Valentin is an experienced automotive leader with a proven track record of driving significant impact through his strategic and tactical direction in various areas including manufacturing, cost, supply chain, quality, and safety. With solid professional expertise in manufacturing operations, multi-site management, and project leadership, he defined, developed, and led the execution of strategies, tactics, and plans to enable delivery of superior results, exceptional customer experience, and optimized costs.

Valentin has a wealth of experience in direct involvement in strategic planning, transition management, organization design, and operational improvement on a regional scale. He also managed complex local and international projects, led direct and virtual teams, and has a proven ability to work successfully in a multicultural environment.

Valentin’s areas of expertise include Plant Operations Management, Greenfield/Brownfield Projects Management, Operating Systems and Ops Excellence, Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma, Mentoring & Leadership, Organizational Design, Multisite Leadership, Budgets and Purchase Management, Customer Experience, Supply Chain Management, Total Quality Management (TQM), Strategy, Planning, and Project Leadership, P&L and Cost Management.