Ferdinand Luttikhuizen

Profile

• Business Manager of global international markets and development projects in highly competitive manufacturing industries of components, automobile and capital equipments.

Experience

• Senior partner with ERG Europe, Interim Management; Independent International Trade Consultant (on- going: 1) Developing the German market for steel components for the automotive, packaging, electric components and agriculture industries – 2) Analysis of Eastern European countries aiming to install a manufacturing plant of exhaust systems components to serve local manufacturers).
• Export Division Manager for a French automobile components supplier (tier 1) – main supplier of metal Exhaust Gas Recycling and Noise Reduction components.
• International Sales Manager for a European leader in Industrial Automation Systems for the glass packaging industry.
• Export Manager for the main French aeronautic and automotive wiring harnesses manufacturer.
• Export Manager and Coordinator of the German subsidiary of a main French automobile manufacturer, in charge of adaptation and sales of car engines, power units, mobile air compressors and welding units.
• International Markets Developer for a leading German packaging components manufacturer.

Major Skills

• Negotiation and management of marketing and sales activities of systems and components development projects in various industries (automotive, packaging, machinery, capital equipments).
• Manages international multi specialisation teams.
• Strong practices with key industries and administrations.
• Market practices: Western and Eastern Europe, Near East, Asia, Australia, American continent.

Education and Languages

• MHAS - School for Business Management (Netherlands)
• NIMA - Dutch Marketing Institute (Netherlands)
• Bilingual in Dutch, French, and German. Current in English

Companies

• ERG Europe Paris (2003 on-going)
• WAG, Automotive components Roubaix (1998 - 2003)
• Everstyl, Furniture (Audit of foreign subsidiaries) Lisses (1996 - 1997)
• MOTUL, Automotive lubricants, Aubervilliers (1994 - 1996)
• ESIA (Groupe Cogema – SGN), Industrial automation St. Quentin en Yvelines (1986 - 1993)
• LABINAL-DICAB, aeronautic and automotive wiring harn. St. Quentin en Yvelines (1985 - 1986)
• CLM (PSA Group), automotive engines and power units Nanterre (1980 - 1985)

Miscellaneous

• Strongly motivated by international development in automotive and innovative industries.
• Private pilot (SEP-PPL)