Thomas Jacxsens (M.Sc.Eng., MBA)

Site Lead and Head of Product Supply Pharmaceuticals China

Germany

About

Broad spectrum of experience in technical operations, mergers & acquisitions, strategy and transformation Track record of delivering excellence to stakeholders – both on conceptual and transactional level Quick at finding creative solutions in complex situations and always looking out for optimization potential Passionate about making people thrive, as leader or coach Curious about understanding cultures and finding bridges – today more than ever

Experience

  • Bayer (11 yrs 6 mos)
    • Site Lead and Head of Product Supply Pharmaceuticals China
      Sep 2024 - Present · 1 yr 10 mos

    • Head of Strategy & Transformation
      Feb 2023 - Sep 2024 · 1 yr 8 mos

    • Strategic Program Lead
      Jan 2021 - Mar 2023 · 2 yrs 3 mos

      Leading the initiatives to streamline capital investment spending and production footprint to ensure implementation of the division's strategic objectives.

  • Covestro (15 yrs 2 mos)
    • Head of PUR Production & Technology - Downstream Business
      Dec 2010 - Dec 2014 · 4 yrs 1 mo

      - Provide global operational leadership to 650 employees in 17 PUR Systems Houses and TPU factories. The asset landscape includes JV’s, Bayer sites and acquired companies. - Deliver an enhanced performance in safety, investments and continuous improvement. - Forge individual plants into a solid global community, enabling a reduction of central resources by over 50%. - Execute asset consolidations and organizational adaptations in 3 continents, in response to a changing business environment. - Deliver a remote greenfield project of 15 mio€ in time, on budget and incident-free. - Ensure a flexible, reliable and cost-optimized supply chain to the business functions.

    • Project Manager / Plant Manager
      May 2006 - Nov 2010 · 4 yrs 7 mos

      - Handled the engineering and execution of a brownfield, high-tech films extrusion plant (clean room environment), and its consecutive expansion. - Aligned 50 employees along an innovative, responsive and cost-conscious plant culture.

    • Investment Manager
      Feb 2004 - Apr 2006 · 2 yrs 3 mos

      - Staff function to develop and follow up 4 strategic capital projects in China (>350 mio€). - Successfully negotiated major tolling deal in a multicultural environment.