František Zimmermann is a seasoned professional in the automotive industry, currently serving as a Senior Manager in Global Series Steering Procurement and Supplier Readiness Management at ŠKODA AUTO a.s. since August 2022. Prior experience includes leadership roles at ZF Group as Head of Process Department and Bosal as Program Manager and Division Process & Project Engineer. František has also held positions at IDEAL Automotive GmbH as Launch Manager, Mubea Carbo Tech GmbH in Manufacturing Process Engineering, and initially at ŠKODA AUTO a.s. as Technical Specialist. Additional experience includes technical work at Volkswagen AG in the Technology Development Center. František's educational background features a Bachelor of Business Administration from Oxford and further studies at various institutions including VW Wolfsburg and Škoda Auto a.s.