Henrik Schmielau

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Co-Founder & CEO at Opaix GmbH

Munich, Bavaria, Germany

Overview

Henrik Schmielau is the Co-Founder and CEO of Opaix GmbH, a company focused on enhancing innovation, resilience, and sustainability within semiconductor supply chains. A graduate of RWTH Aachen University with degrees in Mechanical Engineering and Business Administration, he has a background in supply chain innovation at Infineon Technologies and strategic consulting.

He has co-authored publications analyzing the chip crisis and its impact on the automotive industry, proposing strategies like "Lean for Complex Flow Production" to build more resilient supply chains.

Personality Overview

Friendly But Fast

Decisive But Friendly

Driven But Considerate

If they are convinced, they can become very strong champions for your product  They have the unique ability to win both love and respect from their team (or outsiders) They combine a unique set of diverse traits where they are fast and friendly but can slow down to be thorough when needed

Topics They Care About

Semiconductor Innovation
As CEO of Opaix, his core mission is to empower and advance the innovation capabilities of the global semiconductor industry.
Innovative Training
He champions hands-on, in-person training and his company develops customized Augmented and Virtual Reality (AR/VR) training concepts for the semiconductor industry.
Automotive Supply Chains
He has co-authored book chapters analyzing the semiconductor crisis's impact on the automotive industry, focusing on creating resilient and collaborative supply chains.

Media Appearances

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Work History

4-2024
Co-Founder & CEO at Opaix GmbH
2-2023 - 4-2024
Supply Chain Innovation at Infineon Technologies
10-2022 - 12-2022
Associate Consultant Intern at Bain & Company
5-2022 - 7-2022
Post Graduate Consulting Intern at Roland Berger
5-2021 - 11-2021
1st place national Kreati competition at VWI Verband Deutscher Wirtschaftsingenieure e.V.

Education

10-2021 - 2-2024
Master of Science - MS from RWTH Aachen University
2016 - 9-2021
Bachelor of Science - BS from RWTH Aachen University

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Insights For Selling To Henrik

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Ask them for a lunch or coffee once some rapport has been established
  • During followups, use calls or text if needed, they should be fine
  • Showcase existing customers and use case-studies to grab their attention

DONT's

  • Don’t hesitate from asking questions or pushing them, but take a formal approach
  • Don’t be too verbose or overly friendly; a little bit, however, is fine
  • Avoid focusing only on the product or its ROI, keep building trust subtly

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Henrik is

  • Nothing less than a strong combination of proof of results, relationship and high levels of professionalism is effective with them.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Henrik

  • They can say no while staying friendly, but can also be pursuaded to reconsider

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Henrik move?

  • They are generally fast movers and can take quick decisions
  • Can Henrik take some risk or not?

  • They have high risk-appetite but can get ahead of themselves once in a while. Observe carefully

You And Henrik

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