▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬Major achievements:✔ Integration: After the acquisition of Arizona Chemical, led the IT integration process including building a new IT organization and culture, integrating systems and optimized spend resulting in 25% lower P&L in less than 3 years.✔Outsourcing: Outsource helpdesk Level 1 and 2, SAP custom development, Basis and Security Administration✔Digital Transformation: Led implementation of Concur, SuccesFactors, Office 365 and Dynamics 365 CRM.✔Cyber Security: Built an Information Security organization and improved maturity according to NIST framework from Level 1 to Level 3.✔Change management: Valued member and thought leader for change management initiatives across the enterprise, beyond IT systems.▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬Key responsibilities:- Lead the Global (presence in Americas, EU and Asia) IT department consisting of Service Delivery & Infrastructure, Business Relationship Management, Information Management, Information Security and IT Project Portfolio Management, reporting to the CFO.- Continually develop and refine , in partnership with the business, an IT strategy; execute the strategy to drive to significant results.- Design, lead and execute all operations, maintenance and continued enhancements of all IT systems within Kraton including the global ERP (SAP) systems, Content Management Systems, CRM, and Plant Management systems, including outsourced relationships for hosting, IT helpdesk and application management. - Responsible for information/cyber security strategy.- Responsible for setting corporate IT policies and standards.