François Scheffler

Global Marketing Head, dsm-firmenich HNC | Longevity & Healthspan Strategy | Bridging Asian Wisdom & Western Science

Basel Metropolitan Area

About

Over the last two decades, I had the privilege of successfully leading and growing global organizations, businesses and people addressing challenges in our fast-evolving and often volatile world. Throughout my career journey and life, my passion and ambition inspire and motivate me to continuously deliver meaningful value for businesses to grow, and at the same time make the world a better place for all. • My passion for people – continuously learning, collaborating, nurturing and leading people who are the heart and soul of any organization and the world we live in. • My ambition to grow and lead businesses that contribute to a better and more enabled world – improving the health and well-being of populations around the world, and the environment we all need to live in. Today, I am still proudly living, growing and sharing my passion and ambition; leading and serving in my role as Executive Vice President, Global Marketing, Health, Nutrition & Care, based in Basel, Switzerland.

Experience

  • dsm-firmenich (5 yrs 1 mo)
    • EVP, Global Marketing & Business Development
      Mar 2024 - Present · 2 yrs 5 mos

    • Regional Vice President - Human Nutrition and Care - DSM Asia Pacific
      Jul 2021 - Mar 2024 · 2 yrs 9 mos

      Lead the Human Nutrition and Personal Care Business Group of DSM in Asia Pacific varied region across our chosen Segments. We offer the broadest range of solutions, including market ready solutions (MRS) on the basis of market leading positions in ingredients, premix and MRS.

  • President, DSM Asia Pacific at DSM
    Jan 2022 - May 2023 · 1 yr 5 mos

    In addition to the RVP HNC role, from January 2022 to May 2023, I looked after DSM in Asia Pacific (with the exclusion of China, India) across all activities and areas. In this role, my focus is on people and external affairs. I warmly welcome Jun Saplad who now takes over the baton for this role in dsm-firmenich !

  • BASF (17 yrs 9 mos)
    • Senior Vice President, Human Nutrition and EN Asia
      Apr 2018 - Jun 2021 · 3 yrs 3 mos

    • Vice President, Global Segment Pharma Solutions & Human Nutrition
      Nov 2016 - Mar 2018 · 1 yr 5 mos

      Global leadership of both Pharma Solutions & Human Nutrition at BASF. This responsibility includes Global Marketing, Development & Technical Marketing, Regulatory, Product Management, and Controlling. BASF Pharma Solutions offers selected API's (eg Ibuprofen, Omega 3) and a vast range of excipient Solutions for the industry across platforms. BASF Human Nutrition covers a breadth of solutions for customers in 4 segments : Infant Nutrition, Dietary Supplements, Functional Food and Medical Food with products from Carotenoids, Vitamin E, A, D to very specific food ingredients focused on Bakery or Health Supplements. BASF is leading in high purity Omega 3 and plant based Sterols.

    • Vice President, Global Segment Management, Human Nutrition
      May 2014 - Nov 2016 · 2 yrs 7 mos

      Responsible for Global Marketing, Development & Technical Marketing, Regulatory, Product Management, and Controlling. BASF Human Nutrition covers a breadth of solutions for customers in Beverage, Food and Dietary Supplements with products from Vitamin E, A, D to very specific food ingredients focused on Bakery or Health Supplements. BASF is leading in high purity Omega 3 and plant based Sterols.

  • Industry Sales Manager Detergent & Cleaning at Uniqema
    2001 - 2003 · 2 yrs

    Lead a European Sales Team with responsibility for the Detergents & Cleaning Market with members in all European countries to achieve sales around 200mEUR/year.

  • Account Manager at UNIQEMA UK LIMITED
    Jul 1998 - Jul 2001 · 3 yrs 1 mo