Eric Janssen

Background

About Eric Janssen

ABOUT Seasoned multilingual CFO with 25+ years of international experience at Heineken, leading transformation, M&A, and value creation across Europe and Latin America — including Romania, Greece, Mexico, Bulgaria, Spain, and the Netherlands. As a strategic finance executive, I combine board-level advisory capabilities with hands-on leadership in complex and turnaround environments. My expertise spans end-to-end finance, procurement, revenue management and digital transformation, with a track record of doubling profits, improving processes, controls and working capital, and delivering cost savings across complex organizations in close partnership with my stakeholders. I speak six languages (from proficiently to fluently) and thrive in cross-cultural leadership. I’m known for building strong teams, using data and insights to drive performance, and bringing clarity and impact in uncertain situations. CORE COMPETENCIES • Strategic Financial Management • FP & A • Corporate Finance • M&A Execution • Joint Ventures • P&L Ownership • Board Engagement • Strategic Planning • Revenue Growth Management (RGM) • Commercial & Strategic Partnerships • Cost Optimization • Performance Transformation • Working capital improvement • Procurement • ERP Implementation (SAP S/4HANA) • Digitization of Finance Processes • Process and Control improvement • ESG & CSRD Reporting • Business Partnering • Talent Development • Operational Excellence • Cross-functional Leadership KEY CAREER ACHIEVEMENTS • Built and led large international finance, procurement, and RGM teams across Europe and LATAM • Oversaw €2.7B revenue, €600M operating profit, and employees in Mexico; led €100M+ cost savings programme • Quadrupled operating profit in Greece and doubled profit in Romania while navigating macroeconomic volatility • Member of Heineken’s JV Supervisory Board with Coca Cola Hellenic, delivering joint B2B platform success • Delivered ERP implementations in 3 countries and rolled out global RGM programs in 4 markets • Led brewery sale, negotiated exclusive distribution deal with Bacardi, divested non-core assets, and led M&A projects • Drove turnarounds of business in 2 countries. Executed shared services transformation in 3 countries. • Known for commercial acumen, stakeholder alignment and delivering high-impact strategic results