Experience

INEOS Styrolution America LLC

• United States
• Chemical Manufacturing
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Account Manager

  • Oct 2021 - Present



Sasol

• South Africa
• Chemical Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Market Manager, Polyethylene

  • Jan 2018 - Oct 2021

  •Business Development, marketing, and start-up for global LLDPE polymer business including implementation of a full slate of new products•Marketing analysis and development to maximize profitability of North American start up.• P&L responsibility for all US produced LLDPE products • Developed market strategies and product slate based on business marketing, cost models, profitability, and business strategy• Influenced Sales team negotiating contracts with Polymer’s Customers• Managed pricing for spot and contract businesses including fixed, negotiated, and index pricing including rebate accruals • Developed and leveraged relationships with cross-function teams including Supply Chain, Credit, Finance, Purchasing, Quality, Operations and Customer Service to maximize customer experience and optimize the cost to serve• Collect and report market intelligence, competitive pricing and future trends to business management and commercial team members to align tactical activities with Strategic direction Show less

• Distribution Specialist

  • Jul 2016 - Jan 2018

  •Negotiate and manage contract relationships with OMD (Off-Site Manufacturing & Distribution) service contractors- chemical trans-loading facilities, warehouses, and transportation service providers. •Develop operating guidelines and practices for Off-Site Operations, follow and documents them in the Sasol Ex-Plant QSE Manual. Ensure off-site facilities meet shipping, product handling and inventory management standards and resolve performance issues timely. •Analyze distribution costs (truck, rail, and terminal) to determine the most effective means for supporting Business Area goals and to identify opportunities for improvements in costs and / or service. •Prepares Fixed and Variable Cost Budgets and manages expenditures within approved funding levels. •Negotiate contracts with service providers (ex-plant facilities and packaging suppliers). Includes preparing bid packages, analyzing responses and developing alternatives. Ensure all contracts are executed following the business award. •Manage compliance with Responsible Care initiatives and utilize service providers with acceptable safety and environmental performance records. •If an event occurs that could result in a non-conformance, take prompt and appropriate action to prevent, correct and or inform Supervision of the situation. Show less



Oxyde Chemicals

• United States
• Wholesale Chemical and Allied Products
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Warehouse Operations and Packaging Supervisor

  • Jan 2012 - Jul 2016

  •Supervise all warehousing operations including packaging, handling and storing of materials. •Constantly inspect the overall productivity and performance of operations using business metrics•Liaison between suppliers, service providers, vendors, customers and agents•Coordinating with all suppliers and packaging facilities to ensure that all products delivered in railcars and/or bulk trucks from our suppliers arrive at our packaging facilities in a timely fashion•Responsible for coordinating with our warehouses to ensure that all product is packaged according to our customer’s needs•Responsible for contacting drayage companies to get cargo loaded and delivered to the port of Houston within vessel parameters•Warehouse inventory control – ensuring accuracy of all warehouse inventories•Manage product gains and losses, responsible to reconcile such gains and/or losses•Negotiate rate agreements and contracts with all of our service companies including warehouses and vendors •Receive, approve and process all supplier, service and vendor expenses•Supply procurement manager – purchasing all packaging supplies including paper valve bags, super sacks, heat treated pallets, slip sheets and gaylord boxes•Negotiate and maintain current (monthly) supply costing from a multitude of vendors. Show less

• Logistics Coordinator

  • Jan 2010 - Dec 2011

  • Informing all customers on the status of their shipments • Banking shipping documents involving letters of credit • Following up with the banks to ensure we receive payment in full• Settle all customer complaints in regards to quantity and/or quality issues• Manage and resolve any volumetric discrepancies raised by suppliers, vendors or customers• Enforce expense control