Mannheim, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
I turn scientific innovation into commercial success. As a Ph.D. chemist with more than 18 years of international leadership experience across Specialty Chemicals, Industrial Solutions, and Life Sciences, I bridge deep technical expertise with strategic business leadership. What sets me apart is my ability to manage global product portfolios end-to-end, combining hands-on R&D and intellectual property expertise, including five patent applications, with full P&L responsibility for businesses exceeding CHF 100 million. My unique blend of scientific rigor and commercial turnaround experience enables me to build innovation pipelines that are both scalable and sustainably profitable. Selected achievements: • Business turnaround within 12 months: Restored profitability of a loss-making division at EMS-Chemie through pricing excellence, portfolio optimization, and operational improvements. • Global product launches at BASF: Successfully commercialized PREBILAC™ 2'-FL (HMO) and PeptAIde™, an AI-designed sports nutrition peptide. • International leadership: Led cross-functional teams with up to 13 direct reports across five countries. • Innovation and IP creation: Inventor on five patent applications arising from research in ionic liquids and electrolyte materials. Currently, I serve as Head of Product Management at Blaser Swisslube, with responsibility for a product portfolio exceeding CHF 100 million in Metalworking Fluids and Lubricants. I welcome conversations on product portfolio strategy, business turnarounds, innovation commercialization, and international leadership within the specialty chemicals and industrial sectors.
- Full P&L Ownership: End-to-end responsibility for a CHF 100M+ portfolio covering Metalworking Fluids, Neat Oils, and Coolants, from portfolio architecture and product strategy to commercial performance. - Delivered 8% Year-over-Year Revenue Growth. Drove growth through the development of a new strategic roadmap for the Grinding segment and the implementation of a competitive portfolio strategy. - Build an International Product Management Team: Managed 7 direct reports while establishing a structured innovation funnel and implementing Stage-Gate governance to strengthen product development and commercialization processes.
- Achieved a turnaround within 12 months: Restored profitability of a loss-making division encompassing the Grilbond®, Primid®, and Grilonit® product lines through strategic pricing initiatives, portfolio optimization, and operational excellence. - Delivered 7% volume growth while holding full P&L responsibility for a business generating more than CHF 40 million in annual revenue. - Global leadership and organizational transformation: Led an international team of 13 direct reports across five countries, redesigned the organizational structure, and successfully recruited four key leadership positions to strengthen capabilities and accelerate growth.
- Generated €2M in new business by developing a new molecule pipeline and leading a targeted R&D program to support newly commissioned production facilities. - Led the successful launch of Sensatis® BioBoost, a cosmetic UV-protection active ingredient, with end-to-end responsibility spanning market segmentation, value proposition development, product positioning, and customer engagement. - Built strategic go-to-market channels and content strategy, designing and executing sales and marketing initiatives, including website development, PR campaigns, and social media content to enhance market visibility and drive customer acquisition.
Drive profitable growth and expand WeylChem's Advanced Intermediates businesses by translating market trends and customer needs into product and service solutions in key industries.
▪ Launch von PREBILAC™ 2'-FL — Human-Milk-Oligosaccharid-Komponente von der Produktdefinition bis zur globalen Supply-Chain in kommerzielle Volumina überführt. ▪ Launch von PeptAIde™ — KI-designtes Sportnutrition-Peptid erfolgreich in Sampling-Volumina kommerzialisiert. ▪ End-to-End Commercial Lead — Pricing-, Produktions- und Tolling-Strategie eigenverantwortlich gesteuert.
Managed strategic accounts across Central Europe and the UK, leading customer relationships, pricing and contract negotiations, complaint resolution, and cross-functional supply chain coordination.
Led strategic market entry assessments for a new sulfur, silcon, and phosphate product lines, directing 10-member cross-functional teams and evaluating growth, partnership, and acquisition opportunities.
Investigated the mechanism of organocatalysis by isolating and characterising key reactive intermediates. - Resulted in a highly cited publication, postulating a new mechanism for organocatalysis.