Martin Rumlich

• dsm-firmenich (DSFIR), dual-listed on Euronext Amsterdam and SIX Swiss Exchange: A leading global innovator in nutrition, health, and beauty, formed through the 2023 merger of DSM and Firmenich. The company operates with 30,000 employees across 340 sites worldwide and generated 12.5bn sales in 2025.
• Built and centralized an international finance team of 8 direct reports, strengthening business partnering for Group Operational Excellence, Planning, Logistics, and Customer Service.
• Led the finance workstream supporting €118m logistics savings over two years, exceeding synergy targets ahead of plan through cost transparency, performance steering, and savings validation.
• Led the finance workstream of the company-wide inventory optimization program, contributing to €100m inventory reduction within one year and strengthening working capital discipline.
• Led inventory separation for the Animal Nutrition carve-out and redesigned inventory allocation and reporting for the remaining Group, strengthening ownership and valuation transparency.
• Led the finance workstream for the European Logistics Control Tower and harmonized Group Logistics cost reporting, strengthening cost visibility and financial governance.
• Led the finance workstream assessing US tariff increases, quantifying impacts on landed costs, profitability, and working capital to guide mitigation decisions.

• Led global supply chain operations for a USD1.2bn business across nine manufacturing sites and 3,500 SKUs, managing a team of 18.
• Improved operating cash flow by USD40m through inventory optimization and demand-driven planning.
• Led S&OP and management business reviews, aligning demand, supply, service, and financial performance.
• Maintained business continuity through major supply disruptions and led supply chain workstreams for S/4HANA, acquisitions, and divestitures.

Global finance leader for procurement and supply chain with accountability for USD 2.9bn spend and USD 230m cost-to-serve.

• Led procurement and supply chain finance covering USD2.9bn spend and USD230m cost-to-serve.
• Established a global finance function, standardizing KPIs, reporting, and governance across regions.
• Developed inventory and cost-to-serve models to support margin improvement and resource allocation.
• Supported budgeting, forecasting, contract governance, and site productivity reviews; introduced Power BI dashboards to improve executive decision-making.

Finance business partner for a USD 700m global business serving automotive and consumer markets.

• Finance business partner for a USD700m global business serving automotive and consumer markets; led two financial analysts.
• Owned planning, forecasting, pricing, profitability, and working capital across the P&L, balance sheet, and cash flow.
• Directed financial work on CAPEX, acquisitions, expansions, and divestitures across Europe, China, and Brazil.
• Implemented plant cost benchmarks, inventory controls, and transfer pricing; advised business leadership on growth and margin improvement.
  

Corporate finance and strategy leader in a EUR 1bn industrial group with 6,800 employees.

• Led two controllers and introduced group-wide forecasting and long-range planning.
• Implemented an enterprise planning system across 70 legal entities.
• Developed ROCE benchmarks, investment business cases, and risk scenarios to strengthen capital allocation.

Finance leader in an engineering and manufacturing environment.

• Led five employees and delivered a finance turnaround through stronger controlling, reporting, and liquidity management.
• Managed production controlling, revenue recognition, and project finance.
• Implemented a new ERP system and improved purchasing, warehousing, and invoicing processes.

• Strategic Management & Financial Management
• Financial Valuation
• Treasury & Funding with loans and securities
• Restructuring and Recovery Management
• Mergers & Acquisitions
• Leadership