Chris Nordhoff
President (2016-present) & Managing Director, Asahi Kasei Bioprocess Deutschland Gmbh (2012-present) @Asahi Kasei Bioprocess America, Inc.
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WORK HISTORY
President (2016-present) & Managing Director, Asahi Kasei Bioprocess Deutschland Gmbh (2012-present) @Asahi Kasei Bioprocess America, Inc.
Ensure long-term business viability by providing strategic direction and reinforcing company mission, vision, values, and purpose. Manage 8 direct reports in establishing culture of continuous improvement, driving sales and marketing effectiveness, and branding identity improvements. Lead strategic planning effort and cultural initiatives to company-wide employee audience to improve employee alignment and engagement. Oversee company P&L and lead team in developing operating and capital budgets in line with approved strategies. Make the difficult decisions when needed. Results: tripled company sales and improved profitability from negative territory to more than 10% ROS annually. Company earned Top Workplaces recognition in 2020 and 2021. Drive operating departments to make each team more responsive to project schedules, customer requirements, and in overcoming technical challenges. Lead team in formulating decisions on market segments to pursue, product lines to be offered, operating functions to deliver or outsource, supplier relationships, pricing structure, brand definition / promotion, culture created for employees, and community support. Direct finance team to ensure reporting requirements are met and company decisions are supported by relevant analysis. Manage HR to support department heads in drafting job descriptions, writing performance reviews, conducting salary studies, and coordinating recruiting / interviewing / onboarding activities through company’s fastest growth spurt in history. Lead brainstorming effort to gather market intelligence data for translation into actionable strategies for new product development priorities. Evaluate acquisitions, joint ventures, and strategic alliance. Serve as chairman of board and set agenda for board meeting held twice per year.
EDUCATION
University of Michigan
Bachelor of General Studies
University of Michigan
Bachelor of General Studies, Accounting and Business/Management
SKILLS
ABOUT CHRIS NORDHOFF
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