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Eagle Chemicals Group
- Managing Director
2016 - 2018
Resins manufacturer in Africa and Middle East, 750 Employees & $140m in Sales
* Successful leadership to direct Sales, R&D, Production and Finance.
* Spearheaded a new business approach introducing the Product Management Concept. Created a market/product segmentation with clear roles defined which led to more effective use of customer resources within Sales and R&D and a highly focussed operation.
* Identified that a key focus for the business should be to drive new sales. Successfully implemented a new sales strategy to execute this. Sales of specialties increased by 100%.
* Extended the product offering through the introduction of more speciality chemicals into the product portfolio in order to drive profits underpinned by consideration of capacity limitations.
* Increased turnover from $100m to $140m and EBITDA from $12m to $18m.
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Mader Group
- COO
2015 - 2016
Industrial Paints Manufacturer, 400 Employees & EUR 200m Turnover
* Responsible for the management of group operations which included 7 plants in 5 different countries.
* Scoped and proposed a full restructuring plan to the shareholders.
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Casda Biomaterials Ltd
- CEO
2012 - 2014
Largest Producer of bio-sourced Sebacic Acid, 600 Employees & $170m in Sales.
* Directed activities across several key company functions, including Sales, R&D, Production and Finance.
* Managed a 6 strong senior leadership team and accountable for the overall workforce of 600. Created a high performing culture through inspiring leadership and focused coaching and mentoring and ensuring the right resource was in place to deliver the business vision and objectives.
* Chartered the seamless integration of the former Chinese state-owned company into a Western Enterprise.
* Successfully reengineered and integrated Casda into Arkema Group, through the execution of a robust strategic framework which aligned the business visions and objectives across Sales, R&D and Production.
* Optimised productivity, boosted profitability and effectively rationalised costs across current product lines. Monitored P&L
and balance sheet for Asian business lines.
* Spearheaded a significant transformation of the Global Sales and Marketing Strategy which included replacement of Chinese traders within westernised sales network.
* Identified growth opportunities in emerging Asian markets which resulted in the company staying afloat in a climate where the market decreased by over 10%.
* Increased the product portfolio widening market potential for the mid to long term growth.
* Lead a process and service improvement programme which rationalised and optimised operations to reduce production variable costs by 20%.
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HIPRO Polymers
- COO
2012 - 2013
Manufacturer of speciality polyamides, 180 Employees & $50m Turnover
* Leveraged strong knowledge of Asia/Chinese Markets to orchestrate a cross cultural transition of Hipro into Arkema Group's
Polyamide Business unit adopting a pragmatic approach including establishing S&OP Platforms to facilitate the integration.
* Recruited and trained 80 multi-disciplinary key staff for the new operations. Created a culture of high performance and trust through transparent communication.
* Initiated a capacity expansion (from 5KT/year to 15KT/year), ensured start-up operations were scalable in line with the expansion.
* Appraised the product portfolio, where appropriate introduced new products and significantly improved product quality which drove profitability and growth for enterprise.
* Managed the relationship between local and European players to complete construction of the newly design diamine production plan and ensured project milestones and budgets were met
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Cray Valley - Total Group
- VP Asia Pacific
2010 - 2012
Subsidiary of Total Group, 420 Employees & $120m Turnover
* Responsible for the integration of various independent subsidiaries in Korea, Malaysia, China, Australia and India. Oversaw and coordinated all activities and functions and their respective business segments. Managed Asian P&L and balance sheets.
* Successfully scoped and packaged the enterprise for sale to Arkema Group.
* Established a robust regional sales and marketing and R&D organisation which resulted in efficiencies and the adoption of a
`smart' approach with global customers
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Cra Valley Asia Pacific
- Vice President
2010 - 2012
Subsidiary of Total Group, 420 Employees & $120m Turnover
* Responsible for the integration of various independent subsidiaries in Korea, Malaysia, China, Australia and India. Oversaw and coordinated all activities and functions and their respective business segments. Managed Asian P&L and balance sheets.
* Successfully scoped and packaged the enterprise for sale to Arkema Group.
* Established a robust regional sales and marketing and R&D organisation which resulted in efficiencies and the adoption of a `smart'
approach with global customers
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Cray Valley - Total Group - Hong Kong
- Vice President - Asia Pacific
2010 - 2011
2012 Sales : 120 M$
420 employees ,
* Responsible for the Asian profit and loss and balance sheets
* Managing teams within the 5 subsidiaries across Korea, Malaysia, China, Australia and India.
* Re-establishing and developing a regional organization for sales and marketing, as well as research and development by business unit
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Sartomer Asia Pacific
- VP Asia
2007 - 2012
World Leader in specialty acrylates, 140 Employees & $70m Turnover.
* Directed operations across Asia-Pacific region, with aim to develop, manufacture, and sell products targeted to regional market trends and demands. Set up local organisation aligned with Sartomer Global that offered Asia-specific products.
* Tripled company turnover (from $20M to $70M) in 4 years and generated positive EBITDA after 1 year of production, reaching
10% growth after 5 years with continuous sales volume growth of 20%+ year on year.
* Coordinated production transfer of 100+ products (80% to 90% of portfolio) in 3 years, boosting market presence by supplying customers with high-quality locally made products.
* Launched new R&D organisation to quickly develop new products for Asian market. Currently, 30% of company turnover comes from this new product development initiative and some new products are considered top of the line in Asia.
* Reached plant capacity in 2 years, maintained original specialty sales while increasing commodity sales (80% commodities and 20% specialties). Boosted profitability by replacing commodities with specialties (achieving 30% commodities and 70% specialties).
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Sartomer Asia Pacific
- Vice President
2007 - 2012
World Leader in specialty acrylates, 140 Employees & $70m Turnover.
* Directed operations across Asia-Pacific region, with aim to develop, manufacture, and sell products targeted to regional market trends and demands. Set up local organisation aligned with Sartomer Global that offered Asia-specific products.
* Tripled company turnover (from $20M to $70M) in 5 years and generated positive EBITDA after 1 year of production, reaching 10% on Sales after 5 years with continuous sales volume growth of 20%+ year on year.
* Coordinated production transfer of 100+ products (80% to 90% of portfolio) in 3 years, boosting market presence by supplying customers with high-quality locally made products.
* Launched new R&D organisation to quickly develop new products for Asian market. Currently, 30% of company turnover comes from this new product development initiative and some new products are considered top of the line in Asia.
* Reached plant capacity in 2 years, maintained original specialty sales while increasing commodity sales (80% commodities and 20%
specialties). Boosted profitability by replacing commodities with specialties (achieving 30% commodities and 70% specialties).
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Sartomer Asia Pacific
- VP Asia
2007 - 2012
World Leader in specialty acrylates, 140 Employees & $70m Turnover.
* Directed operations across Asia-Pacific region, with aim to develop, manufacture, and sell products targeted to regional market trends and demands. Set up local organisation aligned with Sartomer Global that offered Asia-specific products.
* Tripled company turnover (from $20M to $70M) in 4 years and generated positive EBITDA after 1 year of production, reaching
10% growth after 5 years with continuous sales volume growth of 20%+ year on year.
* Coordinated production transfer of 100+ products (80% to 90% of portfolio) in 3 years, boosting market presence by supplying customers with high-quality locally made products.
* Launched new R&D organisation to quickly develop new products for Asian market. Currently, 30% of company turnover comes from this new product development initiative and some new products are considered top of the line in Asia.
* Reached plant capacity in 2 years, maintained original specialty sales while increasing commodity sales (80% commodities and 20% specialties). Boosted profitability by replacing commodities with specialties (achieving 30% commodities and 70% specialties).
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Sartomer - Total Group - Paris
- Vice President Europe
2003 - 2007
2012 Sales : 160 MEuros
250 employees ,
* Responsible for managing the European profit and loss and balance sheets, reviewing opportunities and mitigating risk levels
* Developing and implementing a new strategy for the European business, disseminating this to management teams and ensuring maximum buy-in
* Managing substantial business growth within Europe, doubling operating income and production capacity within 3 years
* Conducting negotiations to make substantial acquisitions, including an English/Dutch competitor and a Czech competitor
* Integrating acquired teams into existing operations, overcoming challenges and ensuring harmony within the working environment
* Tripling sales turnover in 4 years while generating an EBITDA above expectations ;
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Cray Valley Malaysia
- President
2001 - 2003
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Cray Valley Malaysia - Total Group - Malaysia, Singapore
- General Manager
2001 - 2003
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Cray Valley Malaysia
- President
2001 - 2003
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Cray Valley Malaysia
- President
2001 - 2003
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Cray Valley Korea - Total Group - Seoul, Korea
- General Manager
1999 - 2003
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Cray Valley Korea
- President
1999 - 2003
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Cray Valley Korea
- President
1999 - 2003
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Cray Valley Korea
- President
1999 - 2003
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Cray Valley Iberica
- Deputy Managing Director
1997 - 1999
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Cray Valley Iberica
- Deputy Managing Director
1997 - 1999
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Cray Valley Iberica
- Deputy Managing Director
1997 - 1999
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Reposa - Total Group - Miranda de Ebro, Spain
- General Manager
1996 - 1999
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Reposa
- Managing Director
1996 - 1999
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Reposa
- Managing Director
1996 - 1999
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Cook Composites & Polymers
- Technical Director Cook
1993 - 1996
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Cook Composites & Polymers
- Technical Director Cook
1993 - 1996
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Cook Composites and Polymers - Total Group
- Technical Director
1992 - 1996
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CCP
- R&D Scientist
1992 - 1993
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Cook Composites & Polymers
- R&D Scientist
1992 - 1993
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Cook Composites & Polymers
- R&D Scientist
1992 - 1993
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Orkem Norsolor
- R&D Scientist
1988 - 1992
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Orkem Norsolor
- R&D Scientist
1988 - 1992
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Orkem Norsolor
- R&D Scientist
1988 - 1992
