Visava Lertrojanapunya

Managing Director Thailand at Azelis.

Bangkok City, Thailand

About

Years experience of sales management positions in MNC of Specialty Chemicals Manufacturer for Southeast Asia Region. Setting-up the distribution company in Thailand from Greenfield for one of MNC world leading distributor group. Responsible for P&L, NWC and company Compliance. Good knowledges in Specialty Chemicals, Sealant & Coatings for Food & Beverage Metal Packaging Industry, Silica Products and Specialty Materials used in Coatings, Personal Care, Rubber, Food, Brewery, and Catalyst for Petroleum and Petrochemicals.

Experience

  • Azelis (10 yrs 11 mos)
    • Managing Director Thailand
      Apr 2025 - Present · 1 yr 3 mos

    • Regional Managing Director Thailand, Malaysia & Indonesia.
      Jan 2024 - Apr 2025 · 1 yr 4 mos

    • Regional Managing Director Southeast Asia and Thailand.
      Sep 2021 - Oct 2024 · 3 yrs 2 mos

      Expand responsibility to oversee all operations and P&L and NWC of Azelis Southeast Asia and Thailand, including Thailand, Vietnam, Malaysia and Indonesia.

  • Regional Manager Asia, Distributor and Agents Management at allnex
    Apr 2015 - Jul 2015 · 4 mos

    Joined in the newly created Commercial Excellence Organization and reported to the Global Commercial Excellence Director. Worked with Regional Business Team to enhance performance, and managing distributors across the region to achieve regional objectives. Assisted Business to identify alternative channel where necessary.

  • General Sales Manager Southeast Asia at W. R. Grace & Co.
    Sep 2005 - Mar 2015 · 9 yrs 7 mos

    Started with W.R. GRACE as the Territory Sales Manager, Engineer Materials for Indochina, and gradually promoted to a few various management positions i.e. National Sales Manager for Thailand and Vietnam for Materials & Packaging Technology and Regional Sales Manager for South East Asia and South Asia for EM. The latest promotion, in 2011, was to the position of General Sales Manager Southeast Asia for Darex Packaging department. In this position, He reported to the APAC GM, and was a key member of AP Leadership team for key business strategic decision. Also be responsible to lead the SEA team (7 members in the region/revenue of which $17M) and together deliver company targets both profit and NWC.

  • Senior Sales Executive (Head of Petroleum Department) at Behn Meyer Chemicals (T) Co., Ltd
    Nov 2002 - Jul 2005 · 2 yrs 9 mos

    Acted as Department head and responsible for P&L of Petroleum department. Reported directly the MD. Experienced to focus in Distribution for Specialty Chemicals, Materials and Service provider to Petroleum and Petrochemicals Industry. Also responsible to ensure the department, as part of company, complied with ISO standard policy. Similar and Equally responsibility as the others Department Head of Behn Meyer. The department was representative of Engelhard Catalyst & Absorbent (now part of BASF), Norit Activated Carbon (Now Cabot), Sabin Metal Recovery, and Dorf Ketal Additives.

  • Student Internship @ R&D center in USA at Honeywell UOP
    Sep 2001 - Oct 2001 · 2 mos

    Selected student (during master thesis research) for the internship program.