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* Led a global, cross-functional team to bring the groundbreaking marine antifouling agent ECONEA® (tralopyril) to its maximum potential and develop the antifouling product portfolio beyond the multi-million dollar business it is today.* P&L responsibility for global antifouling business.* Sales responsibility for antifouling business in EMEA and South America.* Built strong relationships with customers, decision makers, stakeholders and key opinion leaders worldwide.* Strategic… Show more * Led a global, cross-functional team to bring the groundbreaking marine antifouling agent ECONEA® (tralopyril) to its maximum potential and develop the antifouling product portfolio beyond the multi-million dollar business it is today.* P&L responsibility for global antifouling business.* Sales responsibility for antifouling business in EMEA and South America.* Built strong relationships with customers, decision makers, stakeholders and key opinion leaders worldwide.* Strategic and operational marketing planning* Developed market pull strategies.* Negotiated global supply agreements with key accounts.* Developed global pricing strategies.* Managed the antifouling product portfolio to improve and maintain product profitability and competitiveness.* Successfully led a multi-disciplinary project team to significantly reduce the manufacturing cost of ECONEA®.* Identified and developed aquaculture as a new market segment and growth platform for ECONEA®. Show less

* Developed strategic and operational marketing plans for ECONEA® and the PYRION™ product range.* Expanded the customer base for ECONEA® worldwide.* Led a cross-functional task force to grow the PYRION™ business in the US.* Provided customer support on a global level.* Developed a comprehensive post-patent protection strategy for ECONEA®.

* Led a multi-disciplinary project team to develop ECONEA® from the R&D phase to a successful market launch. Strong interactions across the different functions, including R&D, Sales & Marketing, Regulatory Affairs, Legal and Supply Chain & Operations.* Played a key role in the development of a strong patent portfolio around ECONEA®. (Co-)inventor for eleven patents/patent applications.* Took the lead in the market development for ECONEA® worldwide.

* Led a small team of formulation chemists. Responsible for the development of innovative, market-ready biocidal formulated products for use in a wide range of industrial applications.* Was instrumental in the successful market introduction of several new commercial products, including PENBOTEC™ 400 SC and PHILABUSTER™ 400 SC. Co-inventor for one patent.* Implemented a Stage-Gate Process for New Product Development at a divisional level.

* Responsible for the development of oral liquid and sterile injectable pharmaceutical dosage forms, from the early development stage through technology transfer to manufacturing sites, worldwide.* Made significant contributions to the development of several commercial pharmaceutical products, including SPORANOX® (itraconazole) 10 mg/ml Oral Solution, SPORANOX® I.V. 10 mg/ml Concentrate, REMINYL® (galantamine hydrobromide) 4 mg/ml Oral Solution and RISPERDAL CONSTA® (risperidone)… Show more * Responsible for the development of oral liquid and sterile injectable pharmaceutical dosage forms, from the early development stage through technology transfer to manufacturing sites, worldwide.* Made significant contributions to the development of several commercial pharmaceutical products, including SPORANOX® (itraconazole) 10 mg/ml Oral Solution, SPORANOX® I.V. 10 mg/ml Concentrate, REMINYL® (galantamine hydrobromide) 4 mg/ml Oral Solution and RISPERDAL CONSTA® (risperidone). Co-inventor for one patent.* Six Sigma Black Belt. Implemented Design of Experiments (DoE) and Six Sigma Process and Design Excellence methodologies within the division. Show less