Patrik Schober
Urbar
Summary
Results-driven professional with extensive experience in product management, application engineering, development, and sales. Proven ability to lead and coordinate interdisciplinary teams effectively, driving technical and commercial initiatives from concept to execution. Adept at developing goal-oriented solutions through systematic analysis and strategic planning. Strong intercultural competence gained through intensive collaboration with global business partners. Deep expertise in special papers and wetlaid nonwovens for technical and industrial applications, with a solid understanding of application-specific markets, competitive dynamics, and business development opportunities.
Overview
31
31
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Business Unit Manager Industrial
Lahnpaper GmbH
05.2014 - Current
- Led development of strategy for the Business Unit Industrial
- Responsible for achieving budget of €12 million per year through product innovations, geographic expansion, and outstanding customer service
- Accountable for strategic coordination ranging from product development and optimization to sales
- Works in close collaboration with production, product development, production planning, field sales, as well as supply chain management and controlling
- Engages in direct customer contact and sales towards both national and international clients, in part supported by local agents
- Support as an internal auditor for existing management system
Sales Engineer Spectroscopy
tec5 AG
09.2013 - 02.2014
- Sales of systems and components to international OEM customers
- Proactive acquisition of new customers in both existing and new industries and markets
- Operative and strategic service of OEM customers in projects through highly competent consulting, as well as technical- and application- specific expert knowledge.
- Intensive support of product management and marketing at generation of technical documents
Senior Manager Application Engineering Vision and Illumination Systems
SCHOTT AG
02.2013 - 08.2013
- Accountable as the sole technical specialist for customers and sales staff worldwide
- Held responsible for customer-defined specifications, their evaluation in regards to technical and economic feasibility, as well as initialization and supervision of product development
- Planning, organization and implementation of product trainings for international customers and sales staff
Application and Product Manager Microscopy
SCHOTT AG
12.2005 - 01.2013
- Lead generating product strategies and innovation roadmaps, as well as planning of resulting budgets
- In charge of planning and executing market and competitive analyses
- Initiated new product ideas according to market and customer requirements in correlation of worldwide activities
- Managed and determined product specifications, evaluate economic feasibility (product plans) and supervised product development
- Directed development and implemented all relevant aspects for market launch of new products
- Conceptualized and realized both product trainings for sales and customers worldwide, as well as presentations at international trade shows
- Life-cycle management of product portfolio regarding profitability and market requirements
R&D Senior Consultant Strategic Product Development Home Appliances
SCHOTT AG
02.2001 - 11.2005
- Coordinated and directed cross-functional project teams, as well as supervised laboratory staff and engineers in a technical capacity
- Optimized productivity and cost factors of new products
- Held responsible for budget and cost controlling
Development Engineer Application Glass Ceramic Cooktops
SCHOTT AG
06.1994 - 01.2001
- Determined qualification of relevant components regarding serviceability and reliability, as well as preparation of test specifications
- Construction, operated and maintained measuring devices
- Provided application engineering support of sales, marketing and external customers
Education
Diplom-Ingenieur Physikalische Technik
Fachhochschule Wiesbaden
Wiesbaden, Germany06-1993
Skills
- Business strategy conceptualization & implementation
- Cross functional coordination & collaboration
- New product development & management
- Structured analysis & methodology
- Strong negotiation skills
- Solutions-oriented approach
- Technical expertise combined with affinity for financials
Certification
Training for Internal Auditors
Course Certificate “Wood to Paper”
Technical Seminar Paper Cores
Practice and Working Methods of Product Management
Japanese for Business People
Negotiation Methods
Fundamentals of Business Administration
English for Advanced Learners
TCC Leadership Seminars (I + II)
Languages
English
Advanced (C1)
German
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
Timeline
Business Unit Manager Industrial
Lahnpaper GmbH
05.2014 - Current
Sales Engineer Spectroscopy
tec5 AG
09.2013 - 02.2014
Senior Manager Application Engineering Vision and Illumination Systems
SCHOTT AG
02.2013 - 08.2013
Application and Product Manager Microscopy
SCHOTT AG
12.2005 - 01.2013
R&D Senior Consultant Strategic Product Development Home Appliances
SCHOTT AG
02.2001 - 11.2005
Development Engineer Application Glass Ceramic Cooktops
SCHOTT AG
06.1994 - 01.2001
Diplom-Ingenieur Physikalische Technik
Fachhochschule Wiesbaden
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