BMW); global product responsibility Responsibility for 4 brands inside Snap-on; strategic product portfolio development; sales support; management of organizations for periodical technical inspections (e.g. TÜV, DEKRA, GOCA); cooperation with car and truck manufacturers (e.g. Daimler, MAN, BMW, VW, AUDI); global product responsibility

  • Product Manager – Wheel Alignment Systems

    Feb 2002 - Dec 2006

  • Product Manager – Brake Tester and Dynamometer

    Jan 1998 - Feb 2002
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  MANN+HUMMEL GmbH

  Jan 2007 - Dec 2016

  Worldwide responsibility for an international team with 5 employees based in Germany and 4 more in USA, China and India with the duty to grow the product portfolio for MANN-FILTER for industrial applications (mainly construction and agricultural applications). This included new product developments in the R&D centres (USA, China, India and Germany), purchasing from filter specialists, life cycle management and pricing; definition and introduction of a European price list for all distributors; development and establishment of an extensive database for customer requirements analysis Show less Employees from the first hour of the newly founded business field - exhaust aftertreatment systems for construction and agricultural machinery; start-up mentality in basically all areas: product portfolio, brand awareness (e.g. PR, trade fairs, congresses), price management, life cycle management and support for governmental and non-governmental organisations (e.g. VERT, VDMA, CARB, EPA).Participation in the MANN+HUMMEL management development programme with numerous further training courses Show less

  • Head of Product Management - MANN-FILTER

    Jul 2011 - Dec 2016

  • Head of Product Management - Abgasnachbehandlungssysteme

    Jan 2007 - Jun 2011
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  RS Components

  Jan 2017 - Aug 2019

  Head of Product & Supplier Management - Central Europe

  Development of a department based in Germany with 6 technicians to an international acting team with a commercial agenda driven to grow with our suppliers (16 employees in 4 countries); strategic and operational development of our key suppliers with commercial growth plans (2,000 suppliers with a product portfolio of 500,000+ stocked articles)Collaboration in the strategic orientation of the division (strategy development) and additionally interim responsibility for marketing in Central Europe (18 employees) from 04/2018 to 01/2019 Show less

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  SMC Deutschland

  Sept 2019 - now

  Manager Product Management