Karsten Vijge

Global Business Director HPPA

Netherlands

About

Experience

  • Envalior (3 yrs 4 mos)
    • Global Business Director HPPA
      Aug 2025 - Present · 1 yr

      Global Business Director for Envaliors High Performance Polyamides businesses.

    • Director Business Transformation
      Apr 2023 - Aug 2025 · 2 yrs 5 mos

      • Lead post day1 synergy and strategy workstreams • Driving various strategic programs

  • DSM (10 yrs)
    • Strategic Project / M&A
      Nov 2021 - Apr 2023 · 1 yr 6 mos

      - Carve out and divestment of DSM Engineering Materials to Advent International (PE) - Leading commercial workstreams, and actively involved in end-to-end sales process (Business case, CIM, MP and Merger Control steps).

    • Director Global Customer Excellence
      Jun 2021 - Apr 2023 · 1 yr 11 mos

      • Established the Customer Excellence function (new function), and lead a global team responsible for sales excellence, digitizing sales enablement tools and improving customer experience. • Part of global Commercial Leadership Team, reporting to the Global VP M&S.

    • Director Transformation Office (Strategic Project)
      Aug 2020 - Jul 2021 · 1 yr

      • As Transformation Office Lead I was responsible for the global implementation of the new business group strategy, through both topline growth and transformational change management initiatives. • Reporting to the BG President, and working closely with McKinsey.

  • Board Member at Netherlands Chamber of Commerce in Japan
    Jan 2016 - Mar 2018 · 2 yrs 3 mos

    Secretary and delegate to the Executive Operating Board of the European Business Council, Japan. https://www.ebc-jp.com

  • Operations Controller at Sitech Services BV
    May 2009 - Apr 2013 · 4 yrs

    Several finance positions at manufacturing plants.

  • Intern - Innovation Finance & Control at DSM
    Sep 2008 - Dec 2008 · 4 mos

    Master thesis in Financial Management for Innovation at DSM Food Specialties