Christian-Hans Bültemeier

Retired COO / CFO - Consultant - Photographer

Achim, Lower Saxony, Germany

About

Solid general management skills gained in two best-in-class, family-driven German mid-size service/tech businesses as well as in German high-tech R&D centre of excellence of listed US life-science-innovation global market leader. Innovation and commodity product experience, customer, service and market driven - high process and productivity focus and excellent communiction skills on all levels. Quick, focussed, strategic mind with hands-on attitude and ultimate, people focussed, emotional leadership approach. Focus on People, Leadership & Communication, General Management, Productivity & Processes

Experience

  • Retired COO / CFO - Consultant - Photographer at Self-employed
    Apr 2026 - Present · 4 mos

    www.fairlyexposed.com

  • HANSA-FLEX AG (16 yrs 3 mos)
    • COO - Chief Operating Officer
      Jan 2022 - Mar 2026 · 4 yrs 3 mos

      Executive Board Member heading up Supply Chain, Production, Sourcing, Quality and R&D on Board Level. Global consolidated sales 650M€+; global HC 5.000+. Family owned, service driven market leader in after sales hydraulic solutions with strong growth in OEM segment and truely global footprint. Automotive listed and full-line product range. Focus on global Supply Chain and Business Development, Strategic Sourcing and Productivity Growth as well as Process Digitalisation and Leadership.

    • CFO - Chief Financial Officer
      Jan 2013 - Dec 2021 · 9 yrs

      Executive Board Member heading up Finance, Reporting, Controlling, IT, HR & Admin on Board Level. Revenues €450M+, global HC 4.250+.

    • Director Finance & Administration
      Jan 2010 - Dec 2012 · 3 yrs

  • Director Finance, Sourcing & Controlling at ThermoFisher Scientific
    Dec 2003 - Dec 2009 · 6 yrs 1 mo

    Hands-on Head of Controlling, Strategic Global Sourcing, international Order Processing and Bookkeeping. General Management Approach - kind of site COO. Continuous Process Improvement Process Champion. Member of the Leadership Team - back-up GM. Excellent communicatiuon skills proved in various global projects and top-level negotiations. Ongoing productivity gains.

  • Gauselmann AG (7 yrs 4 mos)
    • Co-Managing Director @ two group companies
      Oct 1998 - Nov 2003 · 5 yrs 2 mos

      MD and CFO of Nova Games GmbH & Co. KG, Hamburg, Germany and Stella International Spielgeräte GmbH, Lübbecke, Germany

    • Assistant to a Family Board Member
      Aug 1996 - Sep 1998 · 2 yrs 2 mos

      International Business Development

  • Assistant to Product Line Leader Financial Services at Arvato Services
    Sep 1995 - Jul 1996 · 11 mos

    Business Development Financial Services & Factoring