Bernhard Kipfer Executive MBA (International Management) Eidg. Marketingplaner NDS Unternehmensführung Dipl. El.-Ing. HTL Sandbockstrasse 43 5222 Umiken/Brugg +41 79 763 74 98 bernhard.kipfer@bkipfer.ch Executive Summery Internationally successful, experienced high-level manger in all functions of the added value chain of producing industries Experience for many years in line and development of producing enterprises (COO) Line superior with reorganizations, rationalization projects, turn-around time and circulating capital reduction projects Implementing and optimizations of ERP and quality management systems Line of optimizations and maintenance of the necessary operational infrastructures Implementing a worldwide aftersales network Leading in- and outsourcing projects Excellent knowledge in cost accounting (guest lecturer at the technical university Brugg/Windisch) Fast and comprehensive analyses learned in the consulting business My person: o Fast and full analysis with creative approaches o Always factual, also in delicate issues settled and focused o High competence in motivation and integration of different people. High emotional competences o High self-motivation and self-initiative o Loyal and faithful, on schedule o Wide range of knowledge. Practitioner o Good skills in IT and ERP (SAP, IFAX, Navision, MS-Office) Business Aktivities (Summery) 2015 - SwissInt, Stans Swiss-in kind, working with UNMAS in Western Sahara MINURSO as information manager 2014-2015 Netstal Maschinen AG, Näfels Ad interim manager, relocate part of the factory to China, Germany and Slovakia 2012-2014 Jakob Kipfer AG, Trub Ad interim manager, implementing new business strategy 2009 2012 SELFRAG AG, Kerzers Head of Supply Management + COO 2009 2009 Studies Executive MBA, International Management Technical University of Bern, Boston; Shanghai und Tallinn 2003 2009 Kaiser Fahrzeugwerke AG, Schaanwald COO and area manager North and South America, Turkey and partly China 2000 2003 Feintool, Lyss Head of worldwide Aftersales 1991 2000 Sika Equipment AG, Widen Head of Division Sika Robotics, COO 1987 1991 ABB Drives AG, Turgi Factory manager, Head of process planning and schedules 1984 1987 Stiftung für Forschung und Beratung am BWI, ETHZ, Zürich Scientific assistant business consultancy 1982 1984 Oerlikon-Bührle AG, Zürich Staff test room and worldwide aftersales Seite 1 von 6
1981 1982 Schüpbach AG, Burgdorf Head of electrical servicing 1979 1981 Oerlikon-Bührle AG, Zürich Staff test room and worldwide aftersales Performance record SwissInt (Swiss army), Stans (MINURSO, LO Tindouf 7.2015 - Peace support Swiss in kind with UNMAS in Western Sahara (MINURSO) o Responsible for information management (IMSMA) o Responsible for Mine Risk Education o Responsible for Mine Victims Assistance Netstal Maschinen AG, Näfels 8-2014 6.2015 Ad interim manager Reorganization factory planning Dislocate part of factory to China, Germany and Slovakia Reorganization the reporting (Planning, manufacturing and quality management) Jakob Kipfer AG, Trub 8.2012 8.2014 Ad interim manager Implementing new business strategy Unstitch the company in 2 business units Sale 1 business unit SELFRAG AG, Kerzers 11.2009 7.2012 Head Supply Management and COO Implementation Supply Management (international) Evaluation ERP Implementation NAVISION (ERP) Relocation and re-organization stock and assembly (Shortening lead time from 3 months to 3 weeks) Seite 2 von 6
Kaiser Fahrzeugwerke AG, Schaanwald 5.2003 3.2009 Area sales manager North and South America, Turkey and partly China 1.06 3.09 Member of executive board, COO and Head of quality system 5.03 12.05 Sales Setting sales net USA Sold the very first spyder excavator in Turkey Implemented new dealer agreements in USA und Turkey Implemented a new method to sale accessories for excavators COO Implemented worldwide aftersales network Head project business reengineering (Headcount reduction > 20%) Increasing efficiency aftersales department (Reduction lean time and backlog by 70%) Lean time for cleaning trucks from 100 days to 55 days New order method for parts from sub-suppliers (shortened the inventory more then 30%) Re-organization the assembly for excavators to flow assembly (Shortened the lean time 2 months to 3 weeks) Re-organization of job preparation schedules department (reduction head count 30%) Feintool Technologie AG, Lyss 8.2000 4.2003 Member of executive board machines, Head of worldwide aftersales machines Merge the aftersales department from Feintool Lyss and Schmid Rapperswil (Project have been stopped before operational) Implementation new products and new control concepts (industrial bus) in aftersales department Implementation new ERP- SAP. Head concern wide for the SAP CS-Module. Implementing new aftersales bases abroad (Base Turin und Northern Germany) Aliva AG, Widen Sika Equipment AG, Widen 10.1991 7.2000 Head of quality systems 9.99-7.00 Head of division Robotics (EBIT responsibility) Sales worldwide, technology, development, production and assembly, Aftersales of sewer rehabilitations robots (Per 1.10.1999 the division has been sold) Member of the executive board. Member of the executive board, COO, 70 employers. (Construction machines and common machines). From 1.1.95-31.8.99 Quality manager as well. 2.98-9.99 10.91 2.98 Head of the division Robotics Product value analysis with cost reduction 45% Implementation new strategy for Sika Robotics Bringing the division from loa to win zone (what happened after 1 ½ year and then Sika sold the division because it was not core business) Re-location and reorganization and integration Sika Robotics AG to Sika Equipment AG COO Several cost savings projects (Stock reducing >50%, Re-organization assembly department with lean time 2 Months of 2 Weeks, etc.) Beschaffung und Einführung Bearbeitungszentrum. Implementing and first certification ISO 9001 Evaluation and implementing a new ERP. The project was on time and without cost Seite 3 von 6
ABB Drives AG, Turgi 8.1987-9.1991 Head of planning power electronic factory; later COO Factory of USV unit production (design, purchasing, assembly and test floor) Implementing new Re-organization the shop floor. Reduction the lean time from 2 months on stock to 2 ½ weeks custom made production Implementing JIT New product developments with guidelines from the factory and the logistics. BWI Stiftung für Forschung und Beratung am Betriebswissenschaftlichen Institut der ETHZ 8.1984 7.1987 Scientific assistant business consultancy Teacher in investment and costing Consulting and expertise: Intercompany comparison Consulting and expertise: investment and costing Consulting and expertise: direct and indirect costs/ overhead value Oerlikon-Bührle AG, Zürich 2.1982-3.1984 El.-Ing. HTL, Test floor and worldwide aftersales engineer Languages German English (French) (Italian) Mother tongue 6 months USA (Rome, NY) (and many jobs in anglophone countries around the world) 3 years in school 1 ½ years in school Seite 4 von 6
Schools and diploma 11. 2009 Executive MBA International Management 1987 REFA Grundkurs A+B REFA, Darmstadt Berner Fachhochschule/ Estonian Business School, Tallinn 1985 1986 Eidg. Marketingplaner Kaufm. Lerninstitut Zürich, BIGA-Ausweis vom 10.4.1986 1983 1984 Nachdiplomstudium Unternehmensführung Ing.-Schule Burgdorf, Ausweis vom 28.3.1984 1979 Fachkundigkeit SEV Erhalt des Fachkundigkeitsausweises vom SEV 1976 1979 Ingenieurschule Burgdorf, El.-Ing. HTL-Diplom vom 23.3.1979 1972-1975 Technikumsvorbereitung Gewerbeschule Burgdorf (Berufsbegleitend) 1971 1975 Gewerbeschule Elektromonteur, Burgdorf 1968 1971 Sekundarschule Landschulheim Oberried, Belp 1962 1968 Primarschule Trub 1960 1962 Kindergarten Trubschachen Several other schools Several business economics courses Business accounting Capital investment calculation Material calculation Systems engineering Other activities: Military 1996 Lay judge 1988 1997 Wk Kp 34, Bunker commander 1988 1992 Judge, Divisionsgericht Div Ger 5 1983 Promotion to sergeant 1979 1988 Pz Kp II/4, Tank commander 1975 1979 Pz Kp II/3, Tank commander Spring 1976 summer 1975 Army advanced training, Pz Trp RS I/21 Thun, Tank commander Army basic training, Pz Trp RS II/21 Thun, Tank soldier (driver) Other part-time jobs 1900-2004 Member of financial control board, City of Umiken (2002 President) 1997-1998 Founder member of virtual factory, Northern Switzerland. 1997 1998 Member of the board, ITC Innotech Solution AG 1997-2003 Referee ABB technical school, Baden 1993-2003 Assistant professor, Technical University FH Brugg-Windisch; CIM - Center Aargau 1992-1997 Management board, association Swiss productions engineer 1989-1991 Assistant professor ABB technic school Baden 1988-2003 Voluntary firefighter, Chief electrician, Firefighters Umiken Personal information Date of birth 7. April 1955 Place of birth Lauperswil / BE Civil status divorced children 2 daughters 20.2.1988 and 18.8.1989 Seite 5 von 6
Recreations Travel Dancing (Standard- und Latin) Active Sport (Inlineskaten, Cycling, Fitness) Other cultures, sightseeing, activities Dance floor dancing Seite 6 von 6