Experience

SURFACTANTS LIMITED

• United Kingdom
• Chemical Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director & co-owner

  • Mar 2012 - Present

  Our Company boasts extensive Chemical expertise & faciliies focussed in Surfactants that includes:-- Multi-Industry Product Consultancy with the simplest to most complex application approach - Specialty Product Sourcing (matching or bettering your 'hard to find' raw material needs)- Problem solving & formulatory advice- Beyond up-to-date Regulatory & Legislative standards knowledge and support- 'Concept to Fruition' development support & facilities that include: - Fully equipped laboratory to develop, analyse and modify to your needs + Microbiological lab - Flexible small lot pilot plant & medium size blending facilities with room for bespoke equipment - Warehousing & bulk storage and on-site distribution



Univar Solutions

• United States
• Chemical Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Business Development Manager EMEA - Surfactants & Oleochemicals

  • Jan 2007 - Mar 2012

  - EMEA Surfactants - partnering with Top 10 Europe's and Global Surfactants & associated product manufacturers. - Deployment of EMEA Strategic Plan and Goals to include Oleochemicals.- Budget deliverance responsibility for Euro 70m turnover- Technical support and advisoryUnivar Europe is a €1.7bn revenue, 2,500 FTE chemical distributor with trading subsidiaries in 17 European countries. Formed by the spin-off of the chemical distribution activities of Vopak in 2002, Univar, which was listed on the Euronext Stock Exchange, was the world’s leading distributor of industrial chemicals, with sales of $9.5 billion in 2008.

• Business Manager - Univar Recreational Water (Bartletts Swimming Pool Chemicals)

  • Dec 2003 - Jan 2007

  Responsible for all employees of the business, purchasing, sales, P&L and budget success. Reporting directly to the company board.Business summary : 70 years of trading history Univar built up an enviable reputation as the complete chemical supplier to the pool & spa sector. A high quality of service & technical advice is required to 2 market segments:- Retail – Univar Pool & Spa business services to customers including; government & private health clubs, national leisure chains, hotels, equestrian, local authority leisure centers and school pools. Trade – Full & inclusive services to retail & internet traders and maintenance companies.

• Sales & Marketing Manager UK - Detergents and Textiles

  • Aug 2002 - Dec 2003

  - P&L / Budget responsibility- Direct management for the UK sales team - Commercial support and people development- 70% of time in direct sales environment.- Direct responsibility for Multinational customers

• European Product Manager - Overseas Sourcing (Vopak)

  • Jan 2001 - Aug 2002

  - Optimising Vopak (now Univar) overseas logistics to effectively source, manage new & current suppliers of mainstream Commodity & Specilaty chemicals.- Overseas sourcing and product management territory to include China, Indonesia, Taiwan, India, Korea, Japan & Russia.- Commercial negotiation.- Deployment of tactical and strategic plan.- Budget responsibilty by product group & industry sales.- EMEA sales responsibility.

• Business Manager UK - Performance Chemicals

  • Dec 1995 - Dec 2000

  - Overall P&L responsibility.- Direct line management of the UK Performance team to include Product Management & Development, Sales (External & Internal), Stock, Legislation, Technical & Administrative.- Target industries- Oilfield, Detergents, Metal & Water Treatment, Electronic, Textiles & Specialty Formulators.

• Product Manager - Performance Chemicals

  • Jan 1994 - Dec 1995

  - UK & Ireland Responsible for various products and sales success.- Working closely with global producers.- Product main groups to include all Surfactants, Amines, Glycols, Chelates & Solvents, - Key industries such as Detergents, Oilfield, Lubricants, Water treatment, Textile Auxiliaries & Coatings.- Sales support and Technical development- Product cost effectivenesss, Stock and logistical ownership.- Set & agree overall sales pricing to deploy in the sales field- Budget driven

• Sales Representative - General Chemical North UK

  • Jan 1990 - Jan 1994

  - Sales territory representative for General Chemicals- Inluding North England, Scotland & North Wales- Budget driven.- Products include:- Organics (Glycols/Amines/Surfactants), Inorganics, Petrochemicals, Chelates, Solvents, Specialty Additives.- 200+ customers



PPG

• United States
• Paint, Coating, and Adhesive Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Production/Technical Assistant (whilst at University)

  • May 1989 - Jan 1990

  - Laboratory & Production Plant support- General responsibilites to include warehouse where needed. - Laboratory & Production Plant support- General responsibilites to include warehouse where needed.



Libra Speciality Chemicals Ltd

• United Kingdom
• Chemical Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Laboratory Technician

  • 1986 - 1989

  - Summer and Easter vacational work at A-Level/University.- Technical/Laboratory Assistant- Production plant/batch analysis- Help with batch production - Summer and Easter vacational work at A-Level/University.- Technical/Laboratory Assistant- Production plant/batch analysis- Help with batch production