Knud Müller

Energizer
DISC Type : I

CFO abcam and CFO Danaher Europe at abcam

Rhein-Neckar Metropolitan Region, Germany

Overview

Knud Müller is the VP of Finance and CFO for the Danaher Life Sciences Innovations Group. His extensive career includes global finance leadership roles at Abcam, RKW Group, Leica Microsystems, and Beckman Coulter, demonstrating deep expertise in the life sciences and diagnostics sectors. He holds an MBA from Justus Liebig University Giessen.

Knud has significant international experience, having held management positions in both Germany and the United States. Colleagues have noted his ability to integrate quickly into new organizations and cultures, gaining the appreciation of his teams.

He has stated that finance plays a crucial role in integrating sustainability into business cases, especially regarding renewable energies and climate protection.

Personality Overview

Full Of Energy

Enthusiastic

Relationship Oriented

They are people oriented, friendly and like creating new connections.  They excel at seeing the bigger picture, and the long-term impact of their decisions. Unlike C or D types, they are vocal with their opinions but not so much with their questions.

Topics They Care About

Finance Business Partnership
He emphasizes the role of finance as a true business partner to drive strategic and profitable growth, a recurring theme in his professional commentary.
Life Sciences Innovation
His current role is with the Danaher Life Sciences Innovations Group, and his career has been focused on finance within life science and diagnostics companies.
Sustainable Finance
He has spoken on the importance of integrating sustainability aspects, like renewable energy and climate protection, into financial models and business cases at RKW Group.

Media Appearances

Knud has no verified media appearances

Work History

3-2024
CFO abcam and CFO Danaher Europe at abcam
2-2023 - 2-2024
VP and CFO Leica Microsystems at Leica Microsystems
4-2021 - 12-2022
Executive Vice President Finance | Executive Board Member at RKW Group at RKW Group
7-2019 - 3-2021
VP and CFO Life Sciences Instruments Group at DH Life Sciences LLC
10-2015 - 6-2019
SVP Finance and CFO at Beckman Coulter Diagnostics

Education

1995 - 1997
Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) from Justus Liebig University Giessen

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Insights For Selling To Knud

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Use phrases like ‘people will love’, ‘massive impact’ etc.
  • Invite them for a lunch or a drink/coffee
  • Share some stories about how you you have helped people in similar positions succeed

DONT's

  • Don’t be too formal, focus on building comfort and trust
  • Avoid cutting into their flow
  • Don’t be excessively objective, be a storyteller

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Knud is

  • Relationship and trust can be vital with them, sometimes more than anything else.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Knud

  • They are unlikely to say no directly, you have to make that decision yourself.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Knud move?

  • They are not the fastest decision makers, their friendly approach can give false positive signals.
  • Can Knud take some risk or not?

  • They can take certain risks that are unlikely to have personal consequences.

You And Knud

Personality Compatibility


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