FCN | Steffen Sonnenberg

Steffen Sonnenberg PhD in Organic Chemistry Management & Business Administration management, sales & marketing, production, application, innovation / product mangement tel.: +49 1578 933 42 14 steffen.sonnenberg(at)food-consulting-network.com Skype: steffen_sonnenberg1 LinkedIn Xing Sonnenberg Consulting Solutions Zoebigkerstr. 113, 04416 Markkleeberg, Germany map & directions Alife Foods GmbH Spinnereistraße 7 Halle 20, 04179 Leipzig, Germany http://alifefoods.de/ map & directions

Steffen is a senior executive with proven track record in delivering sustainable growth, profitability and productivity improvements in complex environments in Europe, Africa and Asia. He is known as a problem solver balancing operational and strategic aspects while using a result-oriented hands-on approach. He has worked for more than 25 years in chemical, flavour & fragrance, food & beverage, and pharma industry. Steffen has held senior positions in inno- vation, technical and commercial roles at Symrise, Bell F&F, Sensient Technologies, Kirsch Pharma and currently at WeylChem InnoTec. Key Services • Business transformation / change management • Restructuring and turn around management • Take over and integration of competitors • Consolidation of production sites • Company sales support • Merger and acquisition support • Set up of sales offices, distributors and centres of technical excellence • Set up of partnerships securing the supply chain • Market / product analysis • Raw material search and purchasing • New product development flavours & fragrances • Project management to improve innovation rate • Review and extension of product palettes • Corruption prevention seminar • Code of conduct development & training • Sales training according to advisory approach • Value chain analysis identifying cost drivers • Lean management to improve process efficacy • Sustainability evaluation & support