Cooper Standard has announced a raft of changes to its Global Leadership Team, effective 1 August.
Patrick Clark will replace Hans Helmrich as SVP and chief global manufacturing officer, with the latter leaving the company to pursue another opportunity
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Christopher Couch will continue to lead the global technology function, while also taking on responsibility for global product development, product strategy and programme management
William Pumphrey will continue to lead the global automotive business, while also taking on responsibility for corporate strategy and the company’s return on invested capital (ROIC) improvement initiative.
“With Patrick, Chris and Bill in these crucial global roles, Cooper Standard is well positioned to drive our business and deliver for our stakeholders,” said Cooper Standard chairman and CEO, Jeffrey Edwards.
“We’re proud of the strength and capabilities of our leadership team, which enables us to shift these key functions to existing internal talent while maintaining service to our customers.”
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By GlobalDataWith more than 26 years of automotive industry experience, Clark will relocate to Europe in early 2021 to lead Cooper Standard’s global manufacturing operations.
He will also serve as chairman of the company’s Global Manufacturing Council, which focuses on aligning the global manufacturing organisation to implement best practices and improve overall efficiency and effectiveness worldwide.
With more than 21 years of global manufacturing, R&D and technology development experience, Couch will lead the company’s global technology function in designing and developing customer-focused solutions, as well as developing product strategy for the supplier’s automotive product lines.
He also serves as chairman of the company’s Global Technology Council, which oversees development of technologies in all areas of the business, including materials science, product design, manufacturing process technology, analytics and artificial intelligence.
With more than 36 years of experience in commercial and operations activities, Pumphrey will continue overseeing Cooper Standard’s automotive business.
Pumphrey will also take on responsibility for corporate strategy and lead the cross-functional initiative to improve ROIC results.
