Stefan Erwin Buchner
Personal Data
Year of birth: 1960
Place of birth: Stuttgart
Nationality: German
Education
1977 – 1979 Apprenticeship as a communications equipment mechanic Vocational school for radio and information electronics, Munich
1979 – 1980 University of applied sciences entrance qualification University of Applied Sciences, Esslingen am Neckar
1980 – 1981 Federal Armed Forces
1981 – 1986 Studies in industrial engineering University of Applied Sciences, Esslingen am Neckar
Career
1987 - 1999 Daimler Benz AG, Stuttgart and Sindelfingen
1987 – 1989 Junior manager group
1989 – 1990 Buyer in Central Purchasing-Production Material
1990 – 1993 Head of Section Purchasing-Holding Non-Production Material
1993 – 1995 Head of Department Purchasing-Holding Non-Production Material
1995 – 1996 Project Leader Purchasing New Vehicle Generation BR 211 (E-Class)
1996 – 1998 Head of Purchasing Interior
1998 – 1999 Head of Purchasing Interior, Exterior & Complete Vehicles
1999 – 2002 Daimler Chrysler, Sindelfingen
Head of Purchasing Interior, Exterior & Complete Vehicles
2002 – 2004 Mitsubishi Motors Corporation, Tokyo
Member of the management board
Head of Global Procurement & Supply
2004 – 2013 Daimler Trucks, Stuttgart
Member of the management board
2004 – 2010 Head of Procurement Daimler Trucks & Buses
2010 – 2013 Head of Global Powertrain, Procurement & Manufacturing Engineering
2013 - 2020 Daimler Truck AG, Stuttgart
Member of the Board of Management
Head of Daimler Truck -
Region Europe/Latin America and the Mercedes-Benz Brand
Membership of comparable German and non-German control bodiesof business enterprises:
thyssenkrupp AG (since 2021) *)
Other board work and functions
National Automobile lndustry Board Saudi Arabia
German Association of the Automotive Industry - Commercial Vehicle Committee
Latin America Committee of German Business
*) listed company