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Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, Gb

Scottsdale, Az, Us

Manufacturer of highly engineered coatings application equipment; pumps, control systems, valves, liquid/powder applicators and ovens. With revenues of ~$300M, it is part of the larger diversified Carlisle Companies, with revenues of ~$4.5B.Global oversight, accountability, and leadership for a new market-driven organisational unit to lead Carlisle Fluid Technologies on a path to its aggressive growth goals. Leadership of M&A, strategic marketing, product management & product development• Created three program teams to pursue growth outside of legacy business; Powder Coating, Sealants & Adhesives and Fast-set (spray foam) material application equipment• Led the identification, acquisition, and integration of 4 new businesses all performing ahead of deal model• Set strategic marketing foundation for share gain in current markets and established sustainable product offering in adjacent markets• Launched 11 new products driving associated revenue growth from $0 to $9M, implementing agile commercialisation process• Led the design, development, and implementation of new enterprise branding for the “new CFT”Coatings | Application Equipment | Automotive Refinishing | Fluid Handling | Atomisation

Glasforms, a wholly owned subsidiary of PolyOne Corporation (now Avient), is a leading manufacturer of advanced fibre-glass & carbon fibre polymer pultruded composites. Provided overall P&L and strategic management of the organisation. Oversaw all functions; sales, marketing, product management, R&D, engineering and manufacturing operations.Identified key strengths and weaknesses across the entire P&L to target commercial, product development and operational initiatives that drove 880bps improvement in operating income performance.• Transformed business and market strategy into a simple 4-step strategic plan• Reinvigorated development of sales funnel and opportunity pipeline• Shifted culture and drove operational productivity improvements• Created a winning team, improving employee engagement from 64% to 76%Composites | Pultrusion | Electrical Transmission & Distribution | Transportation | Renewable Energy | Medical

Geon Performance Materials is a specialty formulator of PVC compounds and and PVC-alloys serving nearly every major industry.Drove overall strategic management of the organization. Led the marketing and product management teams in the planning, development and implementation of the business strategy, transforming a commodity product line into specialty. • Restructured the marketing team to drive and deliver profitable revenue growth in target markets.• Revitalized the product development portfolio bringing much needed alignment with the business strategy and increased speed of project execution.• Introduced a differentiated service offering to help separate the more-standardized and specialty value propositions.• Developed the Synthetic Esters (Plasticizer) segment into a standalone business.Plastics | PVC | Building & Construction | Wire & Cable | Consumer | Electrical / LED | Medical | Packaging

Midland, Michigan, Us

Medical grade silicone-based materials for the Medical Device and Pharmaceutical industries manufactured under strict quality, safety and regulatory controls.Provided overall strategic direction, development and commercialization of new silicon-based technologies for the $150M medical business.• Achieved 3 years of consecutive double-digit revenue growth, outstripping industry growth of 4-5%.• Oversaw the business planning process in areas of competitive intelligence, market research, life cycle analysis, and segmentation.• Conceived and led the “Child ViSion” initiative - Dow Corning's first social enterprise which aimed to design, manufacture and distribute self-adjustable eye wear to millions of children in the developing world.Medical Devices | Pharmaceutical Processing | Single-Use Systems | Topical & Transdermal Drug Delivery

Midland, Michigan, Us

Led internal business start-up developing novel printable semi-conductor inks with the potential to scale to >$1B in sales. Created business plan and executed through leadership of sales, marketing, and technology.• Delivered all key commercial and technical milestones through a systematic and rigorous focus on retiring key program risks• Created market introduction and penetration strategy, identifying target lead opportunities, $200M revenue• Developed robust M&A target portfolio, complementing internal capabilities and / or advancing critical development timelinesPrinted Electronics | Displays | RFID | Semiconductors | LEDs

Midland, Michigan, Us

Strategic and financial responsibility for ~1,000 specialty, primarily electronics, products within Dow Corning's Advanced Technologies and Ventures Business unit.• Grew overall product line performance $100M revenue and from 25% EBIT to 30% EBIT• Led the acquisition integration of Tyco/Raychem Power Materials into established product lines • Working across borders and functions, led a product growth initiative, increasing sales from $250K to $9.4M in 12 months• Responsible for EH&S performance, and compliance with international electronics regulations; RoHS, WEEE, Prop 65• Created and implemented a new change management process which became the corporate standard

Midland, Michigan, Us

Key account manager for major European connector companies. Account responsibility for $6M USD.European connector business leader with responsibility for market strategy development and implementation.

Midland, Michigan, Us

Development and commercialisation of new services business modelEuropean implementation of Customer Service Level Management (CSLM)Development of the corporate solutions opportunity and delivery infrastructure

Midland, Michigan, Us

Responsibility for day-to-day manufacturing operations of several processesApplication of statistical process control to increase reliability, safety and overall equipment effectivenessProcess design and implementation of medium scale capital projectsResponsibility for global product quality improvementsSouth West Regional Committee member of the Chemical Industries AssociationCommissioned US$10M polymer expansionImplemented new pre-commissioning techniques

Mba, Finance, Strategic Management, Marketing, Operations

M.Eng, Chemical Engineering

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