Selena FM is a global leader in the production and distribution of construction chemicals, listed on the Warsaw Stock Exchange. One of the four largest manufacturers of polyurethane foam in the world. Products available in nearly 100 markets, with production facilities in 11 countries — including Poland, China, Brazil, Turkey, Spain and South Korea. Leading brands include Tytan, Quilosa, Artelit, Matizol and COOL-R.
Global Quality Director
[Nov 2019 - Jan 2023]
Global Quality Transformation & Project Management Director
[Feb 2023 - Dec 2024]
GBS Director — Business Process Automation & AI
[01.2025 – Present]
Introduced Stage-Gate product launch management, incorporating the Canvas model, competitive analysis, and investment verification — cutting time-to-market by 30%.
Standardized the process for managing legislative changes across sales markets with R&D, reducing expired stock levels and improving sales flow.
From March 2024, added a parallel COO mandate for Turkish operations:
Relaunched a SEVESO-class facility in Turkey — rebuilt the operational team, strengthened EHS standards, and implemented a new WMS, lifting productivity by 15% and improving warehouse turnover from 8 to 11.
Built a structured production relocation process with a detailed task map, improving cost efficiency and completing two product-group relocations.
Implemented a dedicated Continuous Improvement (CI) program that held conversion costs flat despite high production variability.
Developed a proprietary cloud-based complaint management system integrated with the ERP, enabling submission from any device and cutting cost of poor quality by 42% year-over-year.
Designed and globally implemented a Business Management System (BMS) safeguarding process integrity and ownership across the group, with AI-powered natural-language document search used throughout all ISO re-certification audits.
Optimized pre-polymerization control using FTIR technology, reducing production time by 35% and raw-material inspection time to under one minute.
Expanded laboratory testing capacity in Turkey and built a dedicated process/product quality team, driving a 45% improvement in scrap rates.
Built a group-wide VDA-based system and process audit framework, standardizing and improving audit effectiveness across the group.
Led a quality organization of up to 50 professionals across Europe, Turkey, and China, transforming quality systems and operational excellence across Selena Group's global operations, then extending the mandate to lead digitalization and automation of quality and business processes at group level, reporting directly to the CEO.
Lead business process automation within Global Business Services, with a primary focus on commercial order submission and order management.
Design and implement automation solutions using UiPath RPA and AI agents to streamline order intake, validation, and processing — reducing manual effort, improving process reliability, and establishing a scalable automation model for commercial order management.
Authored the Group's AI Governance Policy, aligning AI deployment with the EU AI Act and GDPR, including a risk-classified AI systems register and company-wide training requirements.
WABCO is a global leader in advanced technologies for commercial vehicles, with over 150 years of innovation history. The company supplies braking, stability, suspension and transmission automation systems to truck, bus and trailer manufacturers worldwide. In 2020 it was acquired by ZF Friedrichshafen AG and now operates as part of this German technology group — retaining the WABCO brand in recognition of its global reputation.
Supplier Quality Director
[09.2010 – 06.2014]
Global Business Unit Six Sigma & Quality Leader
[07.2014 – 05.2016]
Corporate BMS Audit Leader & Product Safety Responsible
[06.2016 – 05.2019]
Introduced a Zero Defect / QRQC culture across the business unit, accelerating issue identification and resolution.
Applied APQP methodology to New Product Development and led a team of 9 quality engineers using a Daily Routine Management model, improving escalation and decision-making cadence.
Directed quality across five global commodities, deploying advanced Component Quality Planning (CQP) at suppliers and leading global Supplier Process Audits.
Built and led a 140-person Supplier Quality and Material Quality Engineering organization across Europe, China, India, and the Americas.
Drove implementation of Quick Response Quality Control (QRQC) as the foundation for supplier problem resolution.
Lifted audit efficiency by 45% and cut non-conformance closure time by 40% through a new global audit tool.
Directed IATF 16949 compliance across 65 manufacturing and sales locations worldwide.
Standardized a unified VDA 6.3 audit methodology with an integrated analytics platform, and built a global auditor competency and workshop program.
Quality Director (Site Quality)
(09.2008 – 08.2010)
Led a quality organization of 8 managers and 45 specialists, overseeing day-to-day operations, development, and execution of Quality goals across the plant.
Accountable for Quality throughout the entire production flow, ensuring compliance with standards and Customer expectations at every stage of manufacturing.
Supervision of metrology lab, technical cleanliness lab, and product audit
Successfully deployed the R3 approach (Reduce, Reject & Rework) across 125 production lines, resulting in systematic Quality improvements and the complete elimination of final end-of-line checks.
Redesigned incoming Quality control, introducing risk-based inspections (MQRA – Material Quality Risk Assessment) and fast-track clearance, which cut material-related production downtime by 70%.
Introduced standardized 8D and RCCA (Root Cause Corrective Action) methodology across teams, driving measurable improvement in issue resolution and reducing Customer complaints by 45% year-over-year.
Progressive leadership roles in global quality, audits, Six Sigma, and product safety management within the automotive sector.
LG Electronics is a South Korean global technology leader designing and manufacturing consumer electronics, home appliances, and solutions for the automotive industry and B2B sector. The company operates in more than 60 countries and its brand is recognised worldwide — particularly for its innovations in OLED display technology and artificial intelligence.
Research & Development Manager
(10.2007 – 09.2008)
Promoted from R&D Manager to TV Plant Director within seven months, reflecting rapid recognition of results.
Managed seven industrial projects optimizing LCD TV production costs, lifting assembly-line efficiency by 60% and cutting downtime by 30%.
Earlier Experience
Delphi Thermal Systems is a global supplier of advanced thermal systems for the automotive industry, specialising in the design and manufacture of HVAC modules, air conditioning compressors and engine cooling systems. The company operated across 13 production plants in Europe, North and South America, and Asia. In 2015, Delphi Thermal was acquired by the German MAHLE Group — one of the world's largest suppliers of thermal systems for the automotive industry — and now operates as part of that organisation.
Quality Director
(10.2003 – 09.2007)
Directed quality for an 850-employee plant, achieving single-digit PPM levels and shifting focus from inspection to process control.
Opel Manufacturing Poland is a Polish production company belonging to the Stellantis group, headquartered in Gliwice, Silesia. The plant was established in 1998 and for over two decades served as the primary European manufacturer of the Opel Astra — with nearly 2.75 million vehicles rolling off its production line. Since 2022, the facility — now operating as Stellantis Gliwice — has undergone a transformation and specialises in the production of large electric light commercial vehicles for the Opel, Citroën, Peugeot and Fiat brands.
Supplier Quality & Development Leader [GM Fiat Worldwide Purchasing]
(02.1999 – 09.2003)
Led APQP-based supplier industrialization and QS-9000 audits across Central and Eastern Europe; served as internal GM-APQP trainer.
