Experience

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  Saudi Industrial Development Fund - SIDF

  • Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

  • Senior Technical Consultant

    • Oct 2019 - Aug 2022
    • Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

    The Saudi Industrial Development Fund (SIDF) contributes effectively to the realization of the goals, policies and programs of the Kingdom's industrial development, by providing the finance and advisory services needed to support the growth and development of the local industrialization and upgrading the level of the industry performance. As one of the Fund's senior technical consultants I provided consultation to the plastics and petrochemical sector on various client investment opportunities. I also provided significant coaching and training on polymer products, fabrication technologies and applications.

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  Independent Strategic Marketing Consultant

  • Zürich Area, Switzerland

  • Strategic Marketing Consultant

    • May 2018 - Sep 2019
    • Zürich Area, Switzerland

    Providing clients in the chemical, polymer and minerals industry specific tailor made strategic marketing support. This can be in the way of specific deep drill market analysis to explore and shape new business opportunities, or via facilitated workshops and training in strategic marketing best practices.

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  Imerys

  • Home Based Switzerland

  • Global Strategic Marketing Director

    • Oct 2011 - Mar 2018
    • Home Based Switzerland

    A newly created role to lead strategic marketing for the IMERYS group as part of IMERYS focus on Innovation reporting to the Chief Innovation Officer of the company. Previous 4 years with global responsibility for strategic marketing, product and innovation for Filtration and Performance Additives (performance minerals) across multiple markets reporting to the President of the F&PA division. The business today is approx. €1.3B turnover covering mineral and additives. Responsible for global market segment strategies, including a team of experienced marketing professionals exploring new markets and applications for IMERYS. The role also had three global product managers reporting in responsible for global sourcing of ore and finished products and optimisation of P&L. The role required involvement in multiple M&A initiatives. Joined IMERYS in 2011, as Market Segment Manager for polymers and rubbers markets for performance minerals, and then in July 2012 took on responsibility for the marketing strategy, R&D and Innovation for the (non paper) Calcium Carbonates business in Europe and MEA.

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  InGenius Ltd

  • Switzerland

  • Independent Consultant to Plastics Industry

    • Jan 2011 - Oct 2011
    • Switzerland

    New business creation. Acting in an independent consulting role as part of a global network of experienced plastics industry experts within InGenius Ltd. Acted in a technical and business subject matter expertise role for various new business creation projects within the plastics industry.

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  Dow

  • United States
  • Chemical Manufacturing
  • 700 & Above Employee

  • Past Global Senior TS&D Director

    • Oct 1986 - Nov 2010

    Responsible for Dow's Basic Plastics global TS&D Organization (PE/PP/PC/ Styrenics and Compounds & Blends). Responsible for approximately 200 professionals working across 6 Application Development laboratories.

  • Global R&D Director

    • Apr 2004 - Sep 2008

    Global R&D Director for Dow Automotive Plastics & Fluids Organization: Approx 80 professionals.(3-5 year Transfer Assignment from Switzerland to Detroit)Responsibility for 65 engineers/chemists on a global basis supporting the automotive market place. Responsibility extends from North America to Europe, Latin America (Brazil/ Mexico) to Japan/Korea and China. Product line is thermoplastics (Polyoefins/ ABS/ PC-ABS blends) and Thermosets (PU RIM, PU Foam systems) as well as Break Fluids, Compressor lubricants and Coolants. The R&D Director current budget responsibility is in the region of $30MM/yr supporting $1.3 BB revenue business.

  • Polyolefins TS&D Manager Europe:

    • Jul 2000 - Apr 2004

    July 2000 to April 2004: Polyolefins TS&D Manager Europe:In addition to PP responsibility above also delegated management responsibility for 30 professionals/ TS&D engineers reporting to the TS&D Director Europe. Responsibilities stretch across a broad spectrum of markets and applications including Food and Speciality Packaging, Pipes, Rotomolding, Durable and Rigid Packaging, Health & Hygiene films and fibers.Global TS&D responsibility for driving development and commercialization of differentiated Propylene Based Polymer Platforms including High Melt Strength, High stiffness / Toughness and Dow’s new VERSIFY Plastomers and Elastomers (Dow’s solution process propylene based technology).

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  Dow Europe S.A

  • TS&D Manager

    • Jul 1998 - Apr 2004

    Sr. Dev. Leader Europe: Horgen, Switzerland Management responsibility for 30 professional development engineers with responsibility for all Polyolefins across a broad spectrum of packaging and durable markets and applications. Responsible for supporting Dow’s introduction to the Polypropylene business. Global Platform responsibility for driving development and commercialization of differentiated INSPIRE® Propylene Based Polymers and elastomers. Europe. Responsible for supporting Dow's introduction to the PP business, defining technical strategy regarding product mix and market participation. Supporting start-up of Spheripol licensed PP plant in East Germany, integration of acquired PP assets in Cologne (Unipol PP plant) and South Africa (Spheripol PP Plant). Representation on European Value Center Management team as well as global responsibility for Dow's differentiated High Melt Strength, High Crystallinity and Metallocene PP Platforms.

  • Development Manager

    • Nov 1997 - Jul 1998

    PE&IT Technical Service & Development Organization. Dow Europe S.A. Management responsibilities include food and specialty packaging application development, non packaging application development (e.g. pipes, rotomoulding, adhesives, geo membranes etc.) and ESI new application development.

  • European Business Development Manager

    • Jul 1996 - Nov 1997

    Responsibility for business development of Dow's new Ethylene Styrene Interpolymers, as well as management of the ESI technical development group in Horgen. Additional management responsibility for TS&D group working on new application development in Food & Specialty packaging, and non packaging applications with Metallocene PE's.

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  Dow Chemical USA

  • Research Manager

    • Feb 1995 - Jul 1996

    Tri Block Elastomers. Responsibility for SIS and SBS process research management including pilot plant management, product research, and TS&D.

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  Dow Europe S.A

  • Project Leader

    • Jan 1993 - Feb 1995

    Polyolefins Packaging TS&D Group Leader with responsibility for all Polyolefin products and customers. Products included: LLDPE, ULDPE, Metallocene LLDPE, LDPE, Solution and Slurry HDPE and PRIMACOR* EAA.Solution PE, LDPE and Slurry HDPE Value Center Management Team representation.

  • Project Engineer

    • Jul 1990 - Jan 1993

    F&SP Market Management Team, Solution Products Management Team. Followed by larger TS&D Group responsibility.

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  Dow Chemical USA

  • Freeport, Texas, USA

  • Senior Development Engineer

    • Oct 1988 - Jul 1990
    • Freeport, Texas, USA

    Responsibility for ATTANE* ULDPE product and application development. Co-extruded food packaging structures and sealant resin development focus.

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  Dow Europe S.A

  • Horgen, Switzerland

  • Development Engineer

    • Oct 1986 - Oct 1988
    • Horgen, Switzerland

    LLDPE, and LDPE product TS&D responsibility for Nordic/UK customers. European development focal point or blown and cast co-ex stretch films, silage wrap films and paper reel wrap films.

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  Brunel University

  • Research Fellowship

    • Sep 1985 - Oct 1986

    Fellowship sponsored by British Aerospace and Turner & Newell Research Plc. Investigating new methods for improving the mechanical properties of injection molded fibre reinforced engineering thermoplastics such as PEEK, PES and Liquid Crystal Polymers.

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  British Petroleum Company

  • Research Assistant

    • Apr 1981 - Oct 1981

    Cathodic protection and oil-rig protection epoxy based coatings for off shore structures.Ph.D., Polymer Technology. Brunel University, London. Sponsored by The National Physical Laboratories

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  Raychem Corporation

  • Research Assistant

    • Apr 1980 - Oct 1980

    Investigation of the effects of high percentage loading of fillers and degree of X linking on the properties of PE used in high voltage wire and cable applications.

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  Marley Floor Tile Company

  • Research Assistant

    • Apr 1979 - Oct 1979

    Summer internship as part of my sandwich course:Research lab support for material science understanding of concrete paving stone formulations.