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As a seasoned global business leader, having lived and worked in three continents, Boet has a history of driving business performance to new levels through the creation of winning teams. In his most recent new role, as President of Ingredients division, Boet leads the transformation of the Ingredients division while continuing to lead the group procurement with the aim to become the unparalleled champion in renewable ingredients. Boet is establishing this new division, enabling Firmenich to grow beyond the core business through the integration of the recently acquired company DRT. In the previous role as Chief Supply Chain Officer and Purchasing Officer, Boet was asked to merge the three supply chains of Ingredients, Perfumery, and Taste & Beyond. The objectives to deliver a step change in service, efficiency and working capital were all delivered. Thanks to the work of this new operations team, operations became a differentiator for the group, over delivering on the customers expectations. Service increased by 20 ppt, EBITDA improved by 100 MCHF, while working capital was reduced to industry standards. Before this, Boet led the Firmenich business in China in parallel to leading the ingredients division globally. As a leader of successful turnarounds in complex and science driven environments, he profoundly improved the performance of the Ingredients division. Before this he created the naturals business unit for Firmenich, supported by the acquisition and successful integration of the business entities in the south of France. Prior to Firmenich, Boet created his own start-ups, and worked for DuPont in several business development roles. A Swiss national, Boet is married and has two children and is fluent in four languages, having lived in the Netherlands, USA, Germany, and China, now in Switzerland.
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