Marissa Blank
About Marissa Blank
Marissa Blank is the Senior Finance Manager eCommerce Germany at Procter & Gamble, with extensive experience in financial planning, forecasting, and brand operations.
Title and Current Role
Marissa Blank serves as the Senior Finance Manager for eCommerce Germany at Procter & Gamble. Since her appointment in 2021, she has been operating out of Frankfurt am Main, Hessen, Germany. In her role, she focuses on enabling daily sales operations for the German eCommerce business, managing a significant portfolio of 10 customers with sales and budget totaling multiple $100 million.
Previous Positions at Procter & Gamble
Prior to her current position, Marissa held multiple roles at Procter & Gamble. From 2020 to 2021, she was the Senior Finance Manager for Financial Planning & Forecasting and Brand Operations for the D/A/CH region. From 2018 to 2020, she served as the Finance Manager for Baby Care. Earlier in 2018, she worked as a Financial Analyst for the Health Care & Pharmacy Channel. Her career at Procter & Gamble began in 2016 when she worked for three months in Sales Finance & Accounting.
Professional Experience Before Procter & Gamble
Marissa's extensive career includes roles at several prestigious companies. In 2015, she worked in Corporate Financial Planning at Henkel for three months and also served as an Associate Consultant in Media & eCommerce at Simon-Kucher & Partners for two months. In 2014, she was involved in Sales Strategy & Planning at Porsche for five months. Additionally, she has experience in the academic field, having worked at the Department of Accounting & Control at the Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University in 2017 for four months.
Educational Background
Marissa holds a Master of Science (M.Sc.) in Accounting and Financial Management from the Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University, which she completed in 2017. She also studied at the Nova School of Business and Economics, achieving a master exchange semester. Earlier, she completed a Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) in Business Administration from the Universität Mannheim in 2014, and she also spent an exchange semester at UNSW in 2013.
Key Skills and Contributions at Procter & Gamble
Marissa has developed financial plans for annual customer negotiations and ongoing promotional investments at Procter & Gamble. She has managed stakeholders across various teams, including local and regional sales teams, external partners, and corporate headquarters to drive business success. Additionally, she has implemented high-quality budget and stewardship processes through training, simplification, and automation of tools.