William Chapman

Head of Sales at Vara Research | Delighting clients, creating value

Frankfurt Rhine-Main Metropolitan Area

About

I have a broad experience in chemicals and artificial fiber industries. The roles I have held include chemical process engineering, operations management in fiber spinning and in both continuous and batch manufacturing chemical plants. I have also held several commercial business management roles in both commodity and specialty chemicals. I aim to continue using my broad experience in business management roles. Specialties: Business leadership in a technical environment - "gathering the threads and holding them together". Recognizing customer needs and realizing those through my own actions and encouraging those of others.

Experience

  • Head of Sales at Vara Research
    Sep 2018 - Present · 7 yrs 10 mos

    Providing gold standard services in Consensus Management for Investors and Investor Relations professionals.

  • Sabbatical at N/A
    Jan 2018 - Aug 2018 · 8 mos

    Planned time for family reasons.

  • Director at PCI Wood MacKenzie
    May 2016 - Dec 2017 · 1 yr 8 mos

    Managing the Fibres product line; leading a team researching and reporting on the key manmade and natural fibres globally. Especially polyester, nylon, viscose, spandex, acrylic, cotton and wool. In apparel and industrial markets, staple and filament, conventional and non-woven constructions.

  • European Business Director at INVISTA
    May 2004 - Apr 2016 · 12 yrs

    Based in Germany, I led the European Business of our polyester polyol for use in rigid insulation.

  • DuPont (9 yrs 4 mos)
    • European Business Manager
      Aug 2002 - Apr 2004 · 1 yr 9 mos

      Based in Germany, I led Sales and Marketing team for a specialty polyether polyol. The business was sold in 2004 to Koch Industries, our current owner.

    • Six Sigma Black Belt
      Sep 1999 - Jul 2002 · 2 yrs 11 mos

      Led a series of commercial and top line growth projects.

    • Sales Manager
      May 1997 - Sep 1999 · 2 yrs 5 mos

      European sales responsibility for a group of commodity and specialty chemicals, typically used as monomers by our customers in specialty polymers applications.