New position to strengthen Conti’s supply chain management

Continental AG has appointed Jürgen Braunstetter as head of the newly created command level function, Supply Chain Management Automotive – a position directly below Executive Board level. In this new position, Braunstetter takes on overall, across-the-board management of the supply chain for Continental’s three Automotive divisions. This involves coordination with the purchasing, quality and information technology departments. It is intended to further increase flexibility in the supply chain and allow for a faster response to market shifts.

Before joining Continental in 2011, Braunstetter was responsible for the areas Logistics, Supplier Quality Assurance (SQA) and Purchasing at Behr GmbH.