Rainer Lüttjohann
General Manager, CEO
Background Summary
Seasoned and successful management professional (CEO) with over 20 years of experience in directing international firms, strengthening market position and spearheading organizational restructuring initiatives for major consumer product organizations.
Experience
- Current: MD Germany ERG Europe, after 2 years as Co – founder of Lüttjohann & Partner
- CEO/ Chairman of the Executive Board Lafarge Roofing – Germany (to €400 M)
- CEO/ Spokesman of the Executive Board Velux – Germany (to €350 M)
- Area Sales Director-Central Europe and CEO Germany, Whirlpool Corporation, USA / Bauknecht Germany (to €350 M)
- National Sales Director, Philips-Germany (€ 100 M)
- National Sales Director, Citizen Watch Europe (€ 50M)
Key Competencies
- Strategy development and implementation
- Change Management with multi – cultural management teams
- Restructuring / turnaround
- Top Management coaching
- Customer –and market focussed Sales/ Marketing Expert
- Developed strong leadership skills in international environment
- Build and lead high-performing, cross-cultural teams to increase sales and profit .
- Proven problem - solver committed to maximize company growth.
Academics And Languages
- Master of General Management St. Gallen, Switzerland
- Bilingual English / German (mother tongue)
Professionnal Background
- ERG Europe, Friedrichsdorf/Taunus/near Frankfurt (since 2009)
- Lafarge Roofing, Oberursel, Germany (2001 – 2007)
- Velux Hamburg, Germany (1996 – 2000)
- Whirlpool Corporation, USA / Bauknecht Stuttgart (1994 – 1996)
- Philips, Hamburg, Germany (1988 – 1994)
- Citizen Watch Europe, Hamburg, Germany (1984 – 1988)