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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 VP of Product Management.• 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 the number 1 choice by residential contractors.• 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