Frederic Bar

Commander
DISC Type : D

VP General Manager Commercial Vehicles GBE at Garrett - Advancing Motion

Switzerland

Overview

Frederic Bar is a seasoned executive with over 25 years of international experience in technology-driven sectors like automotive and commercial vehicles. As the VP General Manager for Commercial Vehicles at Garrett Motion, he leverages a deep background in engineering services and operations, including P&L responsibility for divisions up to 300MEUR.

Originally from Belgium, Frederic is a multicultural leader who has lived and worked in Germany, France, the UK, and the USA. He is driven by a philosophy centered on passion, trust, and people, and is fueled by a strong sense of curiosity in both his professional and personal endeavors.

Unique fact: He has held executive roles across five different countries, giving him a distinctly global operational perspective.

Personality Overview

Candid & Clear

Strong-Willed

Risk-Taker

They respond well to strong and respectful communication.  They like to stay in control of the negotiation or defining of the terms. They put a lot of effort into ensuring personal success.

Topics They Care About

Commercial Vehicles
Currently serves as the VP and General Manager for the Commercial Vehicles global business enterprise at Garrett - Advancing Motion.
Automotive Electrification
He has publicly commented on the automotive industry's "unprecedent revolution" into electrification and his company's role in supporting clients through this major transition.
Business Transformation
His experience includes roles as a Chief Operating Officer and an interim executive specializing in business transformation, restructuring, and driving sustainable growth in high-tech sectors.

Media Appearances

Frederic has no verified media appearances

Work History

2-2025
VP General Manager Commercial Vehicles GBE at Garrett - Advancing Motion
6-2024
International Interim Executive - Operations, Transformation and Sustainable Growth at Self-employed
2-2022 - 5-2024
Chief Operating Officer at SEGULA Technologies
10-2015 - 1-2022
Executive Director - Global Automotive Product Engineering (Vehicle, Powertrain, Chassis, E&Digit) at SEGULA Technologies
10-2014 - 10-2015
Global Key Sector Manager Off-Highway & Commercial Vehicles at SEGULA Technologies

Education

1993 - 1998
Degree Electro-Mechanical Eng. from Université catholique de Louvain
Master of Engineering (M.Eng.) from HELHa — Haute École Louvain en Hainaut

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Insights For Selling To Frederic

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Get to the point quickly instead of spending time doing small talk
  • Make sure that you circle back fast on any action items, it wins their trust
  • When negotiating terms, help them build an impression that they are the ones calling the shots

DONT's

  • Avoid being a storyteller and don’t try to oversell
  • Don’t be in a rush to invite them for a social meet and greet
  • Don’t take too much time in sending them information if they ask for any

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Frederic is

  • Confidence in impact is paramount to them, followed by a sense of achievement and ROI.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Frederic

  • If they decide not to go ahead, they will say no without hesitation.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Frederic move?

  • If convinced, they can reach decisions quite fast.
  • Can Frederic take some risk or not?

  • They do not shy away from taking risks, but can be quite binary about them.

You And Frederic

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