James W. Arbogast Email & Phone Number

Akron, OH, US

Greater Cleveland

I am currently seeking my next opportunity and can be reached via LinkedIn.

Global

Provide consulting for growth-oriented organizations trying to solve problems with advanced science; typically with products and studies in the areas of personal care, skin science, public health, healthcare, infection prevention, hygiene, food safety &/or sustainability. I'm very committed to provide my clients high value efficiently via specialized help.

Cleveland/Akron, Ohio Area

• CORPORATE PROFILE: A privately held manufacturer of hand hygiene and skin care products.RESPONSIBILITY PROFILE: Responsible for the strategic scientific leadership, developing KOL (key opinion leader) / thought leader.
• Promoted to institute long-term planning. Led “strategic forums” to evangelize solutions tied to public health outcomes to inspire collaboration, built solutions and rallied stakeholders. Once released, achieved new.

• ACHIEVED IN THIS ROLECUSTOMER / KOL DEVELOPMENT
• Identified the need to formalize processes for developing scientific collaboration with Key Opinion Leaders (KOL). Evangelized enterprise-wide, winning support. Built the strategy and created templates with input from.
• The Today Show came to GOJO to respond to FDA update for a same-day “hostile interview”. Led a coalition to create a publication to counter-act the “hygiene hypothesis” (mostly with partners in the UK) that would be.

RESPONSIBILITY PROFILE: Expanded responsibility to include formulation chemists and process engineering, responsible for all new product development, including scale-up for supply chain readiness, with multiple new product launches.

• RESPONSIBILITY PROFILE: Responsible to lead skin, clinical, and microbiology science, formulation, process research, analytical chemistry, drug stability, product development, new technology, global technical.
• Called upon to leverage science and deliver growth. Led innovation, identified, targeted, pursued, secured, and worked in collaboration with many KOLs. This established credibility and superiority. Led global technical.

• RESPONSIBILITY PROFILE: Responsible for the identification and development of science and technology to advance and enable differentiation. ACHIEVED IN THIS ROLECLINICAL OUTSOURCING / COST REDUCTIONS
• Commissioned to lower costs through outsourcing. Led a global search, identified and qualified a contract clinical lab, without disruption of existing lab operations. Developed the strategy through training, testing.
• Unclear technical career steps inhibited hiring/retention of quality scientists. Worked with HR to develop a career ladder, managed expectations, and established a clear promotion path. Over 5 months, led the HR and.
• Tasked to create an “off-label” program with product superiority. Led a multi-functional team, content planning, educated stakeholders, and product release strategies. Captured new markets (Norovirus - e.g. Cruise.

Cleveland/Akron, Ohio Area

• RESPONSIBILITY PROFILE: Responsible for management of all skin care science clinical research studies (internally and with external CRO’s or field studies) and working with collaborative external technical thought.
• Tasked to elevate quality for study protocols and reporting. Created and presented a strategy to senior leadership and won approval to execute. Developed and implemented the process and set expectations for protocol.
• Determined to create highly productive, enjoyable work environment to drive performance and retention. The first 30 days, created the strategy and facilitated Individual Development Plans and coaching, as well as team.

Scottsdale, AX

CORPORATE PROFILE: Dial was a $2B consumer goods company with ~3,000 employees. Was Acquired by Henkel North American Consumer Goods. RESPONSIBILITY PROFILE: $5M OPEX, $3M CAPEX, $M Revenue Goal and 25 employees with 5 direct. Responsible for all product development efforts.

Phoenix, Arizona Area

RESPONSIBILITY PROFILE: $2M OPEX, $1M CAPEX, $M Revenue Goal and 8 employees with 4 direct. Responsible for retail body care product development efforts.

RESPONSIBILITY PROFILE: $1.5M OPEX, $250k CAPEX, $M Revenue Goal and 7 employees with 4 direct. Responsible for all product development efforts.

Phoenix, Arizona Area

• RESPONSIBILITY PROFILE: $250k OPEX, $50k CAPEX and 2 direct employees. Responsible for new product development.ACHIEVED IN THIS ROLEPRODUCT INNOVATION
• Promoted by the GM for Personal Care business and tasked to create a hand soap with Triclosan as the active ingredient, to meet efficacy success criteria and future FDA OTC Monograph requirements. Partnered with.

Pleasanton, CC

CORPORATE PROFILE: A $2B consumer goods company with ~8,000 employeesRESPONSIBILITY PROFILE: $250k OPEX, $50k CAPEX and 2 direct employees. Responsible for new product development.ACHIEVED IN THIS ROLEPRODUCT INNOVATION & NOVEL BLEACH TECHNOLOGYDevelop significantly improved dry & liquid "Clorox 2" Color Safe Bleach (regular & lemon scent) and “Floral.

Ph. D., Organic Chemistry

Ba, Chemistry