Hans-Arno Linkenheil

Hans-Arno Linkenheil has an extensive work experience spanning over several companies and roles. Hans-Arno is currently serving as the SVP Supply Chain Management at Viessmann since June 2020. Prior to this, they held the position of VP Corporate Supply Chain Management at ZF Group from January 2015 to May 2020.

Before joining ZF Group, Hans-Arno held various roles at ZF Friedrichshafen AG. Hans-Arno started as the VP Product Center Bus Axles from July 2013 to December 2014 and then transitioned to the role of VP Central Division Assembly/Logistic from August 2010 to August 2013. In this role, they were responsible for an assembly plant with approximately 1000 employees and a turnover of approximately 1,000 Mio.

Their earlier experiences include working at ZF Passau GmbH as the Global Head of Procurement Division Industrial Systems and Corporate Commodity Manager Forgings from August 2003 to July 2010. Before that, they served as the Head of Procurement and Leiter Nkw Allradsysteme at ZF Steyr Ges.mbH from August 2000 to July 2003. Hans-Arno also worked as the Business Unit Controller at ZF Passau GmbH from December 1998 to July 2000.

Hans-Arno began their career as a Commodity Manager at Continental Teves from June 1998 to November 1998 and later at Knorr-Bremse Systeme für Nutzfahrzeuge GmbH from October 1994 to April 1998. Hans-Arno started their professional journey at Max Kettner GmbH & Co.KG as an Einkaufsingenieur from October 1992 to September 1994.

Hans-Arno Linkenheil has a diverse education history. Hans-Arno first attended Staatl. Landschulheim Marquartstein from 1977 to 1986 and obtained their Abitur. Hans-Arno then went on to Fachhochschule München from 1987 to 1992, where they earned a degree in Dipl.-Ing (FH) with a focus on Fertigungstechnik. Additionally, in 1992, they completed a Grundschein at REFA. Towards the end of their education, they attended Fachhochschule München once again from 1992 to 1994, where they obtained a degree in Dipl.-Wirtsch.Ing. with a specialization in Wirtschaftsingenieur.