Experience

Huntsman Building Solutions / Huntsman Solutions Bâtiments

• United States
• Wholesale Building Materials
• 100 - 200 Employee

• General Manager - APAC

  • May 2022 - Present



Huntsman Corporation

• United States
• Chemical Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Commercial Director - Greater Asia

  • Sep 2020 - Present

  Leading a very talented team of 219 associates across Asia. Responsible for US$ 170 million in annual sales. Reporting to the Vice President APAC.Driving our Polyurethanes business downstream through; innovation, sustainability, ethical behaviour, and commitment to our customers.

• Downstream Growth Manager

  • May 2016 - Sep 2020

  Actively growing Huntsman's market in both traditional and non-traditional markets.• Ensuring Marketing Strategic plans are established and action plans developed specifically targeting step outs from conventional polyurthane business into ANZ markets where growth is predicted.• Leading commercial downstream growth activities on key projects• Engage with Regional Downstream teams to maximize synergies in Asia.• Engage the Manufacturing team in portfolio reviews to support the development of long-term asset strategies to support downstream growth objectives• Develop new step out opportunities / customers and pass to commercial team once well established.• Assist technical and commercial resources within ANZ team with organic and potentially in specific cases downstream growth delivery

• Manager - Composite Wood Products & Insulation

  • Mar 2007 - May 2016

  My role in Huntsman covers both technical and sales areas. I manage our relationship with key customers in a number of market areas. Primarily I look after our customers within the Composite Wood Products, Insulation, and Adhesives markets. My role emcompasses new business development, technical support, trouble-shooting, and account management. I have a close alignment with our composite wood panels team in Asia, however my primary responsibilities are in ANZ.



Orica

• Australia
• Mining
• 700 & Above Employee

• Technical service officer/ Technical Service Manager/ Market Manager

  • 1994 - 2007

  I worked in a number of roles with ICI/Orica. Beginning in development of UF and MUF resins, and later moving into technical service with our composite wood panel customers.I managed the Technical service team for 3 years before taking on the role of market manager.My last 3 years with Orica were spent working in our Asian team working to licence Orica's formadehdye resin technology to other producers within Asia. I worked in a number of roles with ICI/Orica. Beginning in development of UF and MUF resins, and later moving into technical service with our composite wood panel customers.I managed the Technical service team for 3 years before taking on the role of market manager.My last 3 years with Orica were spent working in our Asian team working to licence Orica's formadehdye resin technology to other producers within Asia.