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I started up USA distribution arms of fine hunting / sporting fire arms manufacturer of Germany's leading company. This included hiring quality people for all aspects of running this business. Overall objective of the Blaser Germany was to gain name recognition and some market share in the US and sell the company's USA operation at a good profit and still maintain sales of the goods from Germany to USA.Responsible and Accountable for running the Blaser's USA business. Reporting directly to the Board.Developed and implemented a strategic 5 year business plan, including budgets, and detailed sales forecasts by product group customer and industry. This was used to get the loan for the investment of our distribution facility.Hired and trained our North American sales force as well as our 46 Dealers with over 100 sales people. (This goal was achieved in just less than 1 year). Increased sales initially by 100% by building a strong sales and dealer force by doing extensive training and traveling. Key to success is a focused customer approach with strong key account management.Set clear sales goals for our sales people and dealers. Manage and monitor the success of our sales force and dealers.Supervise customer service including import, export, shipping, warehousing and other logistics.Set up and administrated employee benefits such as Health Benefits, Dental, Disability Insurance 401 K plan in coordination with the Blaser Executive Board in Germany.Objective achieved on September 2008. New owners are in process of moving the business

Responsible and accountable for 9 business units of BASF's Functional Polymer Group in Western and Southern States as well as Canada and Mexico.Received numerous achievement awards:Technology Innovation Award (2005 /2007)Earn a Premium on the Cost of Capital (2005 /2006 /2007 /2008)Ensure Sustainable Development (2005 /2006 /2007)Increased sales initially by 100% and by 40-50% every year thereafter by building a strong sales and distributor force by doing extensive training and traveling. Key to success is a focused customer approach with strong key account management.Hired and trained our North American sales force as well as our Regional Distributors with over 35 sales people.

Responsible and Accountable for running the BASF's Global business. Reporting directly to the Group Vice President in USA.Developed and implemented a strategic 5 year business plan, including budgets, and detailed sales forecasts by product group, customer and industry.Developed and implemented strategies for Western and Southern Regions from ground zero to multimillion dollars cross functional businesses for BASF. Products ranged from latex resins, including those recently added to BASF's portfolio with the acquisition of Johnson Polymers, Engelhard's Kaolin Clays, UV curable / Inks as well as for surfactants and pigments from BASF's Performance Chemicals business.Travelled to all customer locations, North and South America, Europe and Asia.

Responsible and accountable for Architectural and Industrial UV Curable business units of BASF's Dispersion Group in Western States as well as Western Canada.These business units had "0" sales, within one year I generated sales over $4Million. Four years in a row, I increased sales at a near 100%. Establish a good name for BASF in my territories.

Very strong back ground in industrial and architectural coatings applications and formulations. Generated many new high volume / high margin industrial and architectural accounts by recognizing customer needs and formulated for their customary and unique applications.Had large and small assigned customers; and California. Manage all technical service needs, Train sales reps. on technical aspects, accompany sales reps. on calls and increase sales volume by suggesting new products and the replacement of competing products. Organize product demonstrations and entertainment for customers.Train distributor sales staff on technical aspects of sales and customer expectations.Direct a staff of technical service chemists and laboratory technicians.Responsible for the completion and presentation of all customer technical service projects along with updating customers on new product developments.Key member of the new product development team on a cross functional basis, representing regional R&D laboratories and the sales division.Lead recreational committee; member of chemical safety team.

for a small startup paint manufacturing company, responsible for sales, manufacturing, product quality, new product development, purchasing, environmental issues of the operation and personnel management. I achieved Sales of $2 million per year. Business sold to competitor, company closed.

responsible for advising customers on product use and problem solving. Research and Development Chemist in water borne industrial coatings. Responsible for quality control procedure for raw materials and finished products. The present quality control system was proposed, designed and implemented by me.

responsible for advising customers on product use and problem solving. I was responsible for Research and Development in solvent and water borne industrial coatings as well as quality control and color matching.

in manufacturing plant and warehouse serving Canadian west coast. Responsibilities included directing work, quality control, color matching (Developing), shipping, receiving and inventory control.

responsibilities included new product development, batch (paint) making and color formulating (matching) in large coating manufacturing plant.

Bs, Chemical Engineering

Certificate, Paint Technology

Certificate, Analytical Chemistry And Pigment Dispersion Studies

UCC) Presentation Skills, Gaining Commitment, P.D.L

Certificate, Experimental Design Studies