Accomplished General Manager with significant experience worldwide (located in Europe, North America, Japan) in the Specialty Chemicals Space. Background in Marketing, Sales, Finance and Accounting. Currently working as an independent Consultant with focus on Pigments, Additives and adjacent markets, creating successful go to market strategies, help aquiring, selling, starting and closing businesses and unlock new and existing markets for my clients.
Until mid of 2020 in senior management positions (VP) at a major specialty chemicals company as Head of KAM, Head of Region North America, Head of a global Business Line, Head of Marketing, Head of Region Japan, etc., with full P&L responsibility. Good knowledge of Coatings, Inks, Plastics and other markets for Pigments and Additives. Run succesful several new business development programs, investment projects, cost cutting programs, integration of new businesses, divestment of unprofitable businesses, separation of organizational units, outsourcing projects, continuous improvement projects and introduced and started sales excellence programs including price management tools.