Dietmar Heinrich
CEO Europe
Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
Dietmar Heinrich (b. 1963) studied industrial engineering at the University of Karlsruhe. After completing his
studies, he began his professional career in October 1990 at Alfred Kärcher GmbH & Co. KG, where he
worked in Controlling.
In 1995, Mr. Heinrich joined the Schaeffler Group. From 2001 to 2005, he held the position of Commercial
Director at the company's location in Seoul (Korea), in which he was responsible for the Financial sector and
for Purchasing, HR, and Information Systems. During this period, he managed the complete acquisition of the
Korean joint venture, including the overseas sales activities with subsequent integration of the company into
the Schaeffler Group.
In 2006, Mr. Heinrich assumed the position of Vice President of Finance for Schaeffer Group Asia/Pacific. His
core tasks in this position included the integration of 20 companies and the establishment of three new
companies in Asia/Pacific, the introduction of SAP at all companies in the Asia/Pacific region, and the setup of
a regional Finance organization.
Mr. Heinrich assumed the position of Vice President of the Linear Technology Business Unit, based at the
company's Homburg location, in 2009. Two years later, he was appointed Vice President of Finance for the
Europe region (without Germany) based in Herzogenaurach, and his responsibilities included the
establishment of a regional, Europe-wide Finance organization and the setup of the Financial Shared Services
Center for Europe in Slovakia.
Dietmar Heinrich has been Regional CEO for Europe in the Schaeffler Group since 2014 and is based in
Schweinfurt.