Pie Van Lith MSc

Examiner
DISC Type : cs

Finance Director Europe at Biocatalysts Ltd

Waalwijk, North Brabant, Netherlands

Overview

Pie van Lith is the Finance Director for Europe at Biocatalysts Ltd, leveraging his experience as a CFO to lead financial operations. A graduate of Nyenrode Business University, he is focused on building teams that add strategic value to the business and drive growth within the enzyme market.

He is deeply passionate about empowering women in business and science, aiming to inspire the next generation of female leaders. Pie prioritizes employee happiness, actively fostering a positive and celebratory company culture where team members feel valued and their contributions are recognized.

He uses creative hashtags like #DontSwipeLeft in his hiring posts to attract talent that fits the company culture.

Personality Overview

Overcautious

Status Quo Seeker

Tough To Convince

The only way to convince them is by showing them examples and ample proof.  They are thorough and always follow a systematic approach. They tend to be clear about their needs and limitations and are unlikely to promise too much.

Topics They Care About

Women in Business
Actively champions inspiring young women to enter science and business, believing society needs to tap into the female "reservoir of brilliance. "
Employee Happiness
He is passionate about creating a positive work environment and believes that the company's people are its superpower.
Value-Added Finance
When hiring, he seeks financial controllers who can "deliver value add, " indicating a focus on strategic financial insight over routine accounting.

Media Appearances

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Work History

11-2024
Finance Director Europe at Biocatalysts Ltd
1-2023 - 11-2024
Chief Financial Officer at Bio-Fit International B.V.
2-2021 - 2-2023
Group Business Controller at Heras
9-2016 - 1-2021
Manager Business Control at NEDIS
6-2019 - 12-2020
CEO (Interim) at NEDIS

Education

2010 - 2015
Master of Science (MSc) from Nyenrode Business University
2017 - 2017
Senior Executive Management from Krauthammer

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Insights For Selling To Pie

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Expect them to be vague in response to your questions, ask firmly and pointedly
  • Expect them to be slow and cautious, encourage them to ask more questions
  • First of all, focus on building their confidence by sharing examples, case studies etc.

DONT's

  • Don't be very accepting if that is your natural style, stay firm
  • Don't push them too hard to make fast decisions, give them time
  • Don't use phrases like 'do not worry', 'i promise' etc.

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Pie is

  • Low-risk, adoption by others are very important to them, followed by confidence in ROI.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Pie

  • Often, they don't say no, or keep going about it in circles.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Pie move?

  • They do not like to rush and therefore can be quite slow in their decision-making.
  • Can Pie take some risk or not?

  • They have little risk-appetite and prefer to take measured decisions.

You And Pie

Personality Compatibility


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