• Top Performer who makes decisions to reflect positively on operations in alignment with a company s vision, value, and goals to attain a significant competitive advantage, and who develops innovative products from conceptualization through to development and commercialization while continually achieving commendable global accomplishments.
• Visionary Professional who rises above challenges to drive winning outcomes with experience in project management, product development, market platforms, and customer-specific product design to generate highly profitable growth.
• Excellent Communicator who builds synergistic relationships with globally based executives, project / R&D professionals, and customers; who excels in autonomous and collaborative work environments; and who leads staff by example and with integrity while facilitating strong problem resolution, decision-making, and creative thinking.

Product Development Manager

  Capitalize on the opportunity to lead forward-thinking new product development representing $1+ million in sales revenue for a leading manufacturer of ABC equipment generating sales of $450 million, including driving customer service sales and marketing support in new product launch, customer assistance, and new business development.

• Direct film, paper, and textile product operations for high-volume U.S., U.K., and South America regions to be recognized as a market lead in innovation, along with formulating strategies and planning R&D organization activities.

  Strategically steer up to 10 projects concurrently while providing internal and external customer support activities.

  Collaborate with customers to promote new / core products to build sales and continue to grow overall business.

  Direct top-performing associates in meeting goals, including planning and prioritizing tasks to achieve objectives.

  Liaise among internal / external IP council and technology team to prioritize initiatives and work with outside technical resources, along with continually providing advisement on ongoing research and development efforts.

  Spearheaded a cost-saving project generating $250,000 in savings.

  Led new product integration during companywide acquisition efforts.

  Recognized for job excellence with 2016 s Professional of the Year award.

  Took an initiative to start a project management process (4-stage gate process).

  Set activities, timetables, and milestones for project completion using Gantt Chart.

  Personally managed responsibilities of publishing results of significant research projects.

  Engaged in conceptualization and developed new chemical and engineering technologies.

  Participated in all strategic planning for future products and businesses with commercial teams.

  Directed leading-edge developments in fuel consumption testing implications for the organization.

  Developed programs of research projects, targets, and priorities of commercial and policy developments.

  Increased sales team confidence by providing technical support and knowledge for customer interactions.

  Provided hands-on support for new technology commercialization, including plant start-up and / or outsourcing.

Senior Chemist

  Utilized broad scope of industry knowledge toward conducting statistical analysis for products that were commercialized to adjust specification and determine reproducibility, including performing research to locate cost-effective raw materials and supporting executives with preparing monthly sales reports and creating product directory.

  Drove operations success by conducting statistical analysis for each product that was commercialized to adjust specifications and determine reproducibility, along with performing research and rendering executive R&D support.

  Directed a team of R&D and Quality Technicians and ensured that products were consistently developed and analyzed in a timely manner, along with collaborating with sales, purchasing, accounting, production planning, and quality department teams to develop innovative products that could generate new business opportunities for the company.

  Expertly conducted safety audits, including delivering refresher training presentations to laboratory personnel, attending beneficial safety meetings, and preparing documentation for product design control for annual ISO audit.

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Senior Chemist

  Personally innovated and developed new products (e.g. silicone, acrylic, rubber).

  Successfully generated quality documentation for customers (e.g. PPAP and PFMEA).

  Developed a Gantt Chart to illustrate key milestones of product from R&D to commercialization.

  Noted as a Super User for SAP Quality System upon completion of 3-week training in all areas of SAP.

  Served as Safety Committee member of North America to ensure site compliance with ISO requirements.

  Saved $250,000+ in annual savings by replacing low-cost raw materials without jeopardizing performance.

  Recognized with Site Excellence Award in 2009 for demonstrating exemplary performance and dedication.

  Served as a significant contributor in completing ROHS, REACH for silicone, acrylic, and rubber-based products.

  Drove R&D efforts to transition process from production trial to commercialization via statistical analysis, Gantt Chart, coater specifications, and SOP documents.

Senior Chemist

  Contributed sharp analytical abilities toward directing experimental studies to invent specific formulas that suit customers needs per protective tapes for surfaces, and ensured products were non-harmful to substrates and surfaces.

  Led targeted execution of chemical analyses on raw materials, finished products, and competitor samples, along with evaluating surfaces to determine tape requirements incorporating environmental, physical, and mechanical conditions.

  Performed age / environmental studies to determine film performance in external weather conditions, including adhesion, weight, and composition studies, and further addressed technical issues and presented solutions to customers.

  Built long-term, high-quality relationships with raw material suppliers for additives, adhesives, films, and cross-linkers.

  Developed formulas, carried out lab trials, set up pilot coater studies, and prepared samples for testing.

  Regularly interfaced with top manufacturing teams to transition from pilot studies to manufacturing phase.

  Continually created, prepared, and delivered monthly project updates and summaries for senior managers.

  Ended company s eight-year failure to create a product development of innovative protective film for metals.

  Generated $200,000+ in annual savings by improving formulations and identifying cost-effective alternate raw materials for use in comprehensive existing and / or future product lines without sacrificing production quality.

Senior Chemist

  Applied strong leadership talents toward directing results-focused plant staff to ensure compliance with cGMP standards and OSHA and EPA regulations, including handling all facets of production operations, cost estimates, document preparation, and quality control, as well as planning and leading batch runs in alignment with key goals.

  Proactively optimized batch procedures for scaling solution and emulsion-based products, along with executing R&D experiments and testing, compiling and analyzing data, and providing experimentation recommendations for teams.

  Led seamless transfer of technologies to North Carolina development facilities.

  Improved new chemical manufacturing processes by carrying out key pilot plant studies.

  Selected as Safety Group Leader from 2003 2005 while maintaining above-average safety levels.

  Coordinated preventive maintenance program for process development to eliminate failures during scale-up.

  Originated layout of chemical unit operation equipment in pilot plant, as well as multi-process safety procedures.

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Bachelor of Science in Chemistry (Minor in Biology)

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Dear__________________:

I am seeking a challenging [ Insert Job Title ] role, and am submitting my resume for your review.

I am excited to build a rewarding career with your company, and can offer cross-functional experience in Product Research / Development, Regulatory / Safety Compliance, 4-Stage Gate Project Management Process, Strategic Analysis / Planning, and Continuous Process / Performance Improvement. I am also well-versed in Team Building / Training, Quality Assurance, Sales, Cost-Saving Initiatives, Forecasting, Pricing, and Account Relationship Management, among other areas.

To complement my background, please note that I attained a Master of Science in Chemical Engineering from Stevens Institute of Technology and a Bachelor of Science in Chemistry (Minor in Biology) from Kean University.

Currently, as a Product Development Manager for R Tapes, I expertly lead new product development representing $1+ million in sales revenue for a leading manufacturer of ABC equipment generating sales of $450 million, including driving customer service sales and marketing support in new product launch, customer assistance, and new business development. Within this role, I successfully direct film, paper, and textile product operations for high-volume U.S., U.K., and South America regions to be recognized as a market lead in innovation, along with formulating strategies and planning R&D organization activities. Furthermore, I lead up to 10 projects concurrently while providing internal and external customer support activities.

A sampling of my achievements include:

  Spearheading a cost-saving project generating $250,000 in savings.

  Achieving 2016 s Professional of the Year award for job excellence.

  Commencing a new project management process (4-stage gate process).

  Managing responsibilities of publishing results of significant research projects.

  Conceptualizing and developing new chemical and engineering technologies.

  Setting activities, timetables, and milestones for project completion using Gantt Chart.

  Directing leading-edge developments in fuel consumption testing implications for the organization.

  Developing programs of research projects, targets, and priorities of commercial and policy developments.

  Increasing sales team confidence by providing technical support and knowledge for customer interactions.

  Providing hands-on support for new technology commercialization, including plant start-up and / or outsourcing.

[ Suggestion! Address Here Any Skills / Qualifications / Achievements Relevant to the Job Posting ]. As this is just an example of my abilities, please kindly refer to my enclosed resume for additional experience.

I look forward to hearing from you, and thank you in advance for your careful consideration.

Sincerely,

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