The Randstad, Netherlands
Experienced Managing Director / Commercial Leader in process industry including specialty chemicals, minerals, laboratory equipment. - International sales, P&L leadership, new business development, sales and distribution management, product development - Commercial excellence, Lean Six Sigma leadership - Acquisition integration - Scale-up - Emerging markets growth Middle East, Africa, India - Advocacy in industry associations Cefic (chemical industry) and IMA (minerals industry) - Managing Director / Geschäftsführer of Dutch and German companies - Country Manager India for PUM Not for Profit organization
Driving sustainable growth with Relement, a pioneer in biobased chemicals. Our product solutions enhance the performance of coatings, adhesives, lubricants and polymers, reducing carbon footprints and increasing biobased content.
Supporting the startup out of the Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology (Empa), to commercialize its unique & proprietary platform of environmentally friendly functional silane dendrimers.
Setting up from scratch the new company to serve customers in The Netherlands. Building the team, get up and running and grow the business in hi-tech laboratory instruments for markets including food and beverage, chemicals, plastics, paints and coatings, biobased materials.
Accelerate company growth with full P&L responsibility with focus on high-tech UV cure coatings, adhesives, elastomers, cosmetics, and 3D printing markets. Grow sales and profitability of Miwon's acrylate and methacrylate specialty chemicals business with the european team of technical sales, technical service, production, R&D, customer service, logistics, and finance. Advocacy of UV cure technology through global and european industry associations including Cefic.
Growing EP Minerals' Diatomaceous Earth and Perlite specialty minerals business covering Europe, Russia, India, Africa, and Middle East. Private Equity owned. Markets include food/beverage/water filtration, coatings, rubber & plastics, cosmetics. Led an international team of salesmanagers, technical service, finance, customer service and logistics. Worked closely with Private Equity owners on various valuations. Advocacy of natural minerals through global industry associations including IMA.