• Accomplished business manager with 40+ years of experience in the Industrial Specialty Chemical Industry. Management experience includes company and sales management at National, International, Senior and State levels with these roles including marketing, product/process development, technical support, training (product, processes and safety).• Focussed on increasing the total productivity and profitability of employer companies and clients through improved quality business practices and chemical management programs.• Effective in both independent and team-based environments to plan, implement and manage projects that continually improve safety and results. Successful with linking research, analysis and understanding of chemical and industry processes to identify key customer benefits and promotion of these benefits to clients.• Knowledgeable in developing and managing long-term contracts with both Private Industry and Public Sector clients.• Chemical industry market knowledge includes Cleaning, Degreasing, OTR Rim & Tyre treatments and Hygiene processes etc. associated with the Mining, General Engineering, Transport (rail, aviation, road and shipping), Metal Pre-Treatment, Water Treatment (boiler, cooling water and effluent treatment), Chemical Cleaning, Food Processing / Hygiene, Hospitality (hotels, restaurants, quick service, aged care, laundries etc), Oil and Gas and Specialty Lubricant markets.• Co-inventor of patented “Stone Dusting” / AiroDust process (Underground Coal Mine Fire and Explosion Retardant)
Listed skills include Sales Management, Business Strategy, Key Account Management, New Business Development, and 13 others.