Bremen, Bremen, Germany
Some of my guiding principles & who I am: - Love what you do. Spend time with those you love. - People are always more important than a situation. Put others first. - Be persistent. It makes a huge difference and gets you forward. - Be driven by Positive Energy and Passion. It is contagious. - Leadership is a behaviour, not a position. - Believe people can do their best and they will. - Live now with strong bias towards action. But be prepared and learn from your action. - Integrity and humbleness define who you are. Who you are defines what you do. - Be curious, always learn. Listen to learn.
- Lead short and mid term business planning across broad multifunctional team with focus on building winning revenue strategies for all brands - assessment of whitespace opportunities - Develop and drive multi-year cost savings programs across all spend pools to generate financial flexibility to fuel top line growth and for margin expansion - Set up new finance team, coach/mentor direct reports as well as multifunctional team and strong engagement in talent supply and recruiting.
Group Finance Manager (Asia Region) - Lead regional finance team developing strategies and operational P&L management for successful business turnaround across markets (return to growth after years of decline post integration) - Transform underperforming market from in-house selling organization into distributor operations - Ensure highest stewardship standards via controls and audits - Business Reporting
Short and mid-term business planning across Asia region, risk management, budgeting, business/financial reporting, business analysiss, team leadership and development, regional lead team support, broad based communication, process improvement