Manager Project

LAURENT VERNIER

*** **** **** • Merion Station, PA 19066 • 610-***-**** • *********@*****.***

Proven leader with over 15 years of experience managing international

cross-functional teams.

Highlights:

• Product management with $20M P&L responsibility.

• Start-up of new product line.

• Four years of P&L responsibility as Plant Manager, leading 80 employees.

• Proficient in English, French and Japanese.

• Completed Wharton MBA in 2011.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

CHEMTURA INC. Middlebury, CT

2012-Present

Product Manager – Polyester polyol

P&L management of $20M revenue, direct management of key accounts, website

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improvement.

Marketing Manager (2012-Present)

Start-up of new business line in adjacent market: business plan, management of

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global project: tolling/asset arrangement, customer visit, R&D/technical work.

Support of Website improvement, CRM administrator for US sales team during

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implementation phase, implementation of stage-gate process for new product

development, implementation of semi-annual segmentation analysis of sales in

US and roll-up to EMEA and APAC

ARKEMA INC. King of Prussia, PA

2006-2011

Global Process Technology Manager – Kynar Division (2009-2011)

Contributed to development of business strategy as part of Global Strategic team.

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Contributed to multi-disciplinary team of 5 people including business/R&D/supply chain to:

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! Rationalize product mix: eliminated lower margin products representing 5% of product portfolio,

! Improved operational efficiency (yields/productivity): productivity increased about 20% in first 6 months

(margin gain of $200k/month) in context of high growth and capacity constraint.

Managed recruiting and career advancement decisions for process team of 10 people in three plants (US, Europe

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and Asia) and central process team (US).

Process gatekeeper for several major capital projects: Asia - $100M, US - $25M and Europe - $20M.

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Process Technology Manager, US Territory – Altuglas Division (2006-2009)

Contributed to development of US business strategy and managed operations, as part of US Leadership Team.

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Proposed and led $6M project to install operational assets to support new product growth strategy. Influenced

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team to modify project scope through use of Value Improvement Practice: reduced capital invested by more than

30%, improving project financial attractiveness and leading to its approval.

Supervised process teams in two US plants (6 employees), including management of recruiting and career

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advancement decisions. Mentored and promoted 2 engineers into management positions.

TOTAL/FINA SA. Balan, France

Plant Manager 2002-2006

Managed $6M P&L for plant; under budget every year.

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Supervised approximately 80 employees: promoted several strong employees to key roles.

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Supervised employee training and start-up organization during major plant reconversion project ($70M): no

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incidents during project and start-up phase.

ATOCHEM SA. 1995-2002

Technical Manager – Altuglas Division (1999-2002) Louisville, KY

Supervised team of 5 people including 3 process engineers, QC supervisor and customer complaint assistant.

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Led $3M project to modify manufacturing process and improve quality: customer complaints reduced by 30%.

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Reduced utilities cost by 30% and achieved 3% gain on product margin through implementation of projects.

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Process Engineer – Technical Polymer Division (1995-1999) Serquigny, France

Optimized existing manufacturing processes : increased productivity of high margin products by more than 30%.

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Participated in $15M revamping project: completed process design/specification work ahead of schedule allowing

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earlier start-up of production line.

Organized trials to successfully transfer new product from R&D stage into commercial production.

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ELF TRADING SA Paris, France

Economic Analyst 1992-1995

Provided oil product market analysis to support trading teams in Paris/Geneva.

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Implemented electronic information tools to accelerate information access speed to traders.

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OTHER EXPERIENCE

MINISTER OF INTERNATIONAL TRADING & INDUSTRY (MITI) Tokyo, Japan

Foreign Mission 1990-1991

Participated in nuclear acceptance marketing activities.

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Wrote comparative report on nuclear energy in educational materials.

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FRENCH EMBASSY, CIVIL NUCLEAR DEPARTMENT Tokyo, Japan

National Duty 1989-1990

Provided market analysis on Japanese nuclear projects and research activities to understand status of development

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and engage in cooperation agreement.

Contributed to establishing contacts and organizing visits between French and Japanese nuclear institutions.

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TECHNIP Paris, France

Internship 1989

Developed Monte Carlo economic simulation program in stochastic environment allowing improved assessment

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of financial return, risk and sensitivity analysis of industrial projects.

EDUCATION

THE WHARTON SCHOOL, UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA Philadelphia, PA

Master of Business Administration; Executive Program; Finance Major 2009-2011

ECOLE NATIONALE SUPERIEURE DU PETROLE ET DES MOTEURS Rueil, France

Master of Science in Economics 1987-1988

ECOLE NATIONALE SUPERIEURE DES INDUSTRIES CHIMIQUES Nancy, France

Master of Science in Chemical Engineering 1984-1987

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Languages: Fluent in French, English and Japanese.

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International Expertise: Residence and short stays in USA, France, Japan, Sweden, Germany, UK, Italy, Korea.

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Sports & Activities: Tennis, Running

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