Crewe, England, United Kingdom
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
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.
Undertook interim work as a self employed B2B consultant specialising in Technical Sales & Marketing and Business Development projects in the Speciality Chemicals sector.
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).
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.
Reported to Board, profit responsible for global silica additives for paint and paper coatings business plus desiccant and filler-carrier silica portfolio.
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