What We Do

_{Knorr-Bremse Global Business Services (GBS) is a worldwide shared services organization that delivers high-quality support across Finance, Human Resources, Purchasing, and IT.}

Its mission is to centralize, standardize, and optimize key business processes, allowing the Knorr-Bremse Group to operate more efficiently and focus on its core mission: advancing safe, sustainable mobility solutions.

Global Footprint

GBS is organized around four strategic hubs, each serving a specific geography:

• Liberec, Czech Republic – The European hub, providing a full scope of services (Finance, HR, Purchasing, IT) to Knorr-Bremse entities across Europe.
• Monterrey, Mexico – Supports the Americas with tailored regional services while maintaining global standards.
• Pune, India – Acts as the service hub for the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region, ensuring efficiency and scalability across fast-growing markets.
• Suzhou, China – Dedicated to serving China, aligning global processes with local business and regulatory requirements.

Scope of Services

• Finance Services ensure reliable and efficient accounting, controlling, reporting, and compliance across all regions.
• HR Services cover payroll, onboarding, employee administration, and global HR process support, fostering consistent employee experiences.
• Purchasing Services manage indirect procurement of goods and services, leveraging synergies to drive cost efficiency and supplier reliability.
• IT Services provide infrastructure, enterprise application support, cybersecurity, and digital solutions to ensure smooth global operations.

Main Purpose

The main purpose of GBS is to deliver consistent, scalable, and cost-efficient services that support Knorr-Bremse’s growth worldwide. By harmonizing processes and leveraging digital tools, GBS improves transparency, speed, and quality across the enterprise, while allowing business units to focus on innovation and customer value.

Through this integrated global model, Knorr-Bremse GBS ensures reliable service delivery, operational excellence, and continuous improvement across all regions where the Group operates.