Alexandre Pecora Email & Phone Number

St. Paul, MN, US

Global Marketing Portfolio Manager for Flotation products in the Mining Division at Ecolab / Nalco Water.

Malvern, PA, US

• Oversaw strategic planning, development and implementation of roofing product lines for North American manufacturer of commercial and residential building materials. Manage a multi-billion sales portfolio and report to.
• Created, Hired, Developed and Led a brand-new team of 8 product managers, optimizing the product portfolio and marketing tools, leading to over 15% higher sales and margin
• Led New Product Development process, achieving hundreds of millions in annual sales in products launched during management tenure.
• Implemented price management process in the product management department, improving price control and increasing profitability over 15%
• Led product line rationalization by creating an annual process, reducing SKUS in over 30%, focusing on high added value products and increasing profitability.
• Consolidated the underlayment product line after a new company acquisition, generating new sales in traditional roofing channels by 10X the initial target

Malvern, PA, US

• Managed Roofing Residential Product Portfolio reporting to VP of Marketing.
• Led the development of new marketing tools (samples, literature, digital), working with Marcom teams, external agencies and vendors to improve brand recognition with contractors and homeowners, leading to be recognized.
• Implemented the permanent usage of digital tools (videos, social media, apps) in the core of the marketing strategy, improving brand awareness.
• Developed first marketing and relationship program dedicated to the Spanish Speaking Contractors through partnerships and developing internal positions dedicated to Spanish Language Communication

Worcester, MA, US

• Managed global fine grit portfolio and oversaw New Product Development teams to develop new and innovative products.
• Developed business worldwide, leading a world team of product managers to support sales in all continents, achieving over 30% in sales growth and improving profitability
• Led cross-functional teams in operations, sales, R&D and product management to improve product design, product quality and service, generating higher sales, margin and confidence in the product line.
• Development and launch of key new products over performing competition, leading to increase in market share and penetration in markets never present before.

Worcester, MA, US

• Oversaw all manufacturing operations, product management, engineering, R&D, administration, quality, customer service, human resources at the Saint-Gobain Montgomeryville site, with a team of over 30 people.
• Improved all aspects of the business, turning the operation to be stable and profitable in the first year after assuming the position
• Managed a successful integration of this company acquisition (Moyco Technologies) into the Saint-Gobain standards, improving all operational KPIS (service, quality, cost, EHS)
• Led product management being directly in charge of Key Accounts

Worcester, MA, US

• General Manager Abrasives Venezuela 2008 - 2010Oversaw full management of the Venezuelan operation: sales, production, finance, human resources, IT, Supply Chain, including over 100 people.
• Achieved best profitability and cash flow results in South America
• Motivated and developed the local team, turning from being the worst employee satisfaction to the best one in the region.
• Managed business continuity in a very complex economic and political environment

Courbevoie, Île-de-France, FR

Oversaw Product Management and product engineering team for the Coated Abrasives business for all countries in South America

Engineer, Chemical

Business Specialization (Mba Level)

Management And Leadership