Oliver Merkle

Oliver Merkle has a diverse work experience spanning several roles and companies. Oliver currently holds the position of Head of International Plants and Intralogistics at Vitra since September 2022. Prior to that, they worked at Clarios, where they served as the Executive Director of Supply Chain & Procurement from January 2021 to June 2022. Oliver also held the position of Director of Operations EMEA at Clarios from June 2019 to January 2021. Before joining Clarios, Oliver worked at Johnson Controls, where they held various roles such as Director of Operations, Plant Manager, AGM Expansion Manager, Director of Continuous Improvement, Supply Chain Manager, Manager of Battery Assembly, and Manager of Production Planning. Oliver also has prior experience as a Project Manager at Baan Company from September 1996 to May 2001. Throughout their career, Oliver has demonstrated expertise in supply chain management, operations, procurement, and project management.

Oliver Merkle began their education in 1989 at Technische Universität Braunschweig, where they pursued a Vordiplom in Maschinenbau. Oliver completed this program in 1992. Following this, they attended Leibniz Universität Hannover from 1992 to 1996, earning a Dipl.-Ing. in Maschinenbau.