Home appliance manufacturer BSH Hausgerate has appointed Lars Schubert as chief operating officer and will join the board of management on April 1, 2022.

Schubert will be responsible for manufacturing, development, innovation, corporate technology and global supply chain management.

The chief technology officer and member of the board of management of BSH in China will succeed Dr. Silke Maurer who is leaving the company.

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After studying mechanical engineering at the University of Chemnitz-Zwickau, Schubert began his career in 1995 at BSH Hausgerate in the Material Technology and Analytic division.

After his first BSH assignment abroad in the US, where he was responsible for the cooking factory in New Bern, North Carolina, he held various management positions in production, product development and product management in Germany and abroad.

In 2016, Schubert moved to Nanjing, China, where he has held his current position since 2019.

Chairman of the supervisory board of BSH Hausgerate and deputy chairman of the board of management of Robert Bosch, Dr Christian Fischer said: “I am delighted that in Lars Schubert we have found within BSH a highly qualified candidate with both technical and international experience to fill the position of COO.”

CEO and chair of the BSH board of management Carla Kriwet added: “Lars Schubert knows BSH and the needs of our customers very well. He stands for innovation and speed like no other.

“We are very pleased to now also be working with him on the board of management, benefiting from his experience in Asia.”

She thanked Dr Silke Maurer, who will leave the company at the end of March: “We thank Silke Maurer for her dedication and leadership, and wish her the very best for the future.”

BSH Haugerate reported a total turnover of €13.9 billion and employment of 60,000 people in 2020.

The company’s portfolio includes 11 appliance brands, including Bosch, Siemens, Gaggenau and Neff, manufactures at 38 factories and is represented in 50 countries worldwide.