Arthur D. Little (ADL) today announced the appointment of Joern Buss as Partner and practice leader for its Automotive & Manufactured Goods (AMG) group, strengthening its Americas team. 

Joern brings over 25 years of on-and-off highway transport & engineered products industry experience to ADL with a focus on value creation, innovation and strategy. He worked at and supported the rapid growth at a range of consultancies as well as in-industry at major automotive manufacturers over the years. Based in Detroit, he will focus on accelerating the development of ADL’s Americas practice, targeting opportunities across the mobility & engineered goods value chain and the investor realm.

Joern joins from EY-Parthenon, where he has been an equity Partner since 2021, working with major mobility industry OEMs, suppliers, other manufacturing companies and private equity firms. 
Born in Germany, Joern has worked and lived globally, including in Europe, Asia, and the United States, where he has been based since 2001. Before EY-Parthenon, he held senior roles at Marsh & McLennan, Oliver Wyman, Ricardo, Roland Berger, and began his career working for Porsche and Audi.

Craig Wylie, Managing Partner at ADL, comments: “Joern brings extensive automotive and industrial expertise to ADL, with a strong track record of business growth and leadership across multiple consultancies. He understands the market and the challenges clients face, and his appointment increases our focus on mobility & industrial clients and opens up major new opportunities for especially for our North American team.”

Joern Buss, Partner at ADL, adds: “The mobility sector is undergoing an unprecedented transformation, driven by a ‘perfect storm’, from decarbonization to greater competition and a requirement to become more efficient. Players must become more agile and esp. manage innovation investments effectively – I am looking forward to working with my new colleagues in ADL to help our clients create and implement the flexible strategies required for future success.”

Joern holds an MBA from Boston University, and a Master Diploma in Management and Industrial Engineering from Karlsruhe Institute of Technology in Germany.