Nelson E. Prieto

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About Nelson E. Prieto

Results-oriented leader with Ph.D. in chemistry and strong innovation mindset, management skills, and business acumen. Experienced with technical service, product development, R&D, QA/QC, and resource management in chemical, specialties, and enzymes' industries. Recognized for driving projects and teams for sales growth, customer satisfaction, and innovation. • Excelling at product development and formulation, technical service, managing and optimizing resources, research, projects, analytical services, quality support and method development driving the coordination and execution of technology. • Demonstrated ability to manage productive projects, innovation, resources, customer support, and laboratory operations in international organizations providing solutions to customers and commercializing technologies. • Worked with cross-functional teams to coordinate projects, implement strategy, track competitor technologies, and identify opportunities helping integrate technical and commercial knowledge globally. • Provided vision, direction, and motivation for organizational change and development of world-class differentiated portfolio of expertise, services, and capabilities creating high-performing teams with strong innovation and customer service focus. Functional skills: • Lead teams, projects, laboratory, resources, services • Technical Service/Research & Development • Product development and formulation • Sales, Marketing and Operations support • Quality assurance & Control • Analytical services, method development Industry experience: • Chemicals (surfactants, waxes, silicones, emulsions, defoamers, additives, oilfield chemicals, oleochemical) • Biotechnology (enzymes, biofuel) • Consumer products (detergents, soap bars, personal care, cosmetics) • Automotive (engine coolants, glycols) • Food & nutrition, cereal foods/baking, oils & fats • Industrial (I&I cleaners, pulp & paper, textiles, coatings, agricultural adjuvants)