Annika Grüner

Chair of Supervisory Board / Strategy & Sales Director, with 15+ years’ experience directing Global and European B2B sales development and operational change programs to drive EBITDA growth for multicultural international automotive and aviation companies. Renowned for leading deep-dive business performance analysis across commercial, financial and operational functions to provide Executives and Senior Management with cutting-edge insight that drives organic and profitable growth. Significant experience in leveraging business culture, processes and policies to ensure that all teams meet performance and strategic objectives, while optimizing customer satisfaction ratings and metrics. Excels at managing and delivering business critical improvement programs to ensure that all decisions optimize financials and add measurable value to EBIDTA. Proficient at utilizing detailed business insight and analysis to achieve best-in-class governance, and to ensure that wider business strategy remains achievable.
Since 2021 I am serving as Chair of Supervisory Board at Cooper Standard GmbH, including tariff negoations with works council and union and governance of management board. I am never afraid to ask critical questions and provide mentoring and guidance to our global sales force.