Results-focused Executive-Level Leader eager to offer broad scope of Global Operations Management, New Business Growth, Profit & Loss, Team Building, and Client Relations talents toward maximizing a progressive company s bottom-line performance within a valuable growth-oriented capacity.

 

 

         Out-of-the-box-thinker who offers a proven background directing public and privately traded global manufacturing and marketing companies specializing in chemicals, plastic / rubber compounds, polymer additives, resins, and fine chemicals.

         Integral leader who demonstrates solid experience in large-scale organizational optimization, including designing, developing, and implementing results-focused global manufacturing initiatives to achieve continued key growth and profits.

         Top performer who excels at analyzing international client needs, identifying lucrative sales opportunities, defining strategies for capturing new business and developing existing client base, and attaining leveraging in competitive markets.

 

 

Operations Management    Strategic Analysis / Planning    Project / Program Management    Team Building / Training Processes

New Business Growth    Profit / Loss Responsibility    Turnaround Business Processes    Policy / Procedure Development

Logistics / Supply Chains    New Markets Penetration    Client / Business Relations    Acquisitions / Joint Ventures

 

 

Executive Vice President

 

Utilize broad scope of industry knowledge and dynamic business acumen to lead this $6-billion North America marketing organization in the production of bromine- and phosphate-based flame retardants, industrial products, and chemicals.

 

Key Accomplishments

  Executed development of new products valued at $20 million annually to generate profit growth.

  Led modifications to a customer service department to enhance quality and support market changes.

  Successfully initiated and signed evergreen Exclusive Supply Agreements with high-profile accounts.

  Achieved a growth of 11% in market share by strategizing and implementing a long-term market share plan.

  Created an atmosphere of Passion for Customers throughout the organization, including establishing relations with strategic global clients in the thermo plastic compounding, chemicals, and rubber industries.

 

General Manager

 

Applied strong leadership talents toward directing the North America-based marketing division of this $300-million global producer of Nylon 66 engineering, compounds, and fibers, including upholding the delivery of high-quality customer service.

 

Key Accomplishments

  Attained annual cost reduction of $900,000 by planning and implementing new supply chain and logistics.

  Generated a 29% increase in sales and improved margins by modifying strategies to prioritize specialty products, along with considerably enhancing customer satisfaction levels and on-time delivery rates.

 

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President

 

Strategically steered key decision-making within the JV division of American Cyanamid / Cytec the $4-billion global producer of specialty chemicals, engineering resins, and composites, including effectively managing high-level international client relations by negotiating and signing long-term formulated Exclusive Supply Agreements with multiple lucrative accounts.

 

Key Accomplishments

  Improved productivity by reducing headcounts, decreasing operation costs, and expanding plant output by more than 60%, including initiating a turnaround business plan to drastically impact P&L and cash flow.

  Reduced major raw materials costs by $14 million annually by introducing top-performing new vendors and re-negotiating long-term supply agreements.

 

Executive Vice President

 

Drove business growth for this $60-million multinational manufacturer of melamine- and urea-based thermoset resins, including penetrating and establishing targeted new export markets in Europe, the Far East, and Africa, as well as recruiting, training, and managing distributors and agents in new global markets which was instrumental in boosting bottom-line results.

 

Key Accomplishments

  Effectively applied export systems as appropriate to various countries into new global markets.

  Rationalized plant production and achieved better yields, higher quality, and a 35% greater output.

  Led and participated in initiating, reviewing, and positively concluding an acquisition of a global competitor.

 

Executive Vice President

 

Played a vital role in achieving companywide success for a multinational manufacturer of flavors and fragrances, fine and specialty chemicals, and high purity chemicals which boasts $500 million in current global sales within competitive markets.

 

Key Accomplishments

  Successfully directed daily state-of-the-art operations and marketing activities.

  Penetrated and established companywide activities and presence within new global markets.

  Facilitated key decision-making and actively participated in new construction efforts, including running-in and production of newly erected plants of L-Carvone and Anethole.

 

 

Extensive Undergraduate Studies

 

Economics

Industrial Engineering

 

Haifa, Israel