Daniel Müller

Leading business planning process for Nestlé Infant Nutrition, business partner to the Global Business Head, direct reporting line to NN CFO. Financial target setting in alignment with strategy to regions. Analyzing and monitoring results, performance review with regional management and business update to Global Leadership team.

Business Planning and financial guidance for 11 countries with revenue in excess of CHF 1bn. Regional Finance workstream lead during due diligence & integration of Wyeth Infant Nutrition acquisition from Pfizer. Tracking of integration costs and synergies post acquisition. Regional Project Lead for integration of Growing Up milk category in key markets, adding revenues of CHF 500m. Compliance resulting in successful internal and external audits. Driver of margin enhancement initiatives.

Implemented factory budgeting and variance reporting processes for Infant Nutrition factories. Assessed and justified major capital investment projects. Undertook out of pocket studies in support of intermarket sourcing decisions. Tracked factory efficiency improvement projects. Budgeted and controlled fixed overhead costs of regional functions and ensured transparent allocation among businesses.

Strategic business planning for the Zone. Financial leadership and support to 6 countries. Reviewed business models and supported turnaround and divestiture of non-performing businesses. Renegotiated shared service agreements in key markets China and Pakistan.

Development and leadership of Finance, IT, Supply Chain functions with 8 department heads and 35 staff, becoming a talent pool for cross-functional transfers and expatriation. Strengthened procurement processses & organization. Supported the company to become the country's no. 1 green coffee buyer and exporter. Redesigned distributor and importer models ensuring compliance with local regulations. Represented Nestlé on the board of directors of the local Nestlé Waters Joint venture.

Lead business planning and reporting for Indochina subregion, heading the decision support team of 16 employees. Profitability improvement of newly acquired Chilled Dairy business through process review, systems implementation and back office consolidation. Review of trade assets strategy for newly acquired Ice Cream business in cooperation with AT Kearney. Advised the Myanmar Country Manager on assessment and appointment of new distributors.

Recruitment, development and leadership of a finance & procurement team of 15 staff in a greenfield project. Project financing and controllings. External stakeholder management for newly established joint venture with local partner. System, processes and best practices implementation. Update to Board of Directors of JV on progress of construction and operations.

Introduction to global headquarters and infant nutrition, ice cream, chilled dairy and confectionery manufacturing processes in factories in Switzerland, Spain and Italy.

Development and implementation of a Management Information System in HQ and across associated companies. Financial guidance and support to associated companies in Switzerland, Spain, South Africa, Argentia & Egypt. CFO of affiliated industrial laundry business in Switzerland.

Established a tourism concept (initiated during diploma work at University of Applied Sciences/HWV) in role of project leader in cooperation with tourism experts, stakeholders and the Department of Economics (Wirtschaftsförderung Kanton Solothurn).

Hosting and entertaining guests, organizing events and excursions.