OLIVIER ARNOULT

(C) 216-***-**** ac5o43@r.postjobfree.com

US Citizen www.linkedin.com/in/oarnoult

Cross-functional Team Leadership Product Development and Marketing Business Strategy

Selected Achievements

• Developed and launched more than 40 new products (Automotive, Electronic, medical devices, consumer products)

• Grew revenus by 30% YoY in automotive

• Lead start-up to successful licensing

Qualifications:

Team Building and Leadership Strategy development and implementation Product Management

Voice of the Customer Market & Portfolio Analysis and Management Business development

Continuous improvement Marketing Communication Department Management

Bilingual: English, French. Basic reading: German, Spanish. Authorized to work in the United States and in the EU.

MARKETING and PRODUCT MANAGEMENT EXPERIENCE

Business and Product Development Consultant. 2013 to present

• Business case study

• Develop strategic plans, market research for start-ups and mid-size companies.

• Brand development. Plan and direct marketing efforts including marketing of products and services

• Product development / roadmap - Stage Gate, Voice of the Customer - VOC

• M&A, Investment consultant.

Product Development Manager 2015 to 2018

Soundwich Inc.,Cleveland, OH.

• Built and lead a product development team for near and long term success in the automotive industry

• Expanded and managed 4 product platforms - P&L, marketing strategy, NPD/NPI, communications.

• Grew revenue by 40% over 24 months as the value proposition, product and marketing leader .

• Strategic Initiatives through strong collaboration with commercial team: Key focus on Automotive Market along with the short and long term strategies for key industries and business.

• Generated 10% cost saving via SKU rationalization

• Increased product gross margin by 15% via marketing and product research, including voice of the customer.

Senior Product Development Engineer 2013 to 2014

POLYONE, Avon Lake, OH - Engineered Materials Solutions

• Managed 4 plastic product lines: Stat-TechTM, LubriOneTM, ElastamaxTM, SynpreneTM.

• Increased gross margin from 25% to 35% through marketing strategy and continuous improvement

• Generated $1 million per year in new sales - 10% increase YoY in North America.

• Initiated cross business projects through VOC resulting in potential $10 million yearly revenue

• Decreased manufacturing cost of legacy products by 10% through development of new supply chains

Project Manager 2011 to 2013

SAINT-GOBAIN, Ravenna, OH - Construction products manufacturer

• Generated $2 million per year in revenue through new product development.

• Developed and participated in the launch of 2 product lines.

• Reduced manufacturing cost by 40% through continuous improvement -CI- and Kaizen.

• Decreased raw material cost by 20% through supply chain quality control.

• Developed pilot plant blue-print.

• Led engineering and manufacturing team of up to 15 people.

• Planned and executed EHS plan for the product lines and pilot plant.

START-UP Experience 2009 - 2011

Co-Founder. Product Manager.

Pharmula LLC., Valley View, OH Drug delivery solutions and biomedical products.

President. Co-Founder.

Green Wave Innovation LLC., Valley View, OH. Fire resistant materials.

• Established the business strategic, marketing, financial and sales plans to launch the businesses

• Product development management: marketing, corporate partners, regulatory affairs

• IP management and segmentation

• Successfully licensed technology to Fortune 500 companies.

VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE

Mentor. MicroMentor. Economic and Business Development. 2018 - present

Marketing Expertise.

Founder. President. 2007 - 2010

Polymer Northeast Ohio Innovation - PINO. Engineering networking conference

Increased attendance by 150% over 4 years Increased corporate sponsorship by 200% Managed a team of 6 to 15 people.

Treasurer. 2007 - 2009

graduate Student senate - Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH

Increased revenue by 120% over 3 years Increased endowment by 200% to finance graduate students’ professional development Implemented rigorous financial procedures and practices

Education

Ph.D., Polymer/Plastic Science and Engineering, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH 2004-2009. “A Novel Benign Solution for Collagen Processing”

M.S., Material Sciences, Ecole Polytechnique de l’Université de Nantes, France, 2004

TRAINING

• New Product BlueprintingTM, StageGateProcess,B2B Voice of the Customer,Lean Six Sigma Green Belt, Program Management Foundations, Product Management Foundations.

• SAE international - Society of Automotive Engineers

• MRS - Materials Research Society

PATENT

“Benign Solvents for Forming Protein Structures”, WO 201*******, Issued on Aug. 4th 2010.

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