Manage North American additive masterbatch portfolio via support of purchasing, supply chain, manufacturing, technical, and commercial activity.https://www.ampacet.com/

Responsible for management of Technical Service and Research & Development within the corporate business segment. Provide technical leadership to the company and its customers. Oversee all technical activity, R&D, Technical Service, and Process Engineering within the group by setting objectives and priorities based on direction from the corporate business segment. Manage department employees, performance evaluations, and projects.

Identify, assess, and develop new opportunities & markets for Teknor Apex’s Specialty ETP products. Coordinate development efforts within a global organization internally and manage resources effectively to ensure commercialization of opportunities. Partner with both internal and external technical teams to lead and drive stage-gate programs through commercialization. Lead coordination of marketing activities, attendance & presentations at industry conferences, tradeshows, webinars, etc.

Manage sales operations for new and existing customers within designated Midwest territory. Identify and support growth opportunities via establishing strong business relationships and providing world-class customer service.

Provide advanced technical support and knowledge to Ampacet customers and serve as the technical liaison internally between Manufacturing, Marketing, and Sales teams. Assist with the development and commercialization of new products by identifying and combining both commercial and technical opportunities.

Coordinate with Manufacturing, Technical Service, Sales, and Marketing teams in order to bring innovative solutions in the form of new products and processes to Ampacet and its customers.

Assisted in new pharmaceutical development as part of the Eli Lilly Materials Science and Characterization group. Performed analytical testing via SEM, FTIR, TGA, DSC, XRD, Optical Microscopy, Particle Size Laser Diffraction, Specific Surface Area, and Vapor Sorption.