Marc Meads

Experience

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  Infineum

  Sept 2011 - Oct 2022

  Entrepreneurial role to diversify Infineum's product portfolio into high-growth market segments.Responsible for technology development and commercialisation, Intellectual Property strategy, market analysis, business model evaluation, business case assessment and market entry strategy.Active projects:1) Lithium-ion batteries - ultra-low resistivity conductive carbon dispersions, improving battery cell energy density and reducing $/kWh for battery makers - under customer evaluation.2) Paints and coatings - dispersants for water-borne coating systems, improving rheological behaviour and reducing cost contribution of dispersant system for formulators - under customer evaluation. 3) Plastic resins - additives that improve recyclability or impart electrical conductivity.4) Specialised fluids - disruptive new technologies for emerging and high CAGR markets. Show less Led team of 4 Technologists in customer technical support and end-to-end development of product and technology capabilities, from infrastructure and third-party laboratory management to testing, performance improvement, and product commercialisation, for Asia Pacific with particular focus on India, China and Singapore.Core responsibilities:- Planning and strategy- Team leadership- Resource allocation- Project management - Product development & commercialisation- Change management- Stakeholder engagement- Conflict resolution - Customer management- Customer problem resolution- Digital transformation- Cross-functional team managementAchievements:o Grew India formulated product portfolio over 200%, serving all OEM groups throughout India, primarily through targeted focus on market needs, customer centricity and frugal innovation mindset. o Handpicked to project lead Infineum’s cultural transformation plan, steering regional cross-functional teams to pivot towards more agile, start-up approach by leveraging digital tools, improving portfolio management and re-calibrating business metrics. o Conceptualised and developed software tool to extract data, analyse and rank investment scenarios to determine optimal product portfolio and supply footprint for Asia Pacific, influencing global supply and raw material sourcing strategies and resulting in countries better able to leverage FTA benefits for local materials. Show less • Led multi-functional, remote project teams in new formulated product development and commercialisation. • Solved customer’s technical challenges in marine, heavy duty diesel and passenger car engine applications.• Led global team knowledge management and owned associated digital tools.Core responsibilities:- Project management - Formulated product development- Customer portfolio management- Knowledge & information management- Stakeholder engagement - Product commercialisation- Technical support- Team leadership - Cross-functional team managementAchievements:o Successfully led technical response to key customer’s global business tender for heavy duty diesel lubricants, ensuring that the customer could effectively differentiate from competition; huge impact on client resulted in Infineum being awarded client’s global supply business at latest industry performance standard.o Developed strategy for upgrade of customer’s flagship product line to meet evolving industry and European OEM requirements; this was cited as one of key reasons which led to retention of multi-million dollar business from tender win.o Led multi-disciplinary team in resolving polymer-stabilised colloid/compatibility issue with key external stakeholder; resolution of problem via manufacturing plant process improvements not only retained key business but was done with zero CapEx. Show less • Led multinational and multi-functional teams in R&D projects to explore and develop new chemistries for engine oil lubricants.• Directed workshops as trained Britest Facilitator, to break down issues involving complex chemistry and engineering factors, by challenging assumptions and generating action plans to plug knowledge gaps and help create solutions.• 6 month assignment in USA to develop prototype additive and set up pilot scale production capability.Core responsibilities:- Research & development- Polymer and surfactant development- Process development- Product commercialisation - Project management- Workshop facilitation- Stakeholder management- Cross-functional team managementAchievements:o Led option creation work for functionalised polymeric additive and built case for product development project; additive is now commercialised and enabling industry leading fuel economy performance.o Invented and delivered new chemical additive, from R&D to commercialisation, in record time of <24 months. New product is now used in all continents and has achieved multiple business wins, reducing customer COGS and reducing Infineum's related freight costs. Show less

  • Lead New Business Development Technologist

    Aug 2021 - Oct 2022

  • AP Team Leader, Product Technology

    Mar 2018 - Jan 2022

  • Senior Technologist, Product Development & Customer Technical Support

    Jan 2015 - Mar 2018

  • Technologist

    Sept 2011 - Jan 2015
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  CBMM

  Oct 2022 - now

  Commercial Manager - Batteries, APAC

  Responsible for business development and sales of CBMM's battery material products across APAC, including key markets in Japan, Korea and Taiwan.Leading CBMM's partnership with Toshiba for niobium titanium oxide batteries, working together with Toshiba Corporation on NTO battery go-to-market strategy, investment strategy, customer pipeline building and venture risk management.Leading building a new venture within CBMM to retroactively hybridise diesel vehicles, leveraging niobate anode batteries' uniquely high power density. Innovated new business model to remove any cost to fleet owners, enabling a massively scalable solution to help to decarbonise transportation globally, even in countries with limited or zero charging infrastructure.Anode Application:Niobium is incorporated into advanced anode active materials for industry-leading power and charge capability, enabling full charging in minutes.Cathode Application:Niobium oxide is an additive used for doping and/or coating in LMO, LMFP, NCM, NCA and LFP cathode materials to cost-effectively improve lifetime, coulombic efficiency and rate capability. Show less