TEAM Auto Consulting, automotive, aerospace, rail and energy.

Philippe GIRAULT is a French consultant with a Masters degree in Mechanical Engineering. He is supporting the activity of the automotive suppliers in their relations with OEMs and major Tier Ones in an international context. Philippe has gradually acquired experience over 20 years in sales & engineering positions with European and US automotive suppliers in OE (Original Equipment) and OES (OE Sales). After a first position at Renault engineering, he switches to positions of KAM (Key Account Manager) and Commercial Director among suppliers, developing international sales of Dana Corp. (engine components), Valeo (Wiping Systems), DURA Automotive Systems (division Body & Glass Systems) for customers BMW, Ford, PSA (Peugeot, Citroën) et RSA (Renault, Nissan).

Responsible of the French Front Office for German suppliers, he develops an expertise in the management of French-German relationships, introducing Schade GmbH & Co. KG to PSA and Renault suppliers’ lists and later Kirchhoff Automotive to PSA suppliers’ list, commuting RFQs (Request for Quotations) into contracts and consequently creating booked orders respectively of 20 and 6 M€/y. Products portfolio includes as well trim parts as structural sub-assemblies with safety regulations.

Additional to the core expertise centralized on OE sales development and project management, experience has also been collected in international coordination for sales, technical issues, project quality systems (AQ3P, ANPQP), product process qualifications, logistics, cost estimation. European engineering centres and production facilities are located in France, Germany, LCC (Leading Cost Countries : Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland), UK. The follow up of production life is also included : quality indicators, productivity linked to redesign and/or process improvement.

During a sales & technical support period, German suppliers (Gedia, Kendrion RSL, Storz) are represented in their starting business relations on the French market.

Communication in English, French and German:

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