Ralf Brandstätter, Executive Vice-President for Purchases.
Born in Braunschweig, Germany, 39-year-old Ralf Brandstätter has been appointed Vice-President for Purchases at SEAT, with effect from July 1st. To date Mr. Brandstätter has held the post of Director of Purchases for the Spanish car manufacturer.
His appointment came on the back of a Volkswagen Group decision to create a new Vice-Presidency on SEAT’s Executive Committee, which currently represents the five areas of Research and Development, Sales and Marketing, Finance, Human Resources and Production.
SEAT’s Chairman Erich Schmitt showed his satisfaction at this decision by stating that “it is a recognition of the effort the company is making, within its growth strategy for the next few years, where relationships with suppliers has proved to be a key aspect in reaching one of its goals - that of selling more than 800,000 vehicles in 2018”.
Ralf Brandstätter has spent his entire career within the Volkswagen Group, after taking a degree in Engineering and Economy, specialising in Production Techniques.
After his studies, in 1993 he joined Volkswagen AG in Wolfsburg Germany, working for the Purchases area within the Department of Forward Sourcing and International Project Management.
Between 1996 and 1998 he was assistant in the Secretariat General to the Consortium’s Chairman, at that time Ferdinand Piëch. After this he took up his activity in Purchases again, as general manager, and was responsible for metal products and powertrain.
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