BUSINESS EXPERIENCE
• Knowledgeable authority who manages hands-on financial excellence across the administration work-flow
• Result-orientated leader who drives strategic growth- and turn-around-projects forward
• Successful negotiator who is known for being trustworthy as well as tough&fair in commercial transactions
• Global player & team-builder who has worked in diverse environments: Europe, America and Africa
• Self-motivated individual with high commitment & loyalty (mainly been with 2 companies: 10+ and 6+ years)
• Elected to the Board of Directors of several subsidiaries and Joint-Ventures
• Nominated to Senior Executive Training Programs at WHARTON and INSEAD
CARRER HISTORY
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04/2006 - present
CFO NAFTA of private-equity owned chemical company with sales $1.0 billion, 7 direct reports and 30 indirect reports
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1999 - 03/2006
2003 - 2006 :VP Business Unit Controller of global business with sales of $780 million, 1,700 employees, 5 direct & 25 indirect reports; located in USA, part of worldwide No.1 in specialty chemicals with global sales of $14 billon
1999 - 2003 : Vice President & Financial Director of business with global sales of $340 million, 820 employees, 7 direct &15 indirect reports, as above, located in Munich, Germany
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1998 - 1999
CFO & Member of the Board of Directors of German Holding in Germany with sales of $70 million, 220 employees, 10 direct & 45 indirect reports, Industry: Manufacturer of healthcare equipment, part of Swedish Group with sales of $640 million
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1987 - 1998
1997 - 1998 : Project Leader for Divestiture of engineering group in Germany with sales of $65 million, 115 employees, team with 12+ members, part of Industrial Gases company with sales of $1.8 billion
1991 - 1997 : Financial Director of subsidiary in South Africa with sales of $55 million, 310 employees, 5 direct & 45 indirect reports
1987 - 1991 : Assistant to the CFO & Board of Directors at Head-office in Germany, expense budget of $0.8 million and 3 direct report
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EDUCATION & TRAINING
WHARTON - Executive Management Program 2000 & 2002
USW - International Management Program 1995
INSEAD - Fontainebleau - Young Managers Program 1991
Universities of Cologne/Germany, Diplom-Kaufmann ~ MBA 1981 - 1987
LANGUAGES
German (mother tongue) |
