Overview
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Martin Menzel

Wenningstedt

Overview

16
16
years of professional experience
14
14
years of post-secondary education

Work History

Director Ethylene Glycols Americas

HELM US Corp.
Houston
07.2021 - 04.2023
  • Develop and grow business in the region Americas to support the global strategy
  • Develop high-performing team by providing mentorship, guidance, and opportunities for professional growth.
  • Cultivate positive work environment that fosters employee engagement, increases motivation, and boosts overall team morale.
  • Networking and business development with US producers as well as key customers in the US, Mexico and Brazil
  • Risk management: understanding, controlling and steering our regional price risk in line with global limits

Executive Vice President Chemicals

HELM US Corp.
Houston
12.2018 - 06.2021
  • Provide direction and leadership for six sales representatives and four commercial departments
  • Ensure and support smooth transition of the US headquarters from New Jersey to Houston by minimizing impact on external partners
  • Reduce vulnerability of the business model by adding additional supply partners to the portfolio for each product line

Head of Ethylene Glycols

HELM AG
04.2012 - 11.2018
  • global responsibility for HELM's Ethylene Glycols business
  • develop a motivated, high performing team that is able to change and adopt in line with the market's and our business partner's needs
  • develop a truly global business by expanding our successful European business model to the Americas and Asia

Product Manager Ethylene Glycols

HELM AG
04.2009 - 03.2012
  • Develop and grow HELM's Ethylene Glycols business in Europe
  • Managing selected suppliers and customers
  • Steering of local sales in Europe and supporting local sales in the US

Trainee

HELM AG
03.2007 - 03.2009
  • Learn HELM's business culture, products and processes
  • Attend training courses to build understanding of processes, techniques, and industry.
  • Participate in on-the-job training, working closely with supervisors and coworkers

Education

Diploma - International Business French

University of Applied Sciences
Trier
10.2001 - 11.2006

Diploma - International Business Management

Université Jean Monnet
St. Etienne, France
09.2005 - 06.2006

High School Diploma -

Käthe-Kollwitz-Gymnasium
Wilhelmshaven
08.1990 - 06.1998

High School Diploma -

Jefferson High School
Jefferson, Wisconsin
09.1995 - 06.1996

Skills

Business creativity

Out-of-the-box thinking

Motivating people

Languages

German
English
French
Spanish

Hobbies

Triathlon; middle and long distance

Cycling; road bike, gravel, MTB, Bikepacking

Timeline

Director Ethylene Glycols Americas

HELM US Corp.
07.2021 - 04.2023

Executive Vice President Chemicals

HELM US Corp.
12.2018 - 06.2021

Head of Ethylene Glycols

HELM AG
04.2012 - 11.2018

Product Manager Ethylene Glycols

HELM AG
04.2009 - 03.2012

Trainee

HELM AG
03.2007 - 03.2009

Diploma - International Business Management

Université Jean Monnet
09.2005 - 06.2006

Diploma - International Business French

University of Applied Sciences
10.2001 - 11.2006

High School Diploma -

Jefferson High School
09.1995 - 06.1996

High School Diploma -

Käthe-Kollwitz-Gymnasium
08.1990 - 06.1998
Martin Menzel