Danielle Ivancic, Mba Email & Phone Number

Charlotte, Nc, Us

Ludwigshafen, De

Naperville, Illinois, Us

Global Key Account Management in the Chemicals Sector

Ludwigshafen, De

Brought in to provide business development and technical account management for superabsorbent technology at regional and global hygiene product manufacturers. Integral member of the North American regional team consisting of sales, marketing, R&D, operations and planning, and product management. Served as Technical Lead on internal competitive intelligence efforts to share insights with R&D teams in next-generation superabsorbent development.Highlights include:Drove innovation and development of solutions, including new products; provided customer training on the use of superabsorbent technology and supported investigation of ongoing issues. Provided voice of the customer perspective on global cross-functional teams, comprising of 20+ stakeholders including division executives.Conducted targeted market studies of current market products and presented them to hygiene product manufacturers; translated market and competitive hygiene information into potential technical solutions for customers; gathered market Insights were deployed in product development by customers.Key member of the team that has worked on portfolio consolidation and for deciding the product strategy and portfolio of the future.Generated sales presentations and marketing content for use with customers.Represent BASF at industry trade shows.

Wickliffe, Ohio, Us

Responsible for leading a group of analytical chemists, instrument support technicians, and programmers that provide technical support to the Blending and Testing Services Department across a wide variety of analytical areas. Workloads managed through regularly scheduled one-on-one meetings with group members and project updates through regularly scheduled group meetings. Responsible for developing strategy of newly formed group, including defining group structure, expectations, and key deliverables with SMART metrics to support the broader Testing Division. Skilled at recruiting, interviewing, and on-boarding of employees. Developed staff to address succession planning needs. Experienced at working with contract agencies. Liaison between Blend Test Services and Lubrizol’s Driveline Business segment. Responsibilities include routing technical requests to the appropriate contacts, managing workloads and priority work, supporting testing needs for the Driveline segment, and for the communication of key initiatives and projects. Project lead on Test Method Standardization and Globalization initiative across all Blend Test Services labs across the globe. Responsible for setting strategy and process, defining roles and responsibilities, ensuring sustainability, and communicating progress across the Lubrizol Additives organization. Demonstrated value through real-time monitoring of test performance and precision across the Testing Division. VIP tour guide for the Testing Division handling tours for high profile and high priority customers. Responsible for implementation and driving change with regards to how testing is being conducted in areas to support quality initiatives. Instituted training program and internal auditing to ensure compliance to procedures and methods. Blend Test Services Project Lead for the SharePoint Refresh project. Developed the Blend Test Services global strategy and worked to implement across global locations to ensure consistency.

Wickliffe, Ohio, Us

Technical Manager with experience in leading a diverse workforce in the area of analytical testing, particularly for the lubricants industry. Proven ability to implement change in the area of quality. Experience in driving efficiency gains, project management, and implementing process improvements. Support the Testing Division and Lubrizol Additives business by leading the team that runs Rapid Cycle Testing. Areas include viscosity, GC, ICP-AES, titrations, foams and aeration, demulsibility, flash points, nitrogen and sulfur analysis, and industry volatility testing. The team ran over 290,000 tests in 2015, an 18% increase over the previous year without adding any additional headcount and maintaining turnaround times less than 3 days for most testing. Responsible for setting priorities and managing backlogs to support internal customers with product development and research and product integrity for the lubricants industry. Responsible for managing a diverse workforce, including lab technicians, research chemists, and IS professionals, both contractor and full-time employees. Employee development managed through the performance and career management process.Responsible for managing $2.3 million operating budget and $500,000 capital budget. Based on customer demand and projections, responsible for setting capital and department budgets. Established a second shift and flexible schedules to maximize equipment utilization in highest volume areas. In some areas, labs are able to run 20 to 30 percent more tests.Experienced with presenting to internal and external audiences, both technical and non-technical. Audiences have ranged from C-level executives, managers, business groups, and R&D to elementary school, high school and college students. Proficient user of Microsoft Office programs (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, OneNote), ChemDraw, CambridgeSoft Electronic Lab Notebook. Experience using LIM, QMF for Windows, and Tableau.

Wickliffe, Ohio, Us

Support R&D through innovation, analysis, and interpretation. Working knowledge of all additive chemistries in the Lubricant Industry.Served as the Project Lead on a variety of projects with budgets ranging from $10K-$75K. Several project resulted in patent applications. Experience in conducting DOE’s to support changes in manufacturing procedures.Support Operations Teams on a variety of plant support projects resulting in over $250,000 saved in disposal costs.Managed summer intern program for department: recruit, interview, on-board, and supervise interns. Organize final end-of-summer presentations and give student performance reviews based on feedback from supervisors. Supervised three students, guiding project work, training on lab safety, and providing feedback on professional development. Identified candidates to recruit and have hired one student as a full-time employee.Participate on interview teams for new research chemists and administrative assistants. Project lead for lab equipment upgrades. Examples include new steam funnel design and steam installation in hoods.

Master Of Business Administration (Mba), International Business

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), Chemistry