Ben Thannhaeuser

Chief Financial Officer (CFO) @Symporo | Passionate Company Builder | Buy & Build | Transforming the food service industry through M&A, operational excellence and an affinity for technology

Körle, Hesse, Germany

About

I am a result-oriented senior business leader with 15+ years of experience in the consumer goods and food industries. Having worked internationally across the value chain I consistently drive business development. With many years of leadership experience, I put a strong emphasis on coaching, training, and developing my people and teams.

Experience

  • Geschäftsführer & Group CFO, Symporo Culinary Group at Symporo Culinary Group
    Nov 2024 - Present · 1 yr 9 mos

  • Chief Financial Officer at Rosenthal - Arcturus Group
    Apr 2022 - Oct 2024 · 2 yrs 7 mos

    As a member of the Rosenthal senior leadership team (c. 800 employees, $100MM sales), I was responsible for Finance & Accounting, Commercial & Supply Chain Controlling, IT, Legal.

  • Kaufmännischer Leiter / Finance Director DACH at Bahlsen Group
    Jan 2020 - Mar 2022 · 2 yrs 3 mos

    As member of the senior leadership team, I was heading the Finance & Administration organisation (including Finance/Accounting, IT, direct & indirect Procurement) for the DACH business unit.

  • Procter & Gamble (Full-time · 12 yrs 4 mos)
    • Head of Finance & Accounting (Braun plants Germany)
      Jun 2019 - Dec 2019 · 7 mos

      As member of the site leadership team, I was heading the Finance Organisation of the German plants Kronberg & Wallduern within the global BU of BRAUN. Key responsibilities included: - Business: Delivering value creation/OTSR via major Supply Chain transformation project. - Stewardship & Compliance: maintaining high standards across all operations. - Organization: leading, coaching and developing the Finance team and providing direction to all site teams.

    • Head of Finance & Accounting (Crailsheim site)
      Sep 2014 - May 2019 · 4 yrs 9 mos

      As member of the leadership team, I was heading the Supply Cain Finance Organisation at a major integrated hub site that develops, manufactures and distributes fast-moving consumer goods. Key responsibilities included: - Business: Consistently delivering value creation/OTSR, e.g. via innovation and annual cost savings. - Stewardship & Compliance: maintaining high standards across all operations. - Organization: leading, coaching and developing the Finance team and providing direction to all site teams.

    • Finance Leader Marketing & Sales Wella D/A/CH
      Jan 2013 - Aug 2014 · 1 yr 8 mos

      I was leading the Commercial Finance team in Wella’s 2nd biggest market globally including financial assessment of new initiatives/promotions and sales force target setting & controls. Collaborated across functions (Sales, Marketing, Supply Chain, Legal) to develop & successfully implement holistic new trade terms across all distribution channels in D/A/CH.

  • Internships and project work at Freudenberg Group, HeidelbergCement, BASF, DPRG, Procter & Gamble
    2003 - 2006 · 3 yrs