Le Havre, Normandy, France
Product & Business Development Leader in Polyolefins & Elastomers, with 20+ years of experience across sales & market development, polymer science, customer technical support, and industrialization. Expert in leading cross-functional teams, solving complex technical challenges, and delivering robust market-ready polymer solutions at scale. Strong background at the interface of R&D, manufacturing, quality, and business, with a global and inclusive leadership style.
Drove secure and scalable sourcing of plastic waste feedstocks to enable the launch of the first chemical recycling units in Europe: • Built and led a supplier sourcing strategy delivering >80kt/year of plastic waste feedstock • Negotiated commercial contracts and coordinated legal and operational stakeholders • Executed startup plan through cross-functional coordination and disciplined execution
Head of the European Polypropylene Compounds Development Center + Market Development Manager for Renault SA : • Led the product development team (12 FTE, Product Development Engineers + Lab Technicians), maintained IATF certification • Drove new product qualifications, grades and colors, at Renault and Tier-Ones • Read the market trends and defined the 5yrs product development roadmap • Identify new program opportunities and ensure nominations on new projects at customers
Polymers product expert interface between stakeholders and the JV sites in Saudi-Arabia: • Cross-functional leader acting as the key interface between corporate stakeholders and joint-venture manufacturing sites in Saudi Arabia • Led and coordinated multi-site technical troubleshooting teams, resolving complex production issues on polyolefins and elastomer products • Played a key leadership role in the successful startup of the first Saudi elastomers plant
Development of the film used in the first Solid State Battery (Lithium/Metal/Polymers): • Contributed to breakthrough innovations including solid-state battery materials • Lead of the pilot extrusion process for the cathode film (e.g., introduction of PVDF in the seperator film, Ter-Polymers, ...) • Force of proposition for new polymers to improve efficiency of the battery
Launched and monitored production of the first thermoplastic inflatable boat worldwide: • Identified & qualified Polymers & Elastomers raw materials for each part, • Ensured & monitored the production of parts at 3rd party molders in Italy.
Identify new opportunities for Polyamide market growth in the Transportation applications in EMEAF: • Supported development of new applications for the automotive & truck industry • Secured patenting of a multi-layer PA film structure based (patent #EP1765590B1)
Demonstrate value in use of Polypropylene grades by Finite Element Mesh analysis to support the Automotive market growth in Europe: • Injection Molding simulation (C-mold, Moldflow) • Mechanical simulation (Ansys, Pamcrash, Ideas…)