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Charlotte, Nc, Us

Actively managing a $700MM Global Product Portfolio within the Specialties Business Unit. Managing a global team of Product/Business Manager while collaborating with Sales, Supply China, Finance, and Manufacturing to drive increased enterprise value.

Charlotte, Nc, Us

Prior to May 2017, served as Global Product Manager responsible for P&L of a $180 million/yr revenue bromine-based business while reporting to the Global Business Director of the Flame Retardants Division Group. Developed and implemented value-driven growth strategy, including pricing planning/implementation and contract management...resulting in record YoY business growth. While in this role:o Doubled profitability in the Brominated Fine Chem business within two years using value-in-use models to improve pricing and margins in high value segments.o Used market segmentation and contract management to baseload the assets via partnering with market leadersPrior to Global Product Manager role, worked in strategic roles as:Sales & Operations Planner• Managed global planning activities and inventory management for products made at manufacturing plants in North America and Jordan. (business volume of ~$260 million in net sales in 2010)• Reduced working capital for 120 days of sales to 80 days of sales.• Approached by Management in 2013 to take on a P&L manager role Customer Service Manager• In 2006, via 10 Customer Service Rep reports, moved over $350 million in customer orders through Albemarle’s SAP order fulfillment pipeline • Maintained compliance review for monthly Sarbanes-Oxley audits in the areas of Credit memos, Debit memos, and Short Payments.• Responsible for proper accrual administration of over $6 million in annual sales rebates.

• Sales Manager responsible for $50 mln in caustic soda sales and business in the SE U.S.• Key contract supplier to market leaders such as Albemarle, Georgia Pacific, and Valero • Achieved record EBITDA results in 2005 via value-based pricing and strategic account management.

• Sales Manager responsible for $70 mln in Melamine sales and business activities in the Americas• Managed customer service organization in conjunction with the sales team and the Latin American distributors• Key contract supplier to market leaders such as Wilsonart, Formica, and Uniboard

Heerlen, Limburg, Nl

Product Manager, DSM Copolymer Inc., Baton Rouge, LA (4/2000-10/2000)• Direct responsibilities of toll production to Zeon Chemicals of several Acrylonitrile-Butadiene products for the automotive hose industry.• Streamlined inventory control resulting in a 20% reduction in required order lead time.Business Intelligence Manager, DSM Melamine Americas, Addis, LA (2/1997-3/2000)• Created and maintained both industry and competitor analyses• Concepts for business knowledge databases in the Americas were modeled and implemented globally…consolidated information to present a global picture of the market to the company’s executive management group.• With the help of the business intelligence system, executive management was better able to grow profits, increase sales, plan future expansions with less pricing disruptions in the market.Applications Engineer, DSM Copolymer Inc., Baton Rouge, LA (6/1990-1/1997)• Provided direct technical service for this specialty chemical company…included annual 3-week visits to major customers in the tire and non-tire industries in order to improve their rubber manufacturing performance.• Conducted new product development in area of polymer morphology that resulted in successful market tests in the automotive fuel line business.