Paul Juras

About

OBJECTIVE Senior corporate and strategic planning where demonstrated strengths in critical thinking, collaboration and having a strategic mindset will contribute tangibly to a company's growth objectives through results-driven leadership. Extensive experience with increasing responsibility combined with business acumen including: • Corporate Planning & Strategy • M&A Pipeline Management • Business Case Development • Financial Analysis • Business Development • Market Scoping & Analysis • Competitive Landscaping • Marketing Excellence • Commercial Excellence • Program Management • Product Management • Innovation Governance

Experience

• allnex (9 yrs 10 mos)
  • Director, Corporate Planning & Acquisitions
    Mar 2022 - Jun 2023 · 1 yr 4 mos

    - Manage allnex M&A pipeline and lead corporate planning process for major strategic investment projects

  • Director, Corporate Business Development & Marketing Excellence
    Feb 2019 - Mar 2022 · 3 yrs 2 mos

    - Drive global business development efforts in key corporate innovation initiatives and new growth focus market segments; lead cross-business strategic and marketing excellence activities

  • Global Marketing Director
    Sep 2013 - Feb 2019 · 5 yrs 6 mos

    - Lead international strategic marketing and innovation governance team for crosslinker business unit; manage growth initiatives and provide marketing and competitive intelligence insights globally to drive strategic and tactical planning

• The Dow Chemical Company (13 yrs 6 mos)
  • Senior Marketing Manager
    Oct 2008 - Mar 2013 · 4 yrs 6 mos

    - Managed Americas marketing activities for diesel particulate filters; led field marketing and customer interface for new growth initiatives; responsible for business plans, multi-generational planning, pricing strategies, and competitive analyses

  • Senior New Business Development Manager
    Apr 2006 - Oct 2008 · 2 yrs 7 mos

    - Explored new business development opportunities and led multiple growth projects using innovation process methodologies - Strategically analyzed and performed financial valuations for acquisition and joint venture targets

  • Market Development Manager
    Dec 2003 - Apr 2006 · 2 yrs 5 mos

    - Managed strategic marketing and sales growth initiatives for the Dow Automotive structural portfolio - Led customer account teams and internal support functions in aligning priorities and activities with market trends and customer needs

• Senior Contact Engineer at General Motors
  Jun 1994 - Oct 1999 · 5 yrs 5 mos

  - Responsible for ensuring automotive products brought to market met key engineering performance requirements; provided technical leadership and design input within multiple new vehicle product development teams