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Global Market Manager Wire & Cable at The Dow Chemical Company

Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland

About

Demonstrated leadership skills, proactivity, system approach and project management in international multidisciplinary projects, with an eye always on Customer needs. In depth knowledge of the power transmission industry, in particular of HVDC systems. Skilled in Offer Management for high value complex international projects in B2B market, including product management. Strong multidisciplinary education background with MSc. of Chemical engineering, General engineering, and BA. degree in International Economics.

Experience

  • Dow (7 yrs 7 mos)
    • Global Marketing Manager
      May 2024 - Present · 2 yrs 3 mos

    • Market Manager
      Oct 2021 - Jul 2024 · 2 yrs 10 mos

      Market management of Wire & Cable segment Develop medium- and long-term strategies, including annual implementation plans Generating market intelligence, developing insights, defining project opportunities Leading lead and innovation management, launch of innovation Collaborating with functions (sales, engineering, R&D, communication) to ensure value generation Develop relationship and collaborate with key customers and value chain

    • Senior Technical Service and Development Engineer
      Jan 2019 - Oct 2021 · 2 yrs 10 mos

      Leading strategic multi-function development project for cable insulation system Leading of various development projects in the field of health and hygiene application, on the topic of sustainability Application development in wire and cable and health and hygiene application space Key technical contact, providing support for various customers Involvement in product management: cooperation with various departments (R&D, production, marketing, sales), defining long term product strategy Safety focal point for department Member or Employee Resource Group Women Innovation Network

  • Prysmian Group (2 yrs 11 mos)
    • System Design Engineer
      Apr 2017 - Jan 2019 · 1 yr 10 mos

      System design engineer for high voltage submarine cable systems (HVDC and HVAC) Cable system engineering of project awarded: Viking Link 525 kV HVDC MI cable link, value of 700 million € Vineyard Wind 220 kV HVAC export cable, value of 200 million € Responsibilities included, but not limited to: Promoting HV DC systems at conferences and workshops, market research and competitor benchmarking Management of the cable system technical offer Electrical, mechanical and thermal engineering and design of submarine high-voltage cable systems (both HV AC and HV DC) based on customer requirements and standards. Choice of the most competitive and optimal technical system solution, in cooperation with related functions (installation, production, testing, commercial) Detailed cost calculation of all materials, services and production of proposed system. Calculation, documentation preparation, technical presentation, negotiation with customers. Side by Side project team member: pilot project in Prysmian Group to promote diversity and inclusion

    • International Graduate Program Engineer
      Mar 2016 - Jan 2019 · 2 yrs 11 mos

      3 year program with job rotation and international assignment. First year program and projects: - R&D rotation: cable design, benchmarking of design, production and cost - Operations rotation: production supervision, lay up machine group management - Sales: developing marketing tools for brand development purposes, organisation of Prysmian Design Competition (competition, exhibition, opening)

  • Research Associate, Polymer physics research group at Hungarian Academy of Sciences
    Sep 2015 - Mar 2016 · 7 mos

    Managing an international industrial project. Research topic: Study of polypropylene based hybrid composites with fillers including natural fibers, carbon fiber, glass fiber. Study of the effect of structure on mechanical properties of 3 phased heterogenous composites (polypropylene, elastomer and filler). Teaching: lab practices at the University of Technology and Economics: Identification of polymers (BSc subject), Structure and property of polymer composites (MSc subject). Consulting on a bachelor thesis: Study of synthetic fiber reinforced polypropylene composites

  • Customer Support Engineering Trainee at OSIsoft
    May 2014 - Aug 2014 · 4 mos

    Installation of environmental sensors, visualizing and analyzing data with the PI System

  • Engineer Internship at L'Oréal
    Jan 2013 - Feb 2013 · 2 mos

    Internship in production: working at production line, getting to know the different departments of the factory