Kevin Wiacek

Brand and Product Development

United States

About

High‐performing, strategic‐thinking sales and marketing professional with superior problem solving skills rooted in management & strategy consulting. Develops and executes marketing & product strategies identifying and aligning market opportunity and customer needs. Proven experience with specialty chemical intermediates and polyurethanes. Specialties: Product Marketing Management Polyurethanes Specialty Chemicals Market Research Business Development / Client Services Research and Development Product Development/Innovation Business Analysis Marketing Strategy Development

Experience

  • Vice President of Brand and Product Development at Quadrant Performance Materials
    May 2025 - Present · 1 yr 3 mos

    Shaping the future of energy-efficient homebuilding by delivering real value to builders, contractors, and homeowners alike with EnviroSeal high-performance insulation.

  • Director of Strategic Accounts at No-Burn, Inc.
    Sep 2024 - May 2025 · 9 mos

  • Product Marketing Manager at Carlisle Spray Foam Insulation
    Aug 2019 - Aug 2024 · 5 yrs 1 mo

    Leads the development of marketing strategies and new product development and innovation for the global polyurethanes business. Directs and implements advertising campaigns & promotional activities based on market research. Analyzes target market information to identify and recommend effective marketing approaches and maintains knowledge on competitor emerging products and services. Forecasts, drafts, implements, and oversees the departments operating budget. Establishes project priority for product line development in collaboration with R&D and Operations. Executes efforts to develop new products across the polyurethanes business. Performs customer facing product promotion activities including presentations and training.

  • INVISTA ()
    • Marketing Manager
      Apr 2017 - Aug 2019 · 2 yrs 5 mos

    • North American Sales & Market Development Manager
      Jun 2015 - Aug 2019 · 4 yrs 3 mos

      Responsible for the market development and sales of specialty intermediate chemicals for use in a variety of polyurethane applications including Coatings - Elastomeric, Industrial, Proppants, & Controlled Release Fertilizer (CRF), Adhesives, Elastomers, Rigid Foams, Flexible Foams, Viscoelastic Foams, and Gels. Develops product positioning and messaging specific to each end use market segment - based on known customer benefits. Continuously conducts and reports on competitive analysis, market evaluation, customer feedback, and research to refine product strategies. Assists in conducting of financial and business case analysis. Assists in developing and executing recommended pricing and product forecasting. Ownership of marketing and sales materials development. Coordinates with R&D team to set research priorities to accelerate market development and customer adoption.

  • Product Marketing Manager at DuPont
    Jan 2013 - Mar 2015 · 2 yrs 3 mos

    Responsible for developing and maintaining a suite of service and product offerings for sulfuric acid new plant & aftermarket segments designed to enhance plant performance, safety, environmental sustainability and profitability. Manages consulting services and 3rd party product sales to global sulfuric acid plant customers. Assesses market/customer demands and presents options for new products to grow revenue and margin. Develops strategies for targeting new customers. Partners with engineering & suppliers to develop solutions. Owns the customer feedback mechanism ensuring customer satisfaction & continuous service/process improvements. Develops pricing models to provide insight. Manages product cost, pricing profitability, and develops business strategies for new products/services. Provides business intelligence and reporting to business leaders on profitability drivers. Assists in the development of product line forecasting and key business metrics tracking.