Abstract: The future seen through high-tech glass - How Webasto conquers a new product segment
The automotive market is changing rapidly. Webasto sees this transformation as an opportunity and is building up its own expertise in glass production. This bold step into a completely new product segment is based on the strong believe that the innovative power of Webasto is based on having this core competence for innovations in-house instead of entering partnerships.
Bio:
Jan Henning Mehlfeldt, geboren 1968 in Hamburg, ist seit 1. November 2022 Mitglied des Vorstands der Webasto SE. In seiner Funktion verantwortet er das globale Dachgeschäft des Unternehmens.
Jan Henning Mehlfeldt ist seit 2011 in Führungspositionen bei der Webasto Gruppe beschäftigt. Zunächst leitete er den weltweiten Einkauf und das globale Beschaffungsmanagement. Anschließend verantwortete er für drei Jahre mit der Region China den größten Einzelmarkt des Automobilzulieferers. Nach seiner Rückkehr nach Deutschland übernahm er im März 2022 die Leitung des europäischen Dachmarkts des Unternehmens.
Jan Henning Mehlfeldt, born 1968 in Hamburg, is Member of the Management Board Webasto SE as of November 1, 2022. In his role he is responsible for the company's global roof business.
Jan Henning Mehlfeldt has held various management positions at the Webasto Group since 2011. He has been Executive Vice President Purchasing and Supplier Quality and, thus, signed responsible for the global Procurement of the Group. He then took over the lead for China, the automotive supplier's largest single market, for three years. After returning to Germany in March 2022, he led the European roof business of Webasto.