Martin Rumlich

• dsm-firmenich (DSFIR), Euronext Amsterdam (AEX): 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 Supply Chain Finance team of 11 employees, strengthening strategic business partnering for Group Planning, Logistics, and Customer Service.
• Led the finance workstream supporting delivery of EUR 118m logistics savings over two years, exceeding synergy targets ahead of plan through cost transparency, performance steering, and value tracking.
• Led inventory optimization and reporting transformation, enhancing ownership, valuation transparency, and working capital discipline across business units, resulting in EUR 100m inventory reduction within one year.
• Act as strategic advisor to senior leadership on tariffs, geopolitical risks, carve-outs, and end-to-end value chain performance.

• Global supply chain executive for a USD 1.2bn business with 3,500 SKUs, 9 manufacturing sites, and team leadership across multiple regions.
• Led a global team of 18 headcounts (HCs), including 3 direct reports.
• Led global S&OP / business review governance, strengthening service, accountability, and proactive decision-making across the network.
• Improved operating cash flow by USD 40m through inventory optimization and demand-driven supply chain initiatives.
• Managed global disruptions (COVID, Suez, logistics constraints) while maintaining business continuity and customer service.
• Led supply chain workstreams for S/4HANA, acquisitions, divestitures, and multiple cross-functional optimization programs.

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

• Established a global Supply Chain Finance function, standardizing KPIs, governance, and reporting across regions.
• Implemented inventory and cost-to-serve optimization models to improve margins and resource allocation.
• Delivered advanced analytics and Power BI dashboards, enabling faster executive decisions and transparency.
• Supported budgeting, forecasting, benchmarks, contract governance, and site productivity deep dives.

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

• Finance Business Partner for a USD 700m global business serving automotive and consumer markets.
• Led and developed a team of 2 Financial Analysts.
• Owned global planning, forecasting, pricing, profitability, and working capital management across P&L, balance sheet, and cash flow.
• Directed strategic Capex, acquisition, expansion, and divestiture projects across Europe, China, Brazil, and Germany.
• Implemented transfer pricing, inventory controls, and plant cost benchmarks to enhance financial performance.
• Served as trusted advisor to business leadership on growth strategy, contract negotiations, and margin optimization.
  

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

• Led a team of 2 junior controllers.
• Introduced group-wide forecasting and long-range planning processes across international businesses.
• Led enterprise planning system implementation covering 70 legal entities and full financial statements.
• Built performance benchmarking and ROCE frameworks to strengthen capital allocation decisions.
• Managed strategic simulations, business cases, and EBIT@Risk scenario planning.

Finance leader in an engineering and manufacturing environment.

• Led and developed a team of 5 direct reports.
• Executed a finance turnaround by redesigning controlling structures, reporting processes, and liquidity management.
• Implemented a new ERP system and optimized end-to-end processes across purchasing, warehousing, and invoicing.
• Managed production controlling, revenue recognition, and project finance.
• Supported the parent company’s IPO readiness through key finance workstreams.

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

• Engineering Fundamentals
• Business & Economics
• Operations & Supply Chain
• Data & Analytics
• Information Technology
• Legal & Ethics
• Interdisciplinary & Special Topics
• Soft Skills