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Portugal

Global

Europe

Global technical responsibility for key accounts leading a team of senior engineers responsible to deliver innovation and technical expertise in packaging and polymers with a clear focus on sustainability.Project management experienced with direct responsibility either on platform or customer-oriented projects. Recipient of Kuraray’s highest award on the.

London Area, United Kingdom

• Currently responsible for largest accounts in the division across the world, main current responsibilities as a Technical lead for the MonoSol/Kuraray water soluble film division (PVOH film) includes:
• Bridge and manage operations teams across divisions/customer-supplier, creating process efficiency strategies to maximize business potential
• Closely monitor and manage product evaluations and ensure project milestones are met.
• Build relationships with technical counterparts at target accounts with the objective of identifying opportunities that allow for increased participation in customer projects.
• Work closely with the R&D, sales and marketing teams to enhance development and commercialization of new and existing products.
• Work with sales and marketing to ensure effective strategies are in place so that key metrics in main commercial contracts are met and further negotiation is possible

Acting as site GM for a polyethylene and f-PVC cling film blown film extrusion plant. Full responsibility for day to day operations, including HR, site and equipment maintenance, supply chain, contract negotiation, etc. Create and plan mid-term strategy with main objective to achieve sustainable positive profit and growth based on people performance.

Portugal

Responsible for new projects development particularly the implementation and optimization of the new biodegradable and renewable polymers pipeline, with 1st year profits exceeding 1MM€Development of innovation stage-gate process to drive company innovation and initiating post launch review process Manage and solve operational problems affecting production.

Portugal

Organize department operations, HR, maintenance and supply chain to maintain asset use at desired operational level in line with company’s goals and mid-term plans.Create strategies to increase overall company profitability through operations excellence and people engagement growth.

Chemical and Chemical Analysis Teacher

Contract negotiation, HACCP implementation

Development of new microbial routes for biofuels. Establishment of a biological process for the production of oils similar to vegetable oils for food and biofuels industry. Production and purification of enzymes with industrial application for cellulose breakdown.

Executive Education

Executive Leadership Training - Developing Emerging Leaders

Imf Business School - Master Of Business Administration (Mba), Business Administration, Management And Operations, 9-10: "Sobresaliente" ("Outstanding")

Further development of managerial skills and knowledge. Main areas of focus: Organizational Management; Financial Management; Marketing.

Kuraray Global Leadership Team Training, Organizational Leadership

Executive management and leadership training by Silicon Valley Alliances (https://siliconvalleyalliances.com/) to 24 selected individuals.

Human Resources 2.0, Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General

Human resources management in the context of a globalized market and world wide competition for talents.

College Of Engineering, Architecture And Technology, Web Handling

Blown Film Extrusion Course

Materials Rheology, Process Optimization, Control Parameters, Die and Screw Design, Co-Extrusion

Quality Management Systems Auditor Course

Master Of Science, Molecular Medicine

Future success of healthcare depends upon new knowledge, new tools for investigation and therapies tailor-made to the individual. This MSc.

Meng, Biotechnology Engineering

Activities and Societies: Student's Union - vice-President 2004-2005 Biotechnological Engineering Student's Association - President 2002.