Pascal Schmidt

International Operations & Finance Executive | Managing Director | Turnaround & Transformation Leader | Former Founder & CEO (Exit)

Heidenheim an der Brenz, Baden-Württemberg, Germany

About

International operations and finance executive with a strong track record in industrial turnaround, performance optimization and international business leadership. Over the past years, I have led and transformed production and business units across Germany, the Netherlands and Portugal, delivering double-digit profitability improvements, >20% productivity gains and significant quality and delivery performance improvements. As commercial plant lead and operational co-pilot at Voith, I successfully drove a full operational turnaround, re-established profitability within 12 months, and implemented a comprehensive OPEX management system across all functions. In parallel, I serve as Managing Director of Voith Paper FRS Portugal with full P&L responsibility, leading international sales and service operations and driving organizational and performance development. Previously, as Strategic Assistant to the President of Voith Paper FRS, I worked directly with executive management on global strategy, organizational development and transformation initiatives across multiple international locations. In addition, I founded and scaled an eCommerce company from scratch, built a highly automated operating model (>90% automation) and successfully exited — sharpening my ability to prioritize, decide fast and execute pragmatically. Focus areas: ▪ Turnaround & Performance Improvement ▪ Operational Excellence (OPEX) ▪ Plant & Operations Leadership ▪ International P&L Management ▪ Digital Transformation ▪ Organizational Scaling

Experience

  • Voith Group (9 yrs 10 mos)
    • Financial Controller / Co-Pilot
      Jan 2022 - Present · 4 yrs 7 mos

      Commercial leader of the Fabrics site in Düren (Germany) • Monthly & annual financial statements • "Co-Pilot" of operations manager of the site • Strong supporter of transparency, automatization and digitalization • BI expert (Pyramid) • OPEX management (continuous improvement of production processes) • Contact person for all commercial topics as well as central departments (Controlling & Accounting, Audit, Finance, HR, Insurance, Tax) • Group reporting on the actual, plan and forecast • Cost Center Accounting • Hourly rate calculation • Compliance Officer • Investment calculations

    • Managing Director (Geschäftsführer)
      Jan 2022 - Present · 4 yrs 7 mos

      General Manager of the Selling Unit in Coimbra (Portugal) • P&L responsibility • 12 employees • Industries: Paper & Mobility

    • Interims Financial Controller
      Apr 2023 - Oct 2024 · 1 yr 7 mos

      Interim controller for the Fabrics site in Haaksbergen (Netherlands) • Monthly & annual financial statements • "Co-Pilot" of operations manager of the site • Contact person for all commercial topics as well as central departments (Controlling & Accounting, Audit, Finance, HR, Insurance, Tax) • Group reporting on the actual, plan and forecast • Cost Center Accounting • Hourly rate calculation • Investment calculations

  • CEO & Co-Founder at pasoli GmbH
    Jul 2019 - Jul 2024 · 5 yrs 1 mo

    Successfull exit - company has been sold and will grow further within the responsibility of the new owner. • Management of a successful e-commerce company • Development of an international supply chain including sourcing strategy, end-2end logistics and CI • Product management incl. market research & development and implementation of marketing initiatives • Establishment of an international distribution both in the B2C and B2B area via various sales channels https://pasoli.de/

  • Sandvik Coromant ()
    • Sales Project Manager
      Oct 2015 - Sep 2016 · 1 yr

      • Project participation: Strategic reorientation of the site • Further integration of the new project management software • Project management of sales projects • Process optimization

    • Dual Student in Project Management
      Sep 2012 - Sep 2015 · 3 yrs 1 mo

      • Bachelor thesis: Integration of individual departments into a holistic project management unit • Implementation of a project management software • Selection of a project management software