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Global Service Lead - Chlor-Alkali- Manage the Global Chlor-alkali Market Advisory Service (MAS) business to deliver industry-leading current and future regional and global market analyses and forecasts for all chlor-alkali chemicals including, but not limited to, caustic soda, chlorine, potassium hydroxide, and hydrochloric acid.- Manage and develop research analysts who support the Global Chlor-alkali MAS.- Serve as Director, North America (NAM) Caustic Soda Research: Complete NAM caustic soda market primary research, analysis, and reporting including producer capacities, operating status, production costs, supply/demand balance, trade flows, pricing, new projects, general market dynamics, individual company analysis, and econometric modeling.

Performance and Essential Materials Division (Chemicals, Vinyls, Chlor-Alkali, PVC, Olefins, Chlorine, Caustic Soda, Epoxy)

Responsible for managing Westlake's chlorine, EDC, HCl and chlorinated solvents businesses reporting to the Vice President of Chlor-Alkali and Derivatives. - P&L and direct report responsibility. >$400MM in annual turnover

Responsible for managing Westlake's chlorine, EDC and chlorinated solvents businesses reporting to the Vice President of Chlor-Alkali and Derivatives. - P&L and direct report responsibility.

Responsible for managing Westlake's chlorinated solvents businesses reporting to Vice President of Chlor-Alkali and Derivatives - P&L responsibility. >$150MM in annual turnover

Responsible for year-over-year sales/profit growth through brand management activities, sales management, and relationship management in Westlake's calcium hypochlorite and sodium bisulfate business - Direct report responsibility for managing four (4) Regional Sales Representatives for the Water Treatment business. P&L responsibility for the water treatment (industrial segment) portfolio of products >$25MM in annual turnover

Responsible for year-over-year sales/profit growth through customer relationship management, sales management, and product development activities. Direct responsibility for managing regional distributor partner relationships

OEM Business Development Engineer

LNG Projects, Business Analytics - Report up to the Director of Project Analysis supporting up to 1000+ LNG employees; Developed and managed project investment economic models (>$1B) supporting a new worldwide LNG

Focus on Finance, Strategy, and Marketing

Semiconductor Sales, Tier1 Automotive Accounts; Report up to the Sales Director supporting up to 3000+ employees across multiple departments primarily focused on sales activities