Steffen Fachinger is an experienced professional in the nutraceutical and cosmetics industries, currently serving as Senior Account Manager Nutraceuticals at Azelis since April 2024. Prior to this role, Fachinger held the position of Manager Functional Cosmetics at Merck Group from January 2017 to April 2024. Fachinger's earlier career includes serving as Resident Director at Sabinsa Corporation from 2008 to 2016, where responsibilities included the sale of plant extracts and other ingredients for nutraceuticals and cosmetics. Additionally, Fachinger was Sales Manager at Cavis Microcaps GmbH from 2005 to 2008, focusing on alginate encapsulation technology, and prior to that, served as Sales and Marketing Manager for Latin America at Nutrinova from 1993 to 2004, specializing in high-intensity sweeteners and preservatives. Educational background includes an Abitur from Ludwig-Erhard-Gymnasium, Unterliederbach, completed between 1986 and 1988.