As a Certification Sector Manager, Mr Knickrehm has got to know a large number of small and large companies. As a professional and solution-orientated interim manager, he knows the requirements from the perspective of customers and suppliers. He is internationally experienced and acts with an entrepreneurial approach, but without losing sight of the interpersonal and motivational factors.

Mr Knickrehm is highly motivated with comprehensive skills in entrepreneurial value creation and process development.

As a project manager or in the context of interim mandates, he provides support with his comprehensive knowledge of common management standards or industrial processes and experience in improving employee qualification and motivation.

Key Skills

Supplier Management

As an experienced Supply Chain Quality Manager (Aviation / OEM / GRESS – Trainer) Mr Knickrehm benefits from 15 years in Procurement – Quality and seven years as Automotive Certification Sector – Manager (VDA 6.1 / ISO-TS 16949).

• Supply chain optimisation
• Supplier audits with the aim of eliminating specific supply bottlenecks, stabilising the supply chain and preparing the team for future challenges

Quality Management

As a former third party auditor and with an entrepreneurial perspective, Mr Knickrehm provides support in analysing the QM system and making it more efficient and leaner.

• Optimising the interaction of processes and functions
• Carrying out internal audits to evaluate and strengthen the process orientation in the company

Goal: KPI system, responsibility of process owners towards customer satisfaction / profitability.