Yu Huang

Critic
DISC Type : C

Director Digital Transformation Consulting at Schneider Electric

Germany

Overview

Yu Huang is the Director of Digital Transformation Consulting at Schneider Electric, leading the business for the DACH and Nordics regions. Educated at Hamburg University of Technology, he specializes in implementing Industry 4. 0, Digital Lean, and sustainability strategies for clients in the F&B, life science, and automotive sectors.

He champions the principle: "If you dont connect it, you cannot manage it; if you dont manage it, you cannot optimize it. "

Personality Overview

Information Seeker

ROI Driven

Precise

They prefer to analyze logically and value objective facts over emotions.  It is very likely that they will negotiate pricing or other important terms. Unless the value is proven by data, they are unlikely to value fancy features.

Topics They Care About

Industrial Cybersecurity
He emphasizes that cybersecurity success depends on operating systems securely over their entire lifecycle, a key focus of his advisory services.
Digital Lean
A core part of his professional headline, aimed at accelerating "Operation 4. 0" to drive operational excellence for industrial clients.
Energy & Sustainability
A key pillar of his consulting work, focused on helping clients achieve tangible results in energy efficiency through digital transformation.

Media Appearances

Yu has no verified media appearances

Work History

1-2025
Director Digital Transformation Consulting at Schneider Electric
2-2023 - 1-2025
Principal at Schneider Electric
1-2022 - 2-2023
Digital Transformation Consultant - Industrial Automation Lead DACH at Schneider Electric
9-2020 - 12-2021
Digital Transformation Consultant at Nestlé
6-2018 - 8-2020
Manager at Kearney

Education

2007 - 2010
M. Sc from Hamburg University of Technology
2007 - 2010
Master of Business Administration (MBA) from NIT Northern Institute of Technology Management

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Insights For Selling To Yu

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Leverage facts and figures wherever possible; use percentages, numbers etc.
  • If you can, show them industry reports or analyst comments instead of sharing anecdotal stories
  • Keep some extra margin while sharing pricing, they are likely to negotiate later

DONT's

  • Make extra effort to not seem pushy or confrontational
  • Avoid phrases like ‘trust me’, ‘others just love’ etc.
  • Don’t try to give too many examples of other users, they like to make their own decisions

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Yu is

  • Proof of ROI, low pricing and objective proof points are the important factors for them.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Yu

  • They do not mind saying no if they believe that it is the right decision.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Yu move?

  • Their decision-making is neither very fast nor very slow, they are somewhere in between.
  • Can Yu take some risk or not?

  • They can take risks if their analysis shows that it would be worth it.

You And Yu

Personality Compatibility


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