Torsten Skibitzki
Vice President Specialty FilmsKlöckner Pentaplast, Montabaur – The Blackstone Group (1,2 billion euros turnover, 3.100
Düsseldorf, Germany
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About
Expertise
Leader with expertise in multiple industries and complex businesses. Highly motivated, results oriented entrepreneurial Change leader. Proven capability to deliver in dynamic and demanding organizations and business cycles. Held positions of multi-regional and global responsibility for businesses and personnel in the fields of specialty chemicals, plastics/resin, elastomers/rubber, pigments, packaging films for markets such as Automotive, Consumer and Industrial. Career footprint embraces business responsibilities for so-called Speciality as well as commodity product lines, P&L experience, project management, M&A and integration.
certified 6 Sigma Black Belt (GE)
Fluent in German, English and Portuguese language
Professional Goal:
Leader position at Senior Management level as General Manager, Managing Director or Vice President in an internationally active company and with a high performance culture
Leader with expertise in multiple industries and complex businesses. Highly motivated, results oriented entrepreneurial Change leader. Proven capability to deliver in dynamic and demanding organizations and business cycles. Held positions of multi-regional and global responsibility for businesses and personnel in the fields of specialty chemicals, plastics/resin, elastomers/rubber, pigments, packaging films for markets such as Automotive, Consumer and Industrial. Career footprint embraces business responsibilities for so-called Speciality as well as commodity product lines, P&L experience, project management, M&A and integration.
certified 6 Sigma Black Belt (GE)
Fluent in German, English and Portuguese language
Professional Goal:
Leader position at Senior Management level as General Manager, Managing Director or Vice President in an internationally active company and with a high performance culture
Haves
realization of operative & strategic company targets
strategic restructuring & realigning of under performing teams/organizations
developing & implementing business growth strategies
strategic & tactical sales, marketing, product management
process improvement execution by means of increasing margin and productivity
cash & working capital improvement
global & regional key account management
develop & implement customer centric measures
staffing, mentoring, development of people
strategic restructuring & realigning of under performing teams/organizations
developing & implementing business growth strategies
strategic & tactical sales, marketing, product management
process improvement execution by means of increasing margin and productivity
cash & working capital improvement
global & regional key account management
develop & implement customer centric measures
staffing, mentoring, development of people
Professional Experience
Jul 1986 - Jul 1990
(4 years)
(4 years)
Marketing Representative
Bayer AG, Leverkusen
Plastics
Bayer AG, Leverkusen
Plastics
Apr 1992 - Dec 1995
(3 years, 8 Months)
(3 years, 8 Months)
Marketing Representative - Group Leader for Exports and Training
Bayer AG, Leverkusen
Plastics
Bayer AG, Leverkusen
Plastics
Jan 1996 - Jul 1997
(1 years, 6 Months)
(1 years, 6 Months)
Sales Manager Inorganic Chemicals
Bayer Portugal S.A, Lissabon
Plastics
Bayer Portugal S.A, Lissabon
Plastics
Jul 1997 - Sep 1997
(0 years, 2 Months)
(0 years, 2 Months)
Global Product Manager Elastomers
Bayer AG, Leverkusen
Plastics
Bayer AG, Leverkusen
Plastics
Oct 1997 - Jun 1998
(1 years)
(1 years)
Global Marketing Manager HV Elastomers
Bayer AG, Leverkusen (35 billion euros turnover, 115.000 employees)
Plastics
Bayer AG, Leverkusen (35 billion euros turnover, 115.000 employees)
Plastics
Jul 1998 - Mar 2001
(3 years)
(3 years)
European Product Manager HV Elastomers
GE Bayer Silicones, Leverkusen
Plastics
GE Bayer Silicones, Leverkusen
Plastics
Apr 2001 - Apr 2002
(1 years)
(1 years)
E Buy to Pay Leader / Black Belt
GE Bayer Silicones, Leverkusen
Plastics
GE Bayer Silicones, Leverkusen
Plastics
May 2002 - Mar 2004
(2 years)
(2 years)
Central Sales Area Manager – Europe
GE BayerSilicones, Leverkusen
Plastics
GE BayerSilicones, Leverkusen
Plastics
Apr 2004 - May 2005
(1 years, 1 Months)
(1 years, 1 Months)
European Sales Manager Elastomere
GE Bayer Silicones, Leverkusen (2,8 billion euros turnover, 3.000 employees)
Plastics
GE Bayer Silicones, Leverkusen (2,8 billion euros turnover, 3.000 employees)
Plastics
Jun 2005 - Jun 2007
(2 years)
(2 years)
Commercial Director Europe – Automotive
GE Plastics B.V.; Bergen-op-Zoom, NL (7 billion $ turnover, 11.000 employees)
Plastics
GE Plastics B.V.; Bergen-op-Zoom, NL (7 billion $ turnover, 11.000 employees)
Plastics
Nov 2007 - Apr 2011
(4 years)
(4 years)
Vice President Specialty Films
Klöckner Pentaplast, Montabaur – The Blackstone Group (1,2 billion euros turnover, 3.100
Pharmaceuticals
Klöckner Pentaplast, Montabaur – The Blackstone Group (1,2 billion euros turnover, 3.100
Pharmaceuticals
Education
1983
Bürokaufmann, Bayer AG - Bürokaufmann (High School)
1990
Wirtschaftsassistent, Bayer AG - Wirtschaftsassistent (High School)
Languages
German, mother tongue
English, fluent
Portuguese, fluent
Languages
German, mother tongue
English, fluent
Portuguese, fluent
More about Torsten Skibitzki
First Name
Torsten
Last Name
Skibitzki
Specialities
realization of operative & strategic company targets
strategic restructuring & realigning of under performing teams/organizations
developing & implementing business growth strategies
strategic & tactical sales, marketing, product management
process improvement execution by means of increasing margin and productivity
cash & working capital improvement
global & regional key account management
develop & implement customer centric measures
staffing, mentoring, developme
strategic restructuring & realigning of under performing teams/organizations
developing & implementing business growth strategies
strategic & tactical sales, marketing, product management
process improvement execution by means of increasing margin and productivity
cash & working capital improvement
global & regional key account management
develop & implement customer centric measures
staffing, mentoring, developme
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