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Sebastian Held

Critic · DISC type C
Head of Strategic Purchasing & SQA Electronics & Electromechanics Europe at FORVIA HELLA
📍 Lünen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

Sebastian Held is the Head of Strategic Purchasing for Electronics & Electromechanics in Europe at FORVIA HELLA. He leads a team of 28 and manages an annual spend of over €250 million, focusing on supplier development and leadership. He holds a Master of Science from Technische Universität Clausthal.

Sebastian has a strong background in global project execution, having previously managed the complete ramp-up of greenfield manufacturing plants in Hungary and China for thyssenkrupp, overseeing them from construction to the start of production.

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Experience
13 Years
Current Role
Head of Strategic Purchasing & SQA Electronics & Electromechanics Europe
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Lünen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Personality Overview

How Sebastian shows up

Information Seeker
Negotiator
Critic

They don’t appreciate bells and whistles unless backed by data. They are quite likely to negotiate on pricing or other key terms. They choose to analyze logically and value facts to emotions.

Priorities

Topics Sebastian cares about

Automotive Electronics
His core responsibility involves the strategic purchasing of key electronic components like LED-PCBA, wire harnesses, and connectors for FORVIA HELLA in Europe.
Team Leadership
He explicitly lists leadership as a focus topic and is responsible for a department of 28 individuals, including four direct team leaders.
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Career

Work history

1-2024
Head of Strategic Purchasing & SQA Electronics & Electromechanics Europe
FORVIA HELLA
9-2023 - 12-2023
Global Head of Strategic Purchasing | Electromechanics
FORVIA HELLA
12-2018 - 9-2023
Program Management
FORVIA HELLA
1-2017 - 11-2018
Customer Project Manager GF Plants
thyssenkrupp Federn und Stabilisatoren
4-2015 - 1-2017
Business Development
thyssenkrupp Federn und Stabilisatoren
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Media appearances

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Education
2011 - 2013
Master of Science - MS
Technische Universität Clausthal
2008 - 2011
Bachelor of Science - BS
Technische Universität Dresden
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

C

Calculativeness (C)

Calculativeness (C) reflects the degree to which a person is likely to be cautious, systematic and analytical. Those scoring high tend to emphasise quality and accuracy.

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