Croda International PLC (LSE:CRDA), the chemicals maker, has poached finance chief Stephen Oxley from rival Johnson Matthey PLC (LSE:JMAT).
Oxley will become CFO at Croda by 'no later than' April 1 next year.
Anthony Fitzpatrick, the president of strategy, corporate development and industrial specialities at Croda, will take over the role of CFO at the Yorkshire-based firm in the interim.
Oxley has worked in several industries including healthcare and industrial sectors across a 30-year career, having also been a partner at KPMG.
Danuta Gray, Croda's chair, said: "Alongside his strong track record as a PLC chief financial officer incorporating strategic thinking and operational delivery, he brings valuable experience of audit and advisory roles for large, complex international companies across a number of relevant sectors."