TFL, a global leader in leather chemicals, today announced that Sandra Schneider has been named Chief Operating Officer, effective April 1, 2026.
Sandra Schneider has over 20 years of experience leading operations, business development, and supply chain functions, predominantly in the chemical and pharmaceutical sectors.
“We are pleased that Sandra has chosen to join the TFL team. She is a highly accomplished operations leader with a proven track record of successfully guiding business transformation and elevating operating performance in challenging business environments,” said interim CEO Samer Al Jabi.
Before joining TFL, Sandra Schneider was Head of Operations and Supply Chain Additives for the specialty chemicals company Clariant. This was preceded by posts of increasing responsibility with chemical company Evonik, where she was Director of Operational Excellence and Standardization, along with roles as Head of Business Development for the AIT Austrian Institute of Technology, and Director of Supply Chain and Manufacturing for Wacker Chemie. With a foundational background in engineering, Sandra Schneider obtained her degree from the Vienna University of Technology.
“Sandra has achieved success by implementing highly strategic operational excellence initiatives specifically focused on production optimization and process improvement, and we welcome her expertise in these areas as we continue TFL’s evolution,” added Samer Al Jabi.+