John Reay

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About John Reay

A confident, highly experienced Senior Executive with significant international experience in Product Management, product standards, regulations, compliance, product training, sales and marketing in the PPE Safety Industry. Key skills include Product and business unit management, strategic roadmaps, innovation, key account selling, and commercial relationship management using effective presentation and negotiation to all levels across an international audience of customers, distributors, suppliers and end users Enthusiastic and technically minded with a passion to understand how products are made, operate and perform whilst possessing a strong and well developed business acumen. Key skills include: • Business Unit Management with P&L accountability • Portfolio Management • Product / Category Management • PPE legislation, CE Marking and Testing • Product Development and Innovation • Category Plans • Technology Licensing • Pricing Strategy • Brand Management • Competitor Analysis • Business Unit / Category Strategy • Cross functional team Leadership • B2B Marketing • Key Account Management • Sales & Business Development • Relationship management to all levels of customers, distributors suppliers and end users. Extensive experience in: • Chemical protection, flame retardant, anti-static, breathable laminates, coatings & membranes • Technical textiles, fibres, polymers and synthetic protective materials • Woven, non-woven and knitted fabrics • Protective work-wear clothing (Reusable & Disposable) • Chemical Industry: Phosphorus derivatives and specialties • Flame retardants Experienced in Gloves, Eye Protection, Respiratory protection Fully proficient in all MS applications