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North Macedonia

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Global Automotive Expert, PM, PMM, Managing Consultant, Interims Mnager, Automotive Market Intelligence, Quality

Profile Summary

Zivko is a global automotive and B2B business expert, a Market Intelligence professional and a proven automotive / chemical industry advisor, member of the international society of automotive engineers (SAE) and the German VDI. He is known as an inspirational leader with a visioning and exploring attitude, a hunter having a proven track record in several management roles and fields like Design/Concept Engineering, Project/Program Management, Quality/Supply Chain Management, Key-Account/Sales Management, Strategy Development, Strategic Marketing, and Business Development, within the automotive, consumer electronics and chemical industry for over 20 years. Starting from OEM`s down to leading Tier N suppliers.Furthermore he was trained and certified e.g. by:

 Mc Kinsey, on "Granular Growth" for Business and General Managers 
 Gartner | The Corporate Executive Board, on "the MES - Marketing Planning Processes", 
 Kotler Marketing Group, on "the Harvard Negotiation Process" and "Defending Prices" at OEM´s
 The IFA Institute on " Intercultural Competencies" 
 AIM Institute on " New Product Blueprinting"  The De Bono Group on " Six Thinking Hats"

Zivko is known for his strong business acumen and networking skills, making him a passionate self confident seller, business and market developer, and a talent in finding win - win situations, always having the aim to grow business and customer satisfaction. Last but not least he is an excellent analyst and realistic forecaster, who prefers to get relevant business, market and industry information's face to face.

Key strength:
o Strategic thinking 
o Innovative thinking 
o Technical understanding
o Strong analytic skills
o Strong business acumen 
o Very customer and market driven

Subject Matter Expertise

Services

Writing
Research
Consulting
Data & AI
Product Development

Writing Technical Writing, Copywriting

Research Market Research, User Research, Feasibility Study, Gray Literature Search

Consulting Scientific and Technical Consulting

Data & AI Statistical Analysis

Product Development Product Evaluation, Product Validation, Concept Development, Prototyping

Work Experience

Consultant/Owner

Andelkovski Automotive Advisory

January 2017 - Present

Managing Consultant

AMK - Automotive GmbH & Holding

April 2019 - December 2020

Director

Bayer

July 2014 - December 2016

Special Advisor to the Board

Anlarop Development AG

January 2014 - July 2014

Global Market Manager

Saint-Gobain

January 2007 - July 2014

PMT-Leader C1 Platform - DV6 Engine

Ford Motor Company

November 2006 - August 2007

Lead Engineer Diesel-Hybrid-Vehicle Advanced Engineering Concept

Ford Motor Company

November 2006 - August 2007

Lead Engineer, Deputy Head Powertrain

Betrandt AG

March 2001 - August 2007

Deputy Head Quality Managment

Siemens Communications

January 2005 - November 2006

Leading Engineer

Faurecia

March 2001 - January 2006

Test Driver

TUV Rheinland

May 1996 - February 2000

Education

M.S. in Mechanical Engineering

Mechanical Engineer (Dipl.-Ing.) Faculty: Vehicle Engineering, University of Applied Sciences , University of Technology Arts & Sciences Cologne, Germany

September 1995 - December 2000

Certifications

Granularity of Growth for Business and General Managerd

McKinsey

April 2010 - Present
Certified Six Sigma Greenbelt

American Society for Quality

April 2008 - Present

level-one heading

Global Automotive Expert, PM, PMM, Managing Consultant, Interims Mnager, Automotive Market Intelligence, Quality

Consultant/Owner

Andelkovski Automotive Advisory

Managing Consultant

AMK - Automotive GmbH & Holding

Director

Bayer

Special Advisor to the Board

Anlarop Development AG

Global Market Manager

Saint-Gobain

PMT-Leader C1 Platform - DV6 Engine

Ford Motor Company

Lead Engineer Diesel-Hybrid-Vehicle Advanced Engineering Concept

Ford Motor Company

Lead Engineer, Deputy Head Powertrain

Betrandt AG

Deputy Head Quality Managment

Siemens Communications

Leading Engineer

Faurecia

Test Driver

TUV Rheinland

M.S. in Mechanical Engineering

Mechanical Engineer (Dipl.-Ing.) Faculty: Vehicle Engineering, University of Applied Sciences , University of Technology Arts & Sciences Cologne, Germany

Granularity of Growth for Business and General Managerd

McKinsey

Certified Six Sigma Greenbelt

American Society for Quality