Wettingen, Aargau, Switzerland
Seasoned executive with over 20 years of experience in finance, HR, and IT leadership, currently serving as CFO at Pentapharm responsible for HR, Finance, and IT. Extensive expertise in transforming organizations, optimizing operational efficiency, and implementing strategic change. Dedicated to fostering collaborative environments that enhance financial performance, support organizational growth, and align with corporate objectives.
Pentapharm is a science-driven Swiss SME with over 70 year history; active in the fields of diagnostic reagents, kits and active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs), with a focus on hemostasis and thrombosis. Being a leader in the field of snake venom-derived APIs, Pentapharm provides in-vitro diagnostic manufacturers and researchers a wide range of highly specific and sensitive substrates and reagent kits for clinical as well as research usage.
Member of the local Leadership Team and global Vaccines Finance Leadership Team – Global Supply Hub ($500m Sales); - Responsible for finance operations and integration of all financial processes into the new GSK organization (e.g. reporting & accounting, treasury, O2C. R2P. tax, compliance) - Leading the Vaccines Finance team ensuring retention and motivation during transition - As Project Lead responsible for the exit/transition of all business activities Results: Flawless operation/integration of all processes, successful exit and start of liquidation per 1st July - granted with GSK Global Employee Recognition (Gold)
Novartis Vaccines Annual Sales: $3b COGS: $970m Global responsibility for Product Cost, CAPEX and productivity improvement in a network of 6 manufacturing sites (4000FTE) allocated in Asia, Europe and the US. On 2 March 2014, GlaxoSmithKline has acquired the worldwide Novartis Vaccines business. - Responsible for the financial analysis, forecasting and resource allocation on Product Cost (COGS $970m) and CAPEX ($190m) - Finance Lead for global TechOps Productivity Improvement Projects - Preferred business partner for Product Group Manager / Strategy / 3rd party manufacturing / IQP / Purchasing Results: Novartis Executive Committee approval for execution of two major Capital Expenditures Request (>40mUSD), successful implementation of productivity initiatives across the network
Integration of all Swiss Novartis divisions into a single Shared Service Center, which now provides all financial & compliance services for the country. - As part of the project team responsible for the overall design, scope, strategy and implementation approach of the rollout - Leading specifically the integration of the Novartis Divisions Animal Health, Sandoz and Consumer Health Results: All entities went successfully live on time, on cost and on quality. Operations have exceeded since then service delivery, customer satisfaction and business case targets. Granted with the Novartis Finance Excellence Award 2014
Annual Sales: $90m Finance/Operations Team: 14 FTE (direct reports) Iberia, Italy, Turkey, South Africa, Export into Middle East & Africa As key leader within the Southern Europe Management Team responsible for all financial aspects and oversight of the technical operation function, including customer services and logistics. Solid line responsibility for 14 associates, operations in Spain, Portugal, Italy, Turkey, South Africa and Export Business into Middle East & Africa - Manage long-term strategic plan, annual budgets and forecast including implementation of early warnings system for identification of risks and opportunities - Lead M&A and BD&L deals in the countries and negotiate with external partner companies for new/ongoing collaborations - Lead the Southern Europe finance team ensuring development, retention and motivation, as well as overall group capability development Results: Overachievement of all Financial Targets, best performing region in 2 of 4 years, 2 key talents identified and promoted (incl. global finance AH award), successful annual negotiation of +10m$ Sales with governments (middle east)
Management Consultant for the Service Line Finance & Performance Management with focus on Utility and Process industries - Team Lead Controlling at a post-merger system & process harmonization project for a major German utility company (Vattenfall) - Team Lead Controlling for a SAP R/3 roll-out project for a major global paper producer (Glatfelter) Results: All Project delivered on time, on cost and with full customer satisfaction
Team Member of the central controlling department of ABB Turbo System, seconded with 50% to the ABB Switzerland Activity Based Costing role out at ABB High Voltage AG in order to (after go live) take over project lead at ABB Turbos Systems AG rollout. - As member of the central controlling team responsible to for monthly closing process and support to Department Finance Heads - Project Lead for the implementation of Activity Based Costing at ABB Turbo Systems AG Results: Successful Activity Based Costing implementation at ABB High Voltage and as Project Lead at ABB Turbo Systems