Mareike Kruschina
About Mareike Kruschina
Mareike Kruschina is a Manager in Project Steering for Compact Cars at Product Cost Engineering at Daimler AG, where she has worked since 2018. She has extensive experience at Daimler AG, including roles in procurement, supplier quality, and consulting, spanning over eight years.
Current Role at Daimler
Mareike Kruschina serves as the Manager of Project Steering for Compact Cars within Product Cost Engineering at Daimler AG. She has held this position since 2018, contributing to the management and oversight of project steering processes related to compact car development. Her role involves coordinating various aspects of product cost engineering to ensure efficiency and effectiveness in project execution.
Previous Experience at Daimler
Kruschina has extensive experience at Daimler AG, having worked in various capacities since 2010. Her roles included serving as a strategic buyer for wiring harnesses for passenger cars and vans from 2012 to 2016, and as a senior consultant at Mercedes-Benz Inhouse Consulting from 2017 to 2018. She also held positions as an assistant to the director of procurement and supplier quality for electrics and electronics and eDrive from 2016 to 2017.
Internship Experience at Daimler
Throughout her early career, Mareike Kruschina completed multiple internships at Daimler AG. She interned in after-sales for two months in 2010, in supplier quality management for seating systems from 2010 to 2011 for two months, and in research related to lightweight design for interiors in 2012 for two months. Additionally, she worked in Daimler Group Services in Madrid for three months in 2011.
Academic Contributions
Kruschina contributed to her academic field through her bachelor thesis focused on purchasing wiring harnesses in 2012, which lasted for three months. This work reflects her early engagement with supply chain and procurement processes within the automotive industry.
Career Progression at Daimler
Mareike Kruschina's career at Daimler AG showcases a clear progression through various roles, starting from internships to managerial positions. Her diverse experience across different departments and functions has equipped her with a comprehensive understanding of the automotive sector, particularly in project management and procurement.