Gerhard Himmel
Head of Procurement
About
From Olympic Silver to Global Leadership | Keynote Speaker on High Performance & Leadership Under Pressure I have stood in an Olympic final. And I have spent over 30 years leading Teams across the US, Europe, and China. What I learned in both worlds is simple: High performance is never accidental. It is built. In elite sports, you don’t rise to the occasion — you fall back on your level of preparation. The same is true in business. Today, I work with organizations, leaders, and teams to help them: – Perform under pressure – Take ownership and responsibility – Turn strategy into execution – Build sustainable high-performance cultures Because in the end, success is not about motivation. It’s about discipline, systems, and consistency. If you are Looping for a keynote speaker who combines Olympic-level performance with real top management experience: Let’s connect.
Germany
Haltern
Chemicals
General Management, Business Development, Marketing, Pricing, Entrepreneurship, Business experience in Asia, Business experience in North America, Carve out of legal entities, Key-Account Management, People Development, Strategy, Joint Ventures, Project Management, Sales Management, Electronics Industry, Animal Feed Industry, Automotive Industry, Lived in China, Lived in US
Experience
Head of Procurement
Evonik Oxeno GmbH & Co. KG
Marl, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Deutschland
Vice President Procurement Base Petrochemicals
Evonik Industries AG
Marl
Senior Project Manager
Evonik Performance Materials GmbH
Essen
Leading cross-functional Performance Materials related business optimization projects including carve-out of a multi-billion EUR business segment as well as SG&A cost reduction.
Vice President Marketing & Sales
Evonik Performance Materials GmbH
Marl
Global P&L responsibility for Performance Intermediates Butadiene, Butene-1 and MTBE used in rubber, plastics and fuel industries.
General Manager Asia Pacific
Evonik Degussa (China) Co., Ltd.
Shanghai City, China
P&L responsibility for the market expansion of the Plexiglas PMMA brand in the Asian region including a production JV in Taiwan.
Founder and Chief Executive Officer
Dr. Himmel Business Consulting GmbH & Co. KG
Hanau
Founder and CEO of a consulting company with focus on China supporting small and medium sized photovoltaics companies entering new markets.
Senior Global Marketing Manager
Degussa AG
Hanau
Global P&L responsibility for a fermentative feed amino acid.
Product Manager North America
Degussa Corporation
Großraum Atlanta und Umgebung
Responsible for the product launch of an innovative feed amino acid in the North American market.
Marketing and Sales Manager
Degussa AG
Frankfurt am Main und Umgebung, Deutschland
Industries: Feed Additives and Mining Chemicals
Education
University of St.Gallen
Wirtschaftswissenschaften
University of Iowa
Goethe University Frankfurt
Wirtschaftswissenschaften
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