Oliver Rough Email & Phone Number

Wakefield, GB

Wakefield, England, United Kingdom

• I transferred to Cargill upon the acquisition of Croda’s industrial business in July 2022.Additional achievements:
• Delivered a project to review all technical product data for accuracy and relevance, rebrand all marketing brochures and datasheets, and create technical web content as part of a wider rebrand
• Contributed to the development of the category’s business strategy by completing a full market research piece to understand the future heavy-duty vehicle lubricant market

Goole, England, United Kingdom

• Responsible for marketing activities for the Fuel Economy/Engine oil, Oil & Gas, and catalyst categories, including supporting new product development and product launches
• Developed cross-functional relationships, including with the technical and sales teams
• Formed a communications plan for the creation and execution of LinkedIn content
• Continually scanned the external environment, including industry developments and customer/competitor activity
• Supported and mentored an early career member of the team through dotted-line management

• Successfully managed accounts totalling £3m in line with annual growth targets/sales plan, including winning a large opportunity worth £100k per year
• Achieved the best price possible with customers through effective negotiation
• Created and executed visit plans to develop strong relationships with customers and support product evaluation
• Consult with all necessary internal business functions as needed to support the sales process from prospecting through to order receipt and cash collection
• Manage customer complaints and ensure customers receive prompt feedback

Leeds, United Kingdom

• Supported distributors, account managers and customers with technical queries
• Created new brochures to promote the product portfolio

Leeds, United Kingdom

During this time, I left industry to train to teach. I qualified as an ‘Outstanding’ Teacher of Science, however I opted to return to industry upon completion of my training.

East Cowick, E Riding Of Yorkshire, United Kingdom

• Completed a number of customer work request projects to showcase Croda products
• Evaluated a range of acquisition target technologies to advise the board of their potential
• Conducted experiments to generate relevant and accurate data to support the delivery of research and NPD projects
• Supplied technical support to the global sales team
• Created technical presentations and reports to communicate findings with all internal and external stakeholders
• Coordinated the disposal of laboratory waste on site, ensuring compliance with the relevant laws and regulations

Rawcliffe Bridge, E Riding Of Yorkshire, United Kingdom

• Evaluated products using several internationally recognised analytical techniques and test methods

Leeds, United Kingdom

• Evaluated and approved raw materials, intermediates and finished products using techniques including FTIR, KF, XRF, viscometry, rheology, pH, and titrations
• Troubleshooted issues in production, while consulting with the relevant departments
• Completed formulation projects to assess new raw material suppliers and improve RFT (Right First Time) figures in production
• Reported monthly RFT figures to feed into continuous improvement of production/formulation
• Promoted site fire safety as fire warden, through conducting regular audits and fire drills

Bsc, Chemistry, First

Part-time

Fdsc, Chemical Sciences, Pass