Rainer Zimmermann
Professional Background
- Master of Engineering in Machine Building
- 14 years experience in management positions in production, quality control, project management, product development, technical manager with Braun AG, Germany for Europe and Mexico
- Six years in production and supply chain management, i.e. procurement, technical engineering, manufacturing, quality control, logistics with Reckitt Benckiser Asia in Korea, China, Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia
- Manager global product development, procurement, production, quality control and logistics of a leading high end carpet manufacturer
Areas of Competence
- Supplier evaluation and shortlist for key suppliers, leading retail group, Hong Kong
- Production process optimisation, dental cleansing materials manufacturer UK, South China
- Strategic production localisation, leading US perfume manufacturer
- Joint venture management from negotiations, contracts, analyses, due diligences to operational management with focus on China, Korea and Indonesia
- Procurement: supplier identification and quality evaluation, vendor managed inventory, price negotiations
- Strategy: Location road map, supply chain matrix
- Production: Process analyses and optimisation
Languages
German, English, Spanish
He lives in Singapore.