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Karl-Heinz Zuerl

Interim General Management & Executive Consulting China/Asia

With highspeed out of price spiral. I know, how to do!

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06/2023 – 01/2024 Disclosed Company (Part Supplier For Machinery, IT, Automotive Industry), Dongguan

US subsidary produces heatsinks and coldplates.
About 140 people (including freelancers and third party people).
Headquarter in US.
Position: Interim General Manager APAC
Report to: CEO HQ (US)
Key Responsibilities & Achievements:

  • Managing Business Development (BD) and international cooperation of product engineering and manufacturing projects with US team.
  • Downsizing of factory; Expansion of Sales in APAC, Supply Chain, R&D, Engineering and Production.
  • Profit & Loss Responsible of the overall operational success in APAC.
  • Cost reduction by plant improvement and economic dismissal process.
2022 ASCIRA (US), TIER 1 (China), Shenyang Automotive Antenna, TIER 2 (Spain), Suzhou Stamping parts for Automotive

ASCIRA (US) Startup company for online platforms in industry (Academy, Travel, Social Media, E-Commmerce)

TIER 1 (China), Shenyang Automotive Antenna

TIER 2 (Spain), Suzhou Stamping parts for Automotive

12/2020 – 12/2021 Disclosed company (automotive, textile, electronic, machinery), Suzhou

Position: Interim General Manager Asia in Suzhou. Focus on Profit Growth by Restructuring, Business Development, Marketing & Sales, Finance, Quality, Engineering, Project Management, Operation, HR.

5/2020 – 12/2020 Disclosed company (Machinery Industry), Shanghai

Company stands for the long electric components and product tradition of the induction technology. About 500 people in 9 companies, agencies in 12 countries. HQ in Germany. In China about 90 people.
Position: Interim General Manager APAC
Report to: CEO HQ (Germany)
Key Responsibilities & Achievements:

  • Managing Business Development (BD) and international cooperation of product engineering and manufacturing projects with US- and German team.
  • Relocation of factory within China; Expansion of Sales in APAC, Supply Chain, R&D, Engineering and Production.
  • Leading regional sales in APAC, strategic development of Asia-Pacific, leadership for reginal coordinating functions.
  • Profit & Loss Responsible of the overall operational success in APAC.
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Within the framework of the Interim Management Forum 2024 – organized by UNITEDINTERIM GmbH and Steinbeis Augsburg Business School – Karlheinz ZUERL was elected EXPERT OF THE YEAR 2024 in the category INTERIM MANAGEMENT on June 8, 2024.
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