Anna Manz

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Chief Financial Officer, Executive Vice President at Nestlé

London, England, United Kingdom

Overview

Anna Manz is the Chief Financial Officer of Nestlé, focused on driving growth, improving operational efficiencies, and leading the companys value creation strategy. A graduate of the University of Oxford with a masters in chemistry, she has extensive experience in finance and strategy from her previous CFO roles at LSEG and Johnson Matthey.

She is passionate about creating an inclusive culture that fosters belonging and is a founding member of the mentoring scheme NXT GEN Women in Finance. Recognized as a 2022 Role Model, she actively champions women in business and works to drive gender diversity in the workplace.

Unique fact: Anna is known for taking on CFO roles in companies that require significant change and transformation.

Personality Overview

Hard To Convince

Upfront

Judgemental

They don’t always try to control the conversation but neither do they like yielding it fully.  They care equally about the product and its potential impact. They can be nudged to make faster decisions by offering what they value.

Topics They Care About

Finance Transformation
Views finance as an end-to-end commercial partner. Spoke on a McKinsey podcast about using AI and data to drive change and uncover efficiencies in finance operations.
Value Creation
Emphasizes driving Nestlé into its next phase of value creation and focuses on ensuring investments deliver tangible returns, as mentioned in recent investor calls.
Women in Leadership
A founding member of the NXT GEN Women in Finance mentoring scheme and was named a 2022 Heroes Women Role Model for championing women in business.

Media Appearances

How Nestlé's CFO sharpens focus across a global portfolio. Featured in McKinsey & Company

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Nestlé CFO Anna Manz's Playbook. Featured in YouTube

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Nestlé's CFO Anna Manz: “We didn't expect to find ourselves here”. Featured in Dairy Reporter

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Work History

3-2024
Chief Financial Officer, Executive Vice President at Nestlé
11-2020 - 3-2024
Chief Financial Officer at London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG)
10-2016 - 11-2020
CFO at Johnson Matthey
7-2013 - 9-2016
Group Strategy Director at Diageo
9-2010 - 6-2013
CFO Asia Pacific at Diageo

Education

1992 - 1995
BA from University of Oxford
Education details unavailable from Withington Girls' School

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Insights For Selling To Anna

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Make sure that you you respond to any queries from them quickly
  • Be crisp while making the pitch
  • Refer to testimonials from others in similar positions

DONT's

  • Don’t expect them to change their mind quickly if they say no once
  • Avoid repeating yourself or making generalizations
  • Don't try too hard to get friendly, let it happen with time

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Anna is

  • Belief in the product plays an important role, followed by objective proof and testimonials.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Anna

  • They may hesitate slightly, but if they are not convinced, they will say no.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Anna move?

  • Their decision making speed is somewhere in the middle.
  • Can Anna take some risk or not?

  • They can take risks only after they have analyzed the advantages and disadvantages.

You And Anna

Personality Compatibility


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