After receiving a bachelor of science degree in chemical engineering, I began my career in sales, moved to marketing and then to management, all with multinational organizations within the cosmetic and personal care industry, and later pharmaceuticals. I have been heavily involved in strategic planning and corporate long-range planning. In addition, I have directly managed domestic and international salespeople and distributors, marketing teams, technical applications/R&D labs, an IT department, a customer service department and a distribution and logistics group in various phases of my career. I have also been involved in direct relationship management of supplier/distributor networks, and have been active in the search for new technologies and new business partners. Specialties: Domestic and international business development, new technology evaluation, sales training and management, presentation skills, distribution contract negotiation, strategic planning, corporate business planning.
Listed skills include Personal Care, Cosmetics, Raw Materials, Product Development, and 42 others.