Paul Hardman

Sales & Business Development Director, Thompson & Capper Ltd ( a DCC Health & Beauty Solutions Company)

Crewe, England, United Kingdom

About

Experienced Board level Business Leader and Sales Director in Specialty Chemicals sector. Deep knowledge across all functions from R&D, Manufacturing, Distribution, Sales and Marketing. Track record of Technical Sales delivery in UK and International markets. Sold in >40 countries. Experience in B2B chemicals sales to Lifescience and Industrial sectors. Worked across Multinational Key accounts in global locations USA,LatAm,EMEA,Asia-Pacific,Japan. Lived / worked in Denmark and Indonesia. Wide experience of Leadership/people development positions, customer/supplier relationship management, with strong analytical and planning skills coupled with keen bottom line focus. First hand knowledge of development and manufacture of FMCG in detergents,household and personal care products. My goal is to continue to grow myself and people who work for me in a business environment where there is potential to develop profitable sales using my skill blend of people leadership, sales expertise and technical understanding. Specialties: Chemicals /Ingredients manufacturing and distribution General Management, P/L responsible Working within Matrix organisations B2B Sales team management Global key account management Selling Technical Ingredients Commercialisation of chemicals technology Cross functional business team management Business planning FMCG Product/process development

Experience

  • Sales & Business Development Director (outgoing), Thompson & Capper Ltd,( a DCC H&BS company ) at Thompson & Capper Ltd
    Feb 2011 - Present · 15 yrs 5 mos

    Director of contract manufacturing company specialising in product development, manufacture and packing of nutraceuticals tablets and capsules, lab reagent and speciality chemical tablets for mainly European customer base.

  • B2B Technical Sales & Business Development Consultant at Interim Consulting
    Jul 2010 - Jan 2011 · 7 mos

    Undertook interim work as a self employed B2B consultant specialising in Technical Sales & Marketing and Business Development projects in the Speciality Chemicals sector.

  • Regional Managing Director Azelis Nordic at Azelis
    Oct 2008 - Jun 2010 · 1 yr 9 mos

    Azelis executive team member and MD of Broste Group, HO Copenhagen, with €110m turnover specialty chemicals sales and distribution operations with 140 employees based in Denmark, Sweden,Norway, Finland, Baltics and previously UK ( now part of Azelis UK operations).

  • Sales Director at S Black Ltd
    Feb 2002 - Sep 2008 · 6 yrs 8 mos

    Executive Board member of specialty chemicals distributor with 70 employees and profit responsible for £40m turnover business in UK/Eire across Personal Care,Food,Healthcare and Fragrance Ingredients Business Units. Also led Personal Care Business Unit plus own multinational key accounts and supplier portfolio.

  • Ineos Silicas (6 yrs 1 mo)
    • Strategic Business Unit Leader, Surface Coatings
      1999 - 2001 · 2 yrs

      Reported to Board, profit responsible for global silica additives for paint and paper coatings business plus desiccant and filler-carrier silica portfolio.

    • Strategic Business Unit Leader, Personal Care
      1995 - 1999 · 4 yrs

      Responsible for global toothpaste silica business. Led cross-functional business unit team. Key account manager for major multinational accounts negotiating annual multimillion global sales contracts. Other career positions within this business area of Crosfield ( Ineos Silicas) prior to this role were: Marketing Manager Personal Care 1994, Product Manager Personal Care 1992 -1993 Technical Sales Manager- Dental Silicas 1990 -1991