Cologne Bonn Region
Global business leader with extensive experience across Finance, Operations, and General Management, driving transformation and profitable growth in complex, multi-billion environments. Currently serving as Regional President EMEA Central at Brenntag Essentials, I hold full P&L responsibility for €1.5bn turnover across 16 countries, 2,000 employees and 43 operating sites. Previously, as Global BU CFO (€11bn revenue, 11,000 FTEs across 5 continents), I acted as strategic partner to the COO and member of the Board of Management, shaping strategy, performance management, and transformation initiatives at global scale. Core Strengths & Expertise • Executive Leadership & Board Engagement • P&L Ownership (€11bn global / €1.5bn regional) • Transformation & Change Leadership • International Expansion & Multi-Site Operations • Building High-Performance Leadership Teams • Finance Excellence, Controlling & Strategic Steering Selected Achievements – Leading €1.5bn regional business across 16 countries with 2,000 employees – Delivered global finance leadership for €11bn turnover business across 5 continents – Successfully drove full-scale transformation program (“Project Brenntag”), redesigning global operating model Passionate about building resilient, future-ready organizations, empowering leadership teams, and enabling sustainable growth in global markets.
Full P&L responsibility for €1.5bn turnover, covering 16 countries, 43 operating sites, and 2,000 employees Member of Supervisory / Advisory Boards within the Group Driving strategic growth, operational excellence, and cultural transformation in the region
Global P&L oversight for €11bn business unit, 11,000 FTEs across North America, Latin America, EMEA, APAC, China Served as strategic partner (“financial co-pilot”) to COO, shaping global strategy and execution Member of the Board of Brenntag SE (MDAX), contributing to corporate governance and strategic direction Implemented finance transformation programs, strengthening performance management and steering
Led “Project Brenntag”, a global transformation program reshaping the operating model, governance, and efficiency of the Group Coordinated cross-functional, multinational teams, delivering sustainable structural improvements
Master and MBA programs
Bachelor and Master programs (courses of Business Administration)
Corporate Finance Corporate Treasury Corporate Controller (France and India) Projects: Strategic Controlling, Raw Material hedging strategy, Working Capital Management, Group fx and risk management strategy Business Development