Nick Russell

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Chief Transformation Officer at Symrise AG

Marlow, England, United Kingdom

Overview

As Chief Transformation Officer at Symrise AG, Nick Russell is responsible for shaping the companys future by leveraging 30 years of experience in the global flavor and ingredients sector. He focuses on scaling innovation and reinforcing efficiency, building on his prior leadership in strategic development and business incubation.

He has two decades of international general management experience with full P&L responsibility, specializing in leading successful business turnarounds.

Personality Overview

Assertive

Curious

Example Seeker

They are likely to ask many questions and look heavily for supporting information.  They can sound friendly and charming but can quickly change gears to become inquisitive and probing. They are generally strong communicators and are not easy to convince.

Topics They Care About

Business Transformation
As CTO, he leads the Transformation Office to support strategic growth plans, sharpen value propositions, and leverage innovation and efficiency across Symrise.
Innovation Scouting
His recent senior vice president roles involved leading innovation scouting, business incubation, and venturing for the Taste, Nutrition & Health segment.
Global Commercialization
He possesses 30 years of experience commercializing flavor systems, ingredients, and seasonings on a global scale, with extensive P&L management.

Media Appearances

Nick has no verified media appearances

Work History

11-2024
Chief Transformation Officer at Symrise AG
1-2024 - 11-2024
Senior Vice President - Strategic Development & Business Incubation, Taste, Nutrition & Health at Symrise AG
10-2022 - 1-2024
Senior Vice President Global — Business Incubation Group at Symrise AG
1-2012 - 1-2016
Vice President - Savory Solutions at Frutarom
3-2011 - 1-2012
Commercial Director - Flavors and Fragrance Division at Sensient Flavors

Education

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Insights For Selling To Nick

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Help them realize that there is no personal risk in making this decision
  • Ask them questions to understand their needs better while staying affable
  • Use phrases like ‘clear proof that’, ‘data shows’ etc.

DONT's

  • Don’t brush off any concerns, take all questions seriously
  • Don’t be too objective but make sure to pad your storytelling with data points
  • Don’t rely excessively on your relationship with them to win the deal

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Nick is

  • Proven value, strong testimonials are important to them, relationships will have some weightage.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Nick

  • They are practical yet friendly, don’t expect a clear no very often.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Nick move?

  • They like to analyze well and can take their time to reach any decisions.
  • Can Nick take some risk or not?

  • They evaluate their decisions systematically and are less likely to take risks.

You And Nick

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